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anything that would comply with the ordinances at the city. I received information that mattresses from steamers were piled up in other parts of the city. I made an investigation, and found in a large stable on Newark street, between Madison and Monroe, occupied by a man named George Bishop, who dealt in mattresses, getting the same from the French steamship line inNew York, and bringing them to Hoboken. I found the stock of mattresses piled up, possibly three thousand. His business was to rebale the straw in bales of about two hundred pounds and sell it for all purposes, for betiding for animals, etc. I also found a place In Harrison street, kept by a map named Semraler, and used as a cow stable. He had on hand about one hundred mattresses, which he procured from Jacob Schmidt, and used the same as bedding for his cows. I was informed by Kennedy that lie used the sea grass and straw which lie received from the Hamburg line in Idling sunken lots on the meadows. J received Ibis day the annexed letter from the North German Lloyd Steamship Company, which I submit as port of my report, and 1 await further directions from your honorable body be foie proceeding further in the matter.Respectfully yours,Samuel A. Hklfeb, M. D.,City Physician and Health Warden.The following is the letter referred to by Dr. Heifer:North German Lloyd B. S. Co. Dr. 8. A. Heifer, Health Warden:Dear Sir -With reference to the resolution of the Hoboken Common Council, regarding the mattresses of passengers arriving by our steamers, %ve beg to Inform you that we have placed the matter before your County Board of Health and await the decision of this body in the promises. Hoping to arrive at an arrangement satisfactory to the city authoritiesand our company, we arc, dear sir,Yours respectfully,Oelbichs «fc Co.
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Hoboken Advertiser
Hoboken, New Jersey, US
Sat, Jul 23, 1881
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