The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-06
KEARNY'S MONGOLIAN.
HudsOn'S Health Board tc
Settle the Matter
at Once.
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.
Isolated Cases Of Diptheria and
Yellow Fever = That Forged
Certificate Of Death.

Tne County Board Of Health yesterday
directed Dr. L J. Gordon, its president.
to take such action as be deemed proper
IN the case Of the alleged Chinese leper at
Kearny. DIR. Gordon said be would first
assure himself beyond doubt that the
Chinaman had leprosy. and the result Of
the examination would determine his
future action. He declined TO say what
would be done If It is made certain that
the MonRolian is afH icted with leprosy
He said to make public now his plans
might be only to defeat them.
The Board received letter from Will
lam H. Speer, the underta ker W ho buried
fes titus from Taylor's Hotel, containing
the burial certificate that aad the forged
signature OF DR.. Jonn D. McGill on it.
Mr.. Speer admitted in the letter that he
buried the man, and asked the Board to
make a thorough Investigation of the
forgery at once, for he knew nothing
about it. He said the burial certificste
was handed TO one Of his employees in the
ordinary manner. and that II a forgery
nad been committed he knew nothing
about It. He concluded by saying. this
matter must be Strengthened out"
Mr.. Speer admitted TO me that the
name Of DR.. McGill was forged" COM
n ented Clerk Rooney
That is nothing" said Dr. Gordon
DIR. McGil viii swear it is forged The
fact is DIR. McGill did not sign the GER
sificate. and Mr.. Speer is the undertaken
who buried the man"
The matter is referred to Counsel Win
field
Dr. ARTLITz MUST SHOW CAUSE.
DR.. W. J. Artlitz, of Philadelphia. was
registered during the week by Clerk
Rooney in the usual manner, and be re-
ported it to the Board al the meeting
After some discussion the Clerk was
directed 10 notify Dr.. Artlitz to produce
his diploma at the next meeting for ex-
animation before he begins to practice
DR. Artlitz had only produced certIf-
cate from the County Clerk Of Camden to
the effect that he was entitled to be reCis~
tered as a physician.
Inspector Saltonstal reported that Fred
erick Black was doing scavenger work
without permit and counsel was di-
rected to stop him
W. F. Rouse OF No. 167 Griffith street
complained that four houses on Griffith
street were a nuisance. and +. w. Kirk
OF No. 90 Bloomfield street, Hoboken.
complained OF the unEanitarv condition
of the closets In the yard of No. oS WASH
ington street. The building is occupied
as beer saloon. The matter was referred
TO Inspector Saltonstali- A number Of
citizens complained that Mrs. Monahan
slops on the grass Ia her yard.
This looks Ike clothes-line fight
commented DIR. Gordon
There's nothing in IT,, said DR.. Nc
Neil. Mrs Mapahan raises flowers and
she probably uses the slops as a fer
Inspector Saltonstal wasl directed to in
vestigate the charge of nuisance
August Liebhauser complained that
the imperfect drainage OF houses Nos 1S4
and 1856 Hudson street, Hoboken, bred
disease, and asked that the nuisance be
abated. Inspector Saltonstall was directed
TO examine the houses-
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
Scavenger Moser complained that
although he had county license TO do
his work. the Harrison authorities would
not let him operate IN that place unless
he procured a town license Referred 70
Counsel. 1t was reported that Gertrude
Lange, eighteen years and four months
old, had died in Hoboken from scarlet
fever, and that two mid wives were prac-
ticing in . nion Hill without being regis
tered. DR.. Gordon directed that they be
notified to make application to be regis
tered, but admitted that whether they
would be registered depended on the de-
cision Of the State Board IN q similar
case.
Ex-Ccngressman Pidcock's pet. the
New Jersey Sheep and Wool Company,
made application 10 slaughter at Nos 671
and 613 Henderson street, from $500 TO
9. 600 sheep a week. The petition set forth
that twenty-eight butchers were en-
pleyed and the place was kept as clean
as possible. Inspector Saltonstail report
ed that he had examined the slaughter
house ana that he found bad odor fners-
He could not recommend that per1liE
be given TO carry on the business. DIR.
Gordon referred the matter to Counsel
Winfield with orders to abate the nuis-
ance at once.
Clerk Rooney rendered his report Of
contagious diseases for July, and CON-
pared it with July Of last year. 1t was
as follows.-