The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-03-13

tions of the Board of Health and
would in all cases act np,n their
recommendations as far AS their
means would allow.
1t was then stated that the
Council had already taken action
on three Of the recommenda
tions which had been made
previously, one as tn cover
ing the reservoir on which ar
rangements we're now being
made to have covered. one as to
the sanitary officer who was re-
quired TO make monthly reports
to the Police Committee, and
that the contract for having &C.
ment cutters on the main street
had been let and would be begun
very shortly. The recommen.
dations were as follows;
Lafayette, La, March 9, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Mem
bers of the City Council of the
City of Lafayette, La:
We again strongly recommend and
measures be put in effect Immediately.
1cf tNot n11 nr1 xuith oh <Nf
water plugs be thoroughly flushed at
least twice q month.
End. That all cutters with stagnant
water be properly drained and
3rd. That we again recommend
that the water reservoir at the Power
House be properly covered SO as to
make it impossible of contamination.
4th That the Sanitary officer shonld
be required to inspect all closets at
least once a month and see that they
are properly cleaned and disinfected.
To the public we especially recon-
mend that their premises be kept
clean, and that all cisterns and sur
face we'll water be thoroughly boiled
before using for drinking purposes.
We feel confident. that il the proper
authorities together with the help of
the public carry into effect the above
sanitary measures and safeguards to
the public health that TYPHOID fever
and summer complaints will be re-
duced to q minimum.
Respectfully submitted,
F.. r. TOLSON, M. D., Pres.
GEO BABCOCK, NJ. D.,
z. D. VOORHEES,, M. D.,
L. o. CLARK, NJ. D.,
p. L. DECLOUET, Secretary.
Board of Health.
Chief VIM. eraser, of the Fire
Department, submitted the fol-
lowing report of committee ap-
| pointed by the Fire Department
at its meeting on Monday night.
Lafayette, La, March II, 1905.
To the Honorable the Mayor and
Councilmen OF the City Of Lafay-
cite, louisiana:
Gentlemen:-The undersigned COM
mittee appointed by the Lafayette fire
| department in regular meeting assem-
bled. Monday, March 8, 1908, for the
purpose of looking into the cOnstruc-
tion and operation of an electric fire
alarm system. for Lafayette, with in
structi0ns to submit our Investigation
to your honorable body for considera-
[tion and action. beg leave to report as
| follows:
The Louisiana. Fire Protection Ru-
reau, through their secretary, Mr..
BlOOdworth, informs this committee
that Lafayette will be rated Is q Sec
81 - at - ~A nj
city as at present for the application
of insurance rates, II an electric fire
alarm system is constructed and Oper-
ated with twelve boxes located rs fol-
lows:
Jefferson and vermilion streets, La
fayette and Convent, VermiliOn and
avenue and Garfield, Cypress and
Lincoln, Second and east side South
| ern Pacific railroad, Fifth and Chest
nut, Magnolia and Lincoln, Garfield
and Pierce, Hopkins and Monroe, Gar
field and Washington. and if man
and horse are kept on duty ct one OF
the truck houses.
We are further informed that the
reduction in insurance rates by the
change in the rating would be from Is
to 10 per cent.
The following basis rates are now
in effect in cities o. the second and
third class: Mercantile frame build
ings, I'd class cities $3.50, Sd class
$500: mercantile brick building, ID
| class 3l.0O, Sd class 31.25: on DWELL
ings, I'd class IS cents, Sd class 31.O0;
and the charges for 'occnpancies and
exposures are reduced pr0portionate-
ly.
Mr.. Bloodworth informs US that the
Gamewell fire alarm system is en-
dorsed by the Board of National Fire
Underwriters and by the L0ulsiana
Fire Prevention Bureau.
We find that the Louisiana Fire