Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-10
MOrristOwn Board of Health
Takes Steps to Clean Jail
SPECIAL to The Esenlnr star.

Special to the Evening Star.
MORRISTOwN, Nov. 1o.--Follow-
ing up its recent report that only
about one-haif Of the houses in the
town had connected with the sewer
the sanitary committee of the Board
Of Health introduced an ordinance
last night calling for connection. The
ordinance was introduced by Com
missioner Robert f. Caskey, chair
man Of the committee, and was
placed upon first reading by the
board. The ordinance calls for con-
nection with the sewer one month
after notice from the board. fixing as
a penalty fine of $25 and SO each
day after thirty for failure TO com
ply with ordinance.
| An amendment to the plumbing
code was also introduced by the sani-
tavy committee and placed upon first
reading, and the secretary was in
structed to forward a communication
to the Board of Freeholders calling
attention TO the recent report OF the
State inspector concerning the con-
dit,on of the county Jail and asking
them to see what could be done.
DR. Samuel c.. Haven introduced
the matter concerning the sanitary
conditions at the jail, saying that he
had been approached by member
of the State Prison Reform Commits
sion. who said that the new sheriff,
William 81. Thompson, would assist
in cleaning up the Jail. Some of the
recommendation of the report, he
said, could be carried out, such as
the bathing of prisoners and the
changing of their clothing, at no ex-
pense to the county. The Board of
Health ordered a communication
written to the Board of Freeholders
on the recommendation of DR.. Haven.
Secretary DR.. Francis II. Glaze
brook reported that the Lackawanna
railroad had paid no attention to the
communication from the board re-
garding the noise nuisance about
Memorial Hospital late at night,
which was brought up at the last
meeting. President Burr ordered an
other letter sent requesting q reply.
DR.. Haven reported that of the six
scarlet fever cases during the month
two had come from one room in the
Bayley School, one from st. Mar
garet's School, one from the kinder
garten and the other was child that
did not attend school The rooms in
the SCHOOLS were CiOSeu lot ten OdNh,
he reported. being allowed to reopen
on next Wednesday If no further
cases are reported. DR.. Dustan the
veterinary inspector, reported that
retailers who were selling skim milk
IN unmarked bottles would be pre-
pared to comply with the law as soon
as the newly marked bottles arrive.
President Burr also asked the In
spector to urge the use of the small
mouthed milk pals, the milk being
less liable to contamination In them.
The next meeting is the annual meet
Ing of the board
Nine marriages were reported dur
Ing the month, q births and q
deaths. of which were non-residents
and l an infant under one week. Six
cases of scarlet fever of impetigC
contagiosa and of pulmonary tuber-
cuiosis were also reported Sanitary
Inspector Belbey reported IS conf
plants received, 80 inspections made,
Is reinspections made. IA interviews
and IL nuisances abated. Plumbing
Inspector Kilkenny reported u plans
filed. IS inspections of plumbing, Is
connections with the sewer, making
total of 1902 in all.