Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-28
CONFERFR|DAY
NIGHT ONM|LK
DEPOT SYSTEM
Health Board Will Talk Over
Plan With Aldermen and
Milk Dealers
MAY SELL LOOSE MILK
Local Creamery Willing to Es-
tabIish Depot for Sale of
Loose Milk

The Board of Health last night
received from City Clerk Philip p.
Costello an invitation to be present
at a conference of the Board of AL
Germen, health commissioners and
local milk dealers. to be held in the
city council chamber Friday night
at s o'clock. The invitation was ac-
cepted and all of the health COM
missioners announced their inten-
tlons of being on hand at the meet
ing, which has been called for the
Lurpose of discussing the establish
ment of several milk stations in the
city.
1t is not known what views the
members of the Board of Health
will hold in the matter, following
the receipt by them of a detailed ex-
planation to open loose milk dis
tributing stations in tho city. Com
ment by members of the board last
night would indicate, however, that
the board does not favor reducing
the standards of mix now permitted
in the city following years of work
in bringing the quality of milk up
to its present high standard. Health
Officer Charles S. Thompson was re-
Guested by the board to communi-
cate with the State Department of
Health at once and learn from that
body its sentiment on the sale of
loose milk and the standards which
should be enforced The members
of the health board will receive DR..
Thompson's report Friday night,
prior tC attending the meeting with
the aldermen and the milk dealers.
Thomas Wilhelm was unanimously
appointed assistant health officer
for another three year term at a
salary of $2,100 a year and John
Wodder was reappointed plumbing
inspector for another three year
term at S1,S00 a year. The new
terms of both of these officers conf
mence tomorrow.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ed
ward Dilts, the secretary was IN
structed to write to the Pennsylva-
mia Department of Health and re-
quest report on the condition of
the creamery at White Haven from
which Puritan Creamery of this city,
formerly Reder Brothers. secures
part of it's milk supply.
Considerable discussion was held
on what course to pursue to force
Hyman Shipkin to repair or rebuild
the tenement house in Villa n
street, known as old Woodbridge
hall, which at present is not in fit
condition for tenants, according to
reports to the health board. The
secretary was finally instructed to
communicate with the State Tene-
ment Department, reprt the condl-
tions existing at the house and re-
fer it to the state for action.
Several bills now before the leg
islature pertaining to health work
were discussed in order to deter
mine the ones the board desired 20
have the MiddleseX county senator
and assemblynan support.
An invitation to attend the annual
conference of health officers and
health commissioners to be held in
Trenton tomorrow and Friday. was
received and accepted. The mem
bers plan to attend tomorrow's ses-
sion at which additional informa-
ton upon the bills affecting health
work now before the legislature
will be secured.
The dirty condition of many yards
alleys and sidewalks in the city came
up for discussion, it being decided
to have the inspectors commence at
once to conduct rigid inspections III
order to remedy these conditions.
Present at the meeting We're;
President Charles I. Silk. Commis-
sioners Diltz. William Zangenberg'
Frank Lakomski, John j. Buckley
and Eugene Boros.