Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
THE CHICAGO BEEF.
ALAw INTENDED TO SUBJECT 1T TO
INSPECTION.
Charge of One Cent Per Pound to BE fu'
Upon It-Ofice Of weighmastcr to
BE Abolished.

new law has gone upon the sthtueo-
books Of the Commonwealth in reference
to the inspection Of fresh meat.
II fixes charge Of one cent per pound
on all such meat butchered 100 miles or
over from the place at which 1t is offered
for sale. This is supposed to be very
considerable portion of the profit upon
Chicago beef, which was introduced into
this market in 1888 and has g very great
sale.
The inspector or inspectors for kleh.
mond will be appointed by Judge WIZ
upon the petition of twenty citizens, ana
If il we're possible for the Chicago people 10
sell here as much beef and pork as former
ly. the Office lin case there Is but one ap-
pointee) would probably be one OF the
most lucrative in Virginia; but tne Ohlca-
60 slaughterers will appeal TO the courts
Z the United States Courts probably, :, ana
il the law is declared unconstitutional there
will be no need of an Inspector. III u
holds good Chicago meats cannot possl-
bly, have as great sale here as formerly.
The law becomes operative March ISL,
and Judge Witt is already almost over
whelmed with applicants. The belief IS,
and the law seems so TO contemplate that
the inspector shall have a special KNOW
ledge concerning fresh meats.
Judge Witt can appoint one or more
inspectors for the city and half OF ther
fees must be paid into the State lrea-
sury.
THE LAW N FULL.
The following bill was approved by Gov
ernor Mckinney on the 18th instant:
An Act TO Preuert The Selling Of Unohoesome
Meats.
Whereas it is believed that unwholesome
meats are being offered for sale III this
Commonwealth; therefore
1. Be il enacted by the General Assembly Of
Virginia, That itshall not be lawful to offer
for sale within the limits of this State any
fresh meat (beef, veal. or mutton) which
shall have been slaughtered one hundred
miles or over from the place at which 1t Is
offered for sale, until and except 1t has
been inspected and approved as hereln-
after provided.
2. The County Court of each county and
the CORPORATION Court of each city Of this
State shall in their respective counties and
cities appoint one or more inspectors OF
fresh meats on the petition of not less than
twenty citizens; and II shall be the duty
of said inspectors to inspect ana approve
or condemn all fresh meats offered TOR sale
in this State which has been transported
one hundred miles or more from the place
at which it WAS slaughtered.
g. And for all fresh meats 80 inspected
said inspector shall receive az his compen-
sation one cent per pound, to be paid by
the owner Of the meat.
4. II shall be the duty of any and all per-
sons, firms, or corporations, before offering
for sale in this State fresh meats which un-
der the provisions OF this act are required
TO be inspected. 10 apply to the fresh-meat
inspector of the county or city where the
same is proposed to be sold, and have said
meat inspected, and for a failure go to do,
or for Offering TO sell any fresh meats con-
demned by said inspector, the person, firm,
or cOrporation so selling or Offering to sell
shall be fined not less than $50 nor more
than 500 for each offence, to be recovered
before any Justice of the peace of the conn
tv or city where the violation occurs. Pro-
yided that in cities Of 5000 inhabitants or
more one half of the fees of inspectors
shall be paid into the State Treasury; and
provided further that nothing III this act
shall apply TO the counties of AccOmac and
Northampton.
8. The said inspectors. before discharging
the duties herein imposed, shall take and
subscribe an oath before the court appoint
ing them to faithfully discharge SAID du-
ties. and the several courts are respectively
empowered to remove, for cause, any IN
spector and 10 appoint another or Others
instead.
6. This act shall be in force from and
after the 1st day of March, 1890.
Mr.. ARMoUR's AGENT.
When seen last night by Dispatch re-
porter. the manager for the wholesale meat
establishment of Armour d Co. III TINS
city stated that the law would not IN the
| least affect their business here. They will
conduct it Just as extensively as hereto
| fore.
The law, he claimed, IS unconstitutional
and has been so declared in Iowa and
| several other States. II could not remain
| in force. he thought. if carried into the
! ronrts. He declined to say whether or not
| his people would offer any resistance to
| this measure.
This gentleman when asked as to the
| amount of meat disposed of here annually
by Armour declined to give the figures.
When asked if any objection has been
found as To the quality or condition of the
meat furnished their customers he sald
| not the slightest complaint has ever been
made. The effect of this law" he as
serted, lis plain to every one. IT Will
make meat higher to consumers 10 the eX-
tent the dealer has to pay to have 1t IN
! spected," he added.
Armour & Co. and Swift & Co., both OF
| Chicago, have large meat depots here.
PRICE or CHICAGO BEEP.
Chioaco-dressed beet is soldin Richmond
| TO provision dealers at six cents per pound
| for the hindquarters, while the forequar-
quarters is one cent cheaper.
The price of this meat has lately been ln'
creased one cent per pound.
Weighmaster of Live Stock.
The bill abolishing the Office of Weigh.
master of Live Stock of the city of Rich.
mond having passed both houses of the
| General Assembly has been enrolled and
will be sent to the Governor to-day for bis
This Office pays the State and the Weigh
master each about 81 200 per annum.
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