The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-27
STAPLES GETS PERMIT
But It Is Only for a Month
and His Candle Factory
Must Be Clean.
THE SUNKEN LOT NUISANCE
Commissioner Feeney Condemns
the Practice Of Filling In
With Garbage.
THE SUNKEN LOT NUISANCE

The Board of Health met yesterday af-
ternoon. Edward Halbrock and a num-
Der of other residents of Waverly street
protested again against Charles F. Sta
pies candle factory, which they insist Is
a nuisance and a menace to health.
Immediately after the remonstrance had
been read, Clerk Robinson submitted an
other petition from Staples for a renewal
of his license to continue his candle bust
ness.
Staples has been refused a permit, but
he has by no means abandoned hope.
Counsellor Midlige appeared for Staples
yesterday and entered a strong plea. Com
missioner Feeney said that the place as
IL has been ~duc was a nuisance,
and was a source Of constant complaint
by people In the neighborhood.
President Abernethy said that the trou-
BILE arises from the fact that the factory
is not kept clean. He had personally in
spected the factory, he said. and found It
In a filthy condition. .sThere is no reason
why it cannot be kept clean he SAID,
when a factory like Colgate's, a much
larger place. is kept SO clean that there
is never any reason for complaint"
Counsellor Midlige responded that Mr.
Staples would willingly do everything In
his power to live up to any agreements
the Board might impose upon him.
Mr.. Staples said that he had a the
place thoroughly leaned and everything
obnoxious removed. He proposes, ne
said, erecting a new building. to which 1t
will be impossible to make any objection.
The subject was finally disposed of by
granting him a permit for one month. II
at the end of that time the factory is not
satisfactorily conducted, or II a remon-
trance is presented, the permit will be
discontinued. DR.. BrinRerhoff and
Health Inspector Benjamin are to see to
i. that the factory is thoroughly cleaned
daily and kept in as good a condition as
possible.
City Physician Atkinson reported that
during the last month he a rs cases
and made 60 visits; DR.. Wolfson, "a cases,
80 visits; DR.. Henry, 20 cases, % visits; DR..
Brinkerhoff, "A cases. IS visits; Or. Everett
II cases. "a visits.
Inspector Benjamin reported 3S7 nuis-
ances complained of and ISL abated.
The contagious diseases reported We're:
-Diphtheria, As; scarlet fever, 80; typhoid
fever. /; measles, 20. and membranous
Group 2. a total of 1903.
There were 600 dead animals removed
from the streets, 621 premises inspected,
and 1S9 dogs drowned.
The filing in of sunken lots was again
complained of, and caused a lively discus
sion.
Inspector Benjamin reported that he had
directed several people who a been US
ing garbage to fill in sunken lots to cover
IA n r. z-~T- - n ~xharn
complaint could be consistently made, he
said. Commissioner Feeney wanted to
know who owned the sunken lots on
Hoadley and Mallory avenues and at
Grove and Eighteenth streets. which are
being filled in with garbage. The In
spector did not know. Mr.. Feeney called
attention to the fact that counsel to the
Board at the last meeting had reported
all sunken lots being filled In. He had
made a personal investigation, he said,
and found 20 or 80 lots being filled in with
the vilest garbage and covered over only
with street sweepings.
This Board has passed a resolution
that this nuisance must be abated, n I
propose seeing that it is carried out" he
said. 1T is the duty of our Inspector to
see that people are compelled to get
proper filling for those sunken lots which
are in our city. The Board votes that
the nuisance must be abated, but it is not
abated, and everyone knows it. There is
no use waiting for local contractors to
gather sufficient garbage. TINS and tons
are taken from New York daily and
dumped into the ocean. 1t is good solid
earth which could be procured with little
trouble and without expense. There
should not be a sunken disease-breeding
lot in the city, and they should all be
filled with good material"
Special effort should be made to have
this matter properly and promptly at
tended o." said President Abernethy- II
know we can get the dirt from New York
and we should do it,"
The Inspector was directed to communi-
cate with Banker & Co, who remove the
dirt.
Counselor Atkinson submitted a report
showing what he has accomplished since