The Saint Paul globe., 1900-01-19

f - TERMS 1T CRUELTY.
John L. Townley, attorney for the
dairymen, who has fought the case on
the ground that the city council had no
right to charge any sum for inspecting
the cattle. was much pleased yesterday
over the decision Of the supreme court.
In course of conversation he said:
The CIVIC league and the health depart
treme cruelty to animals in causing cruel
and and on improper inspection; The test has
daoea the ensy my nerd nf in Gh an1 anS
several weeks oafter the test. The
tuberculin test1 has proven to be
q horse dootortE fad and most in
It was begotten , BY this administration
number Of politicians and to increase the
RnYd RRYe The Of ddr as @ es ey
were grinding: The publication in this
mornings paperaof a list of frightened
ton and paid fhg unlawful fee shows the
manner OF running the health department.
The Womaffs,9 TCivio league on the
race OF the thing was responsible, yet
| ment and the one man power in the
city government could be plainly seem
There were over 100 other dairymen who
at expense to themselves had stood for
fused to pay 30 cents q head for the So
called inspection the health department
attempted to have the public believe the
only pure milk was sold by the fifteen
dairymen who had paid the so cent per
head fee. Ninety-f1ve per cent Of the milk
sold 1s from cows which have been found
owners have not paid the fee. yet the
health department and league seek to In
5ure their business. The decision Is In
line with the arguments I made to the
IN two aCfn q
time the ordinance was passed. We were
unable to compromise, however. On ac-
count Of the expense and inspection and
been advanced, but tt shall laI recommend &C. % to to
the dairymen now that the inspection fee
is done away with that price Of milk be
reduced and twenty quarts be given for a
leagues stop injuring our property"
WHAT oIAGE SAYS.
Health Commissioner Ohage said the in
spection would be continued until further
orders from the council, and at the city 8
expense. The corporation attorneys Of
| fee handed in an amendment to the in
valid ordinance which eliminated the Sec
ton providing for inspection fees at the
| assembly meeting last night, and it was
passed The other change in the ordi-
nance provided that the employees charg
ed with the enforcement Of the ordinance
be under control of the board Of health.
which, under the law of 1885, consists Of
the health commissioner, mayor and chief
OF police.
Licenses were granted by the assembly
to the dairymen named in the list pub
lished above. The licenses, however, will
not be issued until the board Of aldermen
have passed on them.
MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
The difference between compelling the
dairymen to pay, as DR.. Ohage desired.
and having the city do SO, is apparent In
that six inspectors" will walk the plank,
to reduce the expenses Of the city $233. %
| a month.
While two Of the employees now on the
pay rolls as employees Of the dairy in
spectlon department will doubtless be re-
tanned, others must go, to allow Of the
department being run within the limits
oflethe appropriation. They are John
Marti and Herman Schoberg. "s .
The pay roll of the inspection depart
ment Is: John Marti, second assistant
health commissioner, $75 month"; DR.. B.
w. Kirby, veterinarian, S75; DR.. B.. A.
Pomeroy, veterinarian, s75; George c.
Bowen, inspector. $41.66; James Bambery,
inspector, s41.66; Herman. Schoberg, as
sistant to bacteriologfst, $25.
The report of the decision caused con-
siderable CONSERVATION about the depart
ment QEc III
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