Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-03
NEW ORDINANCE
BY HEALTH BOARD
Proposed City Law Regulating
Removal of Dead Horses
Gets First Reading.

As the first step toward relieving
the nuisance attending the removal
of dead horses from the streets and
other places the Board of Health last
night passed on first reading an ordi-
nance regulating the transportation
of the animals and imposing certain
conditions which must first be met.
This matter has been aired before
the board for some time past, but
action has always been held in abey-
ance
It was charged by several of the
board members that at present there
Is a monopoly on dead horses, certain
interests carrying things to suit them
selves, regardless of city regulations.
One of the objects of the ordinance
was to eliminate this feature.
Commissioner FoyIe objects.
Commissioner Timothy f. Foyle
vigorously opposed a section of the
ordinance which allowed owners of
the animals to notify the Board of
Health, the chief of police or the
nearest police station. He contended
that this was a divided responsibility,
and held that 1t should be left with
one department, so that the blame
can be fixed in case of any mix-up.
Another section of the ordinance
makes it unlawful for any person to
remove or transport dead horse
through the streets without first
securing a permit
Mr.. Foyle contended that many
complications would arise If all three
had Jurisdiction in the matter, as an
owner of a horse could say that he
notified either one and received the
necessary permit When the ordi-
nance comes up for second read
ing several amendments will be made.
Anticipating ordinance.
That the ordinance prohibiting spit
ting on the sidewalks could be in
forced better If other city depart
ments co-operated with the Board Of
Health was the opinion expressed by
Mr. Foyle. He said that the Board
of Education could instruct its teach
ers to bring the matter before the at
tention of the pupils constantly and
as they grow up they would not form
the habit so easily. A recommends
ton will be made to the Board of
Education on the matter.
Permits for operating poultry
slaughter houses was fixed by the
board at $50. The ordinance in this
matter also provides that proper san
itary conditions be enforced.
Otto Schalk, member of the COM
mittee that meets with the welfare
committee, stated that he and the
other members of the committee OBJ
jected to paying physician salary
of $100 for medical services when
there are so many other physicians
connected with the welfare committee
that are willing to devote their time
without compensation. DR.. Meeker
said if there was any extra funds
they should be used for infant NOR
tally work.
At the request of Health officer
Chandler, the salary of Ebert c. Ball,
a clerk in the office, was raised from
81 ,024 to 200 from now until the
first of the year. The salaries of two
nurses were raised from $65 to $75 a
month.
A meeting of the hospital committee
followed. when the expulsion of DR..
Wright from the City Hospital was
voted on and passed. 1t was also
decided to appropriate $3.50 to defray
the expenses of two members of the
board to attend the health conference
at Colorado Springs, which opens
9. Health officer Chandler
will be one of the members to attend.