The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-20
MENACES POINTED OUT,
The LOWlandS Around the City En-
dal6eTilg Public Health.

Forcesby Asking for Them-The
Au%borities Crjticized
800,
Inc OlIl@eus '7a'lluai! A9su'i"', ou =, ii0-,'
asPeclal lhes'll9 dO Vue oIiloo u III d.
G. LeHardy last night 10 consider the
existing menaces to the public health, in
the shane of undrained lowlands around
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Inc ChleA matter VI lnOeIeSO vas INC
report of DIR. LeHardy, chairman OF the
committee on public health DR. LeHardy
said
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tors nertainingto nibIie health have been
given i'm ch lrge, fully understanding the re-
sponsibili,y OF their position to-
ward you and toward the peo-
PIE on "a anu"m- nave aS 20 A.gD'
oe som ~ o 4f H. 40 m ~ ne and
,oi,Ity s11tb0ritiss 10 fbf i.,,l.,,y,s condition
of the Iowlands surrounding the city on all
sides. Of the effects such unsanitary condition
must have on public health, and urged upon
mem me cassIlE on tnotou eu unu tuliliV
Committee these lands being still covered
with staznant water they published another
and more urgent appeal to the same author
ities and hndlnS ter i1H ana c1reIul eH
az, h .,Ua GoT NAV sicief IA
r1ai,e re cit,, r. against the incursiop If
disease. we have deemed it best to can a
meeting OF this association to lay the IacJs
Tor he hest 'i jnteTestI 0f the citizens,
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i,'i -' 'i0-' W I'm
Or LehafuS gave an account OF
bIlp nc lldu udue 10 Vne ANUS CdsV' ~! I'll
anu Wc5U OF the Clt$' anu inc cohuIuIoh
m nlch ne iound Jhem'
bIoo canal ne salu' IS Ine same as
ever anu SIuelIihs Morse uIldn ne iiSiu ever
known IL Delore. Inc WharVes oeIoW Ihe
Guy, "Hlch were TORN up pS tng STORM
are OeIi2 ICOullI' ouV llO SIoIu has otcil
maui 70 cream AN, ouu Sne spdCe oNer m .iiIc
teey were oullI ailu Wlere acc ulatIous
" u llull duu DIG LlGvDo nave oeSu
9eposlJeG. ne tracks leauIh8 70 Jhe
savannah; Florida ana western railroad
WIdt' S9' ne saIu' are III very uusdhl
tary colu..Lou, ne accuil ula.ions oeI
tween inc tracks IeiC ny lIe STORM sun
is SI!VIe. me I3Ike IIdcI. VI
Idl I 2outn Vi UlLe ANYWAY "ndl YES, loIIn-
Srly .hS ocroEeu property d pSIIS ,
boy ana Win no ouUleV 10 uraln OH JAe
"aveL'
Gong over to the western side OF the
city DIR. LeHardY first examined the
Springfield plantation. He found there
had been fall OF about y inches
Of water here since his previous examina-
tlon ana tnat some good work mad been
SPRINGFIELD IN BAD CONDITION.
While those IN charge of the work
seemed TO think that they had done about
all that was neces sary, DR.. lie Hardy
said that Springfield plantation is in
a most dangerous condition from the
standpoint OF sanitarian, the sObby
earth exposed to the hot sun emit
ting carnations of a miasmatic char
acter. About one-third of the plantation,
he said, is sufficiently drained TO allow a
crust of dry earth to form, which effect
uaLy prevents eXhalatlOns. Until the
drainage Is sufficient to allow the fOrma-
ton of such crust over practically the
whole of 1t, the plantation will be danger
Gus to health.
DR.. LeHardy found the Central rail
road wharves and property in very bad
condition. The field used as a rosin yard
is mere bog, ana 10 many places the
barrels are standing in the water. Ger
tain portions Of the property near the
wharves are Swamps and nothing more.
Have the city authorities the power
to remove nuisances detrimental to health?
If so why do they not exercise it against a
corporation 2" asked Dr. LeHardy
Some good work has been done by the
IVY loLCGS on Uue ldhu5 IdfJher west, DuC
'iioi9 SUI remains llucA TO De uohe'
THE DRAINAGE FORCES SMALL.
~ ANSAAAA NV lO4lll tilt EltA drainage
forces very small, and those whom he saw
were working in a very dilatory fashion.
In q matter Of so much importance he
could not understand why larger forces
were not employed and the dangers re
moved al once so far as possible. He I'M
derstood that the county was willing
TO allow the use of its drainage
forces for this work, but the ritv
authorities had not interested themselves
sufficiently in the matter to secure their
nelp, Iue doctor oHefed some CRITICISMS
several places where Immediate attention
is required. He aslfed why il is that the
county does so little drainage near the
city, while most Of the drainage work is
done at too GREAT a distance to he Of any,
particular benefit to it.
1t was generally agreed bv the associa-
ton that DR. LeHardv's report described
the situation Thoroughly. and thar il ,,as
not necessary to pass any resoIution unon
the subject. The drainage question was
generally discussed. DR.. Mum wanted IN
know if there was any machinery maj
could be found Of sufficient mower to over
come the inertia of the MAYOR and rity
council.
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TT.s1--5....i ne oi'i Noi 10 ENl9i'
Ing SonulIlous eXlstlng around the city,
ne S Salu' are very layoraole 10 the spread
% uisS9se e. 10 IS HoI oS any means too late,
ne sald Ior serious damage with such
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