Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-22
POOR MAIL SERVICE,
|NIPROVERS CLAIM
lrvington Association Again
Complains of Need of Bet
ter Facilities.

Poor mail service and the need of
town veterinarian formed subjects
of discussion at the meeting of the
lryington Improvement assoeiation
last night in the Drake building, Irv-
Iington centre. The mail service has
| been scored at previous meetings of
the improvers resulting IN a guaran-
tee of better facilities by Postmaster
Frank j. Book
II. j. Satchwell presented a postal
card mailed in this city at 10 a. m. ON
September A. which, he claimed
should have been delivered in Irv-
ington the same afternoon, but which
he did not receive until the follow
ing afternoon. At the suggestion of
President Frederick w. Blauvelt, the
card will be sent to Mr., Book with
a request that he investigate the de
lay. Other members of the asSocia-
ton declared that although the mail
service improved following the agita-
ton this spring, it has become as
bad as before, only one delivery be-
ing made each day. Postmaster Book
has assured the improvers that Irv-
ington would receive two mail de-
liveries each day
On the suggestion of Edward w.
Bachfnan, veterinarian, the associa-
tion voted to suggest to the town
commission the advisability of APP
pointing town veterinarian and bac-
teriologist. DIR. Bachman disavowed
any personal motives in his sugges-
ton, but declared that conditions in
Irvington are such as to require the
services of a veterinary He affirm
ed that such an officer is employed in
Newark and the Oranges to good adj
vantage. II. r. Smith asked If 1t is
not the practice of the health au.
thorities to use a veterinarians SER
vices as required and was told that
a Newark veterinary is engaged
when necessary. DIR. Bachman re-
newed previous charge that the
Board of Health had failed to kill a
horse suffering from the CHAMBERS
Three other veterinarians who eX-
amined the animal at the request of
the health board, reported that 1t
did not have CHAMBERS. DR.. Bachman
told the improvers last night that he is
still satisfied that his diagnosis was
correct and claimed the subsequent
examinations were made too soon
after his own to get the proper re-
suit
AS chairman of the committee on in
vestigating milk supplies, the veteri-
nary declared there has been a vast
Improvement in dairy establishments
in Irvington since this spring.
J. Edward De Lancy eplained the
provisions of the third of-amill act.
relating to the establishment of
free public library upon which a ref
erendum vote is to be held at the No
vember election. The association
which was instrumental in securing
the referendum, will conduct an edu-
cational campaign by means of mass
meetings to explain the matter to the
voters. If adopted by the town 1t
will require an annual appropriation
of about $4,000 in the tax levy.
The association voted to request
Commissioner Harry j. Stanley to Sc
cure more frequent sprinkiing of
the car tracks along Springfield ave-
nue.. The town commission will be
asked to adopt an ordinance provid-
ing more stringent rules for driving
herds of COWS through the streets to
and from the auction stables in the
year of the Irvington hotel.