The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-27
Health Decides
Mr.. Staples
Ills Factory.
Inc At HEARING
Witnesses Say
Opponents Don't
Tell the Truth.

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Flights. was the subject of quite
discussion at last nights meeting
Board of Health. The factory is
on Waverly street, directly in
of five private houses which face
enau place.. The residents of these
rs, as we'll as many houses in the
&ity. were before the Board last night.
~tritten complaint. signed by some OF
IL nresent. besides a number who did
show up, was read by Clerk Robin
he complaint, those in the past.
nounced the factory as a nuisance and
menace to ,ne health of those living
ear it. 1t claimed that the water used
the factory flows done to the street and
Becomes stagnant. This was claimed as
the main cause for complaint.
The first witness called was Charles
Staples the owner of the factory. Mr..
STAPLES brought with him a box of candles
manufactured in the place and a number
! of papers, letters and legal documents
Before he began his statement he IN
formed the Board that he had a gang
present to stand by him.
Mr.. Staples made the following state
ment:-
II bought eight lots in 1854 on Waver-
" street. AT that time there were no
buildings in that section. i later built
Eve good houses and a factory to manu-
is cture candles and handle provisions.
Three years ago there were seven houses
hr,,t In the rear of my factory on
Lineau place. The man who built these
houses tore down my fence OF thirty
years standing and put a new one on my
land. I objected to this and then any
thing a a n%eighbor could DO ne alo.
Uirst. he complained to the Board OF
Health. to the Mayor and Good Govern
inert Club; then together with Idle anu
vicious persons he went to all the Grand
Juries and finally got me indicted
ST am irving to earn a living. pay my
debts and taxes. and I do not intend to
LET such people stop me. / would ask all
who have known me for the last thirty
wears to look at my factory and see how
it is conducted.
ssThe portion of the factory complained
of in the past has been torn down and
the part now used is kept absolutely clean
in accordance with the law. l have put
In a private sewer from the factory to the
Central avenue sewer. through which all
the refuse from the factory flows. The
residents of Lineau place are responsible
for any stagnant water that might settle
in the street. as our place is kept clean
by np-to-date sewerage"
s.Some time ago the factory was re-
fused a license" remarked Commissioners
West st would like to ask Mr.. Staples
If he has a license to rum"
NO" answered Mr.. Staples.
.svyel. you are supposed to have one,
and 1 don't see why you are allowed to
continue with the business unless you
have, permission. 1 move" continued
Commissioner West, that the place be
Immediately closed up by the Board of
Health"
Before the motion could be put, Mr..
Staples interrupted the proceedings by
sayire:-aI pay to his city SIS. 900 annual-
" for my taxes. I lave my rights and
I am going to fight for them. I have
stood this abuse long enough"
Commissioner Vests motion to close
the place up was lost in the excitement.
Herman Roder. who lives at No. 1
Lineau place, the chief complainant,
was called to the desk by President Nc
Gill and was asked a few questions. Mr..
Staples asked the witness:-
did you make the complaint against
my place as being a nuisance?"
Yes"
"Do you tell the truth?"
..Certainly, I do; but you don't; you tell
Hes
President McGill raped for order. Con-
tinuing, Mr.. Staples asked Mr.. Roder:-
D you occasionally write for news
papers?"
Eyes. About two years ago I gave a
reporter a story about your place. Not
since then, however"
At this iuncture Mr.. Staples produced
several newspapers and proceeded to read
articles published about his place of bust
ness, which he declared to be libelous.
He said the stories referred to originally
came from Mr.. Roder.
ibid you know that my place has been
severed" asked Mr.. Staples of the wit
ness.
mot to my knowledge"
why did you put in the papers that
the s~tagnant water hat settles in the
street came from my factory, when you
know the refuse lows through an eight
inch pipe to the Central avenue severn
THE water in the street is filled with
blood. That shows that it must come
from your factory. The smell, too, is
nauseating," said Mr.. Roder.
The next witness called was a man
employed by Mr.. Staples named William
Quinn. Quinn has been employed at the
factory for nineteen years. He said ne
never was sick, nor has he lost a days
work since he secured employment there.
D you see the sewer constructed
which was referred to by Mr.. Staples?
asked President McGill.
s'Yes,' was the answer. 1T was put In
about fifteen years ago."
"Does the water. which settles in the
street come from the factory"
NO" it would be impossible"
rs there any bad smell about the
placer
Yes, the smell comes from the gutter"
concluded Quinn.
Mr.. Jacques, who lives within half a
block of the factory, was next called.
He had known Mr.. Staples for the past
thirty years. Mr.. Jacques swore the
stagnant water that settles in the street
is the drainage from the surrounding
property and that it does not come from
the factory.
Edward Siener and Fred o. Staples
gave further testimony for Mr.. Staples,
corr0borating the other witnesses. Mr..
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