Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-20
THE FOOD INSPECTOR
LAID ON THE SHELF IN COMMITTEE, LAST
MIGHT.
The License Ordinance as to Slot Machines
Amsndsi-A New Ordinance Covering
Itinsran. Merchants Recommended
for Adoption.

I
citizens to take up the ordinance pro-
viding for Food Inspector and also to
consider the slot machine ordinance.
The food ordinance was first taken
up, and after the document had been
read, Mr.. Cruise said he was not sure
that the proposed measure was
what was wanted. A great deal
had been said in the papers.
about impure milk. An inspector Of
! milk might tell the proportion OF fat in
milk, whether or not il had been adUl-
terated, etc, but could such an inspec-
tor define the presence of tuberculosis,
a much more important matter? To
inspect all food supplies would take all
the time of scientist, and it would De
well for tue city to consider the matter
well
DR.. Caddle said the President OF the
Wheeling Creamery was in the room,
prepared to give facts and offer sugges-
tions for the information and guidance
of the Committee. The Presi-
dent of the Butchers Association
had also promised to be pres
ent. as the butchers had grievance,
the meat of diseased cattle being sold
here, and the butchers were unable to
preyent il. Meat and milk were not the
only things needing to be looked after.
Vegetables and other food was equally
requiring attention,
Mr.. Cruise said the city OF Wheeling
was travelling at too fast gait. She
| mn
airs without any corresponding increase
| in her revenues. The Office OF Food In
spector would be s., 600 or s., 500 job,
and the city of Wheeling was not in
position to stand 1t.
Mr. Richards thought the question OF
financial ability was not for the Com
mittee 10 consider. If the Committee
thought such an ordinance was needed,
it ought to be reported.
Mr.. Cruise moved to refer the matter
| to the Finance Committee, for informa-
ton as to the financial situation, and
this was adopted. and the matter was
dropped.
The slot machine ordinance was then
taken up. and communication was read
from City Solicitor White, reciting the
| legal aspects OF the case, and saying
that the city could not license ma
chine Of the nature OF game OF chance
or gambling device, no matter what
the license ordinance might say about
! il.
The ordinance being read, 1t fixing q
tax of Sc per year on cent machines, S12
per wear on nickle machines, and SPA per
year on dine machines and machines
| taking over dime, Mr.. Richards raised
the point that the language "for which
price is charged for the use thereof, "
did not cover the case, and held
that the charge was for the chew
ing gum or candy gotten from 1t.
Nothing was charged for the use OF
the machine. This brought on dis
cussion between Col. White and MessrS.
Richards and Menkemeler, Col. White
giving the legal Interpretation OF the
phrase used. IL was finally allowed TO
stand. MIR. MenkemeIler then raised
the point that So per year was too much
for q cent machine. He thought 81 or
50 was enough for such smachine.
/ Mr.. Menkemeier not being member
/ OF the Committee, Mr.. Richards offered
an amendment making the license Tor
/ cent machines - ger year, and for nlckle
machines SO per year. The amendment
prevailed, and the ordinance reported
/ back. A bill, including gambling de-
vices along with a number Of other I'M
! lawful things, has been reported in the
/ United States within few days.
Chairman Dobblns then called the
attention of the Committee TO the fact
that an itinerant merchant had been ar
rested and fined for failing TO have
city license, and had appealed the case
to the Circuit Court. He said the So
| !icitor had teen looking uD the law, and
/ had prepared a new ordinances more
fuIlv covering the case. The ordinance
was read, IL specifically setting forth the
requirements of itinerant merchants,
among others forbidding the advertise
ment or announcement OF any lire,
"bankrupt," assignee" or other SINH
| lar sale, by itinerant merchants, unless
all the facts attending such sale be
stated under oath, together with the
names Of the parties from whom the
goods were obtained. This provision
was as follows:
SECT. 4. No intinerant vender shall
advertise, represent or hold forth ahy
Lsale as an insurance, bankrupt, insol-
vent, assignee, trustee, testator, eXecu-
! tor, administrator, receiver, auction,
J syndicate, wholesale, or closing-out
sale, or as a sale OF any goods damaged
hy smoke, fire, water, or otherwise, or
in any similar form unless he shall, be-
fore doing so, state under oath, 10 be
! filed with the City Clerk, with his ap.
plication for license, all the facts relat-
| ing TO the reason and character OF such
sale so advertised aud represented, in
GLIDING a statement Of the names OF the
persons from whom the Roods. wares
and merchandise were obtained, the
date of the delivery 10 the person APP
plying for such license, and
the place from which such
goods, wares and O merchandise were
last taken, and 10 fully identify the
goods, wares and merchandise 10 be
sold. Any person violating any OF the
provisions Of this section shall be deem
ed guilty of an offense against the city
and fined in the Police Court not less
than s., nor more than s., and the
costs OF prosecution"
1.-THE ordinance being read, Col. White
addressed the Committee at length, say
ing from his recent experience with the
Rochester FIRE sale" Of clothing in the
Police Court, he had concluded that the
matter was OF the utmost Importance TO
our home merchants and the general
public. He said as q rule, basing
his information on trade papers,
and other sources, such sales were US
ually frauds and delusions, making false