Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
HELD
BY MOONLIGHT
Absence of Lights Fails to
Stop Health Board From
Meeting

In the moonlight which shone
through the jury room window at
city hall the Board of Health held
its regular meeting last night.
Four residents from Brodhead
place were in attendance at this ses-
sion and made a verbal complaint
against a signboard situated at the
corner of Brodhead place and New
Brunswick avenue. A petition sign
ed by twelve residents of that Sec
ton also was before the board. 1t
was pointed out that the lot through
the presence of the signboard has
been made a public comfort station,
and is a nuisance to the people In
the neighborhood. The owner of
the property, il was declared. has
agreed that the sign is a nuisance.
The matter will be taken up with
the signboard company in an effort
to have same removed.
Another complaint was made re-
garding empty lots on Sayre avenue
which are used as a public dumping
ground. Residents in that section
complain that papers and other rub
bish blow from these lots onto their
property. The health board inspec-
tor will be detailed to investigate
conditions.
A number of applications fpom
different sections of this country and
Canada for the dental clinic posi-
ton recently filled were called to
the attention of the commissioners
and ordered placed on file. Refer
ence was made to the exhibit being
held in Central high school. Newark,
by the u. S. Public Health Service
this week to which the commission
ers were invited.
Receipts for ice e and fish
licenses granted since the last meet
ing amounted to $S2.75. According
to figures furnished the health COM
missioners they car expend ~$2,249.32
per month during the balance of the
year. They have spent $2,41S.71 per
month to date.
Application for two barber shop
licenses. four milk. two restaurant
and twelve ice cream licenses and
eighteen plumbing final certificates
were granted, and bills totaling
over $500 ordered paid. Better
regulations for barber shops in this
city were discussed.
Secretary Thompson reported his
efforts to promote interest in the
Schick test. He declared the Board
of Education favors same and that
circulars will be distributed explain
ing the same to the parents of the
school children. The test may be
explained to the children by address,
es made in the different schools, it
was indicated.
A nuisance existing on property in
Mary street. where there was a fire
recently. was brought to the atten-
ton of tee commissioners and an
effort will be made to communicate
with the owner whose present resi-
dence is in New Brunswick.
Nurses employed by the local
board are being instructed in the
welfare system of the state board.
1t is possible that four clinics may
be had in this city, n in different
sections of the city once a month.
Commissioner Lakomski again
called attention to the dump in
North Amboy and the board of al
dermen will be asked to take action
in the matter. The slaughter house
question was discussed by Commits
sioner Zangenberg and the secretary
was given instructions to have n
inspectors see that all rules and reg
ulations are complied with.
Commissioners Buckley, Dilts, La
komski, Goldberger and President
Silk attended the meeting.