Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-06-07
Inspector ". {. Ramsay and
Commissioner Shragovitz
Pass The Lie and a Warm
Scene Ensued.
RESOLUTION PASSED.
Mayor Brace Called in and Ex-
pressed His Views in Mild
Terms Would Use the
Newark Make.

The Board of Health held the hot
test session on record last night. The
meeting was held in the Office of the
water department The trouble
started when Hyman Shragovitz in
troduced q resolution to purchase an.
titoyin from the Newark Board of
Health to be given TO the poor of this
city free. at one time the argument
grew SO warm that the lie was passed
between Inspector W. E. Ramsay and
Commissioner Shragovitz.
The meeting was called to order at
s. l5 O'Clock. Commissioner James
Toomey was in the chair in the absence
of resident Roessler. Following is
Mr.. Shragovitz's resolution:
Whereas, the State Laboratory of
Hygiene has reported that the New
ark Board of Health antitoxin is of
the standard quality, and
Whereas. the price of the Newark
Board of Health antitoxin is much
less, and the purchase of same will
save the city some money, and would
he to the advantage of the people of
Perth Amboy;
Be it resolved, "That we, the Board
of Health, instruct the Inspector to
purchase antitoxin from the Board of
Health of Newark, N. j., in any
quantity -tirat he may tieehfr4,esr 7--'- r
'That the antitoxin to be sold to
the public upon a certificate from a
physician.
'That the selling price be the same
as the purchase price.
"That the poor shall receive Same
free of charge"
Commissioner Carl Nelson moved
lat the resolution be passed, W here
upon Inspector Ramsay asked ii he
might speak. The permission being
granted, he said that it was not just
the thing for the Board of Health to
purchase any certain grade OF anti
toxin and compel the doctors of this
city to use it against their own will.
He told in length that the antitoxin
now furnished by the board was the
kind that the local doctors wanted.
They could get any grade they
ordered He also said that the New
ark Board of Health did not furnish n
syringe with the antitoxin that they
sold and that it was necessary for the
doctors, who used it, to sterlize the
syringe they ad,used. To do this in
the presence of the sick person was
not right
Commissioner st. John told OF q
bricklayer who was out of work dur
ing the past winter and who had come
to him and said that his family was i'll
and that he was compelled to spend
considerable money for antitoxin
when he could not afford it, He told
Mr.. st. John that DR.. Brace was in
charge O / the case. Inspector Ramsay
said that not once in his time as in
spector had he refused any person,
and-he went upstairs. where the water
board was holding committee meet
ing, and asked Mayor Brace if he had
ever been refused an order for anti
toxin. The inspector said that the
mayor had replied that he had not.
Mr.. Shragovitz said that the board
had the report from the State Board
of Health that the antitoxin was all
right and he suggested that the board
decide to buy it. EIe said that Or.
Wilson had told him that it was good
and advised him to push the case. DR..
Ramsay said that he did not believe
that DR.. Wilson had told MI. Shrago'
yitz what he had told the board ano
in a second they were in q heated
argument in which the lie was passed.
II grew SO hot that for time it was
feared that blows would be struck
Mr.. Shragovitz said that the whole
matter was that Inspector Ramsa,
was too much of boss of the Boart
of Health and that they all had al
much right to speak as he did ant
they were going to do it.
Mavor Brace entered about thi
time and ne was asked what h
thought of the case. The mayor sai'
that he did not wish to suggest T.
the board under what rule the.
should work, but that he should thinl
Il would be. q good idea for them +
oct 4 supply Of the Newark antitoxil