The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-28
PROTECTING G!IYS HEALTH
Killing Of Horses BY s. P. G.
A. to Be Regulated BY the
Department.

yesterday afternoon. Several nuisances
were complained Of; others were reported
abated. Health Inspector Benjamin re-
ported that no horses or dogs had been
killed on Grove street by s. p. c. A.
officers since he served notice ON Presi-
dent George Mccarthy to stop the prac-
tIce of killing there. President Mccarthy
was present and spoke in defence of the
society. He said that only five horses
had been killed In front of the S. p. c. a.
shelter in a year and that they were ami
mails that could not well be removed any
distance. Two of them were horses thai
were burned in the fire at Day & O'Don-
nelTs cooperage.
IT is not to our advantage to kill the
horses" said President Mccarthy. I'VE
only do it to accommodate the police.
Every horse that is removed TO the shelter
is transported at our expense and we
have 10 feed them while they are there.
We eould let the police shoot them wfer-
eyer they might be found. It is only for
the accommodation of the police depart
ment that we SHOOT the horses. AS far as
the killing of dogs is concerned it rests
with the Board of Health whether we
shall kill them at our shelter or on the
Hackensack. All the dogs killed at the
shelter are killed within the building a
few minutes before the dead animal man
arrives. We keep the dogs at the shelter
rather than at the pound on the Hacken-
sack, as it is easier for owners to call for
them there
President Abernethy said thai person
ally he would prefer that all dogs be
killed at the Hackensack pound.
The Health Inspector was given full
power in the matter of regulating the kill
ing of horses. He was instructed to see
that no nuisance was by the
$. p. c. A., but was told to give them
every liberty he consistently could.
The owners of the lime kiln in Eigh-
teenth street, near Henderson street, re-
ported that they had compiled with the
order of the Board n had built a high
brick chimney to carry off the offensiv
smoke and odor. The Board ordered that
the fires in the kiln be ready for burning
at 10 O'Clock Sunday morning, when the
members of the Board of Health will go
in a body to inspect the place. Health
Inspector Benjamin complained of an
open ditch running near Van Cleef street,
Stegman avenue, fitzpatrick street and
Bidwell avenue. into which is poured the
drainage of ten houses. He stated that
the property owners could. get a sewer
built there in short order if they would
hurry and get their petition in.
Health Inspector Benjamin was ordered
by the Board to detail an officer to get
signers to the petition, and to do all in
his power to abate the nuisance. A ma
nure heap on the east side of Ocean ave-
x,,1 .,1ar II - -
planned of and ordered abated.
John Gallery. plumbing inspector of the
First district. reported 2S7 plans approved
during May. OF these 103 were for entire
new systems. and 1s4 for alterations or
extensions. He attended to is special
complaints.
James Blackshaw, plumbing inspector Of
the Second district, reported 81 plans APP
proved for work in new buildings and 1873
plans approved for alterations and extern
sions.
Health Inspector B~enjamin's report for
May was as follows
Nuisances complained of, 342; n~uisances
abated, 31S; notices sent, 1872.
Contagious Observation-Disclosures fever, 81;
measles, IS; membraneous Group, 2; CLAM
ders, 2; diphtheria, "A.
PERMITS granted-To clean vaults, 1852: to
keep dogs, So; to keep cows. s.; to rams
port fat, 2; to transport swil1, 2; to build
vaults, 4; to slaughter cattle. 1; to collect
MANURE, 1; to collect fat and bones, /.
Premises inspected, ESQ; dogs drowned,
II; vessels arrived. IS; premises disinfect-
ed, Sc; persons vacci1ated, 35; dead ami
mails, removed, 2O6; notices to exclude
children from school, BOP; permission
granted to children to return to school,,
2s2.
Tho total receipts of the Health Depart
ment for May were 1927.