Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-11
DIR. SILK MADE
PRESIDENT Of
HEALTH BOARD
Doctor Thompson Appointed
Health Officer at Salary of
$2,400 Per Year
$1O0 MORE AS SECRETARY
Reorganization Meeting Last
Might Compliant About Nui-
Sance Remedied

DIR. Charles S. Thompson of 80 Mar
ket street, was appointed health offic-
er of this city for the year beginning
January Is, at q salary of S2,400, pro-
viding he is able TO pass the State
Board of Health examination within a
three month period. This was the
organization meeting of the local
health board which was to have been
held last Friday night. but since there
was no quorum, it was postponed till
last night. 1t was also unanimously
voted 10 make DIT. Thomt 3 son the sec
retary of the board at an additional
salary of 500 per annum.
The election of officers was also
held last night and Edward Dilts, the
president of the board for 1913, was
nominated, but Mr.. Dilts declined the
nomination. after thanking the men
for the honor, they showed him by
wishing him to continue in the capa-
city as head of the board. DR.. Charles
]. SILK was then nominated and elect
ed president for the present year
without a dissenting vote.
w. J. Willsey who at the last meet
ing of the board rendered his resg-
nation as health officer, which took
effect on the first of the year, welded
the pen as the secretary SiEce there is
a provision in the bylaws of the
board which states that the secretary
continue in office till the new secre-
tary be elected.
The two new members of the health
board, DIR. Matthew +. Urbamski and
Edward j. Dalton, who were appoint
ed ~ Mayor Dorsey, were present at
tb r first meeting last night and took
t,ie place of the two retiring members,
Henrv III. Petz and Michael Zyllka
There is no provision in the consti-
tuition of the board which says that
there can be a vice president and
since the members thought ii best to
create such an Office. they passed a
resolution by two-thirds vote to
that effect, and Charles Damgaard was
elected as vice president to take
charge of affairs in case DIR. Silk was
absent
A communication was received from
the people residing in the vicinity nf
Washington and High streets COM
planning against alleged noises and
inconvenience which were caused by
the Cable Works, and they desired
that the health board in conjunction
with the aldermen, to whom they also
petitioned, should see that the condi-
tions referred to were remedied. The
matter was turned over to the COM
mittee on sanitation.
An application was received from
Michael II. Roth for the position CT
department. Mr.. Roth is a graduate
of Pratt institute and has also taken
a course in chemistry at Rutgers Col
lese. Since there was no position OF
tnat nature available at the nresent
time, the members of the board decid-
ed to notify Mr.. Roth to that effect.
Several Applications
There were several applications for
licenses and permits that were
brought to the attention of the board,
one from ID. X. Seger for the permls-
sion to sell fish. and two from Mrs.
Shimko and Contros brothers for
milk dealers licenses. These applica-
tions were all granted by the new
committee on food and drugs, COM
posed OF Damgaard, Dalton and Dilts.
About a dozen applications were
received from plumbers who desired
to renew their plumbing licenses.
Some that had errors on them were
sent back TO the applicants and the
others were granted by Damgaard,
Urbanski and Dilts the newly ap-
pointed plumbing committee. J. o.
Jorgenson was notified by the COM
mittee to appear before the board
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