The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-08
COUNTY HEALTH BOARD.

A Long List of Nuisances That Must Be
Dangerous to the Community.
A meeting of the County Board of
Health was held yesterday, but little bust
ness aside from the routine was transacted.
Grove street slaughter houses for per-
mission to carry on business We're referred
to Inspector Allen, who was directed to
make a map of the premises.
DIR. r.. G. O'Callaghan made another
complaint to the Board about the CON
dition of the Second street sewer, and the
clerk was directed to notify the Street
and Water Commissioners, Inspector
Allen reported that passengers on the Ho-
boken ferries complained OF the bad odors
lect in Hoboken, and he was directed by
DIR. Gordon to u their arrest.
A complaint was made by Inspector
| Keil, of the bad odor that comes from the
! sunken lots being filed in by the juno
ton Railroad Company. at the foot of
| directed to have the nuisance abated.
| John Il. Roberts made a singular com
| plant to the Board. He is agent for the
United States Life Industrial Insurance
| Company, and said, yesterday, that some
physician had certified that the death OF
| FIGHclS M. IAtLIlc3 VI NO. ufu REWdFh
| avenue, took place July s, when it really
| occurred July q, He claimed that this was
done to defraud the company of insurance
money, for the policy expired July 8. The
| Board will look into the matter.
Undertaken J.. Voik is unhappy, because
he is charged with having obtained burial
| permits on March 25 for persons who died
| on the 18th and 18th of that month. An
| inspector will inquire into the matter.
DR.. Saltonstall informed the Board that
there are twenty sunken lots in Hohoken,
and Inspector Allen attacked that
fertilizing nuisance az Jersey
avenue. When the Board heard his
renort it decided to refuse Kane and
Wright a permit to store the stuff there,
and the counsel of the Board was directed
to begin legal proceedings against Bells
e. Sullivan, who have dumped manure
there without a permit.
Inspector Allen was directed to inspect
No. 33 Waverly street and ascertain how
many deaths have taken place there since
May1 DIR. Gordon told his brother mem
bers that he had caused to be killed five
more head of cattle suffering from lumI
jaw, and that M. Goldsmith had presented
a bill for $3.50 for the seven animals killed
recently by his order when it was Learned
that they suffered from lump jaw. The
Board decided emphatioally not to pay tht
bill and wondered at the cheek of the mar
who presented 1T.
An Inspector was notified to ascertain
if a manure heap is being formed on thu
Meadows by the Pennsylvania and Eri'
Railroad companies and to report at thu
next meeting.
Gustavus Pfngsten and ELAN Breton
Carnage HaZzan recently. graduated
from the Medical and Surgica
College, at No. Al Montgomer!
street. this city. and yesterday they mad
application to be permitted to file thei
diplomas. This the Board refused, claim
ing that the college could not gran
a diploma such as is required b.
law. The matter was r%eferrel
to the counsel of the Board who will eu
auire into it. The officers OF the colleg
are Luke Broughton, NJ. d., president
and James Goffery, secretary.
Diplomas of David Becker Pindaf, an
G. T. Graves were fled, and they will be
! gin practice.