The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-05-01
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Report OF state t4eaIth Board Presi-
dent on inspection Of Negro Sec.
ton Of city-lnspector Dill Pre-
pared TO Oil Streets.

L. +
dent on Inspection of Negro Sec
ton Of city-lnspector Dill Pre-
pared TO Oil Streets.
| Donaldsonville, La, April %, 1915.
/ a regular meeting of the commits
| sion council was held this day at
| $50 p. M Commissioners present:
| Walter Lemann and w. j. Leblanc;
absent Frank Milano.
| The minutes of the last preceding
regular meeting We're read and ap-
| proved.
| Mr.. Lemann reported that during
the month the Louisiana State
/ Health cars visited the city, parti-
cular1y for the purpose of examining
into the condition of premises Of the
eolored population and to afford the
colored citizens of the city an op-
portunity TO visit the health cars.
He submitted the following letter re-
ceived from DR.. Bowling, president of
4 the board:
p New Orleans, La, April %, 1915.
Honorable Walter Lemann, Mayor,
Donaldsonville, La.
Dear SirasWhile the health cars
/ were in DonalS lSnvil1e an inspection
was made Of the section of the city
occupied by the negro citizens, with
4 the following results:
Drainage.-1n some quarters bad
one ditch having practically no out
| let.
Water Supply Large humber of
loyergronnd wood cisterns not well
covered, and without screens. A
few are using city water.
Premises of some Of the families
in very bad condition.
"Closets.-In general of the e.
type; a number of them with a pit.
1 Il wish to call your attention es-
/ pecially to the fact that the cIs-
terms are not screened, and that
/ the closets do not meet the regula-
tioils or the State Board of Health.
These two features of community
life. are very important. and careless
ness in either is more than likely to
prove dangerous to the health OF
all the citizens.
From my experience of almost
five years as health officer of the
state OF Louia am convinced
/ that one Of our - # 80 o. b aS3B9s5 s
is the health of the ness lls y
this reason the State s;|
Health is making campaign, III
! living, and in the care of thei7
j homes
Without the cooperation Of healtl
and municipal authorities there can
not be- much accomplished, and
4 nope we may have your cooperation
in this as we have had in other
i work attempted in the past.
witt. cordial appreciation Of your
many courtesies while We were in
Donaldsonville am,
Very truly yours,
OSCAR Do w ILI n
I President. Z
Sanitary Inspector Dill, who ac
conpanfed the health officers ane
rendered them valuable assistance II
4 making their inspection, being pres
j ent, stated that the ditch referred to
/ was on the lower or west side OF
4 the right-of-way of the Texas &
i Pacific Railroad, between the two sta
tions, Whereupon the clerk of the
4 council was instructed to eommunf
cate with the officials of the rail
way company and call their atte1t
. to the unsanitary condition
defective drainage on the
way and insist upon = 4 aazB
the condition at The sarlieaFy
1. inspector was likewise instructed e
take the necessary steps to enforce
the ordinance requiring the proper
b screening of cisterns and other re
4 ceptaeles intended for the storage
!, Of water on premises.
For the benefit OF the public, Mr.
j Dill reported that he is now preparet
/ to oil streets in the city and vii
do 50 wherever the property owners
will file an application together witt
a deposit of the amount to coVel
cost OF doing the work.
$ Mr.. Lemann reported that he hat
j authorized the employment of NAL
!. by the Vigilant Hose Co., No.
t to take care of their horse and ap
parattis at a salary Of s5. On mo
! Ition, seconded and carried, his ac
ton was approved and the clerl
| was instructed to place tho employe
] on the monthly payroll.
Mr.. Lemann further reported tha
!. the chief of the fire department hat
/ complained to him that a great dea
j ofatlle fire hose was being used b.
i some Of the fire companies particu
{ larly the V0lunteers for other thai
: fire purposes. The clerk was In
strueted to notify the fire companie
! that this is violation Of the cit.
Ordinances and subject to a fine.
j Mr.. Lemann further reported tha
the foot bridge was found to be i
naed of important repairs. and hay
d ing consulted with the president 9
{ the police jury. he was authorized tt
, have the necessary repairs made q
once to put the bridge in a safe con
dition, the expense to be paid joint
! " by the city and the parish q
! Ascension. On motion, seconded an
carried, his action was approved.
On motion of Mr. Leblanc, second
ed and carried, the regular neetIn
might of the council was changed =
the second Monday Of each month q
$50 D. m.
CONTINUED on page four.l
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