The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-13
MUST INSPECT MIX GINS
AUDITOR EvEysON CONFRONTED
WITH A NEW OFFICIAL DUTY.
Fear, HE Present 00ee May Ne
Converted Int0 . Tia shop ~ .
Law Of Last Legislature-Other
Quarters for Inspectors Needed.

After a careful perusal OF the statutes
OF 1888 County Auditor Eveneon has come
to- the conclusion that unless the county
commissioners fly TO his aid with an APP
preparation he will be compelled to convert
q large portion of his present ONCE ~ the
courthouse into q tin shop
The new law requiring the county AUDITOR
TO inspect, measure and duly stamp with
the result of his inspection all milk cans
or other vessels used in the sale or ship
ment OF milk is at the bottom OF Auditor
Evenson's perplexity. The law went into
effect last Friday and he expects that at
any moment q tidal wave Of uninspected
and urHtamped milk cans may strike the
courthouse and ovsrwhelm him.
at would be a pretty sight. would IT
not" said the auditor yesterday, to ses
this room full of dirty milk cans and my
deputies at work inspecting them" AZ he
spoke he waved his hand at the little side
ofYice where half dozen busy recording
clerks were at work. The idea seemed to
amuse him greatly and he laughed heart
lily.
Nevertheless. the auditor IL not joking
when he says that he Is worried. He says
that he intends to enforce the law and that
unless the county furnishes him work
shop down town he viii let the miikmen
and farmers bring their milk cans 10 the
courthouse ana mana fHem al IOE inspection
over the elegantly polished oak counters
OF the auditors Office.
He has applied TO the commissioners for
permission to rent a room outside the
courthouse but has not vet received an
answer 10 the request. 1t ia probah bic. how
ever. that II will be granted. Auditor
Eyenson is not sure also but that he may
establish sub-offices for milk can inspec-
ton in some OF the principal towns about
the county and send a deputy out at stated
intervals to make inspections at wholesale.
The following is the text Of the new law,
with which Auditor EVenson wishes all
milk dealers and farmers 10 become ia
miliar:
Sec. THAT all milk cans other vessels used
have their liquid capacity. United States standard
measured and plainly sealed or stamped thereon by
the county auditor. ~ ex-ofacio county seaef. OF
any OF his deputies. In the manner already pro
vided for the sealing Of weights and measures.
Sec. 2 That any individual or corporation own
ing using milk other vessels for the
shipment. sale disposins of milk by measurement
has not been ohcisliy sealed and its liquid capac
ity plainly stamped thereon shall be subject to
fine Of s for every eense and the forfeiture ct all
unsealed milk other vessels found In his
sec 8 The county sealer shall charge . fee d
10 cents for each milk can or vessel 50 stamped OF
sealed
The enforcement Of the new law will
make much additional work for the audi
tor for time at least, and, some people
think, without any corresponding gain.
cept the retailers. buy and sell the fluid
by weight and not by measurement.
Auditor Evenson thinks that in the end
the manufacturers of milk cans will adopt
a standard OF SKIES and have the cans
sealed and stamped before they are sold.