Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-08
Food inspection Recommended.

iu4rehCes' 20 ueeo animals removed, ia AMI
mails impODndsd, Nc.
Mt. Lsngston, from the committee on ordi-
nancfs, reported in favor OF granting Peter
Murray x Go. until next Monday to enter on
the work of making fewer connections as per
terms of their contract; adopted.
Dr- Vera, from the sanitary committee, sub
mitted report on the expediency of imaugu-
rating system of chemical anal ysis of a whole
some food offered for sale in the District of Co.
lumbia. The report states that Congress in the
very act creating the Board Of Health has i'm
posed upon it as one of its duties the prevention
OF the sale OF unwhOlesome food, and that,
therefore, the board has no option in the matter
except TO fulfill the duties imposed upon it by
law; that food consists in anything, either liCuid
or solid, used and taken into the body to nour-
In II, ana there by TO sustain life. that unwhole
some food consists in anything which, when
eaten or drank, instead OF nourishiDg the body
and sustaining life, interferes with interrupts
or dlsharmoniZes the natural progress of
the several organs necessary to main
tam and support the vital functions in
their integrity; that food known to and used in
aiding, assisting, Strengthening and nourishing
the body ceases to be such, and may properly
be ciasSed In the category of unwhoesome food :,
when aduiterated or in any way changed from
the condition in which it is known 10 be whole
some, so advertised and thus sold for; that Con-
gT6Ss. trusting in the intelligence and fidelity of
the Board of He alth, prescribed no plan or sys-
tenn for the detection and prevention OF the sale
of uDwholsome food, hsyO nd a general law for
the purpose, but has left It to the Board of
Health TO devise and enforce any plan they
deem necessary TO obtain the desired result and
satisfy the spirit of the law; that the present
system, although adopted in accordance with
the limitsd means supplied by Congress or the
Legislature, is totally inadquate TO protect the
people Of the District of Columbia against the
saie OF uHwhOieSOme food; that to carry ont
the spirit ard intent of the law system should
be organized and adopted that will rem Ter the
sale OF uDwholeSOme foot impossible.
To attain this desirable object, the committee
suggest that competent analytical chemist be
employed at the rooms OF the board, and that he
De supplied with all the necessary chemical
apparatus to make his tests and his experiments
4 lie inspectors OF food should be under his con-
troll and his immediate direction and should
report TO him all their operations. The chemist
or the food inspector should, when they obtain
aspecimen OF any article of food for ANALYSIS,
pack, seal and label said article with the name
OF the article contained therein, and tue name
OF the person from whom 1t is obtained, in his
or her presence, and in that condition shall be
delivered to the chemist, who shall proceed to
make the analy sis and report the result TO the
Board of Health. In cases where the analysis
OF meat IL necessary, the food inspector shall
notify the chemist, who shall at once go to the
place and examine, by microscope or other
wise, such meat, and decide upon its condition.
And If such meat is by him declared injurious
TO health, 1t shall be taken possession of by
the food inspector and disposed of as already
provided.
In this manner your committee think that the
law can be enforced at q comparatively small
expense, and TOR the great benefit of the people
OF the District of Columbia. 1t cannot be denied
that many articles of food in constant and gen.
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meats, need our immediate attention.
report:
While 1 fully concur with DR.. Verdi in the i'm
portance of instituting q systematic system of
food inspections, am of opinion that IL is mex
pedient for the board 70 assume any additional
responsibilities at this time which would incur
any considerable outlay of money, and therefore
withhold my signature from the report.
MI Langston moved that it be received and
laid on the table, for the reason that the board
in hnnw naall l.Nsz
plans proposed.
DIR. Verdi said it was of the greatest import
ance, and should be acted on at once.
The motion of Mr. Lsngston was adopted.
The corOner's report was received, showing
That ofteen inquests were held during the past
DR.. Bliss submitted plan for the collection
OF vital statistics; adopted.
1. o. o. F. OFFICERS ELRCrEp-The follow
ing have been elected officers of the Lodges
and Encampments in the District of Columbia
for the term beginning on the LIST instant:
Central Ledge, No John G.: Robinson, jr.,
g X. T. Humphrey, V.G.; NJ. Fisher, F.S:
F: b. Lord, jr., RS; VIM. G. Phillips. T.
Washington, No. 6-M. b. Reed, Nc, j. II.
HsIsey, V.G.; q. W; Human, F.S., j. S. Boil
Eastern, No. III. II. whitemore, N.G; T.
=. Tune, N;G-; :: 5. Boyce, F.S., j. T. Petty,
RS; L. G. Donaldson, L.
Harmony, No. 9-Madison Davis, Nc, II. L.
Hicks, N.G.; VIM. Moore, F.S.; VIM p Allan.
RS; VIM. L. Bright, L.
Columbia. No. johannes W. Hughes, Nc;
Robert { SimOnds, V.G.; Jos. Burroughs f. =
). John Thomson. RS; John n. Seitfsrt, T,
Union, No. 1l-Samuel II. Ellis. e.; W II.
OVERLY, N.G; g. w Elan, F.S.; j. VI. McFar-
land, RS; Richard EmmoDs. T..
Friendship, No. 12-W. j. Davis N.G.: d. O.
R X v.G-; G. X; Vaux, F.S.; z. II. Sweet,
Covenant, No. Sd. o. stanpgs. N.G.; John
Deyine. VIC; W. H. Payne, FS.; John II.
Darne. RS =. G.. Palmer /.
Beacon, No BE. l.. Magaw. N.G H. p.
Carter, E-G.; }. H. b. jenkins, F.S.; L.. b. al
Ign, II s.; n. Mulhkin, T.
Metropolis, No. 1G-Jas. +. Dement,, Nc; H
a. Bales, E.G; J; G. Weaver, F.S.; E. Bawsel,
Excelsior, No. 10. r. Boteler, N.G.; J.w.
Duvall, E.G.; j. 3. Webster, + s; W. P.White,
RS; W. Ker, T.
Mechanics, No. Isl. W. Harry, N.G;wm.
Il. Burdette, VIC; Jas. Chamberlain FS: H
G. Deyine, IS; A. g. Prather, T.
Oriental, No. 19-P. Vierbuchen, y G.: s.
Caro-, v.G;; II. Hetzel, F.S.; j. wahl, Il $; j.
Columbian, No Id. Edwin Mason, C.P.; A.
III. StOckman, HIP; ii. p. Carter, S.w.; j. s.
FIiel, J;W.; VIM. X. Mclean, s.; John H.
II Masgenenu, No. Al; Long, C:P,; H. Kahlert,
VIM. P. Allan, s.; J. II. Herrell, T.
~, kidgely, No: 5-W. III. Womersley, C.P; G.
W. Pulaski, s.w.; b. a. kidder, s.; eco. Rein
hart, i.
Mount Nebo, No. 6-W. VI. Laporte, C.P; j.
Burroughs, HIP; A. II. Jones, S.w.; CIV. Dom
adson, J.W.; T.W. Fowler, s.; j. L. Given,T.
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"A LICENSE CAsY.-A few weeks since, Oliver
Merriam was fined in the Police Court for fol.
lowing the business of commercial agent with
out license and he appealed. Mr.. Rodney
d ason, for the accused, this morning appeared
IN the Criminal Court and stated to Judge
Humphreys that he had called on the clerk OF
the Police Court and asked that the appeal be
forwarded; that the clerk replied tn At the pa
pers were ready but he would not forward them
until directed by the attorney for the District.
and the attorney, who was present, replied that
be would have the case forwarded at his own
pleasure, and IL was fer him and not for the
court TO say when these cases should be heard.
The court requested the statement to be sub
mltted in the form of an affidavit. and the sams
having been done, the defendant was dis
charged.
ARRESTED ON CHARGES or GRAND LARCENY
Last night Detective Coomes arrested a coIorei
man named Lewis Smith on the charge OF rob-
bing his employer, Mr.. Edward Kolb, keeper of
restaurant corner of 8th and r streets of Sil
On taking him to police headquarters he was
recognized as the man who is accused of steal
ing coat valued at $40 from A. &. Anderson,
keeper of a restaurant on eth street. charge