The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17
Mr.. FEENEY PROTESTS.
Opposes the Licensing Of
Two Factories Where
Nuisances Exist.

Former Police COMMISSIONS John r
Feeney appeared before The Board of
Health yesterday as a petitioner. Wmie
he was a member OF the Board he fought
vigorously for the abatement of two nnls-
ances which have long annoyed his con-
~stituents ON Henderson ard Eighteenth
streets. They are the tat rendering es-
Establishment IF Lederer Bros, at Nos. w.
and 669 Henderson street and the line
kiln, owned and operated by a MIS-.
Brooks of New York.on Eighteenth street
near Henderson street.. He has tried re-
peatedly to have both places ueciaTed
nuisanceS and closed. Almost fhe iasl
thing he did as a member CT me foaIa
Of Health was protest against the grant
ing of licenses to the TWO places lie
manage to prevent their securing any
pending investigation. The owners OF
The places secured counsel, VINO 1ougn.t
the case at every meeting Of the BeaId.
places Of their respective clients were in
no way -nuisances. They made promises,
some of which were fulfilled and some OF
petition which was signed by about sixty
property owners and tenants llylfg IN Inc
vicinity of Henderson, and islgnteentf
streets was presented to the Board 81
Health
TO the Honorable Board of Health of
entiemenLWe, the undersigned, do
most respectfully protest to your hon
orable board against the continuance
Of a lime kiln at Eighteenth street,
near Henderson street, as q nuisance
to the residents of that and surround
ing streets. The smoke and smell from
this kiln make it about impossible to
keep a window open. n as the warm
weather advances windows must be
kept open for the sakel of the health
of our families. Five new flats have
l-N -N4A-4tx nafnH ~ on ktfD hfa6nfh *
street and the tenants, although living
there but a short time, will be COM
PEELED to move if this nuisance is not
abated.
from New York, who care nothing for
the health or comforts of our citizens.
We also protest against q fat render
ing establishment on Henderson street
as being even worse than the lime kiln.
1t is also run by residents OF New York
and is a menace to health. This sec
ton of our city is building up rapidly
and we ask your Honorable Board to
relieve us of these two places of
stencil and smell.
The petition was ordered filed.
Police Justice Potts. conns for Leder-
er Brothers, applied for a license for his
clients. In the last month each member
of the Board of Health has visited the
fat rendering establishment and has in
|<spected it. They all declared themselves
as perfectly satisfied with the condition
OIL the pace, dIQ dl sOtCo II
granting the license, which was done. A
young lawyer from New York the APP
piled to the Board for permission for Mrs.
Brooks to continue to operate the lime
kiln on eighteenth street. He stated that
she is willing to build The chfmney ana
will begin to do so at once commission
er West said he was tired of the promises
made by the owner of the lime kiln and
moved that permission to burn shells be
denied until such time as the chimney
is completed, and that a license at that
time be granted only on condition that
the factory abate the nuisance COM
planned of. His motion was adopted.
Mr.. Feeney addressed President Aber-
nefhv and asked if he was to understand
| that the fat rendering nuisance was to
| continue. He was told that as Q as
the place was run as at present a Il
| cense would be granted it. Mr.. Feeney
| declared that such an action was an IN
| Justice to the residents of the vicinity,
| and said that the Commissioners had not
| heard the last of the matter
Commissioner Abernethy replied: 'lhe
gentleman had four years in which to gel
rid of the place