Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-05
Commissioners Take Steps
to Avoid Causes of Tuber-
cuIosis in This City.
SLAUGHTER HOUSE
QUESTION ARGUED
other important Matters
Discussed at Monthly
Meeting of the Board.

crusade against splitting was in
augurated by the Board of Health
last night. They are directing their
efforts to avoiding causes of tuber-
culosis.
The deputy inspectors report
showed that there were six cases in
this city the past month. To help
prevent the spread of it from expec-
toration, the board directed its sec-
retary to notify the street depart
ment and the Public Service to stop
sprinkling on all crosswalks and
sidewalks. The board also decided
to have the anti-spitting rule on cars
enforced and there was talk OF hav-
Ing inspections of the street cars
made at intervals. This was deem
ed impracticable, however, owing to
the daily change of cars.
For New Market.
A communication was received
from ]. c. Donehue & Son asking
permission to lay vitrifled tile pipe
for sewers in the place OF iron pipe
under a concrete floor in their new
market building in New Brunswick
s venue. This started a lengthy dis
. N.ssion, owing to the fact that the
city's health code provides for iron
pipe for sewers inside of buildings
and for a certain number of feet
outside of the buildings. This, Com
missioner Henderson said, was only
formality copied from other codes
In larger cities, where sewer pipes
have to be of iron because they are
not buried but suspended on cellar
walls. Most of the commissioners
seemed in favor of earthen pipe.
This matter was referred to the SAN
itation committee, with power. II
the pipes are to be buried three or
more feet in natural ground, the
committee will undoubtedly grant
the request.
Commissioner KTeielsheimer pre-
Bented the matter of licensing
slaughter houses. He said there
were several places In this city that
are unlicensed and became engaged
in an argument with another COM
missioner. The board will act as a
committee Of the whole in the mat
ter.
The Grant street sewer caused a
discussion. Commissioner Hender-
son, as chairman of the sanitary
committee, reported that nothing had
been done. This is a case where one
man complained about another
emptying sewage into creek. This
matter will probably be taken up
with the city attorney Chairman
Henderson also reported progress in
the milk matter.
A letter of thanks was received
from Miss Anna Gates, whom the
board had assisted during her recent
Illness.
A man appeared before the board
last night with claim against It for
one months rent. He said he was
compelled to pay extra because of a
smallpox case in East avenue. The
man was told to bring In his claim
In written form. They talked the
matter over and the chances Of the
bill being paid are not bright.
Deputy Inspector Brewster's re-
port for April was as follows: scar
let fever cases, 8; diphtheria, 8
measles, 8; tuberculosis, 6 smallpox
cases, 4; chickenpox cases, /; fumi-
cations made, 10; nuisances report
ed, 8; verified, 8; abated, 3. He ac-
knowledged receipt of $13 for
plumbers fees.
The committee on supplies was
ordered to procure badges for four
of the members who have none. An
effort will be made to recover those
of former commissioners.
No bills were paid last night, as
they were entered too late to be
checked up. A special meeting for
this purpose may be held shortly
President Sibley, Commissioners
Henderson, A. P. Kennedy, Smith, p.
NJ Kennedy, Kreielsheimer and Dep
.utles Brewster and Frost were pres
ent