, 1881-11-20
THE FISH INSPfCT0RSRIP.

10 tle Editor Of TIC Chseuco Triouae-
CHICAGO. Sov le.-ln Us few words Us possible
allow tnc space fur sruarks as to the past ana
present appointments Ot City FISH Inspector.
Slice my refusal. after due coi:sluerauou' 10
siEn Ills rcnn,us1rAncr Of certain Wholesale
sruccrs and iish dealers against tho sppoi11t-
,,,a.,t OF Mr. Miller III tho office OF City Fish Ia
surc1or although other vrt>ccrs ut tho same
time ret used to Sign. insiuuations have been
made ftlA1 50 tntullf. opposed to the lac1s
and 50 u,:tltvocu1 i'll their tendency. that fcs'i
competed T., glt,. through tho press dist'nct
aud unqualified 1Cn:Al OF the same-riz.:
tl,at have any ptrs'ni i':icEesI whtttvcr
i'll said appn;s.tuie,t VI III any rerluls''s afas-
:,,g ,neref,ss,. My cNI,"Ei,.ncc III tie sa't-hsh
business dates b;rk IL !s:s. wlt:u Nr. r. Silver
was appointed Cuy Fish Inspector in 1854 sun'lcr
the Au.,uis1 IA tiun uf the Ifun-John Wentwnrth.
VINO n:il the u!1ive until ,l>t;J waeil Nj silver
MAS succeeded ty: l. IL. Lashrolr, VITO held the
office. think. four years ai'd win II Change u
administration wts displaced by Capt. to'1uett~
Here tue trouble colnusnlfcca with tue fish Ill
succticn, and h:,S continued 10 this 1'sne CAPT
t'orL.it belrE anp.,iulcl by the ctt- allu Ar.
Lalhrt,p by the it,,ard Ut Trh1e. shose Two
b,lies being also politically np;h'sco -
each other. led IL E.'st anaas"si .s.'c ieei-
ing. Al his time WAS the receiver VI III !ttaSt
1w4,- thirds III tie ahe i'sh brought 10 this
market Mr.Connett insisted thar snon!d send
my fish 10 his h't'ss l'r iasp3ct,o'.. 1thed"asr
and protection Ut the Directors Ut tho lisnrd "f
Trade. whs, u"wever rpus'li'sfl'ln"asls at.ndeneu
mt alt lu!t to ttr tUate agal'.St Tue IN
iuu,ty, 1 sent my t!sn III their appointed t1'-
sItclnr, Mr. L,lhrnp. Sir. Co:Ilnt1 immediately
col1,urEce! suits before tht I"lce cuuf1s' thst
cost h.st nnrhlu.. and Judgment always rot-
teretl in tuenr of the c.ty tUr my selling
and Mr.. Lashrnp inspecting my fish. THESE
suits were cont t.nHc'i a!f't'st daily ana ludE-
ul,.nt ut II 80 ti1le III enth clSe aGhi1iSt
me which reached many hun'1rt1 unll:ars 70 say
u,;nrng nf expense, If attorneys Ices. etc- racn
suit appeai.:i ~ me supet'or S*urL aiu' as.vs
,dcv..d IN my favor ane Agatnst the clfy- After
this dcclsn | Inspected myself what tl$h sent
to the country. but t.'r the tlsn std 10 to the city
tim, iAw hlieve. the stu'c to-day. uIiu ~ulle
those opposed To the Inspector eau annoy min
Inspector eau retxiiatc lourtuld at tue expense
Ut the city.
Having gone through the annoyance and most
costly enper encc in opp's'l'x Il t'.sh inspector,
rs also in cxpetlsituE much uiaet i'll our LeEis-
lature butt. office as'ushul. as al5s' signing
,n,,umcrap!e ps:t,tioDS aud rennS1' RANGES to our
Cltr Government Ill t;,tbT or against cAnal.
date. with the tul knowledge thai they were all
consigned to the waste-paper basket; many u
the ClG grs>cerynleN here Today ltu that existed
twenty Years Hgt'. daring tue lnspeetM sol ps or
Silver. Lat hrtl,. ana COuctt. VIII sdtnlt that
package If lake fish. III, matter how large or
small. cs;usd be rel ed n as tn weight uuu quail
iiy !,y the brand Ut THE Inspector. In thnSe
days the tn .cagr inspectors brand ut lake tssh
stood second 10 :rr' in the COUNTRY: HOW
Indiana tf Chicago inspection that the
trade prefer the ,Tt,Td "thicnEn omit
led fr,sn the parkages. The qualify has
been tuuperct WITH. IL ;.tso the weIgnt@, utl-
til II has become absolutely NECESSARY thai the
trude has s.,.:le prutertlUE the premises Thist
the appointment ct Il Fish Inspector cam d.,
much 10 !,rt,,ect and rrRai1, the reputatlun that
Chicugu has lus1 >irlct: ths lrsrcctnrsh.p WIS
.n.I-hcd and eaeh and all Inspected their own
t<h nave N, doubt. Nevertheless ! feel until
Il United STATES lnw is pas-vd to govern weights
ana quality in the puck ny Of fish. II thorough
ersld.ctiou Of eyits may not be expected.
+. L. nAOM1LOW.