Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-02-21
SUGGEST PURE
FOOD CAMP AIGN
Health Commissioner Sell
Proposes It at Meeting of
Board of Health.
TO RESTRICT PLUMBERS
Further Hearing Given Milk
Dealers Slaughter Cows on
Sunday Without Permit.

/ IL the suggestion made last night
to the Board Of Health by Commits
sioner Harvey Sell is considered
seriously and acted upon fayorably
by the department, pure food
lcampaign will be waged here which
will affect not only the bakeries and
butcher shops, but every vender of
food products In the city. Mr.. Sell
urged immediate action, under arti-
Gle 8, section /, of the sanitary code,
but the other commissioners brought
lup the question of another inspector
for this work and declared that the
workings of the board are hampered
by the lack of sufficient help.
Asks for the Reports.
4 Commissioner Leo Schwartz stated
that daily inspections are being
made of the bakeries and butcher
4 shops in this city, to which Mr.. Sell
replied: Where are the reports of
the conditions?' Mr.. Schwartz ex-
planned that no report Is fled unless
violations are found to exist, where
upon immediate action would be
taken. Despite this fact" Mr. Sell
declared. "it is about time that a
vigorous and careful campaign is
twaged against all other merchants
OF food products, especially fish
dealers, delicatessen stores and such
like"
The commissioners explained to
Mr.. Sell, w-o was recently appoint
ed, that the appropriation every year
from the Board OF Aldermen Is but
$4,000, which about covers the
salary expense as 1t stands at the
present time. The expenditures DUR
ing January totalled S410, Of which
$3.50 was for salaries. The board
acquires a small revenue from milk,
barber and plumbers licenses, ETC.,
but NOT sufficient to defray the ex-
Ipense OF adding another inspector to
the force, the commissioners declare.
The board petitioned council for ex-
ira appropriation this year, with the
idea of adding an inspector, but the
duplication was denied.
Peddle Fish In Bags.
Commissioner George Wustefeld
called attention to the fish trade.
land the large quantities OF sea food
Ipeddied around the city in bags. etc.
HE declared in favor of placing a
/ ban on business of this nature and,
III pedd1in9 ls not obliterated. at
least the yender must deliver the
fish in zinc lined boxes Although
InearIy all the commissioners eg-
pressed their approval OF "pure
food" campaign, the matter was laid
over for the present In which to give
the beard time to think the matter
over and ascertain what jurisdiction
the department has In matters of
this nature. The code when amend
ed, will be more specific along these
Hines, the commissioners state. Arti-
Gle s, section /, OF the code, is as
follows:
"The sale or exposure for sale OF
any drink. meat, milk, fish or vege-
table food that Is decayed, purified
or has become chemically or physi-
caliy changed, so that it is unwhole-
some or unfit for food, or that has
been exposed to the emanation or
infection OF any communicable dis
ease is hereby prohibited"
The South Amboy Board OF
! Health sent communication stating
they approve the action OF the
local department, relative to the war
iagainst the alleged unsanitary con-
ditions In trolley cars, and advised
that they have been inspecting the
I cars for some time past. The COM
imunications was ordered filed.
/ L. Moore petitioned for extra
milk wagon tags, but was informed
that he must secure another milk
license before he can run another
milk wagon in this city. His orig
linaI license covers only the wagon
now In use, the commissioners state.
/ Restrict Plumbers Licenses.
Commissioner p. N. Kennedy In
ltroduced a resolution which provides
for the restriction of master plumb
iers' licenses In this city. 1t was re-
lferred to the judiciary committee
ifor legal opinion, after the consti-
nationality OF the measure had been
questioned by Commissioner Sell.
HE declared that the applicants ma
ttionaltty could not bar him from
learning livelihood. 1t read
BE 1t resolved by the Board OF
Health OF the City of Perth Amboy:
THAT from, after and including
this date any or all applicants fer
plumbers licenses must be citizens
lof the United States and qualified
voters of this city and show evidence
lof being practical plumbers.
BE 1t further resoiyer, that any
applicant or applicants who do not
meet with these requirements, their
duplication or applications win not
bA considered by this board
Slaughtered ON Sunday.
Inspector John Kerr reported that
he found evidence OF cows and q
icalf killed In Vogeps former slau gh-
tier house In Central place, last Sum
iday afternoon He visited the place
land saw SIX cows undressed, fresh
from the killing, Mr.. Kerr declared,
and later returned to witness the
ikilling of calf and two cows. He
Esaid the animals were In good con-
ldition, but the surroundings were
most Insanitary. AS this place holds
ino Perth Amboy license, although
Estate permit, 1t was referred to a
COMMITTEES of the whole. Mr.. Kerr
ldid not learn the names OF the men
working In the place on Sunday, al
though he states that yogel WAS not
present.
Milk Dealers BEFORE Board.
Several milk dealers were up be-
] fore the board to answer charges og
y 4ku