The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-11

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furthe" expenditures on its account
and therefore the committee dissolved,
out Immediately thereafter new citi
zens committee was organized, and
this new committee has continued to
contribute to the relief of the needy
ana shall continue so to do so long as
the occasion requires.
This committee desires to report
that at no time has it desired to aid
those who were able to help them
selves, that the small amount expend-
ed by it shows that its relief has been
confined to those who needed it. The
committee felt that it was its duty to
provide for the Old, destitute and in
firm among the negroes. Such as re.
main of the old timo negro is a legacy
left to us, and one which we are neces-
sarily compelled to care for.
Your committee desires to express
its most grateful thanks to all of those
who contributed to il, and it begs to
say that its work has not been confined
to the negroes alone, but it docs not
feel called upon to give he names O.
those to whom it has contributed
Your committee regards it>as mat
ter Of congraJulation that uhder such
an unicrtuuate disaster there should
have been so little destitution in
GreenyiII1 We believe that it can
be safely said chat no city OF like popu-
lation in the United States could have
suffered such disaster with such lit
tie destitution
Respectfully submitted,
u. N. Thomas Chairman.
Will Newman, Secretary.
1t was ordered by the City Council
that the above report be received, and
that the thauks of the City Council of
Greenyille are due and are hereby eX-
tended TO the members of the Relief
Committee for the faithful perform
Ance OF the duty requested, performed
without remuneration.
The chairman said they did not
want one centand hauked the Goyer /
Co., for the potatoes given it. Kate
Lewis offered to take care of the old |
and sick if the council would advance !
the necessary moacY to DO it with.
Councilman Tilford referred to the /.
reward offered by the Chief of Police I.
of 500 dollars for the capture of the I
murderer of Policeman Blackwell, and |
it was ordered that same should be
granted
In the matter of an ordinance to pro-
aibit boys under eighteen years of age
entering houses of prostituton-Be it
ordained by the City Council of Green
Vile, That it shall be misdemeanor
Tor any person under the age OF 10
Years to enter into, or be found in
any house of prostitution, or for any
Keeper of any such place to permltany
person under the age of eighteen years
10 enter such house, and any person
found guilty thereof shall he punished
bv a fine of not less than ten dollars
and not more than fifty dollars That
his ordinance be effective and in force
from and after its passage.
DR.. C. II. Jones, Health Officer, adj
IrAssed the council in regard to SAM
.ation. He said it was the opinion OF
some that lime, carbolic acid, etc, be
,onoht for disinlecting the town,
in 19g7 we bad one of the healtniest
years in 10 years Of the citys history
md deem it unnecessary to buy the
lisinteclants, owing to to funds in the
,jtv treasury. It would take 2,oOo
,arrals of lime, aud cost the city from /
Il 600 to $4,000 to buy the disinfec-
ants: take ut least inspectors to 40
he work as am not willing to do the
work myself. Don't look for anything
,ut healthful year,
DR.. Toombs said that DR., Jones tailed
q state that this question was agltateu
II a meeting OF the board Tuesday
fternoon. hate to put hardshlps on {
Up Jones, he doesn't feei that he mas
ime 10 do it. but it will not prove the
ard shin he describes What should {
Va done is to disinfect as tIle water
ocedes. This year is not like 1897, as
he water flowed Though then In a
nrrent. but this year it will only re-
ade or draw off slowly With no cur
ent il will become stagnant and VIII
ot be carried off and should be LINED
: the water leaves. II the clty ""n's
n do something along sanitary ilnes'
his work is very necessary.
DR.. Smythe favored surface drainage J
nd said one day of sunshine is worth
carload of lime. He advocated
borough drainage of the overhowed
istrict and showed that lime or car
oIie acid would rot do the work and 1t
,ould prove great expense with little
esults. -. ., J
mr. pavne also held the opinion OF I
,r. smythe, that sunshine would 40 :
,ore good than carload of lime' but
,ought that houses where water nau
God under them should be dlsinfee'- Il
and not the city Z