The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
WILL EXAMINE At
LEAST 5000 COWS
inspectors Begin Work on New
TubercuIin Tests
SEVERAL TESTS NECESSARY

twenty-five Cows Examined Yesterday.
Temperatures Taken With Their
mometer to Detect Fever
Symptoms OF TubercuIln.
The tuberculin tests of cows commenced
yesterday with the new testing apparatus
which arrived several days ago, and
number of COWS were inspected.
The result of the inspections will, how
ever, not be known for several days. as
the test requires that the temperature Of
the cow be taken at frequent intervals
for at least two days.
The rise in the temperature of the cow
| as shown by the thermometer indicates
whether she has fever, which is a symp
tom of tuberculin. 1t will probably re-
quire about eight months to complete
the tests, as there are something over
1000 cows whose milk is sold or used in
Birmingham.
Two officers were at work yesterday
injecting the tuberculin into the COWS and
taking the temperature at stated hours.
They commenced the tests on about TWEEN
| ty-f1ve COWS and will complete them to-
day on that number. The milk inspector
estimates that there are about 10 daries
| doing business in Birmingham and 1t will
require at least two days at each of
these
printed slip has been given the In
spectors which requires the temperature
of the COW to be taken every two hours.
They commence at o'clock in the morn
ing and take the temperature until
o'clock that afternoon. Then the fol-
following day the temperatures are taken
second time. These temperatures are
compared and show the condition OF the
cows.
amendment referring to Mr.. Rudolph. and
the molten prev allied.
The question. of vacancies then came up.
R. H. Thach and NJ. L. McAllister were
nominated from the Seventh ward to fill
the vacancy of Thomas Balm. Mr.. Nc
Allister was elected on a close vote.
Harry Turner was elected to fill the
vacancy from the First ward caused by
the removal of Fred Williams from the
city.
H. A. Longshore was elected to fill the
vacancy of w. X. Rosser from the Eighth
ward
John c. Forney, from the Sixth ward,
submitted his resignation as he is can
didate for alderman. 1t was accepted and
John v Altman was selected to fill his
place on the committee.
r. G. Kearney then addressed the COM
mittee. He said he had heard 1t intimat-
ed that an effort would be made TO pre-
vent his taking his seat, as he mad been
in Florida for several months. He stated
he wanted the committee by vote to de-
eide whether he was committeeman
or was to be turned out. Mr.. thompson
said as the gentleman had not resigned,
and SAID he had not permanently removed
| from Birmingham, no vote was required.
Mr. Kearney insisted on a vote, and the
| result of 1t was to seat him.
Harry White then introduced the reso-
luton appearing above. Mr.. Abernathy
moved its adoption, and the motion was
seconded by Pat O'Hear
Wanted More on Ticket.
Mr.. Thompson wanted to know why
the gentleman who introduced the resolu-
ton should shut out all of the other heads
of the departments except the police He
said he was in favor of electing by the
people direct the heads of departments.
but that none of the minor officers should
go on the tickets.
Mr.. White stated the resolution cover
ed only the officers elected at present
by the police commission. He said If the
voters were allowed to elect their chief
of police they should also be allowed to
name the officers under him.
Mr.. Rudolph made lengthy talk
against the resolution. The mayor and
aldermen he said, were absolutely re-
sponsible to the people, and should be
elected by them, but the law under which
the police were regulated provided for
| eufa IN do iifd
resolution would take out of Its hands.
This" he said. would take the matter
out of the hands of the police commission
and make the people do what the police
commissioners are elected to do. And
besides 1t Is making a discrimination-in
the resolution only one department is
named the police. 1t Is unfair to place
the names of candidates for office on the
ticket from one department and not on
the others. l make the statement right
here that this whole thing Is gotten UP
for the defeat of one man."
People Should Elect.
Mr.. Thompson said: II am in favor of
electing officers by the people, and l
favor the selection of the heads OF the
different city departments by the people.
The people of Alabama wanted pri-
mary election, and they got it. believe
1t Is right for the names OF candidates
Tor cnle1 Oh ponce " ~ peAoiS sAS
in the primary but 1 favor as well the
heads of other departments being elect
ed by the people"
Mr.. Alternately said the people were
capable of choosing their officers as now
only the best class of citizens can vote,
and he thought the resolution was right
and should be adopted.
Mr. Rudolph moved to strike out the
names of the candidates for chief of po-
lice, captain of police and lieutenant OF
police. Mr.. Thompson made an amend
ment to strike out only the names of the
captain and lieutenant of police and leave
the name of the chief on the resolution.
Mr.. Alternately moved the amendment be
tabled. This was carried. The point of
order was then raised by Mr.. Thompson
that the entire resolution was tabled. The
chair ruled that this was so, and an
nounced that there was nothing before
the committee.
Mr.. Burkhalter Talks.
Mr.. Burkhalter then made a long
speech. saying he wanted the committee
to do something or adjourn and find out
what the people wanted. He said: "If
there are any more of these resolutions
hidden away in the pockets of any of
you fellows, please produce them and let's
see what you have. Let's all come to a
show down and get through | move that