Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04
SOUTH AMBoY.


Before reading the reply, DR..
White asked for the support of the
board in what he was about to say.
He referred to the mayors public at
tack and said that complaints had
been made to the mayor and that he
CDR. White) had written to the coun-
Gil, but they had not thought it was
worthy of a reply as up to the pres
ent time he had not heard from 1t.
In late days all that can be heard is
graft" and that the $4,000, which
the mayor said the Board of Health
had expended OF three cases of small
pox.
When Dr.. White finished reading
the reply, it was ordered spread on
the minutes of the meeting.
DR.. White then started in again by
saying that it was not $4,000 that
the Board of Hqalth had spent, but
nearer $4,000. He went on to say
that it had been spent, not for the
cases of smallpox, but to prevent the
spread of the same.
Inspector Sexton then moved that
the Board of Health give the presi-
dent a full backing. The motion was
carried.
Inspectors Report.
The following report of the in
spector was received and ordered
filed:
South Amboy, N. J., May 3. 1906.
President and Members of the Board
of Health:
herewith submit my report for
the month ending May g., 1906.
There is at present no contagious
diseases in the borough. There have
been three complaints since the last
monthly report; notices given to the
parties to abate the same and all
have complied with the request with
the exception of one case complained
of by his honor, the mayor, DR.. A..
Treganowan, who entered a COM
plant to me that water from sinks
was run into the streets from the
residences of parties above him which
was detrimental to the health. |
have made an inspection of the place
and street each and every day since.
| find that Mr.. DeGraw did and does
run some water into the gutter, but
at no time in all my daily observa-
tions did | find any other than clear
water as from the borough supply.
At Mr.. Muirhead's | found water
running to the street as though from
a bathtub, but only slightly colored
from soap and nothing greasy. as
would be from dirty water" | have
seen no water coming from Messrs.
Wilson's or Bergen's, but found clean
water in front of their premises. On
all but the last two trips | did find
colored water. as if from soap, COM
ing from and standing in front of Dr..
Treganowan's residence, but in small
quantities only. At no time have |
found or detected any foul smell
from any of il whatever.
j sent a notice to Messrs. ,DeGraw,
Muirhead, Bergen, Wilson and his
honor, the mavor, TO let as little
water as possible, and that clean and
no dirt. to Il to the cutters, but as
we have no sewers to run the water
into | do not think that /, as inspect
or, have any right to order them to
stop MOI anyone else in the broough.
If the borough furnishes us water
and we pay for 1t. they must provide
a way to carry off the waste water.
think it would be well and is
necessary that the borough have laid
a tagging three inches by twenty, laid
from the curb out and on a grade that
will carry the water on and from
Main street and. in fact, all places
where there are no stone cutters
which would prevent water lying still
to become |stagnant and a nuisance.
! have been over the entire borough
and do find it in as fine a condition
as can be asked or looked for under
all the conditions and circumstances
with no sewerage. There is one very
bad place both sides Of First street,
commencing at Broadway, which is
very bad and the council has been
notified three times to repair anu
remedy it. but no attention has been
paid 10 it, and | would suggest the
board give them one more notice and
II not attended to that the board
then have ii attended to and make
at least decent themselves n the
bill sent to the borough council Tor
payment.
would also suggest that the board
make one more effort t collect the
ner capita amount due the Board OF
Health in accordance with statute,
which is about $3.50, and is and has
been due since December last. The
gutter on John street, near Broad
way, is in bad condition and should
be looked after by the borough.
| am satisfied there is not an alley
nj the borough that the Board Of
Health can remedy under the present
circumstances, there being no sewers
The duty of the council is to keep
these CUTTERS clean through and by
thc street and water commissioners.
There is no doubt If the Board OF
.HeAffh notified every one TO stop
rmnhing water in the street the most
OF RieM would do so, but ] do not
thFnE II is our duty TO distress the