Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-04-03
Mayor BoIlschWeiIer Sends Mes
sage To Board Of Health Tell
Ing OF COnfIiCtiOns.
MATTER UNDER DISCUSSION
Large Number of Nuisances Reported
and Inspector Fithian is Kept Busy
Another Application for Pro-
posed Position of Uniformed In
spector--Mud Pumped Into Old
Dump from New Railroad Bridge.

At a meeting of the Board OF
Health in the council chamber at
city hall last night a communication
was received from Mayor Bollschweil-
er which was read and ordered plac-
ed on file. The letter was as follows:
"To the Honorable Board of Health
of the City of Perth Amboy:
Gentlemen:
Concurrent with a recommends
ton made to the Board of Aldermen
that the ordinances of Perth Amboy
be complied, / most respectfully sug-
gest to your honorable body that the
health code of this city be amended
so as to include the necessary pro-
visions authorized by the state law
in order that the health regulations
might be properly enforced. | un-
derstand that the present health code
of this city conflicts in some respects
with the eitys ordinances and that
in some instances proper provisions
are not made for the abating of nui-
sances.
Trusting that you will give this
subject your consideration, l am,
Respectfully,
"a. BOLLSCHWEILER
"Mayor." "
The communication was discussed
among the board and President Main
said that he could not see in what
way the boards code conflicts with
city ordinances, as copy of both
lnd hu
compared
1t is thought that what the mayor
had reference to was some of the
street obstructing nuisances as beer
barrels and such. The question of
what power the health board had to
remove street distractions, and why
| it should be their duty was thorough
ly discussed among the members of
the board and Inspector G. w. Filth
iian, but no conclusion was arrived at.
A communication applying for the
position OF uniformed inspector was
read and ordered placed on file. The
Communication was from Joseph May
bury.
Several Nuisances Discussed.
The inspector reported fifty-siX
cases of scarlet fever in the city the
past month, seveh cases of diphtheria,
/ four cases of measles, one of typhoid
! fever, and twenty-one nuisances. The
| inspector reported that a nuisance in
Water street is being repaired. A
nuisance at the city's old dump in
South First street was reported. 1t
/ is caused by the N. Y & l.. B. railroad
company in building their new bridge
| it is declared The mud from the
river in this dump, much OF which is
very watery, has no outlet and be-
comes stagnant A number of junk
| and butcher nuisances We're discuss
ed, some of which will be inspected
! by Dr. Fithian. A communication
| from M. Momberg, complaining of a
nuisance in front of his residence in
| New Brunswick avenue, was read,
and the inspector was detailed to in
vestigate the matter. Several COM
plants against the non-removal of
ash barrels were heard. 1t was stated
that barrels in Sayre avenue had not
been removed since last Christmas,
until recently. Some in Penn street
have not been removed since March
25, and are there yet. Much discus
sion followed on the ash barrel sub
| Iject. 1t was stated that as far as the
contractors, who signed their new
contract yesterday, are concerned,
they did not have to remove the bar
rels at all where they contain ashes,
as the contract calls for the removal
of garbage.
The Newark antitoXin matter was
again discussed, and the inspector
reported that he has two packages of
the Newark brand on hand, which
can be had by any who wish. One of
the commissioners asked why the
bills for any antitoxin used for the
poor of the city could not be charged
to the poor account. The matter was
discussed with the inspector and II
was found that other boards supplied
! it.
Commissioners Kreielsheimer, Han
sen, st. John and Ellis were present,
as was President Victor Main.