The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-21
IT NAY BE DISBANDED.
THE SANITARY ASSOCIATION has
NO MISSION NOW.

|
Tho Action of the County Commits
sioners in Withdrawing the Appro-
prlation Of $1,000 May Result in
! Winding Up the Association-The
Associations Inspector ACTED for the
Commissioners and Made ANY Re
port They Desired or Called for-An
| Inspector Needed.
The action of the county commissioners
| in refusing to consider the application OF
the Citizens Sanitary Association IN the
/ appropriation Of $1,000 made In their
budget for the purpose Of sanitary inspec-
| ton has caused considerable comment It
is claimed that there is no reason why the
commissioners should not have the sani-
tary inspector directly under their own
control.
| DR.. George II. Stone, who is a prominent
member Of the sanitary association, and
who is also a member OF the committee on
public health of that body, was asked yes
terday in regard to what the result Of the
commissioners action in removing the
81 600 appropriation would be.
II believe said DR.. Stone, that the &C
ton Of the commissioners will result in
breaking up the association, as its primary
to call attention frequently to public
nuiseuces, and bad sanitation which was
liable to endanger public health. The mem
| bersbip OF the association is not large
enough TO warrant the salary of the in
spector without this aid from the county,
and think its refusal to extend it means
the last Of the Citizens Sanitary Associa-
ton.
Il The association generally meets only
once year, but the committee on public
health meets weekly and the inspector
makes his reports to that committee and is
under its jurisdiction. Thus ebe associa-
ton has by constantly calling attention to
them, been the cause OF the removal OF a
large number of public nuisances and
sources OF danger to health. AS long ga the
money for his salary was forthcoming, as
that is about the only expense the society
had, its existence was assured, but think
that this action will wind 1t up.
Judging from the expressions contained
in the report of yesterdays meeting an in-
spector is needed in order to inform them
what are and what are not public
nuisances 1t is evident that an inspector
is needed, and as far as that is concerned, l
see no reason why the inspector should not
be under the control of the commissioners
I can say, however. that attention has been
directed to q number OF nuisances which
have been attended TO, and which, perhaps,
would have gone unnoticed for a cousidera-
BILE length of time at least had 1t not been
for our inspector.
Tho county commissioners will have
enough to do, should think. in attending
to the sanitary condition of the convict
camp and other public business without
wanting to take this matter upon them
selves, especially when somebody offers to
do 1t for them gratis. There is absolutely
nothing to DO made out Of the
matter by the association. It's mem
bers have no ak to grind, and
are interested simply in the advancement
of the public health. l can't see why the
commissioners want to do the work.
I'VE propose that one inspector shall oct
for them in any matter outside the city,
and make any reports to them that are de.
sired. v Q simply ask for this amount to
pay the inspectors salary and we proposed
that he should act for the county. There
certainly was no objection to them calling
for any report they desired