The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-09-09
Mass Meeting.
Town Board Of Health was
Requested to Promulgate
the Screening Ordi-
nance.
nance.
FRANKLIN, La, Sept. Z, 1905.

mum Der of the citizens of the Tow
of Franklin assembled in tn
Court House at 8 o'clock, for tn
purpose of further discussion o
the yellow fever situation as i
presents itself now.
The meeting was called to ordel
by Mayor Lewis, who in a brie
talk explained why he had calico
the meeting, thinking that at thi:
time it was essential, wanting al
expression Of the citizens of thu
town in mass meeting to say wha,
was the best method in regard tt
the continuance of the quarantine.
Judge A. G.. Allen was called tc
take the chair and preside over
the meeting as its chairman
Judge Allen in his usual elegant
style stated fully why the meeting
had been called by the Mayor
and earnestly called upon every
one present to stand by those who
have the health of the town in
their hands aud those who have
charge of the present quarantine
system. He stated that this was
no time for Idle talk on the street
corners, but a time for action, and
he felt confident that every one
| present would do their full duty
to assist the town board of health
and protect the lives of the women
and children in Franklin agains.
the arch-enemy, yellow fever.
On motion w. H. Latham was
| elected secretary of the meeting.
DR.. B. w. Smith was then call
ed upon by the meeting, and in a
very forcible talk told what had
been done by the health author
tiles and explained fully to the
citizens all the methods that had
been used so successfully in keep
ing fhe fever out of Franklin. He
warned his audience that the
month of September was the
critical time and he urged upon
the people the necessity of untir-
ing vigilance on their part in or
der to successfully combat the in
PRODUCTION of yellow fever.
DR.. Smiths address was listened
to with the closest of attention,
and when he finished the audience
showed its appreciation of his
speech and of his efforts as health
officer by rousing applause.
Lieutenant-Governor j. Y. San
ders was then called upon to ad-
dress the meeting by DR.. b. w.
Smith. Governor Sanders ex.
planned fully the roundabout meth
cd that he had to comply with in
order to reach home with his fam
lily. He complimented highly the
citizens upon the fight that they
had made up to date, and he
pledged his assistance to them in
every way for a continuance of 4
the successful quarantine that had
been inaugurated.
MIR. Don Gallery, Jr., was then
called upon, and urged that action
he taken to continue and keep in
force the quarantine. This end in
view he offered the following re-
solution, which was adopted:
Be it resolved, That we appoint
a committee of twenty-five to CO.
operate with the Board of Health:
Of which five shall be the Execu-
cutive Citizens Committee, one
Of whom shall be superintendent;
that said committee be requested
20 fix genera! fumigation day;
hat said committee have in charge
he screening of cisterns and the
bling or sailing of cutters or
1itches; that contributions be
called for to strengthen quarantine
ines and aid the Centreville line.
md to look after quarantine gen.
rally. ,
Be it further resolved, That we ,
express confidence in our Board ,
# Health and in DR.. B. w. Smith,
Health Officer, and approve of
heir administration in this crisis. {
nd pledge them our cordial and y
nited support hereafter. I
DR.. D. N. Foster then offered the
GLOWING resolution, which was t
unanimously adopted: r
Be it resolved, That it is the 4
ense Of this mass meeting that all a
ersons living in the town of
rankin that are not able to screen a
,eir cisterns, that the committee 8
ppointed by this meeting solicit
'nds for the screening of their
sterns.
Then followed a lengthy dis
lssion as to the advisability of B
'ntinuing the volunteer guard, tt
of substituting paid guards a
erefor. Numerous motions were 81
ade in this connection, and L
lally Governor Sanders moved 81
at this whole subject matter B
, referred to the Committee pro- CT
ded for in the Gallery resolu- ia
IN and until the committee, if to
ey after consultation, decided E
me was necessary, adopt some
her method that the present VOL
teer quarantine guard continue
full force add effect. This mo- u
N was unanimously adopted by II
e meeting. +;
Mr.. Chas. Lauve then moved =
at it was the sense of this citi- a
ns meeting that the screening al
1inance recently passed by the "