Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-07-13
THE HEALTH BOARD.
An Ordinance Introduced Requiring Prop-
erty Owners to Tap Public Sewers
Upon Notice Being Served

! An Ordinance Introduced Requiring Prom
erty Owners to Tap Public Sewers
Upon Notice Being Served.
There were present in the Board, wher
Secretary Nichols called the roll, Presi.
dent Sites, DR.. J. G. Appellate, DR.
Jacob G. Streets, VIM. H. Ballenger
Chas. E. Bellows and Jesse G. Davis.
After the reading of the minutes the
Board proceeded to the routine business
of the night.
Some time since judgment was OBJ
tanned in favor of the Board of Health.
against Third ward lady for 50 fine and
costs, amounting to Sc, for maintaining a
nuisance, by allowing a tenant property
OF hers to be nuisance. James J.,
Reeves communicated with the Board.
through Solicitor James 8. Ware, asking
that the fine of 50 be remitted. The
Solicitor recommended the remission of
the fine, provided the costs in the case
are paid. Later in the evening the matter
was taken mp, and the fine was not re-
mitted. Inspector Bellows opposed the
remission of the fine, as did President
Sites. Both these gentlemen denied that
they had much trouble with this case.
and for long while ignored the matter.
In fact paid no attention to the case until
the judgment was recovered,
Health Inspector, Charles E, Bellows.
made his monthly report, which was or
dered filed after presented. The report
called attention to number of nuis-
ances, which he had caused to be abated.
Contagious diseases were reported as fol-
lows: Measles, l; scarlet fever, l; typhoid
fever. 3; of the latter one was fatal,
Two suits Lad been brought against
persons for violation of the health code.
and judgments recovered in both cases.
Plumbing Inspector Davis reported
that no plans for plumbing had been
filed during the month.
Secretary Nichols reported that one
more scayenger had been licensed during
the month, making thirteen licensed
scavengers now in the city.
Pursuant to instructions from the
Board, Solicitor James s. Ware, pre-
sented draft of an ordinance requiring
property holders to connect their prop
critics with any public sewer that may
have been laid along the property. The
ordinance provides that the tapping shall
be done in accordance with the sanitary
code of the Board of Health, under the
direction of the plumbing inspector.
Notice shall be served in writing upon
any property holder by action of the
Board, and the tapping must be done
within thirty days. Any one thus served
with such notice shall be subject TO fine
of $25. and a further fine of. $40 for every
day such tapping is delayed.
The ordinance was read by the secre
tary and DR.. Streets moved that the mat
ter be laid upon the table for the present.
This motion was lost, DIR. Streets alone
voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Davis moved that this reading be
considered the first. This motion pre-
vailed.
DR.. Streets explained that his only rea-
son for opposing the ordinance, was that
the city had no public sewer system, and
he felt that until such system was
adopted. it would lead at least to some
confusion. He thought that the passing
of the ordinance now was putting the
cart before the horse. and was providing
for something that did not exist.
The ordinance was then taken up on its
second reading, by motion, and was read
a gain by the Secretary, but no action was
taken by the Board after reading had
been completed.
President Sites said there was good
deal of trouble with nuisances upon
properties bought in by the city for taxes.
He thought the city should be required to
look after its own property, if action was
to be taken against private parties.
Mr.. Ballenger moved that the Board
proceed against the city as in other cases,
and the motion prevailed.
The annual reports of the officers of the
Board were then taken up and presented.
Each of the officers had written report,
which embraced the monthly reports that
have been published after each meeting.
These reports were all ordered filed.
The bills were then passed upon, and
after some other minor business was
transacted, the meeting adjourned.