Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-05
WANT VETERINARY
TO EXAMINE
THE COWS
ALDERMEN WOULD FULLY
PROTECT MILK DRINKERS
Fire Alarm System May Be
Shifted Street CROSSINGS
Discussed Strong Bill Dis
AIIowed--FirSt Street Switch

A subject of considerable discus
sion at last nights regular meeting of
Of the council was the matter of TAX
ing more stringent measures to see
that milk consumers are fully pro-
tected against tubercular Infection
through the medium of thai fluid.
Alderman Harrison broached the sub
iect and was warmly seconded by Al
herman Beaver who wished to have a
| veterinary employed by the city to CO.
operate with the city chemist, h vet
Urinary to thoroughly examine all
mich cows for traces of tuberculosis
pr other disease. The alderman be
.ieVed that analysis of the milk and
Inspection of dairy premises was not
efficient to fully protect milk can
'umcrs. in view of the fact that no
substance takes up and transmits
germs as readily as milk.
The city attorney was instructed to
'ook into the matter of drawing an
ordinance covering the matter and
prohibiting the delivering of milk by
my person infected with tuberculosis
Considerable expert testimony was adj
luced by Aldermen Beaver, Wilker-
on and others on the question of
whether an analysis of the milk is
eally an analysis of the COW and
whether a chemist shOuld be expected
o be an authority on COW ailments
To Illustrate the intimate manne in
which the character of the milk is re-
ated to the character of the COW, Al
herman Hanlev cited the cirCum-
lance that after eating garlic the lac
cal fluid of the COW at once gives
he snap away. Alderman Wilkerson
,verred he knew nothing Of the garlic
proposition. but knew from experience
he quick and peculiar effect on the
n1Vfg mill Tag111tinu from hals inIll- {
-ence in ragweed as a relish. Alder
nan Neustadt believed if the milk
bowed no germs the COW must be
'ealthy. Alderman Beaver declared
hat the milk was no criterion, for in
stance the COW might have toothache
n headache and the quality of the
milk be not affected the same being
in the case of mango and hol-
ow tail. Here the question came up
rs to whether mango and hollow tail
we're strictly speaking germ diseases,
IS none had heard for instance of the
hollow tail germ. The COlloquy be-
Aldermen Beaver and Neustadt
vas waxing rather violent when the
raped for order.
II Is likely an ordinance Will be
passed looking to the safety of the
General public from infection through
medium of milk.
May shift Fire Alarm System.
The council discussed the plan of
making a deal with the Colorado Tele-
hone company, whereby, for a lot of
Automatic telephone poles owned by
he city, the Colorado company shall
hift the wires Of the present fire
larm system to the new telephone
'oles where they would be free from
ne danger of getting crossed with
lectric light and phone wires thus
making the alarms useless as has fire.
uently happened. The Colorado COM =
any uses cables. A proposition of
kind will be made to the Colo
ado people. The city now has the
Sc of the batteries discarded by the
.utomatic company. Fire Chief Burt
addressed the council and showed
a great advantage it would be to
" the wires shifted to the new
Oles if possible.
The Crossing Question.
The city attorney having been re-
uested to look up the matter of the I
lethod of having street crossings +
lade, made an oral report to the coun- .
II last night. According to Mr.. Hickey ]
fter the council has received a pc S
.tiOn from five owners Of abutting q
roperty to have crossings put in, the ?
Ouncil may order the city engineer to 5
an estimate of the cost of the y
rossings. When the report is filed t
ne council sets a time n place for n
ne property owners to appear and f
iscuss the cost and necessity Of the S
rossings with the aldermen. b
A notice of his meeting shall be il
ubliShcd for thirty days before hand T.
the marshal shall also serve the
roperty owners each with a written n
of the time and place of the q
leeting. After talking with the tax ,
ayers the council Then determines as +
, the necessity of the crossings. then !
for bids. -
The council then determines how ;,
'uch the owner of each abutting lot :
1all be assessed and the assessment ;