The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22
THE COLLEGE DISOWNED.
THE COUNTY HEALTH BOARD RUNS
THE CHANCE OF MAND4MUS.


Graduates from the Medical and surgi-
ca1 College of New Jersey Not Re-
ceived--MiII Creek and other Nufs-
ances Considered.
Drs. Gordon. Converse and Mcneil, the
County Board of Health, ventilated their
opinions of the Medical and Surgical Col
lege of New Jersey, located at No. Al
Montgomery street, and the Medical Col
lege Of Hague, Austria, at the meeting of
the Board yesterday afternoon.
Some six months ago S. E. Bondy. who
claims to be graduate of the last named
college, asked for permission to register
as physician, and two weeks ago Z. G.
B. Hazzam and Gustav Pfngsten, of the
first named institution, did the same. DR..
Bondy has been thorn in the side of the
County Board of Health since the applica-
tion was made, owing to complaints of his
character being made The Board wanted
to do its duty, but at the same time
sought every avenue of escape from it.
Bondy was not wanted, and communi-
cation was had with the college at
Prague. but nothing was received in the
nature of a certificate that has proven
satisfactory td the members. Instead,
letters signed /. j. Siskind, of No. 347
West Twenty fifth street, New York, and
A. K. Suks, No. 46S Ninth avenue, have
been sent. Each protested against grant
ing Bondy license to practice because
of his bad character, and said he was
deadbeat and swindler. DR.. Bondy was
not precent to answer these charges, but
he probably disagrees with the writers.
Counsellor Max Salinger was present,
however, to represent him. and he earn
estly requested the members to give
Bondy a fair show. The counsel was
somewhat surprised when he was in
formed of the contents of the complain
ing letters, and to q certain extent apollo
gized for appearing for his client, leaving
the impression that he had been de-
ceived.
WINFIELD BACKS THE COLLEGE.
Concerning the registration of the
diplomas of the two graduates from the
medical and Surgical College of New Jer-
sey, Counsellor Winfield, to whom the
question had been referred, said that the
graduates from this place have a legal
right to register. The law of 1874 gives
through by j. Herbert Potts, as an
amendment omits the word eclectic" !"
and for this reason there has been some
doubt but inasmuch as the institution
had obtained it's charter before the pas
sage of the amendment, its right to grant
diplomas could not be legally ques-
toned, Mr.. Winfield said.
well, who are the people that give
these diplomas?" asked Dr. Gordon, "we
have no official knowledge of them"
"The faculty." returned Mr.. Winfield,
sis composed of Drs. 6. H. Day, of Mon
roe county, N. Y; h. A. Green, No 10S
West Forty-seventh street, New York
city; G. E. Potter, No. 81 Orchard street
Newark; A. B. Whitney, No. so West
Fifty-fifth street, New York city; l.. d.
Broughton, No. 70 Washington street,
this city; John H. Davis. No. 522 Green
wich street, New York city; Edward p.
Thwing, No. 1856 St. Marks avenue, Brook
lyn; NJ L. Holbrook, No. 215 East Seven
teenth street, New York city; G: A.
York city; M A. Broughton, No. 572 Full
ton street, Brooklyn, and H. V. Cole,
LII. d., of Belleville The trustees are L..
b. Broughton, president; Fl. b. Cole, vice
president; James Guthrie, New Canaan
Conn; NJ. A. Broughton, Brooklyn; ex-
Corporation Attorney Roderick b Sey-
mour and - Hilton, No. III West Fourth
street. New York city"
''Out of all that number" said DIR.
Gordon, "but one man is registered here,
and don't see what right the college has
to recognition. They are practicing ply
sicians for the bone clinics in the col
legen 49,. . +oao,or o.n ,o
l.
classed as a practicing physician" put in
DR.. Converse.
is indirect"
"Well, I don't see why they should be
permitted to teach in this county without
license when everywhere else it is neces-
sary," DIR. Gordon replied.
Mr.. Winfield reiterated his opinion, and
in reply to DIR. Converse said the Board
could be compelled by mandamus to file
the diplomas.
A THIRD OF THE MANDAMUs.
''I'm willing to take 9 one-third share
of the mandamus," DIR. Gordon inter-
jected.
$50 am l." DR.. Mcneil lnterpolated.
81, too" said DR.. Converse.
DR.. Gordon said he thought that per-
mission tC register ought not to be given.
Dir. Converse was doubtful and said the
college had PRIME fa lie case and that
the Health Board would have to show the
courts that the college had no legal ex-
istence.
The doctor had doubts as to any law re-
curing a man to be registered to teach,
and was rather inclined to believe that
this being the case, the Courts would not
sustain the Board. He even doubted that
it was necessary to be graduate to con-
some further enquiry should be made to
satisfy the Board that the faculty is COM
posed of physicians
well. let the members come to u.s."
DIR. Gordon explained ~ know of no
reason why we should go to them"
A vote was then taken on the question,
and the Board decided unanimously to
not permit the two young doctors to
register.
ABOUT MILL. CREEK.
DR.. Gordon asked the other members
what action should be taken in regard to
Mill Creek and the stencil that arises
from it, and Counsellor Winfield replied
that a system of drains for the Hoboken
and Jersey City meadows should be made;
that if this were done Mill Creek would
no longer be filthy sewer.
"That's q big undertaking" said DR..
Gordon. "and will cost much money"
"Not more than to clean the creek, ("
responded the lawyer.
No action in regard to the creek will be
taken before the next meeting, when the
cooperation of Hoboken and the Legisla-
ture to drain the Meadows will probably
be asked.
On motion of DR.. Gordon, Dr. Diamond
was appointed an inspector without sal
ary.
The Board was notified that Bells &
Sullivan had r pile of manure 600 feet
long. thirty feet wide and five feet high
near the junction of the Erie and Midland
railroads.
A SUIT AGAINST A MANURE HEAP.
Counsel was instructed to begin action
against them if the law permitted, and
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