Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-04-11
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Th eAnnual Meeting Last Thurs
day Night. A Dozen Scaven-

Th eAnnual Meeting Last Thurs
day Night. A Dozen Scaven-
gers Elected.
The Board of Health held It's annual
meeting Thursday night and elected
officers for the year.
The Board was called to order by
President P. K. Reeves. The mem
bers present were P. K. Reeves, presi-
dent J. n. Powell, A. 8. Sharp, W. 81.
Souders. DR.. Davis, and DR.. d. r.
Streets, and T. B. Woodruff, Score.
tary.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and, approved.
Current bills, to the amount of 5000,
were ordered paid.
The monthly and annual reports of
the Health Inspector were read by
Health Inspector Davis.
Plumbing Inspector Charles F.
Reeves a'so presented his annual re-
port, both Of which were received and
filed.
Secretary Woodruff read his annual
report, which showed that there had
been but 1873 cases of contagious di.
seases reported at his Office during the
year. They were, scarlet fever, 70;
diphtheria, 6; typhoid fever, Al; mea-
sles, II; cerebro-spinal meningitis. /.
Total, 1873.
The report was received and filed.
The Auditing Comm'ttse report ted
that they had examined the Treasure
er's accounts and vouchers and found
them correct.
The balance on hand was $3s4.45,
and all bills paid.
As 1t was the time for the election OF
officers, Mr.. P. K. Reeves made a few
final remarks ss retiring President,
and the old Board adjourned.
The new Board was called to order
by A. 8. Sharp, who was made Presi.
dent pro tenn.
J. 81. Powell was nominated and
elected without opposition for Presi.
dent.
T. B. Woodruff was reelected Sec.
retary; A. 8. Sharp. Treasurer; Jas.
| 8. Ware, Solicitor; Jesse O. Davis,
Health Inspector; DR.. M. K. Elmer,
Medical Inspector; @. F. Reeves,
Plumbing Inspector and DR.. Richard
Hewitt, Cattle Inspector.
The officers were all sworn In by
President Powell.
The roll of members was called, with
the names of the new members-Chas.
E. Bellows and w. H. Souders- added.
A communication was received and
filed from the proposed National Sani-
tary Associa ton, at Atlsnte, Ga.
President Powell named the follow
ing committees:
Sanitary-Dr. Streets, DR.. Davis. P.
E. Souder.
Confer ence-A. 8. Sharp. G. E. Bel
lows, w. II. Souders.
La,o and Ordimance-Dr. Davis, DIR.
SGreeJs, j. ID. POWell.
FSnance-P. E. Souder, O. E. Bel
lows, w. 81. Souders.
A motion was carried to elect twelve
scavengers, three for each ward, with
out designating the different wards.
and the Secretary was also authorized
to furnish each scavenger with copy
OF the sanitary code designating their
duties.
The Secretary was also instructed to
procure for each scavenger badge In
scribed Licensed Scavenger"
A motion was also carried that no
person be allowed to solicit scavenger
work but the person wearing the scav.
enger's badge, and that no one but the
scavepger himself be allowed to wear
the badge. Circulars were directed to
be distributed In reference to cleaning
up back yards, premises, sc.
The scavengers elected are Charles
straiton, Eli Gould, Frank Willets, w.
e. Stratton, 8. Steward, Andrew
Hicks, Richard Gould, Edward Stuart,
Albert Gould, w. @. Gould, Lehman
Pierce, Howard Stuart.
The annual report of the Board was
postponed until July 1st. The Board
adjourned.
Taking Out Licenses.
mayor Appelgate is just now receiv-
ing applications from the fish peddlers
for their annual licenses whicn must