The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-25
HEALTH BOARDS ROW.
Opposition to Carey's Appoint
ment as Counsel--Feb-
ruary Report.

There was row at the meeting of the
City Board of Health last night over the
appointment of counsel to the Board
Jarvis Atkinson had resigned. A reso-
luton was introduced appointing Mr..
Robert Carey in his place. His salary
was fixed at s720 year and the resolu-
tion provided that he should begin to
draw his salary on March l. This is the
first office the Republicans have given
Mr.. Carey since he left the Democratic
party in 1896.
DIR. Brinkerhoff asked if counsel to
the Board of Health was really neces-
sary. In view of the fact that there are
three city counsel he did not believe that
the Health Board needed special legal
adviser He did not see why the Board
could not do as other Boards do, apply
to the Corporation Counsel or Attorney
for legal advice when necessary.
President Abernethy replied that coun-
necessary He declared that the City
Counsel could not always be had when
wanted The Board has many cases in
court and frequently needed proper ad-
vice. During the coming year a lawyer
would be needed more than ever.
Health Inspector Benjamin said that if
DR.. Brinkerhoff was around Police Head
quarters much he would become con-
vinced of the necessity of having counsel.
DIR. Brinkerhoff and Commissioner Wal
ters voted against the appointment. 1t
is said that Mayor Hoos will veto the
resolution appointing Carey, as he does
not see why the Board of Health should
have special counsel any more than the
Commissioners. of Appeals. the Assess
ment Commissioners, or any of the other
city Boards.
The City Physicians reports for Febru-
ary were as follows First district, DR..
Rector, 20 cases, 36 visits; Second district,
DR.. Wolfson, II cases, "a visits; Fourth
district, DR.. Henry, 25 cases, 80 visits;
Fifth district, DR.. Brinkerhoff, 13 cases,
5S visits; Sixth district, DR.. Everett, Is
cases, % visits.
The report of Health Inspector Ben
jamin for February was:-Number of
nuisances complained of, 124; abated, lis;
notices sent, 80; contagious diseases re-
ported, diphtheria, "a; scarlet fever, Al
typhoid fever, 8; measles IA; membranous
Group 2; glanders (horses), Il; total, 95.
Ogden's Express stables on Cook street
and Fuller's Express stables on Seventh
street, in which the disease glanders ex-
listed, were ordered demolished. The
horses not infected were removed and
eighteen innoculated
Permits issued to clean vaults, 16; to
keep dogs, 2; to unload vessels, 2; to build
vaults, /; to transport bones, 12; to keep
chickens, /; plumbing permits, 3S; vessels
arrived, IS; persons vaccinated, 10; prem
ises disintectcd, "a; dead animals re-
moved. 1853; police sent to exclude children
from school, 107; permits for children to
return to school, 1854.
Total receipts, S221, including two fines
of $40 for violation of health rules i'm
posed by Police Justice Nevin.
Plumbing permits from December ! to
February 24-First district, Joseph Black
shaw. inspector; for extensions, Al; for
new work, 1853; inspections and COM
plants, s.
Second district, John Gallery, inspector,
for extensions, Al; new work, 81; inspec-
tion on complaints, 81
Total receipts, $629.
The payroll of the Board for the month
of February, Splits, was passed.