Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-04-14
ANNUAL MEETING,
mere was Much Confusion In the Meeting
OF Bridgeton's Health Board
Thursday Night.

pretty mich all Thursday night, and there
was much said and done of interest to the
public.
Those present were Sites, Sharp, Bel
lows, Ballenger, Souder, Jacob Streets
and David Streets.
Secretary Clarence Dubois called the
Board to order, and stated that DIR. David
streets would now tell why he was not
acting as President The Dr. said that
Jesse G. Davis claimed to be the member
at large since March 18th, and he had
learned that Mr.. Davis was entirely cor
rect. Therefore he would not sit with
the Board, and permit the enemies of the
Board of Health some technicality upon
which to overthrow any action of the
body.
DR.. Sites thought it customary for re-
tiring members to make speech, and he
moved DR.. David Streets be permitted to
make one. This motion was carried, and
the Doctor read a letter from Dr. Mitchell,
Secretary of the State Board of Health.
The letter was highly complimentary to
DIR. Streets, and encouraged him by say
ing that the people anxious for good
sanitation, would overcome their enc
mics. The letter also denied some of the
statements made by the Patriot recently,
and DR.. Streets said it was mailing lies.
On motion of Mr.. Sites, Mr.. Sharp was
made President pro tenn, and in manner
most unusual, the Board proceeded to an
eutlre reorganization for the ensuing
year. When this work had been com
fortably started, DR.. David Streets an
nounced that he had been a member of
the Board but three years, as a member
at at-large. This led to the question of the
length of term, and it was found to be
four years. Then City Councils minute
book Was brought up stairs, and it was
found that Dr. Streets had been elected
March 20, 1894. He was therefore out
and Jesse q. Davis was his successor,
Mr.. Ballenger nominated Dr. Sites for
President, and he was elected without
The other officers were these, all
chosen unanimously:
Secretary, Clarence M. Du Bois.
treasurer, Alfred F. Sharp.
Counsel, James S. Ware.
Inspector, Charles E. Bellows.
Medical Inspector. DIR. David G.
Streets.
Plumbing Inspector, Charles F.
Reeves.
DR.. Streets nominated Jesse Davis for
Inspector, but he declined, and MIR
Souder nominated DR.. Jacob Streets for
Medical Inspector, but that physician
wouldn't have it.
DIR. Sites was sworn in and asked DR.
David Streets, the retired member, to
come sit near him to coach him. The
request was complied with. In fact, the
retired member was engaged in nearly
all of the debates.
The roll was now called, and the
minutes of the previous meeting were
read. This seems a little strange in the
matter Of procedure, but it's the way
things happened last night, and must be
so recorded.
Mr. Souder wanted to know if the
financial accounts had been audited.
President Sites said, they did not have
to be. DR. Jacob Streets wanted to know
why not. James S. Ware, Counsel of
the Board. said. the books should be
audited at this meeting, and the business
for the year wound up.
After a little routine business, Presi-
dent Sites SAID that some action m1st be
taken regarding those who had been Or
dered to fill up wells, and had defied the
orders OF the Board. Dr. Jacob Streets
wanted to know what the proposition
was. The President explained that some
time ago, the inspector had mapped ont
for 400 wells to be examined, and 377 of
these had been condemned. Many had
been ordered filled up, and the or
ders had not been obeyed. The Presi-
dent wanted suits started against the
people at once.
Dr. Jacob Streets announced that he
was opposed to this wholesale filling of
wells, and wanted to know if there was a
limit DR.. Sites said they had only
mapped out 400 wells, because that was
all that could he paid for now.
Ex-member David Streets, promptly
corrected the President, stating that the
number was 400 because there were that
many very bad wells. The President
stood corrected. Mr. Souder spoke of
the action of the Board at the last meet
ing, which caused President Sites to re
mark that motion to postpone action on
these suits had been lost Mr.. Souder,
said the President, had voted against that
motion, but was unaware what he had
done
Souder-"I know how voted. 1 am
responsible for my vote, Mr.. President,
not you. am not afraid to 60 ahead. /
want to find out whether you people are
right or wrong, or whether 1 am"
From now on the meeting was largely
sharp interesting dialogue.
Mr.. Davis said, why not proceed with
one suit to make a test case of this matter
Why bring dozen cases ?''
Lawyer Ware thought the Sanitary