Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-20
FUND ORDERED
BY ALDERMEN
IN PLANT WAR
Resolution Passed Authoriz-
ing the City Attorney to
Start Action at nee
CITY HALL is CROWDED
With People Living in Vicinity
of Herbert & Herbert
Plant

The strenuous fight which has
been waged by the residents OF the
city living in the neighborhood OF
the western section of Market street
against the chemical plant of Her
bert & Herbert, located at Market
and Grant streets, bore fruit last
night. A delegation of men and wo-
men filled the council chamber to
capacity when the aldermanic ses-
sion opened and spokesmen for the
delegation told the council members
of their complaints in such con-
vincing manner that all of the al
dermen were agreeable to taking ac-
ton which would result in the null
sance being abated.
A resolution, introduced by Alder
man Robert F. Mcclure, represent
| ing the fourth ward was unani-
Aiously passed, this measure instruct
! ing the city attorney to take the nec-
essary action to abate this nuisance
and appropriating not more thar
/ $500 to pay the cost of this action
by the city.
! The resolution follows:
| "Whereas, Numerous resi-
! dents are complaining against
alleged offensive odors in the vi
cinity of the western section OF
Market street, and
"Whereas, This council Is of
the belief that immediate relief
should be given those residents
in order that they may occupy
their residences i'm comfort, now
.sTherefore be 1t and 1t here
by is resolved. That the city
attorney institute any action
deemed by him necessary for the
abatement of the nuisance
against which complaint has
been made at a cost not to cx-
ceed $500 to be charged to the
contingent account"
| George Wustefeld, president OF
! the Dublin Improvement Assocla-
| ton, was the first speaker for the
| delegation. He said that the men
! and women were present to protest
| against the ''stinking odor being sent
out by the broadcasting station OF
| Herbert and Herbert" as there is
constant barrage of odors coming
| from this plant which has been con-
demned by the State Board OF
Health" The gas coming from the
| factory, he said. so affects the resi-
! dents in that vicinity that i. saps the
| vitality from them. Not only does
! the gas from the plant take the
pep from the people in that neigh-
! borhood, Mr.. Wustefeld said, but the
! discharge sent into the sewers by the
! plant has polluted the Grant street
sewers so that the smell in the house
| is as bad as that which comes IN
from outdoors.
Charles Babel, of 23S Meade
| street, said he had worked in the
( plant three months, during when
| time he was seriously affected by eye
burns. He said it was necessary tor
| him to sit at home for two or three
hours before he could open his eyes
SO strong were the gases in the
plant. He said men were taken from
! the plant to eye doctors as a result
! of the gases. Babel said he believes
the fumes at present are stronger
than when he worked.
Rufus Allen, the next speaker,
told of the efforts made by the resi-
dents to secure relief from the
fumes. He condemned the "Jelly
fish policy which has peen taken by
the local health board, which he said
seemed to be in a maze, and OF the
"see-saw'' methods being taken by
the local and state boards of health
without any relief beihg forthcom-
ing. The speaker said II is impos-
sibie to sleep many nights Daples
are gagged by The gases, the SICK
cannot open the windows as fresh
air is not available in this way and
many cases of vomiting have been
reported due to the effects of the
fumes.
"rhe condition is intolerable," Mr..
Allen said. "It now appears as
though we must prove the gases are
poisonous before we can get any
relief from the boards of health. We
ask you. the aldermen, to take some
action. and can assure you that you
will have the hearty cooperation of
our strong organization in anything
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