Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-11-16
Til BOARD
BACKS REQUEST
Tell Aldermen They Must Have
Moneyy-Latter Ask Bbout
Certain Matters

1t was decided by the members of
the Board of Health that 1t would be
hne plan to invite the public to n
general mass meeting where the tax
papers could fully discuss matters. 1t
was agreed to hold this mass meeting
for the public on Monday night No
yember 20 In the Council Chamber or
City Hall.
Tho members of the Board of
Health as we'll as the aldermen will
attend this meeting and more than
likely the health commissioners will
invite some of the members OF the
state Board of Health to be on hand
and help them out in explaining mat
ters to the taxpayers as to why the
Health Board should be granted this
sum of money to carry on the neces-
sary health work in the city.
The budget as made up by the
health commissioners amounting to
$4,000 was fully taken up and fully
discussed in every phase. The health
commissioners last night were asked
by the aldermen II they thought that
1t had been pared down as low as pos
sible and IL they felt that this was
really the lowest amount they could
get along on. They all stated that the
matter had been gone into very care
fully and the budget could not be cut
down any less
Some of the aldermen were of the
opinion that the Board of Health
should do little more active work
one Of the lines suggested is the
smoke conditions from a number or
factories. The aldermen cited some
cases and said that the smoke from
these plants was very bad.
President Edward Dlts of the
Health Board said that they were
working along this line and had been
doing so for some time and he read
letter which had just been received
from A. c. Clark OF the Raritan Cop
per Works in which that official re-
piled to notice received from the
Health Board regarding the smoke
from the plant that theV had been for
the past two years trying to get a
remedy for this and that he now felt
certain that they had found the right
way to get rid of the smoke and that
the necessary machinery was being
installed. He said that the cause of
Delay so long had been because OF lack
of help and the fact that they could
not get the necessary material.
The matter of filthy trolley cars IN
this city was also discussed and the
Health Board will most likely get after
both the Public Service Corporation
and the Jersey Central Traction Com
pany for the bad condition OF their
cars
The Board of Health then held
shor' meeting at which they talked
over the conditions In restaurants and
1t seemed to be the opinion of all
members that Health Officer Willsey
and DIR. Wolfram are right on the
job in this city in the cleani-y up pro-
cess and that they are doing nightly
good work. The matter of restaurants
and~lunch rooms was discussed and
the board seems to think that all of
these places should be made to put
on plants to burn garbage. This mat
ter will be discussed later on.
A letter was received from Miss Wa
rie c. Louis of 40 Gordon street, ap-
plying for the position of nurse left
vacant by the resignatitn of Miss
Dora Miller. DIR. SILK and Health on
Ger Willsey were appointed a commit
tee to investigate with power to hire
her for probation period of three
months and If she makes good to enter
into a contract with her
Miss Elizabeth Campbell OF Smith
street and Robert Mcclure applied for
positions OF clerk and plumbing in
spector. respectively. The monthly
report OF Health Officer willsey for
collections showed that $106 had been
taken in. Mr.. Wfllsey was authorized
to assist City Clerk Arthur r. Graham
in writing to a number OF cities the
size of Perth Amboy to find out how
mHch of an appropriation they were
allowed in a year.
Mr.. Vi'lsey said that the influenza
epidemic In this city is now all over. A
motion made by Charles Damgaard
to the effect that printed licenses be
issued TO master plumbers was passed
All OF The members were present with
the exception of Commissioner Rost-
kowski.