The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-09
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MANY NUISANOES ALLEGED

WILL All De 1nFcBLlgabeu by the County
Health Board.
The County Board of Health is prepar-
ing to give the cholera a good battle
if it makes its appearance
in this county. To aid in
unearthing pest holes. the Board of
Health asks that all persons who are
aware Of any nuisance report the same ut
once. People from every part of the
country are availing themselves of this
opportunity to rid localities of nuis-
ances. Scores of com plants are received
at the office OF the Health Board daily.
These letters are turned over to
the three Health Inspectors and
the complaints investigated. When
they are found to be truthful
ana disclose nuisance, the Inspector at
once orders the person responsible for the
nuisance TO abate 1t. If such person re-
fuses, the matter is referredsto the coun-
sci to the Board, who Immediately begins
legal proceedings to compel the abate-
ment of the nuisance in question.
MALICE AT WORK
In MANY cases. however, the COR. plants
received by the Health Board are the
emanations of malicious mind. They are
hidden knives used to stab neighbor
in the back for revenge for some injury
real or fancied. Complaints such as
these are generally anonymous, but not
take cognizance of anonymous complaints
| although it disiikes to. Many people
complain of serious nuisances in an an
onymous manner, which they would not
complain of If they had to make public
their names, and by so doing run II
chance OF making q number of enemies.
The complaints received today at the
Health Office were as folows:-Mrs A
j. Bishop of No. II Waverly street COM
planned of au overflow of water
from an adjoining house William
Dohrmann OF No. SO Palisade avenue
complained that a closet had overfiowed
10 the yard adjoining his property.
Thomas Golden OF No. 318 Third street
notified the Board that six families live in
the house at that number, which is owned
by Margaret Falls. The sewer gas which
comes from the closets is frightful and
deadly, Colder complained. H. said the
closets had not been cleaned for year.
MORE ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS.
An anonymous compiainG was received
by the Board against houses Nos. 2S4
| and 2S6 Seventh street, owned by Charles
H. Yerrington. The writer asked
to have an inspector eX-
anime the closets and pipes in
the houses, which it was said were out of
condition and emitted most noxious
| odor.- Another anonymous complaint
stated that the premises south of Christ
Hospital on Palisade avenue were
in HORRIBLE condition and that
very bad smell came from them. A
| complaint was received against house
No. 362 Fifth street. It alleged that the
sewer at the rear of the property had
been stopped UP for more than one year
and that the overflow from closets
In the yard was backing up under the
house. Another complaint invited the
Board to call at No. 311 Eighth street and
guaranteed that anyone who could live
after receiving the smell from the hall
and cellar was cholera proof.
MORE WORK FOR INSPECTORS.
complaint was received against G..
McGreeny's house. 1t was stated in the
letter that closet was overhowiug and
the filth was running over a sidewalk
Someone who failed to sign his or her
name informed the Board of Health that
the closets in all OF the houses from No. ST
to 100 In Central avenue should be over
hauled and disinfected John L. Cunning
ham Of No. 58 Laidaw avenue notified the
Board that Abe Collerd's houses at Nos.
56 and 5S Beacon avenue should be eX-
amined by an inspector, that the condi-
tion of the closets is filthy and dangerous
TO health
Inspectors will examine all of these
places and if the complaints are verified
disinfectants will be used and the
owners will be ordered to abate
the nusances. The temporary hospital
which the Board will esta blish if cholera
reaches this county has been selected but
its situation remains a secret. The
health authorities decline to make it
known