The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-03

A very grave question was raised al
| the committee meetings which were
held last night at the joint building
DIR. Dalby, the health commissioner
asked the committee on sanitary rules
fCt' some instructions regarding the
work of the food inspector. The COM
missioner said that butchers were COM
ing 10 him and complaining that they
were unable to get the live stock and
meat inspector to visit their places of
business to inspect their meat, and
that as it was q violation of the law
to sell untagged products. they were
in danger of sustaining great finan-
cial loss, or subject themselves to liza
bility of arrest.
If this inspector is an incompetent
man said the commissioner 'he
should be fired and a competent per-
son appointed. If the condition is the
reverse, and he is unable by reason of
a lack of time to do the work re-
quired, then he should have an assist
ant"
This frank declaration brought up
a lengthy discussion in which 1t de-
veloped that the law provides that all
meat offered for sale III the city must
bear the stamp of the inspector. This
being a patent fact, it follows that 1t
is the duty, under the law, of the food
inspector to condemn all meat found
without the stamp or tag.
Some members of the committee
were in favor of permitting exceptions;
that is to say where the inspector was
he let it pass.
IF you do this gentlemen, you might
Just as well say We throw down the
bars: all meat may be sold without
being inspeo.ed. "
The members concluded that the
commissioner position was correct
and decided to present the matter to
the council for its action.
Graveyard Records.
The commissioner made a request
that the committee order the records
of the city cemetery, Prior ITO the ere
alton of the board of health, copied.
There is scarcely a day passes which
is not marked by some one asking for
information as to the disposition of
the remains of some one who has died
here. This information should be in
the office of the board. The records
since the creation of the board are
complete. There are &c, 900 names in
all Asked what the expense would
be, the commissioner said that he
could not tell exactly. He would in
quire and get bids for the work. The
matter was then laid on the table un-
til the next meeting of the committee.
Prison Bill of Fare.
The committee on prisons took &C
ton in relation to the matter of feed
ing city prisoners. 1t was decided to
recommend to the council at It's next
the advisa bility of feeding
the prisoners under the direction of
the council, the council TO pay the
bills In future the number of meals
will be reduced from three to two each
day. One member said that the chief
Of police should not be allowed to run
a boarding house where the number
Of boarders depended upon the degree
Of vigilance he exercised in obtaining
Them.
General Matters.
The committee on sanitary rules in
secret session decided to ask the
council to appoint an inspector who
shall have charge of the waters in
canyon during the seasons
when sheep are driven across.
A reqUisition for a milk testes- and |
)D0eT IOI lllC IdDOIdlOIy WdS |
considered and will be favorably re-
ported.
1t was az erted that at the session of |
he council on Tuesday evening next
ne milkrnen of the city will ask that
he license on their business be in
ireased. This is to shut out small
ealers. A complaint was lodged ait
he health department yesterday that
Councilman Lynn was selling milk
Without license.
The parties who have made COM
daints against the Jordan canal in
ide the limits are requested to an
ear before the committee next Mon
ay evening.
The committee on sewers held a SEES
ion at which some minor matters
rere discussed The water works
ommittee talked over the tapping of
prings in Parley's and Emigration
anyons and listened to proposition
lade for supplying pipe