New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-03-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF HEARTH. al
New Iberia, La, March 5, IL.
Tho C;+y Roard of Health me.

the Chairman with DR Shaw III
the Chair and Messrs. Indest and
Delahoussaye present, and Drs.
King and Carstens absent.
The reading Of the minutes OF the
previous meeting were dispensed
with and approved as written, on
motion of Mr.. Delahoussaye, sec
onded by Mr.. Indest and carried.
DR.. Shaw stated that the Board
was now in possession of full re-
ports in the shape of detailed score
cards on all dairies, grocery stores
and drug stores. showing the con-
dition of same. He recommended,
that in view of the fact that 1t
was impossible to keep the slaugh-
ter houses in a sanitary condition,
that a central slaughter house
should be built. This question
was discussed at length by the
Board. and after views of the
members being ascertained, 1t
was the unanimous opinion that
this Board recommend to the City
Council that one Of the crying
needs of this City was the erection
of a central abatOir or slaughter
house, and that they be asked to
take immediate steps to ascertain
the cost of such a building and
provide means for the erection OF
same.
The Chairman then Stated that
it was his intention to enforce 4
compliance Of the main features
of the sanitary ordinance with rel
erence to the dairies. and to conf
pei all business places to a strict
compliance of the sanitary laws,
more especially with reference to
the condition of their back yards
and closets. These matters were
discussed by the members and
they were thoroughly in accord
with the views of the Chairman
and he was instructed to carry
out his ideas on these laws, and
to enforce rigid compliance with
same. and to have prosecuted all
offenders.
The Chairman was instructed ia
call the attention of the Mayor to
the disgraceful and unsanitary
condition Of the Bayou front, and
ask that he take steps to pre-
vent the throwing Of trash along
this water front, and to call upon
the New iberia and Northern Rail
road Company to Immediately
open all drains which had been
INSTRUCTED by the laying of their
tracks along the Bayou and also
the drains along Lewis Avenue,
in front of the property of Mr..
George Schutzntam and others,
which caused the overflow of
properties along this street.
Further. that the attention of the
Mayor be called to the condition
of the wooden cutters in the City,
asking that he provide for the
flushing of these cutters, thus
keeping them open and clean at
all times.
On recommendation of the
Chairman that day be set aside
for a general clean up Of all
premises in the City. it was
moved by Mr.. Indest, seconded by
Mr.. Delahoussaye and carried that
Tuesday, March 10Th, 1912, be set
aside as a"GeneralClean up Day"
and the Chairman instructed to
notify the Mayor and Board of
Trustees to provide sufficient
means for the removal of all rub
bish from the yards, on said date,
and requesting that the Mayor is
sue a proclamation in accord with
the wishes of the Board, and as
much publicity as possible be CIV
en- to this notice. calling upon all
citizens to cooperate with this
Board in making this day a sue
cess.
1t was moved by Mr.. Delahous-
sage, seconded by Mr.. Indest and
carried that it be recommended to
the Council that they provide the
ely Market with sanitary marble
or glass top chopping blocks ana
standard hooks for the stalls, and
that they paint or whitewash the
inside Of the market, and other
wise improve the inside condition
Of same.
1t was moved by Mr.. Indest, Sec
onded by Mr.. Delahoussaye and
carried that the Chairman be in.
structed to call upon the Mayor
and Board of Trustees and ask
that they turn over to this Board
the balance budgeted by them
for this Board for the fiscal year
ending June 30th, 1912, and that
the President be authorized to
draw vouchers against this fund
to pay the salaries of the officers
and other expenses. Of the Board.
On motion of Mr.. Indest, Sec
onded by Mr.. Delahoussaye and
carried the meeting adjourned.
j. w. X. SHAW. President. !
G. M. COMPTON, Secty.