The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
COMPLAIN OF NUISANCES
Health Board Besieged by
Suffering Citizens New
Ordinances.

day afternoon, in he First Criminal
Court room. All the members were pres
ent. Health Inspector Benjamin reported
$40 nuisances complained of, and 1923 abat-
ed during the month. The record of con-
tagious diseases for the month, is as fol-
lows: Diptheria, r54; scarlet fever, 70; ty-
phoid fever, 7; measles. 81; membrane
eous Group. 8; CHAMBERS, 2. There were 81
dogs drowned, 20 persons v~accinated, 500
children excluded from school and 17S
were given permission to return. The to-
tai receipts OF the department for the
month were s92..25.
Health Inspector Benjamin presented an
additional communication, in relation to
the new ordinance compelling all scav-
engers in this city to use the odorless bar
rel system, and do their work between the
follows
I would respectfully call your atten-
ton to the fact, that the law passed by
the last Legislature. and adopted by
your Honorable Bod becomes opera
tive on July 2, 1898. I would respect
fully suggest that the receptacles of
the scavengers be inspected, to see
that they comply with the law, also
that your Honorable Body decide who
shall inspect the same. also that The
Police be notified to stop s~cavengers
from transporting%pight soil into our
city from West Hoboken and Gutten-
berg. as the said town do not pay us
anything for the privilege of dumping
in our scow. | would suggest that
your your Honorable Body designate
July 5, 1898, as the time for the enforce
ment of the said ordinance.
The matter was referred to Health In
spector Benjamin with power.
T otop Harry MnGar rod hafOra thp
Board. HI said that in the suburban
towns there are no local Boards of Health
and that the s~cavengers do not have to
pay for licenses. They dump their LOADS
on the Jersey City scows without paying
an adequate compensation for the Drivi-
lege. Nj. Moser asked the Board of
Health to fix a penalty of $40 for each
load dumped for which a fee of ST is not
paid. Lawyer Jarvis Atkinson. counsel TO
the Board, was instructed to draft such
an ordinance for presentation at the next
meeting of the Board.
Thomas w. Havemann, of No. al Noble
street. complained that the smoke from
the thread mill of James Chadwick &
Bro, at the foot of ,Greenville avanae,
ruined the laundry of persons living in
that vicinity and filled the houses with
SCOT. He also complained of an open drain
ON Mob street, which he alleged was a
menace to the health of the residents.
Health Inspector Benjamin reported that
the smoke nuisance had been abated. He
was instructed to investigate the other
complaint.
A number of person living in Lafayette
near the Morris Canal, complained of the
condition of the Morris Canal, which they
allege is filled with dead animals and
purifying vegetable matter of every de-
scription.
Commissioner West, who lives in Lafav-
cite, declared that he could testify to the
bad smells from the canal.
Commissioner Abernethy asked Inspec-
tor Benjamin if something could not be
lone to abate the nuisance.
"Oh, yes responded the Inspector,
f~acetiously, the Canal Company fire.
quently drains the canal to accommodate
u.s.
Inspector BENJAMIN was instructed to
investigate the matter.
Another serious nuisance about which
complaint was mad on June 2 was
brought UP for consideration. 1t is
against Contractor Stanley, who is work.
ing a stone crusher at nights in the Vi
cinity of Second street, near Chestnut
avenue, and by doing so disturbs the
citizens in their sleep. They have been
trying, they say. the induce Contractor
STANLEY to stop the nuisance. but in vain.
Health Inspector Benjamin reported
having seen Contractor Stanley. He
asked permission to run the stone crush
er four nights longer. when he will stop
it. He runs it at night as the motive
power is electricity. Inspector BENJAMIN
was ordered to see that the nuisance was
abated.
The Master Plumbers Association COM
planned by means of a letter from its
Secretary. NJ. p. Moran of The office hours
of the plumbing inspectors, which are at
present from one to three O'Clock p. NJ.
The association asked that the hours be
changed frona nine to four o'clock. In
spector Benjamin declared that this could
not be done as it would give the inspec-
tors no time for the work of inspecting
premises. The Communication was filed.
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