The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-15

Four of the members Of the board
Of health attended the meeting last
evening and transacted quite a bit OF
accumulated business. considering
among other things. the new milk or
dinance, an extended resume Of which
was published in The Tribune less
than two weeks ago.
The monthly reports Of the various
officials of the board were read. as
printed last week in The Tribune. and
were ordered received and filed. In
presenting his report, DR.. w. A. Allen
stated that the state health officer In
a letter addressed to him wanted to
know the course Of treatment In vogue
among Scranton physicians, the death
rate from contagious disease. in pro-
portion to the number Of cases re-
ported, having been far the lowest OF
any in the state.
Among the bills presented by the
secretary for approval was one Of SIS
sent in by Chief Robling for burying
dead animals. The bill was approved,
though President Horn jocularly re-
marked that he didn't see why the
chief couldn't have paid for 1t out Of
the January police fines.
RULES TOO STRINGENT
The rules prohibiting the exposure
Of meat. and the killing of poultry
within the city limits without a per-
NIT were presented by the special
committee with a penalty clause pro-
viding for a fine Of not less than S.
nor more than 800 for any violation
Of the rules.
Thovob thaoa 90 mn r,,tos ha,,n haop
in force for two years now the board
decided that they We're too stringent
regarding the killing Of poultry and
referred them back to the committee
for amendment.
During their consideration the con-
versation turned on poultry and both
Doctors Allen and Rodham said they
considered the proposed rules for pre-
venting the selling OF undrawn poul-
try as entirely unnecessary. This is
the question that the Green Ridge
Woman's club has taken up. They
succeeded in getting an ordinance pro-
hibiting the selling Of such poultry
introduced in common council. but 1t
was killed there. an adverse commit
tee report on 1t being adopted.
Nothing further than a general dis
cussion of the milk ordinance was in
dulged in, 1t being considered too i'm.
portant a measure to be adopted with
out careful forethought. 1t was final
ly decided to have 200 copies of II
printed and distributed among the va
rious milk dealers of the city. so that
II they had any objections to raise
they might do so at the next meeting
DR.. Allen raised the point that very
large part of the milk sold in this
city comes from other counties and In
many instances from New York state
The ordinance provides for the in.
| spections Of all herds furnishing milk
| to the city. and the doctor thought II
would be we'll to have the views Of the
| city solicitor on the question as tc
how the inspection of those herds could
! be arranged for. He was also of the
| opinion that the city could not compe
dairy men in the county, but outsid,
| the city, to have their herds inspected
| Some one suggested that the present
milk laws be read and, this beins
| done, it was seen that they were rath
err stringent and contained many pro
visions not enforced, notable among
which is one forbidding the sale with
in the city of any milk from cows fec
| on brewery waste.