Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-01
LETTER FROM
JOHAN JENSEN
Board of Health Keep the
Contents Quiet.

Despite the fact a letter was re-
ceived by the Board Of Health last
night from Johan Jensen, obviously
stating his side in the matter Of re-
moving q nuisance at 430 Smith
street, the Communication was not
read or made public in any way. but
referred to the chairman Of the
plumbing and sewers committee,
Commissioner P. n. Kennedy. The
other member of this committee is
Leo Schwartz.
1t is understood the letter was read
at the meeting Of the committee of
the whole. held previous to the regu-
lar session, from which reporters and
others present, including both dep
uty inspectors, were barred. Wheth-
err a discussion of the clerk appoint
ment was enjoyed at that time is not
known, but no mention was made of
the question during the public meet
ing.
May Take Legal Action.
Commissioner Kennedy instructed
Deputy Inspector Kerr to compile a
complete report Of the sanitary con-
ditions at the Smith street property
and report the same to him before
Saturday. II no improvement is
noted, the board will take legal steps
to abate the nuisance. The matter
has been up several times and Mr..
Jensen repeatedly summoned to ap-
pear before the board.
Commissioner George Wustefeld,
who had been instructed to secure
City Attorney c. c. Hommann's opin-
ion on the legal steps to be taken II
the nuisance was not removed, stated
he had decided such a course was not
necessary according to the code and
suggested that the board begin &C
ton at once. All the members pres
ent think Mr.. Jensen has it in" for
the Health Board and are equally
anxious to make him live up to the
rules and regulations of the depart
ment.
Four residents near the Perth Am
boy Garage, In Madison avenue, filed
a complaint against that place be-
cause of noises at night and ill-smell-
ing places, which they alleged, are
maintained. The signers to the COM
plant were: Benjamin Sturn, l.. B.
Moore, William Miller and G. II.
Post. The garage will be given until
June Id to abate the nuisance.
Daniel Rush was given until July
l to abate a nuisance in South Sec
ond street. The matter Of a COM
plant against August Elmer, of Fay
cite and Prospect streets, was turn
ed over to the judiciary committee
by the committee on sanitation. The
same action was taken with the COM
plant registered against Miss Agnes
Kent, who maintains an alleged nuts
ance at Smith and State streets. She
has been notified twice to abate the
same.
Commissioner Schwartz will look
Into the complaint held against Pc
ter Nelson, of Fayette street.
Communication From P. r. r.
A communication was received
from the Pennsylvania railroad stat
ing the New York and New Jersey
Steamboat Company had been noti-
fed to make the property known as
the Steamboat Dock more sanitary.
The letter was sent to Health Officer
]. l.. Lund and signed by s.. A. En-
Sign The railroad had been notified
by the department of the needed i'm
provement.
Another letter was received from
the Perth Amboy Chemical Works.
OF New York, asking for information
regarding fumigation processes The
clerk was instructed to give the de-
ai~>a information.
The Department of Public Health,
OF Newark, wrote on the same cues
ton and the letter was ordered filed.
In connection with these letters a
communication was read from c. w
Dodge, OF Westport, Conn, who re-
Gently supplied the department with
disinfectant candles. The company
wants remuneration or the candles
back, they having been sem on trial.
and as Deputy Inspector Frost stat
ed the candles were not a smoking
success, the candles were ordered re-
turned.
Want Garbage Covered.
Fourteen residents OF northern
Charles street submitted a petition
that the garbage dumped there re
Gently be covered and an order is
sued to restrain the collector from
dumping refuse there in the future.
Commissioner Schwartz moved that
the petition be forwarded to the
Board of Aldermen, and 1t was car
ried. The Health Department has
no jurisdiction In the matter.
Milk Licenses.
Milk licenses numbers lat to 1872,
inclusive, were granted. The appli-
cation OF a Fords Corner foreigner
was refused. Four barber licenses
were granted and the inspectors in
structed to make frequent visits to
barber shops in the city and inspect
the sanitary condition.
A master plumbers license was
granted to Otto Miller. He sue
ceeds his brother, who has been i'll
for some time. Commissioner
Schwartz reported ASS water basins
had been refilled with oil, in connec-
ton with the mosquito extinguishing
work and that mark IN +ha aasa.