Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-07

to Register ana Take out Licenses.
Ghe people of Grand Rapids, at the
present time, are without the slightest
protection against the selling OF impure
milk, notw thstanding the fact that the
laws of tue state Of Michigan are very
implicit and stringent on the matter.
The result Is that milk extremely dan
cerous 10 the public health IS being sold
throughout the city, and no effort mas
been made to stop It.
'Ihe great trouble Is that many milk
dealers aud daIrvmen feed their cattle
on the refuse from brewerles, and this
alone is enough 10 cause the spread of
contagious diseases" said Health OH
Ger Saunders yesterday. These men
are criminals, as much so as the man
who would steal your purse or commit
q murder. It is certainly as bad rs
murder TO sell some OF the milk that Is
Ht present being peddled about. lt IS
totally unfit for use, and when fed TO
children very often results IN their
death. II IS chiefly this that IS causing
SO many cases of CnOlera Infdntum.
'in my opinion there IS only one
m Tx, !" continued the doctor. Every
milk peddler and dealer suOuld be com
pelied 90 rcgiste at the health office.
Then licenses SHOULD be issued 20 them
the same As other pedd.ers. After the
registration IS completed. a milk inspec-
tor should bC appoint q 20 devote ms
entire time in looking UP those who
fa'l % comply with the law
section one of article one Of act 22t
of tho health laws of Michigan reads as
follows. "That whoever shall know
ingiy seil 20 any person, or persons, or
sell. deliver or bring 20 be manufac-
tured to any cheese or butter factory
iu TINS state, any milk diluted by
water, or in any way aduiteratcd. or
milk from which the cream has been
taken and commonly known as
't-Smmed milk. - or shall keep back auv
part Of the milk known a. stripping"
with intent % delraud or shall know
iug'v sell mix. the product OF SICK or
deceased animals. or any milk produced
from apv COW fed upon the refuse
OF distsilerv or brewery, or use anv
substance or deleter. Ous material i'm toe
manufacture Of any cheese or butter.
IN che manufacture of which any pre-
cari0us OF deleterious substance mas
been used, shall be deemed guilty Of a
m sdemeauor, and on conviction there
of snail be fined not less than $40 or
W0rs than 800. and may be confined la
the county jail until such fine IS paid.
providing such iTnnr soument does not
exceed ninety DAYS re shall also be
liable 90 d0uoio that amount CT dam
secs 90 the person or persons defraud-
ed +"
sec. :. Authority "a hereby given the
Common Council Of any cltv and the
Rosrd 1T Trustees OF any village to ap-
point az Inspector of mix ln any such
citv or village. aud 20 TX their Compeu-
sation. snd when appointed the ssd ln-
spectlr shall have ali tde power ueces-
strv % act. ard be shall perform al tne
duties required eft inspectors OF mix. "a
v-1v.dof herein. AMI such other powers
al duties as may bc conferred or in-
rosed tv t1e ordinance 0f sad cites or
villages
This : the law but as yet Grand Rap-
fes has fa ed to take advantage oL E
A few years ago Che question 0t impure
NIX VS. a lcadiCg one Hn Chicago AMI
tep autnorit cs set % wcTS to purlsn al
offenders Mix dealers were flooding
te cifv wth a deleterous article thar
VS. raugng u8 end 0f contsGton and
sekress 8uo clf'drcn we're dv datiy
r. frn srores Fora tiule fE. froutie
could nos Be ascertained but when it
zas a stop was But e It ID nlLr- =