Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-15
Health Board Finds 1t lmpossi-
BILE to Cope With Growing
Needs in City Upon Their
Present Appropriation.
COST FOR INSPECTIONS
Take Steps to Amend Health
Code for Licensing and In
specting Bakeries, Butcher
Shops and Restaurants.
COST FOR INSPECTIONS

Shops and Restaurants.
| Finding themselves absolutely un-
able to cope with the growing needs
for sanitary inspections in Perth Am
boy upon their present inadequate
appropriation, the health commission
ers last night took preliminary steps
| to remedy this condition when they
J passed upon first and second reading
amendments to the health code pro-
viding for the licensing and inspect
| ing of bakeries, butcher shops and
restaurants Small fees are also to
be required to cover the cost of in
spection OF premises upon which
pigs, goats and chickens are kept, and
a payment of $40 is made necessary
for permits to collect swill and offal.
The step taken was a big de-
parture from present conditions in
relation to these matters, but the
board gave the matter due consider
nances. The health department has
been deluged with complaints from
all over the city and demands for san
itary inspections that seemingly can
not be met with inadequate runds to
carry on the work. By the license
| fees collected through the amend
ments the board hopes to be able to
engage another inspector to carry on
a much-needed work.
| Only Possible Remedy.
| Commissioner MAIDS Dinesen, who
introduced the ordinance, urged that
| it be given immediate consideration.
He pointed out the fact that the pub
lie was asking continually, What
can be done to relieve the condi-
tions?" and he said that he believed
| this was the only possible remedy.
| Mr.. Dinesen said that he was even
willing to shoulder some criticism
rather than have things remain as
they are at present. eve nave mad
many complaints the last two
months,'' he said, and | believe
that while the board is at present do
ing all in its power, that some steps
should be taken to remedy condi-
tions. Every person in Perth Am
boy is entitled to protection, and
since we have no money at our COM
mand to carry ON the work l suggest
that we license the bakeries. restau-
rants, butcher shops, etc, and that
we charge small fee for keeping
chickens, goats and pigs, within the
city limits, in order to raise money
to pay another inspector"
1t was pointed out that some
branches of business are licensed in
way to allow efficient regulation by
the Health Board, such as barber
shops, milk depots, etc. While
| parth m bOu off r1ona
inspection, it was said, this does not
prevent butchers from keeping even
stamped meat until it is absolutely
unfit for eating. Restaurants, too
| could be regulated in a way to pro-
| test the public for licenses to conduct
such establishments could be reyok-
| $4,000 is Not Enough.
Other members of the health
board coincided with Commissioner
Dinesens views, agreeing that it was
the only way in which provision
could be made for the protection of
the public in vie wof the small S5,-
| 0c0 appropriation for carrying on the
work of the department. The amend
ments passed on the first and second
Ireadings follow:
Pigs and Goats.
An ordinance, entitled an ordi-
nance to amend an ordinance enti-
tied the Sanitary Code of the Board
of Health, of the City of Perth Am
boy, N. j., by adding the following
words to Sec. 1, Art. 10:
No license shall be issued until a
fee of five dollars ($5.00) has been
paid to the Board of Health to cover
the cost of inspection. All licenses
shall expire November 1st of each
year.
Chickens.
An ordinance entitled an ordi-
nance to amend an ordinance enti-
tied the Sanitary Code of the Board
of Health, of the City of Perth Am
boy, N. j., by adding the following
words to Sec 23, of Art 1:
All applications for permits must
be accompanied by a fee of fifty
cents $500 to cover the cost of in
spection All licenses shall expire
November list of each year.
Restaurants, Bakeries, Butchers.
An ordinance entitled an ordi-
nance to amend an ordinance enti-
tied the Sanitary Code of the Board
of Health of the City of Perth Am
boy, N. j., by adding the following
section to Art Z, Sec. 21:
Every person, firm or corporation
desiring to sell unsalted meat or to
conduct a restaurant, or to manufac-
ture bakers goods, shall secure a
license from the Board of Health. A
al
company each application to cover
the cost of inspection and all IL
censes shall expire on November 1st
OF each year.
No license shall be granted for the
manufacture of bread unless said
bread is securely wrapped before
leaving the place of manufacture.
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