Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-08
IMPORTANT MEETING
The Conditions of Cow Stables
Cause Of Emphatic Utter
ance by Health Inspector.
PLUMBERS SLOW WITH BONDS
Board Elects Next Month, But In
spectOr W. W. FithIan Holds
Over Until Next July.

At meeting of the Board of
Health, last night in the council
chamber at city hail. the newly
appointed commissioners, William N.
Kant and Ambrose P. Kennedy, took
their seats. Most of the time was
taken up with a discussion of the
milk conditions In this city.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after s o'clock by President
Victor w. Main, with the following
present: Commissioners Hanson,
Kant, Kennedy, Kreielsheimer, and
Ellis, one of the retiring members.
Inspector G. w. Fithian called the
attention of the commissioners to the
fact that he had received requests
from the following firms that they be
granted a longer period in which to
dredge the salt meadows and
swamps: Correja Brothers, c. Par
dee Works, and Chesebrough Vase
lime Works. The inspector said he
had granted the requests. President
Main said he believed that the work
at the Correja Brothers place had
been finished, and that Contractor
Skinner, who was doing the work,
is now attending to the places own
ed by Boynton and Maurer, also that
the contractor was not able to get the
work from the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road or the Staten Island Clay Com
pany. The railroad said they would
do their own work, while the clay
company is in the hands of a receiver
and Is somewhat tied up.
Inspector Fithian submitted letters
which he had received from the State
Board of Health, in regard to dairy
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Three Bridges. The first letter told
of visit to the dairy and of the con-
dition ia which they found it. The
second letter told how the place had
been put in good condition.
The bonds Of Edward Stahl and F.
c. Anderson, boss plumbers, were
received, and turned over to the
proper committee to see that they
were all right.
Duh and Patrick, who have pur-
chased Smiths scavenger business,
had the license transferred to them
The report of Inspector Brewster
for November and December was as
follows:
November-Nine nuisances report
ed, eight abated; forty-seven vista
tions; placed two placards on houses;
fumigated four places; visited the
city dump number of times and also
reported five nuisances to the city.
December-Twelve nuisances re-
ported, seven abated; twenty-eight
visitations; placarded seventeen
buildings; twenty-four cases of scar
let fever; three of diphtheria; fumi-
gated four places; reported to the
city two cases.
1nsDector Brewster told Of the bad
condition of the Johnstone street
dump and the board advised him to
see the owner, and have signs placed,
forbiddng its further use. Inspector
Fithian also spoke about the condi-
ton of the place.
Inspector Fithian read his report,
which was as follows: For Decem-
ber, diphtheria, three; measles, two;
scarlet fever, fifteen; for November,
diphtheria, one; typhoid, three; and
scarlet fever, one.
In speaking about the milk condi-
tions, DR.. Fithian said they were very
bad and that he knew of only one
clean COW stable in the city and that,
in three days, he could show the COM
missioners, If they would go with
him, such sights that they would
never drink milk here again.
Commissioner Hanson made a mo-
ton that the retiring members turn
over to the clerk their badges. The
motion was carried.
Inspector Fithian spoke about a
number of boss plumbers who have
not yet filed their bonds. He also
asked that map of the wells in this
city be made.
The meeting lasted until about 9
O'Clock. The election of new officers
does not take place until next month,
and the present inspector, DR..
Fithian, holds Office until July.