Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-11-09
TO INSPECT BAKERIES.
State Authorities Will Look Up
Coudllldns.In Shops in Ger
tain Sections of City.
REGULATIONS AS TO SEWERS.
To Prevent Digging Up New Pave
ments and For Other Reasons
Pipes Must Be Laid First.


poned meeting last night in the coun-
Gil chamber al city hail. at which
new notice was received from State
Entomologist John p. Smith, direct
ing that thirty-inch bitches are to be
dug along certain properties in the
western and northern sections Of the
city. Clerk MaeWilliam read a num-
Der of communications from Mr.
Smith
Inspector Brewster was instructed
to notify the property owners along
the line to have the bitches dug
within required time About FIVE
miles of the bitches will have to be
dug.
Inspector G. W. Fithian told of a
house-to-house canvass which had re-
Gently been made by Inspector Brew
ster in the northern section of the
city He told of the valuable infor-
nation gathered that way and ex-
plaineS how records could be kept of
every house in the city, If the board
would furnish book or card system
by which to keep such information.
The printing committee, which con-
sists of Commissioners Quick, Han
son and Reynolds, was instructed tc
look into the matter and procure such
system OF books or files
I To Inspect Some Bakeries.
! A number of communications were
read from the State Board of Health
/ One was from Secretary Henry Mitch
, ell and the other from Inspector
Louis T. Grant. Of the Commission oi
( Labor. In the latter communication
it was stated that the state board
would send an Inspector here, as re-
quested by DR.. Fithian, in recent
communication 70 the board, to in
spect bakery shops in this vicinity
This matter was looked into by In
spector Fithian some months ago
and he found that some local shops
were not being conducted as cleanly
as they might be- especially some in
the western part of the city.
Inspector Fithian recommended tha
the city engineer be instructed to 'iere'
after draw plans for new sewers ac-
cording to the state law, which states
that house service pipes shall extend
to the curb line for every lot. This
would prevent the breaking UP of &
lnewly-laid pavement. and the plan has
other benefits. The board discussed
this matter at length but no conclusion
was arrived at.
Reports were heard from Inspectors
Fithian and Brewster. DIR. Fithian re-
ported five cases of typhoid fever tbs
past month. two cases of scarlet fevel
/ and three of diphtheria. Fifteen nuis-
lances were also reported Mr.. Brewster
reported the following: Twelve NUS
ances eight abated: los places visited
! two cases of nuisances reported TO tht
city; six buildings placarded, four fol-
/ diphtheria and two for scarlet fever
seven fumigations, four for dihptheris
and, three for scarlet fever. One pla
card for diphtheria is all that remains
within the city's limits.
The inspector told of the rapid f1llini
iup of the citY's dumping grounds ii
said that in about six weeks the John
stone street place would be filled an
before next year the Second stree
dump would about be filled. The boar
said nothing in the matter.
Lehigh Valley II. r. Nuisance.
The Inspector told of a nuisanr
maintained by the Lehish Valley Raj
lroad Company under its bridges Q
,State street. In rainy weather, the II
lspector stated, that street at that poif
is almost impossible The inspecto
was instructed to notify the railroa
company 10 have the nuisance abate'
In order to abate this nuisance the
must remove the banks of dirt on bot
sides of state street for Il distance @
four or five hundred feet. it is de
lclared.
Inspector Brewster reported a plumb
ing bond signed by James Nj. Kenned
and Alice Kennedy as security. Th
bond was accepted by the board subiec
to its approval by the city attorney, 4
to whether womans bond can b
accepted
| Adjourned Abruptly.
The meeting came to a rather abrur
lend. DIR. Fithian had brought up
sample of Ledcrle's diphtheria antitoS
lin He showed the workings of tn
isyringe and solution to the hoard an
Recommended the purchase of reason
liable amount of it. to he kept in stool
This matter was discussed for nearl
half an hour. A number of motion
were made at different times that abou
l12000 units be procured. When III
discussions had reached their heigh
one of the members made a motion
adjourn which was seconded, and tn
board adjourned.
President Main and Commissioner
st. John, Ellis, Quick, Hanson an
Reynolds We're present.