The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-16
FOR A NEW CENSUS.
The Board of Health Appropriate
Money for the Count.

At the meeting Of the County Board of
Health yesterday. Inspector Allen re-
ported that he had investigated the COM
plant of Mr.. Weltz, of No. 1873 Palisade
avenue, against an adjoining lot, owned
by James Mcintosh. He found. he said,
that the substance in the cesspools there
percolated through the soil and rock and
flowed to Hoboken avenue and spread
over it a distance of two hundred feet
There was no public sewer and the pri-
vate drain to the meadows was stopped
up. The nuisance was referred to the
Street and Water Commissioners.
Counsellor Winfield explained to the
Board that the Chancellor had dismissed
the suit against the New York Manure
Company on the ground that some indi-
vidual must show personal INJURY, and this
had not been done. In other words, the
Board can only lend its name to private
individual who must swear that he has
been personally injured by the nuisance.
1t was decided by the Board to publish at
length this decision and the comments of
counsel in all the county papers in the
hope that some one injured would see it
and inform the health authorities, to en-
able them to remove the vast quantity of
manure piled up on the Hackeusack
meadows.
In reference to a new enumeration of
the census of the county, DIR. Gordon said
he had consulted the police authorities of
this city about it, and they indicated q
desire to render all the aid possible If the
Board of Health would furnish the neces-
sary stationery. The doctor suggested
that the authorities of the other munich
pallties in the county be requested to
permit the public to make the enumera-
Ii0ns in their respective municipalities in
conjunction with the Board of Health:
Dr.. Gordon said dozen young men had
volunteered to do the clerical work if the
police would canvass the territory, and
they would do it free of charge. He sug-
gested that $500 be appropriated for the
purpose, for another enumeration was
absolutely necessary to enable the Health
Board to properly compile its statistics.
DR.. Converse asked counsel If the Board
had the right TO expend money in this
manner, and being assured that it had,
offered resolution to appropriate the
amount suggested. If the towns and
cities will aid the Health Board work
will be commenced on the enumeration
very soon. &4s
Contractor Dennis Mullins, Jr, pre-
Sented a proposal to build the contagious
disease hospital at Snake Hill for $1,000,
complete with steam heating. The idea
of buying a portable building has been
practically abandoned.
inspector Allen reported that the base
ments of houses Nos. 657 aud $50 Summit
avenue were flooded three feet deep in
consequence of the sewer being stopped
up. The property belongs to the Erie
Railroad Company, and at different times
during the past two years the company
has been notified to make proper sewer
connection, but has refused TO do So.
Counsel to the Board was instructed to
take legal action in the matter.
Inspector Keilt reported that the sewer
in Astor place was in q good condition,
and counsel informed the Be ard that the
suit against William A. Miller to compel
him to remove seventeen goats, the terror
of the neighbors, would be tried before
Judge Davis, Friday, at ten O'Clock.