The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-04
PUBLIC NUISANCES.
Live Wires and Bad Smells
Considered by the County
Board of Health.

All the members of the County Board
of Health and MIR. Winfield, the counsel
to the Board, were present at the meet
ing yesterday afternoon. After Clerk
Rooney had read the minutes of the
previous meeting President Gordon made
q correction. According to the minutes,
The Board had decided to order the tele-
graph and telephone companies to paint
all live wires. President Gordon said that
this was not the intent of the Board, but
what was meant was to paint the insula-
tors some designating color. The clerk
made the correction.
Inspector Allen reported that the house
OF Henry Warren, at No. 20 Jefferson av-
enue, and that of Mrs. Margaret Hall, at
NO. "a Jefferson avenue, were not con-
nected with the sewer in that street. The
inspector stated that Warren had told
him that he had not the means to make
the connec ton, and that he would
explain to the Board. Mr.. Warren, who
is an elderly gentleman, appeared and
said that he wal very poor. He said he
had been one of the first to build on JEFF
ferson avenue some twenty-five years
ago. The sewer had been in the street a
stated that the health of the neighbor-
hood was at stake, n the Board could
not take any cognlzance of Mr.. Warren's
financial straits. The matter was re-
ferred to counsel.
Inspector Allen reported that Annie
Saick had died from diptheretic Group at
No. 156 Ferry street, and that the at
tending physician, J.. E. Topeano, had
not reported the case. Referred to
counsel.
SMELL PERMITS.
Inspector Saltonstall reported favor
ably on the granting or a permit to the
W. J. Wilcox Refining Company to oper-
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stated that the site selected was not in a
populated district n drained to the
North River. The permit was granted.
Louis Quail, of No. 247 New York avenue,
was granted permission to gather bone,
fat, ETC., u this county and deliver
the amt in New York. Inspector Allen
said that he could not report favorably
No. l27 Palisade avenue, to keep six cows.
The inspector said that Gardner mad the
hlthiest coward he had aver seen. The
inspector reported favorably on the
application of H. A. Schoppe for permits,
sion to operate a hog hair curing estab-
lishment on the west bank of the Hack
ensack River u recommended that the
be operated only from November 1
to May 1. Schoppe's address was given
as No. 636 West ~Thirty-ninth street, New
YORK. The Board decided to lay this
matter over.
inspector k1el refuted The statements
made by DR.. Smith at the last meeting of
the Board relative to the condition of No.
19l Newark venue 1t was decided to
e a copy of the denial to Dr.. Smith.
THosE DEADLY WIRES.
Counsellor Winfield informed the Board
that they had not the power to compel
the telegraph and telephone companies to
paint their wires, and said that the Board
of Police Commissioners only had that
power. President Gordon said that some
thing should be done immediately, as he
had known OF a half dozen accidents from
the wires which a been suppressed.
On motion of DR.. Converse, Inspector
was directed to investigate the
nuisance caused by stagnant water off
avenue. at the foot of the Hill.
and, IT necessary, that the attention of
the Hoboken Council be called to it.
There seems to be O. lack of interest
by the architect who drew the
plans a specifications for the building
of the pest hospital. At the last meeting
OK the Board he was directed to file the
plans and specifications for the same at
the earliest possible moment in order to
contractors an opportunity to bid.
yet he has failed to do so. President
was wrathful, and he ordered
a copy of the specifications, and have
bodies printed and delivered TO
the clerk of the Board. The clerk is Their
to send a copy of the same to each of the
masons and builders in the county All
proposals are to be handed in, and will be
at the next meeting. The Board
adjourned, hired q coach and
several places which are said to be