The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-26
TA8 APUIEECARIt&.

Meeting OF the isuid ut Commissioners FOR
the Examination OF Druggists md Ap0tLe-
carries.
The above Commission. which was called into ex-
istence by law passed during the last session
OF the New iork Legislature. held lis first meeting
yesterday for the examination OF candidates desir-
ing to secure the license required by law. Several
meetings had been held by the Commissioners
previous occasions with view to regulate the
course or procedure. owing to the arrangements
for
THE DIVISION OF LABOR
II was found Impossible, or at least incOnvenent, To
hold the examinations In public though the Com.
mlsslOners willing to afford every facility to the
gentlemen OF the press to watch the workings OF the
new Board. good deal OF feeling mas been
eXhioted by certain class among the
druggists and drug dispensers against the
operation the law, winch they
consider operates harshly in their case and these
grumbers show every disposition to obstruct tho
action OF the Board. All kinds OF artlice have been
put practice by designing persons TO discredit the
20 nmissioers IN the eyes oil tne public and OF to
ONE or THE pRlSCIpAL SCHEMES
the sending Of letters to druggists stating that the
writer Is III position 10 make sucn arrangements a.
VIII secure u successful EQUALIZATION 10 the asplrdllt
ON condition That the sum oil Sl5J be paid To the
write In one instance Tie fellow had the cooiness
to present himself TO the owner or drug store and
personally offer HIS good offices with DR.. Doremus,
representing himself as friend and fellow 2radu-
ate Oi the DOcCOr's. AS this lmpoStOr exhibited
GO ID DEAL OF KNOWLEDGE
concerning the nature and value oi drlgs, he IA
supposed 10 be some scamp VINO has Dee1 In the
drug business and Is therefore likely to impose Oh
the unwary. letter has also been returned to Dr.
OLeary which was sent TO druggist Offering. for O
consideration, ~ make things smooth In the way or
his examination, this writer ANNOUNCING himself ~
the brothcr-ln-aw OF DR.. Oi.eary. These little de-
Of the dishonest have strengthened tie resolve
or the commissioners 10 be even more tnan usually
slrlct In their examna,on, Tor they feel That the
eyes OF the community are ON them ana tnat Il tney
be found wanting they WIN condemned without
measure. The matter they have IN hand Is
TOO sERIoUs TO BE PLAi ED WITH,
and the people are to demand a lul account N
their stewardship from these IN whose hands mas
been placed the duty OF watcning over ther lives
and health. In order 10 expedite business, each
Commissioner has Ueen Assigned distinct set Of
subjects, in which he examines oil wac present
themselves, ana according 60 the proficiency they
exhibit awards them a certain number OF nlar&s,
that no one can tell whether or not the candidate
has passed untli the COMMISSIONERS nave met ahd
C0nfARLD NOTES,
when the Secretary COMMUNICATES the result BY
letter to the candidate. Eacn Commissioner has
separate rooms to carry on ms Examination, and
the average time occupied by the eXaminauon oi u
Candidate Tor license Is an nour aud nall, giving
HIM ABOUT twents-lv minutes win eacn Commas.
sioner. ihe distribution or labor among The Com
missiOners Is a. ioilOWs:-
Dr. DOremus taxes chemistry ard tOxOcolOgy.
DIR. OLeary examines IN prescriptions. doses,
proportions and incompailbiiliies.
Commissioner fronweln examines in practical
Pharmacy and Oficinai botany
Commissioner Graham examines aduteraLion
OF auu mttetia mculca
On Yesterday seven applicants FOR licenses
PRESENTED TE.MSEL, rs FOR EXAA,NATION
but W ne.ner tnis was due to the state Of the
ther or To a Gisincnation on the part or the dis
peLslng clerks remains tO be seen. Those VINO pre-
sented themselves were men who had little cause "
fear the eXamiuation as they wee all men VI long
standing III tile drug business anu occupy ing re-
spOnslDle POSITIONS Though no 0iflclai statement
OIL their success could be made the HERALD re-
pOrter was able TO learn that the VI ali who
had presented themselves was assured ny co.npar-
ing the favorable report OF the different examiners.
IA
more alIerity,
me BUSINESS OF THE BOARD
Will drag rather slowly, anu ~ the expiration OF
the six months allowed By law u good many oil the
druggists VIII dad themselves exposed to tue pains
and penalties decreeu oy the Legislature. 1t a. pears
from ca efuI statistics that there Inc city OF
New York
FOUR HUNDRED AND THTRTY-sIx DRUG STORES
engaged III the dispensing OIL medicines aud these
stores employ on an .iv rage one and u hair drug
CLERKS, winch wuuiu give US ABOUT six hundred and
nit. 1Our CLERKS and druggl Is engaged the dis
pensing OF medicine. there can be no d0uot That
among this large number there are very many III
competent for Lne proper discharge OF the dulles de-
vOivlng on them. and the gOod which the puoc ex-
pectS To derive 1iOm the action or the new Board -
the elimination OF all persons not properly qualified
ior the discharge oil their dlty.