New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07
MILK A STORM CENTRE
M1YOR'S STAND OFFENDS.
Mr.. Ellison Says Aldermen Cannot
Pass Health Regulations.

when the Mayor appointed the special commits
sion 20 investigate ways and means Of securing
pure milk supply for New York ne practcaiIy
ignored all OF the hard work IN this direction done
nv ire officials IN this city who have been laborng
over THIS matter for fully half year" said city
Official who has given the greater part Of his time
90 investigations bearing on this question lie SAID
shis action OF the Mayors was an expression OF
lack Of confidence in all public officials VINO nave
been studying the milk question
But the Board % Aldermen without reference TO
fhA commission VIII report the Grifenhagen ordi-
nance next Tuesday FOR passage The changes re-
late principally 20 cooperation With the heath De
partnent To insure the power Of the Health De
partment il is proposed 10 refer the s'ahoaiO iOi
pure raw milk for SIS decision.
Alderman I. jacobson. chairman OF the heal'h
Committee OF the board. said yesterday lhdt 'ne
committee was not going 10 inspect the straus
6epots as the committee had all the information
on the subject Of pasteurization obtainaoIe-
Passage Of the Grifenhagen ordinance VIII be de-
,nauaed at once The cost OF municipal pasteur-
ization plant and other figures viii be SUBMITTED
An support OF the ordinance.
For a pasteurization plant capable OF pasterr-
iznz 1Oe0oO quarts OF milk daily. and bottlng IT.
che cost would be $4,000 and to double this plant
she cost would only S25000. II is believed that
a plant for the pasteurization OF 100000 quarts or
MIX daily would answer loca. needs The oper-
e aaSs rT1a1tb and for the greater plant only
.sS6 month. In the first case the cost quart
Tne-seveuth Of cent. thus. IL is believed. not re-
.f,irinR an Increase in the cost of milk here
Alderman Jacobson said yesterday that those
ofncials who had been working on the milk matter
problem had only aim-pure milk. he believed
Thar there should be two means OF bringing II
about. one through pasteurizaton. 10 be continued
until the system OF inspection had been perfected
bv the Health Department. The aldermen thought
that sixty inspectors would be sufncient 10 comPe
dairvnen 10 establish plants in which hygiene
would be the first principle. When ali the diaries
had compiled with the regulations required by the
Board Of Health. then II might be wise 10 drop
pasteurization Pure raw milk. ha said, was the
supply strive for.
"a support the Grifenhagen measure he would be
responsible for a years delay. at least. in safe
guarding this city from the diseases from which
children under five years OF age suffer through
contaminated milk.
There has been recently sharp controversy over
the legality Of aldermanic action the question
that seems TO concern the Health Department
Corporation Counsel Ellison said that the board
had right 10 pass sanitary legislation.
The aldermen pointed out that when the Health
Department passes a sanitary regulation II be-
comes part OF the general code OF the city. The
charter gives the Board OF Aldermen the power TO
amend the general code. said Mr.. Jacobson, and
hence the aldermen actually have control over ali
sanitary legislation.