Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-02-03
C. c. SIBLEY
PRESIDENT OF
HEALTH BOARD
Will Have New Rule for Ex-
animation of all Plumbers
Doing Work Here.

The first meeting of the new
Board of Health was held last night
at city hall and the board organized
for the year, electing G. C, Sibley,
one of the new members, president.
They discussed plans in general and
one of the new rules this year Will
probably provide for examinations
for all plumbers doing work here.
Commissioner A. P Kennedy, who
was made chairman pro tenn at the
previous meeting, occupied the chair
during the early part of the meeting.
When the time came for the election
OF officers, Mr.. Kennedy so notified
the board and Commissioner Snede-
ker nominated G. c. Sibley for pTesi-
dent. 1t was seconded by Commits
sioner P. n. Kennedy. Secretary
| Brewster cast the ballot electing Mr..
Sibley.
President Sibley took the chair
with a .Yord of thanks to the com
missioners and said that he would do
his share toward looking after the
best interests of the board. He spoke
Ifavorably of the work of the old
board and hoped that the new body
would do as much and, if possible,
more. Mr.. Sibley requested that be
be given few days to consider the
appointing of the sanitation, &C.
counting and supply and printing
committees A motion was passed
that the board meet again next Tues
day night for the purpose OF appoint
ing committees.
Plumbing Work Discussed.
The question of plumbing was 9
ltopic which caused considerable dis
lcussion. While the discussion was
at it's height Former Comm issionel
Joseph Quick. came in, as a visitor
and the board made use OF his
knowledge about plumbing. They
were glad to see him and he gave
them some valuable pointers. He
told of the test plans he had giveI
the board and of their value in ex-
amining plumbers. The present
board is desirous OF appointing al
examining board TO quiz plumber'
who apply for licenses to do work
The comm issioners seriously object
ed to such a burden being placed OF
the inspectors shoulders and sait
they should not be held responsible
for all work done. 1t is conceded
that a great part OF such burdeI
would be removed were all plumber
subjected to a rigid examination IL
plumbing matters. This discussion
was the outcome of the presentation
of three plumbing bonds of Johl
Pugh, George W. Hoagland and Jo
seph Weinstein. They were referred
to the two standing mem bers of tn,
zfsaRitation committee, Comm issioner'
Kreielsheimer and Snedeker-
In connection with the discussion
President Sibley recommended tha
| the board correspond with othel
| cities regarding plumbers examina
tions.
The deputy inspector. in the alb
! sence of Inspector Lund, gave a re
port for the month of January a
, follows: cases of scarlet fever. 10
Of diphtheria, 4; of measles, A.; tn
| berculosis, l. Number of fumiga
, tions made, Is; diphtheria, 6, anC
scarlet fever, 12. Inspections mad'
! by Deputy Brewster, 23; nuisance
reported, Z; verified. 8; abated, 4
Amount collected for plumbing fees
s3S.
All the members were present, and
a ten-minute caucus was held prio
to the meeting, which started at 8: 81
o'clock
At the conclusion of the session
President Sibley addressed the rep
them that 1t was an open board
which held open meetings, and th'
reporters should not hesitate to asl
questions regarding matters tha
were not perfectly understood.