The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-04
MILK INSPECT
WAS 1H0R0lY
DISCUSSED
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But Things Got Rather Lively
Around the City Council
Last Night.
ALDERM'N COLLINS QUIT
Did Not Want to Stay to Hear
the Proposition Talked
About.
ALDERM'N COLLINS QUIT

"stteIS 0ld not get to the kissing
point at the city council meeting Mon
day night, but they did get 80 warm
that Alderman Collins told Attorney
Bronson to keep quiet, that he didn't
want to hear from him.
1t was all on account of the milk
inspection ordinance which came up
for final reading, and which, after a
lengthy discussion was laid over un-
I'll the next meeting After the ORR
ginal ordinance was read, and
placed on its final passage, the
amended ordinance was read and
placed on final passage. The discus
sion started right away.
Alderman Collins wanted to know
fthe city had the money to carry out
the provisions Of the ordinance, say
ing that 1t would cost lot of money
to enforce the provisions of the ordi-
nance. He also said that the pro-
visions Of the ordinance were 80 num-
erous. that it would require lot of
hard work to enforce them. He did
not believe that the city had the money
to enforce the ordinance, and did not
see why the councit should wait and
hear the discussion of the representa-
tives of the two sides of the matter.
He ended by saying that the ordi-
nance was fierce" one in respect
to It's many provisions.
DR.. Woutat stated that the ordi-
nance, while lengthy, and comprehen-
eive, was not as cumbersome as 1t
seemed.
Dr.. Van Els, state veterinarian was
present and said few words regard
ing milk inspection. He said that the
ordinance before the council was SIM
pc. covered all points, and was a
little better than the Fargo ordinance.
The tuberculosis side of the question
was the most important he said, and
he quoted several authorities rela-
tive to tuberculosis. Regarding the
disease in North Dakota he stated that
4 years ago he was told there was no
tuberculosis in the state. Since then
he has made Inspections, and out of
1000 cows inspected, twenty per cent.
have responded to the tubercular test.
The inspections were carried on 165
premises, and on forty per cent. Of
these places, the disease was found.
He also stated that there were por-
tons of the state where there was no
tuberculosis.
Dairymen G. 8. Darling stated that
IL the ordinance was passed that he
would have to go out of business, and
that the city would have a hard time
getting milk. He thought that the
remedy would be worse than the dis
ease, speaking Of tuberculosis.
Rev. Samuel Currie of Park River,
a dairyman of experience said few
words on behalf of the .dairymen. He
told of several personal experiences
with tuberculosis, and quoted au-
thorities, showing that the men who
were best acquainted with the dis
ease, were least afraid of 1t. He said
that the tubercular test as bug bear.
About this time Alderman Collins
said few more things, and moved
for an adjournment. The motion was
lost, and Mr.. Collins asked to be ex-
cused. Mr.. Collins motion for an adj
journment came just after he had in
terrupted Attorney Bronson, who was
speaking for the Commercial club. At
about this time, Collins told Bronson
that. he did not want to hear from
finn; and things were just about at the