The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-08

Regarding Abatement of Certain Al. Ieged dNuIsances-The Cases Discussed nt Length
 The State Board of Health met in Yale Medical school building yesterday to act on regulations to get rid of the bonoxious odor from fertilizer which has been condemned in the towns of Hamden and Milford. The users of this fertilizer are market gardeners supply ing New Haven, who import it by the car load from New York, needing it to enrich their gardens. The hearing of the Milford case occurred at 8 o'clock. With the exception of B. K. Root of Hartford all the members of the board were present, as follows; President, Professor Brewer, who presided; Pro- lessor Lindsley. the secretary; T. H. Mckenzie. c. E., H. G. Newton, J. H. Townsend. and A. W. Phillips. There were present to represent Milford B. L. Ford of the selectmen; George F. Platt, delegated to represent the farmers, and Dr. Headly. The regulation submitted was agreed on some time ago. There have been three former hearings.
 The regulations presented contained the following points: Manure shall be carried only in tight wagons with can- vas tied down, thus preventing scatter ing. but holding in the odor while it is being transported. No manure shall be unloaded from the railroad cars be- tween Clark and Gulf streets, and ,,o,,o o f a1l ot 1x,I a ,-xyac oyoanf afxvaot, August and December, without con- sent os the health officer Formerly this fertilizer has been unloaded in the main part of the town. No opposition to the bill was presented. and after considering the measure in executive session the board adopted the regula- l tion.
 1 In the Hamden case considerable op- position was aroused, however, refer | ing to the place of unloading. a point not coming under the Jurisdiction of the board, as the regulation relates only to carrying of manure. This regulation was presented by Dr. Walter Lay, the l tow nhealth officer. MT. Hoadley, the county health officer, testified that manure was scattered along the drive way leading from the crossing from which it was carried.
 Dr. Smith. the former health officer. pronounced the odor coming from this fertilizer positive nuisance.
 Samuel A. Flight, who lead the oppo- sition to the regulation, spoke, showing 1 is the most convenient one. Farmers
 are careful not to spill the manure from economy. The few who were care
 less are the men at fault. No man
 would object to using tight wagon but
 change of location would be impossi-
 ble. Attempts to buy land for another
 roadway have failed heretofore. This
 place is fairly isolated, and it is abso-
 lutely necessary to have the manure,
 MT. Flight thus stated an opposition to
 such a bill as the Milford bill rather
 than the one in question. and MT. Hoadly explained that fact.
 | l.. o. Jones declared that tight wag- ons would be sufficient and covers un- necessary, taking much time.
 President Brewer sai with whim-
 sical smile: q have carried manure
 myself in my day, and I know that the
 temptation is to overload the wagon,
 without covering. MT. Hoadley de-
 clare that the covers are necessary to
 keep in the steam arising from the | manure.
 Objections were made that the regu-
 lation sought not to apply to the Cedar
 Hill district where the unloading is
 from private switches, so that there
 has been no complaint. MT. Hoadley
 said that it would not be right to dis
 criminate to parts of the town. It was