Evening journal., 1916-08-08
newark TO IMPROVE
HEALTH CONDITIONS
Council and Board of Health
Will Force Sewer
Connections
TOWN MEETING IS
CALLED FOR AUG. 2l

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Aug. S--As part OF a
plan TO improve the general sanitary
conditions of the town every property
IN Newark will be compelled TO con-
with the sewer within months
tle members of the Board Of Health
A with Town Council last night
W len the health conditions we're dis
cusscd. lt was decided for Council,
the Board OF Health and the Sewer
Commission 10 hold an open meeting
on Monday night August 2l. TO which
the citizens are invited TO attend and
offer any suggestions relative to i'm
proving sanitary conditions. The town
authorities are determined to wipe out
the source Of typhoid fever and the
sanitary campaign will be conducted
with that as the principal object TN
view. There are only a few cases of
typhoid fever In Newark at the pres
ent time. but il is felt the percentage
of cases for several years has been en-
drely too high.
The following resolution adopted by
the Board of Health was approved by
Council last night and that body will
enforce the resolution
Whereas. The sanitary condition Of
the town Of Newark is such that It
demands some action by the Board Of
Health: therefore, be II
Resolved. That all properties abut-
ting on the sewer lines be ordered TO
connect with the sewer within six
months. as the present conditions are
menace 10 the public health.
The Board OF Health also adopted
resolution to do away with pig pens
within the town limits after January
/. 1917. and Council will pass an ordi-
nance making Il unlawful.
on the recommendation of the
Board of Health, that they are a pub
lie nuisance and detrimental TO the
health of the town, Council ordered
the properties owned by Robert S.
Galaher. across from the Baltimore
q Ohio Railroad. which includes a
commissory where large number OF
Italians live. TO he connected with the
sewer within thirty days.
The removal Of outside closets was
discussed bv the two bodies last night
and some action may be taken later
ordering such closets closed
Council received a communication
from Louis l. Curtis, secretary OF the
Board Of Health. resigning as a mem
her OF that body II was the opinion
Of Conucil that Mr.. Curtis has given
Invaluable service 10 the town as sec
retry Of the board and Messrs. Fra
zer. Luton and Wilson we're appoint
I'd a special committee 10 request hin
10 withdraw his resignation.
A communication was received from
David c. Rose. in which he spoke o
The extension OF the sewer TO a poin
ON South Chapel street whore he has
six old houses and four others "
course OF erection. Mr.. Rose pointed
out that he has no water service there
and that the sewer is no use 20 Inn
without the water He asked that the
water system he extended to these
properties. distance Of $50 feet
Council decided to extend the system
and the water and light committed
was empowered to have the work
done.
II was also decided TO enforce the
law against automobiles running
within the town limits with cNhausts
open.
Another matter discussed was the
Increasing Of the town officers salary
$40 a month and the town 10 set al
fees from the arrests Of violators ol
the automobile laws. The suggestion
was made by the officer himself. TO ST.
ience criticism that he makes the ar