Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-19
Board of Health.

Nufsances on the Consolidated Railroad Tracl-The Question of the Removal of Garbage-Other Matters of Interest.
 A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held last evening. Present, Professor Brewer (presiding) Messrs. Welch, Sperry and Health Officer Lindsley.
 A communication was received from H. owbridge's Sons complaining that the meadows, corner of Columbus avenue and Water street, were used as dumping ground to the great annoyance of people living in that vicinity. The clerk said he had notified the chief of police, but had received no re- ply. He said the Board of Health were not supposed to watch carts.
 Clerk Whedon read letter from President Watrous, of the Consolidated railroad, in which complaint was made that people living on the line of the road in the city limits, es- pecially so between Hamilton and Water stree ts. were in the habit of dumping filth along the track of the railroad
 The clerk said that complaint was made that dead cats, dead fowl and other deleter- ious and decaying vegetable and animal mat Ser were often found on the tracks. He said that he had prepared reply to President Watrous, which he read to the Board as fol- lows:
 BOARD OF HEALTH, l George H. Watrous, Esq. President N I N H and H. R k. company:
 Dear Sir-Your favor of the 18th inst is at hand. For your information I will say that the Board of Health, nor either or any of It's members or officers, know who created the particular nuisance complained of The people along the line of your road may and undoubtedly do, make your cut receptacle of their waste; but as this Board has only two sanitary inspectors for the whole town of New Haven (which includes the annexl they cannot watch the numerous residents along your cut daily, and must of necessity act ill compliance with the statute, section ,, page 259, revision of 1875. "When any such filth or nuisance shall be found on ohau prltase asnt;ess pr property, such Board sean notify the owner or occupant of such property to remove the same at his expense within such time as the Board shall direct And if he shall neglect to remove it he shall be fined not less than $2O nor ex- ceeding S1OO, and the cost and expense of removal by the town" Permit me to sug gest to you. sir, although you undoubt- rights, that it has it's remedy against en croachments by adjoining proprietors and occupants and is also abundantly able to see that all it's rights enforced. If this is done, it's duty to the public in the prevention of unsanitary conditions will be realized and the annoying orders of the Board of Health will cease. Respectfully yours,
 c. R. WHEDoN, Clerk.
 The question of the removal of garbage was taken up and Health Officer Lindsley re- ported Tn regard to a conference had with the Board of Selectmen in regard to the price they would charge for the removal of gar bage While their prices would aggregate somewhat more than the price named by contractors, yet the town and the poor of the town would have the benefit of the garbage
 The matter was discussed at length by members of the Board and the opinion was that the contract if made with the town, should be temporary only.
 Professor Brewer said that two weeks from Monday night the present contract would ex- plre, and 1t was necessary that action should be taken soon.
 Dr. Llndsley said the town had made the proposition to remove the garbage for e 50 per man. two men to each cart, the town considering that the value of the garbage would be equal to the cost of carriage.
 It voted that the committee consult further with the town authorities on the re- moval of garbage, and the Board adjourned subject to the cali of the clerk.