Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-23
C. R. R. DEPOT
is DECLARED
UNHEALTHFUL
Officials Ara Notified By
Board of Health to Rem-
edy Conditions.
FOLLOW SUIT OF COUNCIL
--NUISANCE CAMPAIGN

That the official mind of Perth
Amboy Is unit in its opinion as to
the conditions at the Central rail-
road station is apparent in the ac-
ton of the Board of Health Tuesday
evening, following that of the Board
of Aldermen Monday evening, in
condemning the. arrangements for
theS accommodation of patrons.
Commissioner P. IN. Kennedy
brought the subject to the boards
attenf ton. The lavatory arrange
ments were shown to be unsanitary.
The waiting room was shown to be
unhealthfui by reason of Its small
ness in comparison to the number
of people who use it. The mainte-
nance of bootblack stand In the
waiting room was cited as unsani-
tary. Secretary LaRoe was instruct
ed to communicate with the Central
railroad officials and ask them to
remedy these conditions.
Must Abate Nuisances.
The board is about to begin one
of the most stringent campaigns in
its history In compelling the abate-
ment of existing nuisances In the
city Hitherto deputy inspectors
have only reported nuisances when
complaints have been made. Com
missioner Wustefeld instructed the
inspectors at Tuesday nights meet
ing to report all nuisances notice
able, without fear or favor. Mr..
Wustefeld, who is chairman of the
committee ON sanitation, stated
that within An hours walk of the
city hall he could designate at least
fl HffU Yt,iGpnaas rrrbi inh
been reported to the board. A sec
ton Of the city which the board is
particularly anxious to clean up is
around New Brunswick avenue and
New and Division streets.
Inspector of Stores.
The deputy inspectors were also
instructed to inspect all stores SELL
ing milk and to demand to see the
licenses. This is the last week which
Will be allowed storekeepers to Sc
cure licenses for the selling of milk,
Commissioner Schwartz announced
Tuesday night. Mr.. Schwartz, who
is chairman of the milk and food
committee, gave a list to Secretary
LaRoe of sixty stores in the city
which are understood to be selling
milk without licenses. The secre-
tary will prepare copies of this list
for the deputy inspectors and they
will get to work on the Inspections
at once. Commissioner Schwartz
announced that if necessary he
keepers himself before he Will allow
them to continue selling milk with
out license. Six new milk licenses
were granted at the meeting.
More Stringent Quarantine.
Commissioner Wustefeld brought
up the question of having a more
stringent quarantine established at
houses where infectious and con-
tagious diseases were prevalent. He
cited instances where the quaran-
tine placard had been posted where
children and others had free access
to the premises and was of the opin-
ion that such courses should be
stopped. The board took no action
on the matter but will probably
take 1t up for consideration at a
future meeting.
State Boards Communications.
Communications were received
from the State Board of Health, one
to the effect that State Inspector
William G. Tice would Eiew the new
A. Wertheim slaughter house on
New Brunswick avenue today. The
other was to the effect that the milk
being served In this city by George
w. Robinson, of Jutland, is within
The boards required percentage OF
purity.
S. Carleton, of $50 Hartford
street, reported a nuisance abated,
as did Mrs. Peterson, of 154 Gordon
street. Time was extended In the
following cases for the abatement
of nuisances: ]. M Sorenson, 645
Hartford street, to April 1; A. Iver-
son, 148 Gordon street, to March 1
1.-TWO nuisances reported abated ON
his property); Mrs, Carrick, I'll
Commerce street, to May l..
Plumbing Certificates.
Final plumbing inspection certifi-
,ates Nos. 346 to $50, inclusive,
we're passed upon. A bill for S12.13
or potash was ordered paid to the
3oessler and Hasslacher Chemical
Company. Raymond Leavy has
;alled to the boards attention a |
lovel milk testing machine. A scay- |
snger license was granted Hans C. |
Hanson.
Members present at Tuesday |
lights meeting were President |
Aaletsch and Commissioners Ken
ledy, Wustefeld, Macan and
HAyMAKEPsJ TAur romresr,