Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-11
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NUISANCE
Health Board Takes Action
to Relieve Condition in
Chapman Avenue.
PRIVATE SEWER CAUSE
Residents of Two Streets
May be Ordered to Move--
Make Excavations.
PRIVATE SEWER CAUSE

Because of the intoIerab1e condi-
tions in Chapman avenue, Watson
avenue and portion of Fayette
street, residents who are liable to
the diseases because of the sewer
troubles in that vicinity will be or
dered to vacate their premises pro-
viding the nuisance Is not abated in
twenty-four hours. A special meet
ing of the Board of Health will be
called by President Kaletsch for
Friday night If the necessary I'M
provements are not assured by that
time. Alderman John Kutcher, and
William Poulsen, Of Watson avenue,
headed a delegation from the vicin-
ity of the complained of nuisance at
a meeting of the Board of Health
last night, who loudly voiced their
protests and demanded that imme-
diate action be taken; and the mat
ter not be carelessly handled and
finally dropped as has been the case
when similar complaints were made
heretofore.
Inspector Sent to Place.
The health commissioners decided
to send Inspector Kerr to inspect
every house in Chapman avenue to-
day and to report to President
Kaletsch OF the conditions tonight.
Along with this 1t was decided TO
have men work on Chapman avenue
and find the real cause of the nuis-
ance which has brought about COM
plants from the residents for the
last few months. This morning
there were ten men on duty digging
up the sewers. An effort is being
made today to ascertain whether or
not the water pipes are leaking. AL
derman Seaman and Patrick j.
Kennedy are supervising the inspec-
tion of the Chapman avenue sewers.
AS far as could be learned this morn
ing the trouble was not with the
Fayette street sewer, the property of
the city, but With the private sewers
which were built by former property
owners in Chapman avenue. 1t is
understood that the private sewers
are blocked, because it was found
this morning that the pipes which
connect the private sewer in Chap
man avenue with the public sewer
in Fayette street We're empty and
unused.
AS result of this Alderman Sea-
man ordered three mann holes to be
dug and it is likely that the cause of
the nuisance may be learned today
and may be abated tomorrow morn
ing.
There Is a slow but steady stream
which flows from Chapman avenue
over private property into and down
Watson avenue, which causes sever
al stagnant pools of green water
that have caused numerous cases OF
diseases, some of typhoid fever,
which may result fatally, it is claim
ed.
Numerous Complaints Made.
AT nearly every meeting Of the
Board of Health for the last few
months complaints have been re-
ceived from different residents in
Watson and Chapman avenues and
not until yesterdays demonstrat1ve
appeal and demand by the delega-
ton, headed by Alderman Kutcher
and Mr.. Poulsen, was any immediate
action taken.
At the last meeting Of the commits
sioners the board instructed those
who complained to send an appeal
To LHo bOdIu VI AluCl iICl loA VI Y
Improvement Of the Fayette street
sewer for the benefit of the Chap
man and Watson avenue residents.
Tube Dimond, property owner OF
Chapman avenue, sent the proposed
appeal, but the council decided to
refer the matter to the committee on
streets and sewers. Since then
nothing was heard from this COM
mittee. However, last nights ses-
sion caused the investigation which
was made this morning and which
will be continued until the nuisance
is abated and the residents who are
now endangered will be freed from
all liability of becoming i'll.
During the work this morning the
stencil was so disagreeable that AL
derman Seaman decided to place a
disinfectant over the entire prem
ises.
No Certificates for Cattle.
motion was passed to rescind
The motion that certificates be re-
ouired for the transporting Of cattle
into this city. The amount collect
ed In August for the various license
fees was s100.50.
IL was ueClueu UPON holioH vi
Commissioner Schwartz that Inspec-
tor Kerr be assigned to inspect
plumbing and nuisances. Inspector
Frost was given the inspection Of In
fectious and contagious diseases and
dairies. Inspector Mikalajczak was
assigned to foods and drugs.
Health Officers Report.
Health officer Lund made the fol-
lowing report for August: Dtphthe-
ria 8; tuberculosis, 3; typhoid fever,
S; measles, 8; scarlet fever, 4; men
nights, 2; chickenpox, /; fumiga-
tions, IA.