The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-28
TOO MANY
WAGONS
Inspector Benjamin Says
Gangs Can't Clean Italian
Quarter.
HIDE co. ASKS LICENSE
Justice Potts Assures Health
Board the Business Will
Be All Right
HIDE co. ASKS LICENSE

The board OF Health AiCt 49,
the First Criminal Court Room at Ponce
Haaao,arters. Inspector Benjamin, in a
lengthy report, stated that he had VISITED
he italian quarter Of the city, which had
been complained of as being IN an uisan-
itary condition.
He found the streets in very paa COZ
,zition hut very little sickness. The IN
snactor attributed the condition OF ehe
streets TO the fact that so many wagons
ara kent there that it is an impossloinls
for the street cleaners to sweep pet"een
+bam The report was received ana Or
dared snread in full upon the minutes
police Justice Potts, as counsel Ior a.
traa mvla q, Co. hide merchants IN ne"
VII with A curing establishment "
Nc se-A Sussex street, who We're re-
f,,sad q license to continue business d
sbort time ago, made application LOT q
,;oense Justice Potts said:-Nlhe nm
+ha+ T represent is one of the weaithlese
~ +ba hide business in this country anu
bas branches In Paris, London Germans
80 south America. I drew up tns
or,o;na, lease for the firm when tneS
ananad tbeir resulting and recurring estaD-
1,sbmant in this city. They settled mere
nocause of the close proximity OIL ~
docks and railroad depots. -
ON clients assure me that II pernis-
nc given them to continue. business
+hav will erect a large ventliatof Ina
Nil, carry the smell over the ao]oinihs
no,,ses They viii. 1 am also assured,
.ond,,ct sheir business under the persohai
s,nervision of this Board, and should any
rifscnltv or complaint arise over resum-
sng business the firm will. suspend opera
II Health inspector
,pania ;n;n has stated that he thonghl Ing
araa,,on ~ ! ventilator would do away
with any nuisance that might result.
.s1,pss srno does a very large business
and NAYS into the city's treasury large
amounts yearly. in taxes, etc II s'ahus
high in business circles and does not WIS"
to violate the rules of the health oepaio-
ment or the law in any respect. II eau
certainly do no one any harm Il the nrin
IS granted a permit. The firm Is thor-
oughly responsible and will live up 10 aus
promises"
what taxes do the firm payg' asked
President McGill.
.AThey own the building, but since they
have been refused a license the building
has been leased to the Sugar House NO"
that the Sugar House finds it has no use
for ii Meyer & Bros. would like 70 re-
sumo business there answered Justice
Potts.
81 would not approve of granting the
permit during the hot weather inter-
jected Inspector Benjamin.
81 move that a committee be appointed
to inspect the place. said Commissioner
Walter. The motion was carried
President McGill appointed Health In
spector Benjamin. DR.. Wolfson and DR.
Rector a COMMITTEES.
TIL city physicians made the following
reports of their city work for the month
of July up to date-First district, Or.
Rector, IS cases, % visits; Second district,
DR.. Wolfson, 80 cases, 40 visits; Third
district. DR.. Hoffman, IA cases, AZ visits;
Fourth district, DR.. Henry, IS cases, 80
visits; Fifth district, DR.. Brinkerhoff, 30
cases. 40 visits: Sixth district, DR.. Ever
ett. Sc cases. As visits.
Health Inspector Benjamin submitted
the following report for the month end
ing July 27:-Nuisances complained of,
513; abated, III; notices sent. 4S9. Con-
tagious diseases: Diphtheria, 80; scarlet
fever. 2s; typhoid fever, 4; measles, 90;
membranous Group. 4; total, 165; CLAN
ders. 1.
Permits granted: For cleaning privy
vaults, 1913; to keep dogs, sc: keep COWS, I;
to unload vessels. 8; to keep chickens. 3;
for duplicate dog tags, 2 Receipts,
ss71,75.
Plumbing Permits.-First District-For
extensions. 95: new work. Il. Second
Distribution extensions, %; new work,
50. Receipts, 1869.
Dogs drowned, s47; vessels arrived, Is;
premises disinfected, %; persons vacci-
mated, 30; dead animals removed, 45S;
notices sent to exclude children from
school, G5; permits issued for return of
children, 81. Total receipts, $3.50. 10.
City section complained about a carpet
cleaning establishment run by Gullian
Bros, at No.. 521 Palisade avenue. The
following letter was read by Clerk Rob
inson:-
we desire to call your attention to the
nuisance and menace to health conduct
ed by some Armenians. Gullian & Bros,
No. 521 Palisade avenue. The facts of the
case are that Gullian Bros. conduct a car
pet cleaning place directly adjoining our
premises. and the lust and smell from
the same is positively uncomfortable. By
giving this mater your earliest attention
you will oblige,
Louis Hassler, No. $40 New York av-
enue.
B. Levernieh, No. ss New York
avenue.
~william Meyer. ss New York av-
enue
4. wiIeyhon. No. ss New York av-
enue
IS. 1. Hewson, No, ss New York av-
senue.
&C. w. wilcotf No an New yorx av-