New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
APPROPRIATION DISCUSSED.
THE L. II. p A. CALLS A MEETING AMI
SHOWS GREAT INTEREST OVER
CITY AEEAIRs

ShOWS GREAT INTEREST OVER
CITY AFFAIRS.
The Ladies' Health Protective Association had
long session yesterday morning and discussed ex-
pectoration IN public buildings and conveyances.
leprosy. private ashcarts. high buildings the ad-
visibility Of forming National health protective
organization and bill regarding the manure ques-
tcn which II is about to present to the Legislature
This bill has the approval Of the Health Board
and the Mayor, and the society hopes that 1t will
make an end Of the manure difficulty. 1t provides
that the matter shall be put under the control Of the
Health Board and that the latter be empowered to
let out the contract for the removal of manure from
stables: all manure to be removed every twenty
four hours. unless 1t Is baed or barreed. In this
way the responsibility for the violations of the law
will he fixed upon the head Of one man. the con-
tractor.
No action was taken on the leprosy question. but
Mrs. Trautmann gave a verbal report of the one
presented by DR.. G. p. Fowler at the meeting OF
the County Medical Society on December @ Dr.
Fowler is chairman OF the Leprosy Committee Of
that society. and the result Of its Investigations Is
the conclusion that the disease is not contagious
Mrs. Trautmann also announced the receipt from
a Mr.. Blandy. Of Nos. is to IS Broad-st OF check
for 500 to be used in the leprosy cause.
THE NUISANCE MUST BE STOPPED.
The subject of expectoration received more atten-
ton than any other and the society resolved to
IT AXE a determined effort to stop the nuisance.
I'VE spent twelve years over the manure ques-
tion." said Mrs Trautmann to the reporters. land
will spend many more. II necessary. on that
of expectoration"
She said that she had been informed by a branch
association which has Just been formed in Bos-
ton, that that city imposed fine OF 800 for vo-
Iation Of the law. and added that she thought
few such fines would soon solve the problem here
One of the members. who had Just returned from
Philadelphia. reported that matters were no better
there. contrary to what has been reported.
A COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON MIR ROOSEVELT
A committee Is to be appointed to wait on Mr.
Roosevelt and see what help he can give and an
other committee will the Fire Commissioners
about the high buildings. while still another will
confer with the proper authorities regarding the
private ashcarts.
DR.. Stephen r. Smith. formerly president OF the
Health Board. present at the meeting, and it
was he who brought up the ashcarts. His own
individual efforts had been unavailing he said
and he had therefore decided to appeal TO the l..
n. p A. Their use was almost universal he
stated among the better classes and their methods
were unsanitary that they befoued the street
and the air wherever they went They were
thoroughly unnecessary nuisance. he continued
fectly sanitary manner. and If they to con-
nue In use people ought to be made to conform TO
the STRENGTHENING regulations
In conclusion DR.. Smith eulOglZed the society for
the good work II had done and strongly urged the
formation Of National organization.