The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-20
AUTHORITIES TAKEN TO TASK.


The Citizens Sanitary Associ etior
Points Out Some Dangers 70 the City.
The attendance upon the meeting Of the
Citizens Sanitary Association last NIGH
was much smaller than was expected, in
view Of the prevailing talk about the
cholera. Director P. NJ. DougAn presided
in the absence Of President Blum.
The city sanitary authorities came in for
some severe criticism, the opinion
being expressed that the sani-
tary commission Is entirely inefficient
and negligent of les duties, and that Il fails
OF the purposes for which It was constituted.
The authorities were criticised as negligent
OF their duties in permitting nuisances 70
exist within the city and allowing the city
90 be In an unsanitary condition.
PoINrERs FOR INSPECTORS.
Sanitary Inspector Desvergers In his re
port addressed himself TO some very glarlnR
nuisances existing within the city contrary
TO the ordinances. He said:
j beg to suggest ITO the ASSOCIATION the
necessity for the exertiOn Of its influence to
ward bringing about more rigid enlorceinens
OF the ordinances OF the city in relation 70 the
following sanitary matters:
l. In relation TO the removal Of dung and
filth from stables and stock pens and COW sheds
within the corporate limits OF the city
In relation 60 the storing anu seeplng OF
manure within the corporate limits OF the city
and the erection Of shelters over manure heaps
adjacent 10 the city 10 protect such heaps from
the action Of sun and rain.
TIE VAULT NUISANCE.
s. In reference to the construction OF privy
vaults and the placing of ventilating tubes over
them also In relation 10 the cleansing of prIvy
vaults and the disconunuance OF those within
800 feet of public sewer
/ beg to state in connection with my sugges-
81 Ia ahaHg bringing
into the city OF large droves of horses, mules,
COWS, beef cattle sheep aud hogs and placing
them In pens or incosed sheds even for a few
hours renders the maintenance OF sanitary
conditions impossible in such places as are used
for that purpose in this city. While any par
ticular drove of these animals may not be kept
in the city but short time after each arrival.
the rapid succession of drove after
drove during certain parts of the year
effects an immense accumulation of dung
and filth which is trodden into mass with the
porous soil underneath and kept in a state
Of saturation with urinAl fluids In wet weather
these places become abominable nuisances, and
no person who visit them at such time could
question the expediency of the sanitary author
tiles requiring cattle marts and stock pens TO be
kept outside OF the city.
Inspector Desvergers' position was ap-
proved by the association.
DANGER IN MILK.
The inspector also called attention to the
outlet OF the Perry street sewer, where, he
said, almost every afternoon mich cows be-
longing TO residents and dairymen of the
city drink the water that poured from the
sewer reeking with filth and slime. The
use of milk from these animals, he said, is
especially liable to produce disease.
In discussing the inspectors report DR..
Num- said typhoid fever, which was never
known before in the city, with the excep-
ton Of a few cases brought here from else
where, is now prevalent.
The doctor said there has been several
deaths from typhoid In the city, and he
knows personally of several cases existing
at present.
CAUSES OF TYPHOID FEVER.
There is certainly some cause for the OK.
istence Of typhoid fever tn the city, DR..
Num- said, and In his opinion IL results
either from the detective system of drain
age or from the upturnlnG of the soil in the
streets and lanes contrary to the existing
ordinance and the paving Of the streets
with oyster shells brought here from Balti-
more and other distant localities. DIR.
Num- said as usual thing the localities
from which shells were obtained around
Baltimore are exceedingly filthy and breed
ing spots Of typhoid and other fevers. The
exposure OF these shells upon the streets IN
the sun he considers very unsanitary.
A resolution was adopted calling the atten-
ton of the authorities to the nnsanitary
state OF affairs In the city and the need Of
immediate attention to the drainage, cess
pools, stock yards and sewer outlets.
DIR. LeHardy was appointed committee
Of one to represent the Citizens Sanitary
Association to confer with the committee
from the Brunswick board Of health and
other cities 20 formulate some plan 20 estab-
lIsh a state board of health aud present. II
to the next legislature and 70 seek an sppro-
priation to maintain such board.