New-York tribune., 1871-07-25
No MORE APOTHECARY MURDERS.

LICENSING DRUGGISTS AND THEIR CLERKS-PRO-
VISIONS OF THE LAW-WHAT TIE BOARD OF
EXAMINERS WILL DO.
An act was passed in the New York Legisla-
ture March 25 1871, to establish Board for the exami
nation and licensing Of druggists and prescription
clerks in the City of NewYOrk. Section l authorizes
The Mayor TO appoint Board consisting of one skilled
pharmaceutst one practical druggist, and two regular
physicians Of the City Of NewYOrk hold office during
The pleasure Of the Mayor, and TO act Examining
Board for the examination of all druggists and persons
now employed hereafter be employed as clerks by
any druggist keeper, proprietor superintendent Of
Any drug store in said city, who shall be engaged pre-
pairing and putting up physicians prescriptions dis
pensng medicine" After six months from the date Of
the organization of the Board any attempting TO
act as a druggist without having such a certificate
thal be fined not than $500, imprisoned
not longer than six mouths, or both. Section
gives the Mayor the power to fll vacancies in
the Board Sections 3 and 4 ordain that the
Board shall organize within ten days after receiving
notice OF their appontmeh ana tna' & Ins &oei!nCaes %
the Board the right to fix, with the approval of the
Mayor be paid for the certificates moneys
collected to be used in paying the expenses and salaries
the members OF the Board, any remainder gong TO
the C{ S the Of the BO % one
of them to receive over $500 per annum. ANY sum
she payment of the Board is 10 be raised by taxation.
This act drawn up at the suggestion Of many lead
fng druggists, and first introduced in the Legsla-
fnre by James Irving. II did pass, however until
drafted by Thomas Q. Fields.
pres.dent Of the Board C. N. 0'Leary is the other
physician. Theobald Frohwein is the pharnaeeutist,
and WIN. Graham the druggist. L. FrOhwein is Treas
srer and Lewis g. Branda secretary tIhe Board organ
meeting in the rooms fitted up residence
OF Dr. DOremus, No ~ Cnonplace on FOurthaye. near
constitution and bylaws and discussing the details of
their important work; The office IS open from 10 a. m
20 d. M It Is probable that the examinations will
begin early this week The Board claim that they
have the sympathies Of most Of the old and
s.a,, drug q
ing OF drugs personally; and II they wish 70 escape The
seeming ndignity OF being examined as 10 & their qalh
cations after having been 20 or 80 years IN the business
they easily do so by proving that the nanpulat0n
al course, be some grunbhng among oiu dealers VINO
have dispensed drugs in small way Tor many years.
slure these evils but once, and will be pleased
ignorant quacks out OF the business and prevent many
pretenders from entering IT. Members or schoOlc or
subject TO less minute examination than young cand
dates who have no such Testimonials Mayor Hall has
ToxcOOgy pOisOns and their antdOtesl Dr. OLeary
20 that OF Prescriptions The0bOd FrOhwein TO that OF
Dricinal Botany and Practical Pharmacy, and William
Graham to that OF Materia Medca and Adulteraon of
DIugs The licenses are irrey0edble except for NAL
practice. The Is $4,000 apiece for Commis
The Constitution and Bylaws have been sent TO the
printer but may be altered % ~ prGof Inc bylaws as
The licenses shall be for druss $50 and for
Of eondueDg The sIamHstoss Of applicants shall
s SdgHs Of & s as ,s sep a tsIe rse a @ ,,Dg
AsT Such record sbs consist Of marx which shall determine the
degree competency examined This marx VIII be 70 msr
snd he oombne 1unoers o. ne Co - 90 o se
saer pre- eDag se rseIaminao2 at sabseqant time
81 or card agned y the Treasurer certifying that be
Lss gied Nits AHsls Of BYLAW ,.. .,, i,i
~ ;is dspoisi by Eem
Ile BOaSa expect that tsF receps tho tJst year viii