The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-28
TO RESUME BUSINESS.
Carpet Cleaning Works,
Stopped by Health Board
Going Again

At last nights meeting t9r@tne 93oaIu "
Health permission was granted Gilman
Brothers, the carpet cleaners OF Palisade
avenue and South street. to resume pusl-
ness. Several months ago complaint was
made against the establishment, because
of a nuisance said to exist IN the dust
emanating from the works. b HealDh
Board ordered the firm to suspend bust
ness Until the matter could be invesa7
gated.
A committee was appointed by the
| Board and after a thorough examination
the committee reported that if improve
Esments were made to the building the
existing nuisance could be abated. The
committee. of which Inspector Bentanain
was the chairman, recommended that q
tail chimney with a ventilation at the top,
be erected.
Gillian Brothers reported last night that
the Improvement ordered by the commit
tee had been completed and asked the
Board for permission to resume work. A
! communication signed by the following
| residents informing the Board that all
| nt1isances had been abated was read
Otto Heissenbottel No. 500 Palisade ave
nue.; Joseph Maglll, Mo. S2 New York
avenue; Mrs. Hespe, No. 312 New York
avenue; Mrs. A. Allen, No. 34 New YORK
| avenue; Alexander Schlessinger, No. sls
New York avenue: Mrs. r. W. Sehless7
| niger No. 3IS New York avenue; Mrs. ].
C.. Foster, No. 800 New York avenue; Mrs.
Van Bussney, No. 531 Palisade avenue; j..
F. Dumer, No. 511 Palisade avenue; r. s.
McCue. No. 500 Palisade avenue; H. Van
Bussen and J. A. Fox, No. 521M Palsade
avenue.
Health Inspector Benjamin made the
| following report of the work done by the
department in the past month:-Number
of complaints received: privies. 142; waste
water. 20; defective plumbing, 10; garbage.
10; cow stables, |; yards IL; sewer gas, i,
cutters. 6; sewers, 4; receiving basins, q;
total, 2l5.
Nuisances abated-Privies, Ill; waste
water, 10; defective plumbing. s; garbage,
4; COW stables, 2; yards. IS; sswer gas, q;
cutters, 5; sewers, 6; receiving basins, 1;
cellars, Z; total, 172.
Number of contagious diseases report
ed-Diphtheria, IS; scarlet fever, .; ty-
phoid fever, s; measles. s.
Number OF permits granted-To clean
privy vaults, 13S. $276; to keep dogs, 5, 50;
to cart manure. /. . cents; to unload yes
sells, /, 50; duplicate dog taxes, 2, so cents;
to slaughter chickens, 1, s.; wool pulling
factory, i. sl0; to build privy vault, 8, SO;
to store rags, IS; to keep chickens, ], 81;
total permits granted. 15i;; amount re-
ceived from same, $S21.25.
A resolution was received from the City
Hall Commissioners informing the Beard
Of Health that the rooms at the City Hall
are ready for occupancy.
A communication from the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, signed by
Anna Raymond and others, asking the
Board of Health to pass an ordinance or
dering enant to place ashes and garbage
in separate receptac1es, was received and
referred to the Board as a Committee of
the Whole.
Before adjourning President McGiH said:
"While driving through the Seventh pre-
cinct yesterday several people stopped me
n complained of the condition of 30
land street. The street, they said, was
literally covered with clam and oyster
shells and Head Holsters. / went to the
street in the vicinity of L~awrence's coal
yard and found the smell unbearable- I
would suggest tha Inspector Benjamin
investigate the street and a the nui-
sance abated."
Before the Board had time to act in the
matter, Inspector Arehibold informed the
yesterday afternoon.
After hearing the reports of the City
Physicians the Board adjourned