The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-03
THE APoTHEcARiEs.
Meeting to Organise Opposition to tho New Es
aiming Board

~>~~>>~~>~>~~~~~~~~~>~~~>
Meeting to Organise Opposition to tho New III
aiming Board
A meeting Of the members Of the Apothecartes
Union Of New York city and suburbs was he'd yes
terdsy In Association Hall corner OF Twenty'thlrd
street and Fourth avenue for the purpss Of organ
,zing opposition TO the newly appointed Board for
the examination OF Druggists and Chemists Mr..
Cook the President OF the ASSOCIATION. took the
chair. aud made short address on the nature and
object of the meeting. Wien ne had concluded the
Acting Secretary read the report OF the Comm'ttee
on Signatures which was adopted. Mr. ROBBINS
then delivered short address from his seat IN tho
body Of the hall, giving
THE HISTORY or JIM IRvING'S BILL,
as he called the one which brought the new Board
] OF Examiners into being, and declared that In his
opinion it was unfavorable and unjust The princi.
pal point OF objection on the part OF Mr. Robbins to
| the new Board was that 1t ignored nos alone the
Diplomas OF the COLLEGE of Pharmacy but also the
College ITSELF although by the law OF 1889 both were
recognized Some OF the older mon. VINO aaa
graduated either IN America or In Europe. cousid.
erod that 1t was great hardship to be required to
| pass the Same examination as young men who were
entering the profession No question was raised at
| the meeting on the point which, alter ALL is Of
MOST IMPORTANCE TO THE PUBLIC,
namely, the desrabiity OF obligatory qualification
on the part OF young men engaged in the drug
trade This matter Is. indeed, touched upon In the
second section OF tho constitution, but was carefully
avoided by the meeting. Those present seemed
mucn more occupied with the care OF their own In
divdual and selfish interests than with the good of
the public One OF the gentlemen went SO far as to
deny that the representatives Of the people ct Al
bany had
| ANY RIGHT TO MAKE LAW
winch interfered with their acquire rights This
gentleman seemed also to be u0der the impression
that the old druggists, who had established bust.
ness ought not to be disturbed. even II they were
united for the proper discharge Of their duties.
Property in this gentleman's eyes was so sacred
that peoples lives should be endangered lest the
sacredness OF property should DO trenched upon.
Another gentleman thought that where gross in.
competency existed the druggists should be pro.
hlhited from compromising. Mr.. Robbins during
the course OF his address remarked That the trainers
OF the new law aad neglected to insert
PRDHIB TORY CLAUSES
as well as repeal the law OF 49, that In his op
Pharmacy could continue to dispense medicines In
defiance OF the new law. With regard 70 the POSI-.
tion OF e drug CLERKS who had never passed an ex:
dlEerent and advised he taking OF eminent loxal
advice as 10 the exact bearing Of the law. On the
conclusion OF MIR. RUb5lns' address q vote OF thanks
10 that gentleman was moved aud passed. a prop
OsltlOn was then made uO appoint q committee on
finance, aud alter q good deal or
DESULrORY TALKING
about carrying on the war and raising the sInews
OF war the proposition Was adopted. the President
then announced that about 500 had already been
spent and suggested che prOpriety oil replenishing
the treasury. motion was then made OF ono OF
the gentlemen that ,nber should pay In s2 to
tie general :und, and that as there was no time like
pay in at once. Inc meeting did not number over
seventy PERSONS and nearly Oil present complied
with
THE pPE,rDESrss RroUrsr
An effort was made TO get the Executive Commit
tee appointed Int was defea ed. a committee was
APPOINTED To wait on the various associations
through the city who were opposed TO the new
Board aud vie their fusion or cooperation. The
next meeting was appointed Tor next Thursday, at
three O'Clock T.. M, 10 the small chapei IN Was ing
ton nare. After which the meeting adjourned.
The following Is the constitution o. the association,
which each member IS required to sign:-
CONSTITUTIONS OF TnE AporHroAaIEs' OF xsw
where.. the last Eesatas Of Inc State of New York
saw to enact S xpown as iryEs pra: .w which
carried OPERATION burden many and an indigny 70
SCI Cd Ss Of As a org s
Ts ss 5. called tn.
carries Union New York Cry and snbnrDs."
s' saa Illegal aass.
To secure equitable aad judico. lie ,ss,'on the
5saory ~ ss ao s s sac OF ami for the
TO Improve pc scieace an art OF % rmacy dfusina
s sss da1sop ana taen .ms
a" u Ssms %@s sD" and and
sever. part, q the arns business.
gss chemists ap.aecari-s ana pharnaOsutiss thereby
Promoting the pisic welfare and tending our mutual
Ill every educated phamsceu,is, or drusci,. 10
sse from S',ness or emp Dyed n nsne., by
By signing the constitution
Ari Ill The ole r. shall be president three vice
,ar treasurer aud three standing committees OF nvs
w.t. committee on finance, AN executive COMMITTEE, and
Tse president snail preside meetings AMI admins
ter ta rules Of orirr usual In deibeIave assemblies lie
present direc, To bacns means;
II case on the al: or nay the rS M
duties shall desove Of the Vice Presidents In the
The Recording Secretary ,hal keep nd CORE /
s .as tue regular a
g. The Corr sonins esrs!ary shall sona All eare.
ponlsne. drec,sl By ne assol'sion. ~''
socaon psy.s all necessary expenses the order Of the
q III Executive Committee shall have charge place
s % s @ ss IO ct en- n'
uop may deem necessary employ counsel and transact the
The Finance Commute have the general supervi
sion oil the funds of the association To the collection
dues ersme accounts audit bills and order the pAymea
= The Committee on resolutions shall make It their duty
to einoody the aim and sense OF the assocaon in neat
Arr ivTs constitution can he amended at any regular
bcrs present
Druysists-Drng Clerks-S2,J00 Saisry-S3O
License-Statc TRxhtiOn- Then SI5 License
and Look Out for $50 Excise.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD
The United States tCongress) decided to reduce
taxation, and removed the $40 license tax. The
Revenue Department, 10y peculiar ingenuity, com.
pes the druggist to Apply Tor a license a retail
liquor dealer. and place, The tax at s25 As soon az
he has appeu the Excise Commission OF tnis city
call and notify him thar having applied for license
al a retail u
more for that privilege. The applications we're pre-
senred by the asscssofs-witn that term written in
the blank space Many. not thinking OF this reserve.
have signed the application 70 presented, and now
ind themselves among that class Of merchants aud
liable to the excise tax. We assure The Department
that We do not sell spirItuous liquor under any
other circumstances than when prescribed