Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-10
RESIDENTS To
REGISTER KICK
Unsanitary Conditions in
Watson and Chapman AYES.

Residents and property owners on
Chapman and Watson avenues and
portion of Fayette street are incens-
ed over the sewer Sonditions in
Chapman avenue and will petition
the Board Of Health tonight to take
immediate action towards the abate-
ment of the nuisance. A reporter
of the EVENING NEWS went over
the ground in that section today, in
company with William PoulseD, of
Watson avenue, and found a green,
Shiny water flowing over great por-
ton of Chapman and. Watson ave-
nues. The stencil Is unbearable and
has caused several cases Of typhoid
fever, the residents declare.
According to the reporters find
ings, the sewage from the buildings
at 327, 329 and 331, Chapman ave-
nue., flows across that thoroughfare.
through private yard, into Watson
avenue. The water has collected on
the latter street to the depth of sew
eral inches, and is 30 green in ap-
pearance that it gives one the i'm
preston that the nuisance has been
In existence for a greater portion of
the summer. Mr.. Poulsen stated
that the nuisance has been maintain
ed since April. Edward Marshall, OF
1928 Watson avenue, has typhoid fe-
YER, which case is attributed to the
stagnant water.
According to several residents, the
sewage has collected In the cellars
Of the three buildings referred to in
the foregoing until 1t has washed
the ceiling of the cellar. They also
claim that the residents of the tene-
ments thereupon knocked holes in
the foundation walls so that the sew
age could flow out of the cellar on
adjoining property. The reporter
did not venture inside the houses.
The committee on streets and sew
ers, Alderman F. A. Seaman, chair
man, has been notified, Mr.. Poulsen
asserted, and responded with wagon
loads of dirt, which were spread over
the low property on which the water
had collected. The complainants put
1t directly up to Mr.. Seaman and
look to him for relief
Alderman Seaman and Street
Commissioner George M. Adair have
visited the place. Acting Mayor Gar
retson inspected the places yester-
never before had conception of such
a nuisance. One of the peculiar
features of the complaint Is that
Alderman John Kutcher and Presi-
dent Justus Kaletsch, of the Board
Of Health, live in Watson avenue,
and the stagnant water has collected
in the gutter IN front of their resi-
dences to the depth of several inches.
Messrs. Kutcher and Kaletsch de-
clare they are powerless to act, and
have signed the petition to the
health department.
Among the signers to the petition
are the following: William Poulsen,
John J. Peters, Justus Kaletsch,
John Hanley, John Kellner, John Pc
terson, A. F. Hunt, Valentine Kfsh-
ner. Herbert Kishner, Mike Dobo,
George Matty, Grace Marshall (for
Edward Marshall, who is ill). Mrs.
A. w. Washburn. Samuel Manger,
Mike Bodnar, John Horvaht,, Joseph
Bacha, Joseph Baesa. Christen Han
sen, Joseph Schulack, Henry Schultz,
John Kutcher, William Van Aalst
and Hans Larsen.
Inasmuch as the complaint is d.
rected at Alderman Seaman, that
city official was interviewed this af-
ternoon by NEWS reporter. He
declared that the city Is not respon-
sible for the existing conditions. be
cause the drainage in Chapman ave-
nue. Ia through a private sewer,
which is clogged with refuse. Mr..
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