The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-07
IMPURE FOOD PUT
ON THE BLACK LIST
To Stop Sale of Unsound
Meat and Vegetables.
TO PROTECT PUBLIC.
Councilman CARRIER Places Himself on
Record as Real Reformer.
WANT CLEANER STREETS.
Subcommittee Empowered to Make
Necessary Repairs and Improve
1ncnts and to Purchase
More Equipmcnt-Haf
Holiday for City
Employees.
WANT CLEANER STREETS,

The Hon. Frederick II. CARRIER. member
Of the Common Council from Marshall
Ward, took a step in the meeting of the
Committee on Health last night that
places his name on ths real reform list
he brought to the attention Of that body
the fact that uuSound meats, poultry, fish.
fruits ana vegetables are being sold
throughout the city, and as a result of his
efforts the committee directed the presi-
dent of the Board of Health to prepare
an ordinance protecting the public from
such imposition. The meeting on the
whole was one of the most important the
committee has held in some time a re-
port was presented showing in detail the
expenditures OF the department for the
current year and the balances on hand,
the latter being sufficient TO enable the
committee to carry on tn work to Jan
uary lst, 1901.
The pay-rool, amounting to sl,755.0s, was
ordered paid.
1T was decided to meet on the morning
of>Dece7n5er I'D. in special session u au-
dit pay-rolls so that the employs can get
their pay before Christmas.
FIVE MULES NEEDED.
Mr.. Shsa. representing the sub-Commit-
lee Oh SliDLCS, liiG III t1i4t itSN-S' St
five mules ana six carts. to enable the
street-cleaning department to accomplish
the results which are expected of it. On
motion of Mr. ThCmasou the sub-Comnl1t-
tee on Stables was authorized TO have
necessary repairs made and to purchase
three new carts. and q number OF mules
not exceeding four.
The committee recommended 70 the
Council an ordinance prescribing that
: IS1JI n gf
must be given within one hour, instead
OF six hours as at present. and designating
the three police station-housss as the
places where notices shall be sent, TO be
Transmitted thence to the contractor for
the removal of such animals.
The Inspector of Plumbing was direct
ed TO make thorough test OF the kat
cIiffa trap and report
IMPURE, FOOD.
Mr.. Career called the attention of the
committee to the fact that large sales
nave been and are now being made
through the commission houses for con-
sumption in this city of large quantities
OF foul and impure meat and poultry as
we'll as disease breeding fruits and veSe-
tables.
Nj CAREER said there was no reStric-
ton as 10 the sale OF such rank foodstuffs
in the city, and no law requiring an in
needed protection in this particular. and
the public health demanded that the sale
of such impure articles be stopped.
NJ CARRIER said he had seen meat sold
in the last day or two for two cents q
pound to be consumed by the people which
should have been carted at once TO the
crenatory.
The President OF the Board % Health.
Z: ". T. Oppenfimer. said he was glad
the subject was up and he hoped some
action would be taken, as he had for
several years recommended a food and
milk inspection foc-tta city. After con-
siderable discussion, Mr.. Garber moved
that the President Of the Board OF Health
be directed 10 prepare and report an or
dinance governing the sale Of meats,
poultry and other foodstuffs in the city
OF Richmond, ard the motion was unani-
1nously adopted.
The commission merchants of The city
will be invited TO come before the COM
mittee when the question comes up for
consideration and final action.
EMPLOYEES GET HALF-HOLIDAY.
The Grounds ana Buildings Committee
last night decided that the employees %
that department should be allowed 10 stop
w7-rk on Saturda' at o'clock p. NJ.
The committee heard the engineers re-
port as to the disbursements and receipts
of the department for the current year,
and the amount TO the credit of grounds
ard buildings for the remainder of the
year. Bills and pay-rolls were also ap-
proved.