Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
SLAUGHTER-HOUSE
CASES TO CAUSE
A BITTER FIGHT
Many Complaints Received by
Health Board from West
Side Residents.

That a bitter fight is to he waged
against the Board of Health for
granting licenses, for chicken slaugh-
ter houses in thickly populated sec
tions of the city was made known
at a meeting of the board last night.
Alderman Anthony Schuck and many
members of the West Side Improve
ment Association We're on hand and
registered their complaints. The
meeting was warmed by personali-
ties hurled against Commissioner j.
II. Mclean by members of the i'm
provement association.
Some time ago the board granted
license for a chicken slaughtering
house at 40 Springfield avenue to
Barney Silver. Those protesting
against this grant wanted the mat
ter rescinded and place the city liable
to suit Some stir was caused in the
meeting by the declaration that most
of the chicken slaughter houses in
this city are in a filthy condition.
This was denied by the inspectors.
John b. Brasser, president of the
West Side Improvement Association,
was the spokesman for the delega-
ton. He declared that the board
erred in giving the permit. and that
While erecting the building. Mr..
Brasser declared that no place with
in the city limits can be suitable
site for chicken slaughtering house,
owing to the stencil which is bound
to arise.
Other Directors.
Gnstave L. Kimmerle, who resides
directly opposite the proposed
slaughter house, was another
speaker He said that real estate
values would be greatly lowered in
that vicinity if the slaughter house
was conducted. He stated that al
most every property owner within a
radius of five miles from the site
have protested against the action of
the board. William Storch, another
member of the West Side Improve
ment Association, also spoke against
the project.
DR.. J. T. Wrightson stated that the
board had no choice in the matter,
for Mr.. Silver has complied with the
law, and if We rescinded our action
then we would have a suit on our
handS. We are here to protect the
city AN dnot enter into combine
for SUITS
you're right" DIR. Wrightson, .
said Commissioner Timothy f. Foyle.
ilS lily udS ildu enough OF mar
ket suits, and I for one do not want
to- get my name connected with any
SUITS
Alderman schuck stated that he
believed that no more chicken
slaughter houses should be erected
in a vicinity where the people are
against them.
The matter was not acted upon, as
the commissioners could not rescind
their action without entering into a
legal suit.
When Commissioner Mclean ex-
pressed his opinion that the board
could not rescind its action. Mr. Kim
merle declared:
81 presume that they will hire you
after You get off this board" Eos
Maybe they will" declared Com
missioner. Mclean $50
Let me tell you that it won't be
long before you get off and you won't
come back"
Thanks for the information" an
swered the commissioner. Il did not
know whether l was coming back or
not"
As the delegation was leaving the
board room Mr.. Kimmerle, turning
toward Commissioner Mclean, said
Your reputation with the citizens is
as bad as it is with the unions"
Maybe it is responded the com
missioner.