New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-03
DISPOSING OF BAD FRUIT.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PREPARES REGU.
LATIONS REFERRING TO IN
PORTED ARTICLES.
THE RESULT OF CONSULTATION WITH rRD
COLLECTOR OF THE PORT-How THE
BOARD WILL PROCEED IN l
THE AFFAIR

Albert r. Moore, counsel for the Health Deparse
mon: has prepared a set OF regulations concerning
imported fruit, and other articles INTENDED Tor nome
consumption and condemned IS unit for fooc Inese
regulations come into existence as result or tho
controversy between the Health Department OF the
ely OF Brooklyn and the representatives, OF the
Collector Of Customs OF the Port OF New-fork
Prior 10 the administration OF the Health Depart.
ment by Or. Il. Taylor Emery, the present commA-
sioner 70 supervision exercised over such arti-
Giles landed Brooklyn piers. because the customs
officers said they had sole jurisdiction and sur
velllance over the g. J. Nockenins. chief
chemist Of the Health Department. has insisted that
no damaged fruit, should be brought INTO BROOKLYN
by Importation otherwise. and has enforced me
sanitary ordinances concerning such articles All the
imported oranges and lemons are landed at brook'
Ign piers. and the inspections are necessarily maze
there.
The Health Department asked for a pubic near.
Ing before the Collector OF the Port. and II was nao
before him on Tuesday. Mr. Moore and MI Noicx-
ening represented the Brooklyn Department OF
Health There aso present the coNectors
law officer D. r. Phelps and Deputy Surveyor Cor
nel!us J. Hickey As a result OF the hearing the
Collector requested Mr. Moore 70 submit memo
ranIum OF procedure TO be followed, and the meno-
randum was submitted 10 MIN. The Collector yes
terday expressed his entire satisfaction with the
memorandum, which Will be signed as soon as mai
copies can b. prepared.
The regulations read:
In All clses where the Health Department %
BROOKLYN or its officials shall decide tndt any Ger.
tain ot % imported merchandise intended for human
c,nsurnpton Is unfit for food II will cause notice
10 be- SEM the importer consignee or ownT
or - such other persons may have charge or con-
troll OF such meTCh dndise and Also 70 the ,oiectoI
81 Customs OF the Port OF New-iork. winch notice
shall De % the effect that such merchandise must -
overnaued within fCrty-cight hours COR otfer slscs-
fled perir,) in order that the articles which are
tit for food may be sIs ted from those wn.cn are
mfr: and that In default OF such overlaulinS ana
separation. the Health Department Viii cause sucn
lof 81 mer-haniis- - BE- condemned as unnt Tor
human consumptiOn and will cause its destruction-
removal or other disposition IN accordance WIN no
laws OF the state q NeD-fork ard me ordLiances
OF the city % Brooklyn governing me disposition "
sucn articles - 1.Aor r--
II the Importer consignee or owner, or other l"r.
s)n having charge OF control OF sucl fsercnanris-
after such notice being given. snail ,ai I" - oset,
haul and SEPARATE sucl articles Witn.n Inc siSSheI
Inn. hen the Collector OF Customs Of the PORK Ok
New York shall forthwith cause suca fnerTlsi-Hiss
:, b In IKE manner overhAued AMI separats-i OF %
H. removed from The cry Of BROOKLYN Sucn VF',s-
b,f,.,rg removal or separation. II made, sha-. -
don. With al prac,icab.e sI~ei ard "ltn'n torty-
eient hours Ana N case the collector OK customs
- tf- PORT of \sY- York shall decide not 70 over
haul eeptrate or remove said mercantile, ul"h 70
given 70 the Health Department OF the CITY ot
Isrookyn and sdI Health Department. VIII ca'se
such la, OF merchandise 20 b. nrtlS conr"Hh.. as
r6f for human consumption. and VIII cause us pe-
sfrictiOu removal or other disposition IN accoIra..So
t,'th ne laws Of the Safe II New-fork ana -
rdnanccs OF the city ~ Brooklyn governing 'is
disposition OF such articles. . a, .,,.,
By mailing shall D. considered gvod ana s"'"0'o'~