The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
In AND ABOUT THE CITY.
THE SANITARY ASSOCIATION.
Inspector Desvergers' April Report.
Other Important Matters.

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Inspector Desvergers' April Report.
Other Important Matters.
In spite Of the inclemency of the weather
there was very fair attendance last night
at the meeting of the executive council of
the Citizens Sanitary Association. First
Vice President Estill presided. and Secre-
tary Murphy read the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting.
Inspector Desvergers presented his
monthly report, which was as follows:
| OFFICE INSPECTOR CITIZENS SANITARY Assn.
| SAVANNAH. GA, May 49, 1850. I
TO the President Of the Citizens SdairGry
association Of SdU1nnGh:
DEAR SRI respectfully submit the follow
Ing report:
The regular reports of the inspector. made to
the committee on public health, and published
IN substance weekly in the SAVANNAH MORNING
NEWS, cover matters which come within the
regular work of the inspector from day to day
rnere are several matters, however, of special
interest, to which the inspector would call the
attention OF the association.
/. The expedency of some action in reference
70 the condition in which Bradley creek is con-
tinnally kept. This creek, as is well known, is
lands TO the east of the city, and yet it is so
tlnually obstructed with timber logs, drift
wood, etc, as to impair the efficiency OF all the
other drains of those lands. There should be
between the city authorities and those OF the
savannah, Florida and Western Railway Com
pany looking to a remedy OF this evil.
Z: Attention should be directed to the mex
pediency Of allowing brick yard excavations in
near proximity to the city. The brick manu-
tacturers are converting the high lands of the
springfield plantation on the western flank OF
tne city, ilto series of hollows and sinks,
which, If continued, may become sources of
trouble and expense to the drainage depart
ment OF the city.
no a
ter houses to the city. The ordinance of 1872
tsee McDonell's Code, 372) interdlcts them
within mile of the then limits of the city.
There are several of these places within few
hundred yards of the extended limits of the
city, one of them on land rented by the city to
butcher M. ]. DEsvERGERs.
The committee on publications reported
that the reports of Consulting Engineer
David Douglas and Medical Director Dr. j.
Q. LeHardy. had been printed in pamphlat
form. The first report had been distrib-
uted, and the last named will be distributed
in few days.
The following letter from Col. Mercer,
the attorney of the association, in regard
to the state law requiring employers to pro-
vide seats for female employees, was read
and received as information.
MAY 10, 1890.
To the Citizens Sanitary Association, Of Sa.
Udnndh.
find on my return to this city letter from
a. j. Desvergers, inspector. containing aresolu-
ton that he obtain my opinion as tothe effect
iveness of the act approved Nov. II, 1889, re-
curing certain employers to provide seats for
female employees
The title of the act covers the act which, pro-
vldes That all persons and corporations employ
ing females in manufacturing, mechanical or
mercantile establishments, must provide suit
able seats, and permit their use by such females,
when not necessarily engaged in the active
duties for which they were employed
Section provides penalty against persons
ano the onicers OF any corporation failing to
comply with the requirements Of the first sec
ton,
IL any person or corporation so en-
ploying females shall fail to pro-
vide suitable seats and permit their use
as. expressed see no reason why such per-
sons, or the officers of such corporations, could
not be prosecuted and convicted under the act
But there Is one provision in the act which
goes pfacticsly destroy its effectiveness: The
penalty is for not providing seats and permit
ing their use when not necessarily engaged in
the active duties for which they were en-
pioyed." Who is to determine what are such
active dutiesg and whether or not at the time
said females are actively engaged In them?
III females were employed in store, and by
reason or heavy rains. or other cause there
were no customers present, and no occasion for
active movements, and the employer then will
fully refused to have suitable seats and to allow
their occupancy, think he could be prose-
cuted under the act.
The regular drill meeting of my military com.
mand tonight prevents my presence at the
session OF the association. Very truly,
GEORGE A. MERCER
The secretary reported that since the last
meeting he had collected dues to the amount
of $240
Capt. John Flannery rendered his resig
nation as a member of the council. owing
to i'll health, and the resignation was &C
cepted.
On motion Of DIR. Num-, Hon. William
ID. Harden was elected member of the
executive council to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of Capt. Flannery.
DR.. Mum moved that the committee on
public health be requested to have the in
| spector make weekly reports to the board of
county commissioners on the condition OF
county drainage, and the motion was
, adopted.
The matter of increasing the salary of the
inspector, and requiring him to provide his
own horse and buggy, was referred to the
| iinance committee.
David Douglas, Esq, and DR.. G. H. Stone
| gave an interesting account of a consuta-
ton which they had with the COMMITTEES on
| water works on the water supply question.
| Col. Screven, Judge Harden and others
| present gave their views in regard to the
same subject.
The proceedings of the meeting were very
interesting, the report of the inspector and
the letter of Col. Mercer, as well as the
water supply question, causing a general
| discussion of those Suhiacte