The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-15
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The DonLcavys Ordinance .dtiiii'la1nt rs Is
III Amended ~ MN11 MI.
Lynch. ia
70 WEIGH SIXTEEN e OUNCES !;
Subcommittee Adopts Measure,
and Sends It to$sCittyS
Iil5 Attorney.

After hearing discussion pro and con
Tor oyer two hours last night on the
DonLcavy ordinance. requiring TINT all
bread sold In Richmond shall weigh as
much rs sixteon ounces to tho loaf, the
subcommittteeE from the Ordinance Com
4 ,nittee having the matter In charge,
adopted nh q amendment offered BY Mr..
Lynch, fixing the minimum weight at
fourteen ounces, and referred the ordi-
nance to the city attorncytfo for his opinion
az to Its constltutlonallty.4
Mr. Blair offered an appointment making
II fourteen md one-half ounces; and wher
this was rejected, he served notice that
he would submit a minority report and
fight for It at the proper time. "a
q The subcommittee was composed i5 OF
Messrs. Umlauf (chairtnnn),3 Blair and
Lynch, and they were Ill present. MIR.
DonLeavy the patron OF the proposition
was on hand, ns were q large number
OF bakers.
Mr.RDonLeavy WINS the first speaker. Ho
presented petitions from some 10000 cit
liens, asking that the ordinance be adopt
ed, and made n brief speech supporting
the ordinance Mr.. Lynch wanted 1t re-
ferrcd Mt once to the city attorney for
his opinion but the patron said Mr.. Pol
lard had told him IT was valid, and that
ne would be willing TO 90 before any
4 court with It.. # ", s; VI
To Protect the People.
a He declared he was seeking to protect
the people and not to inJurc the manu-
featuring bakers. He said other cities
now had such measures and that Rich
mond people were entitled to prot ection.S
5 Mr.. Don eavys said that In Washington.
p,h In W nxi q kprp from
\ SIG TO &26 per week. while they&are paid
only 81 10 s14 here. He commended that
barrel OF -four, when made up, would
net tho manufacturing baker 32.25.8 and8hc
submitted figures by which he sought to
establish this contention.
5 Mr.. J ohm NJ. r yall spoke for the ordi y
nance, representing the Central Trades
and Labor Council. in which the idea
originated His speech was brief, 81 but
was n strong plea for the relief OF his
. people.
Mr.. "A. il Clark a. was tho first speaker
against the measure. He submitted state
ments from q numbcr&of members OF the
Master Bakers a ssocia tlon,8 designed to
show that should The ordinance prevail,
they would lose money when the price Of
flour was up.
What III Costs Them.
Some Of these were as follows. IL
Broom / OF one barrel of -four and
lts manufacture into bread q sll.22;; price
at which, the bread sells. 1900; profit,
seventy eight cents.&If scaled Mt sixteen
ounces Mr.. Broom's statement said he
would lose 40 per barrel sg
H. W. Mocsta's net profit. sixty-six4
cents per barrel. under present conditions.
4 Nolde, profit forty four cents, atspresent;
loss lightweight cents II standard is
fixed at sixteen ounces.
"A. j. Clarke, profit Hfty-two cents now;
loss s156 per barrel, II changed.
There were other statements, and they
MI varied slightly as TO figures. II
was stated MIR Clarke that q Nj. Ruth
was the only master baker not In the
associations.
Mr.. Clarke submitted letters from
: commission merchants. showing that the
nrlcc OF flour Is now ranging from $6.2o
10 $3.50 per barrel.
He also read a letter from the prest-
dent OF Master Bakers Association. Of
New York, declaring that there was no
bread law In that State. Mr.. Clarke
produced letters from prominent WASH
ingten bakers. saying that such law,
MS Mr.. Don Leayy proposes Is in force
there, and that 1t works a great hard
shin upon the bakers. The letter went
\ on to say that an effort will be made4to
have Congress repeal the law nt5thc next
session.
Say They Lost Money.
Cosbuy Brothers. also OF washington.
wrote that his concern had lost sl4 900
last year. owing to the law and the high
price OF flour. Mr. Aug. Muller. local
baker. spoke briefly against tho meas
8ure, ard he declared that Its effect would
be to drive small bakers out OF business.
Mr.. r. j. n. Nocsta, represcnting H.
~ Mocstn's bakery. spoke mt some
length, and undertook to combat Mr..
Don Lcavy's contentious ms to the cost