Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
Health Board Frames
Ordinancefor the
New Council
Brands Are Required for
Every Piece from
Abattoirs
Sanitary Slaughter Houses, Perfect
Drainage and Other Strict Re-
qurements Insisted on
for Public Health

The board of health has recommended
to the city council measure which will
entirely change conditions in the meat
industry in Los Angeles.
1t is the sequel to "The Jungle" agi-
tation months ago when for a time,
because of exposure, the consumption
OF meat fell almost to nothing.
Under the new ordinance, which has
engaged much of the time of Deputy
City Attorney Leslie r. Hewitt, all
meats must be tagged or branded by a
number indicating the slaughter house
from whence they came, city or fed
eral inspector must be present at all
killings, and other safeguards are pro-
vided, including modern methods of
sanitation in slaughtering establish
ments
The packers will bear all the ex-
penses of inspection.
one of the probable effects of the new
law will be the eventual establishment
of a municipal slaughter house. When
such an enterprise is established small
butchers can send their stock there
and have the killings done under proper
supervision.
MdyOT-eleCL harper is wen posted Oh
the packing industry and is known to
have pronounced views on the meat
question. The new ordinance will find
faxfr with him, his friends say. and
the rseay s}iu bs paved for a municipal
abattoir which will further insure the
sale of wholesome meats.
If the ordinance is ready for presen-
tation to the city council this morning
1t is thought quick action will be taken
on 1t; If not, 1t will be the first meas
ure before the new council.
Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to sell,
have, keep or expose for sale for hu-
man food the flesh of any cattle calves,
sheep, swine or goats or have in their
possession or to keep same unless
same shall have been slaughtered under
the supervision of a United States gov
ernment inspector, in accordance with
the regulations relating to the inspec-
tion of meat, as prescribed by the de-
partment of agriculture of the United
States under the supervision of the
health officer or a meat inspector OF
the city of Los Angeles in accordance
with the provisions of this ordinance
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful
to SELL have, keep or expose for sale or
have In possession the flesh of any cat
less there has been placed on each pri-
NAL part thereof by and under the per-
sonal supervision of an inspector of
the United States or of the city of Los
Angeles a mark, stamp or brand show
ing that the same has been inspected
and passed for food purposes by the
United States or a mark, stamp or
brand showing that the same has been
inspected and passed for food purposes
by the city of Los Angeles, and having
the words Los Angeles city inspected
and passed
Section 8. Any person. firm or cor
poration desiring to slaughter any of
the animals mentioned in sections l
and 9 hereof for use for food purposes
of the city of Los Angeles shall, before
#engaging in such business, make appii-
cation in writing to the board of health
of the city of Los Angeles for permit
so to do, which application shall be
signed by the person, firm or corporation
making application for the same, and
shall specify the location of the house
or place where il is proposed to slaugh-
ter such animals. Upon the fling of
the application with the said board of
health the health officer of the city of
Los Angeles or an Inspector designated
by him shall inspect said slaughter
house and if the same shall be found
to comply with the provisions of this
ordinance relative to the construction
and equipment of slaughter houses. he
shall make written report thereof to
the board OF healtn at ltS next meeting,
whereupon said board shall issue the
permit applied for, and cause record
thereof TO be kept in the health office.
Slaughter House Regulations
"Section A. No permit shall be is
sued to any person, firm or corpora
tion to engage in the business of
slaughtering animals for use for food
Z purposes In the city of Los Angeles
unless the house or place In which the
same are to be slaughtered shall con-
form strictly to the following regula-
lions:
s'If the slaughter room is on the
ground floor the floor OF same shall
have four inches of concrete base, COM
posed OF one part of concrete and six
parts of gravel or sand and a top coat
of cement to one part OF sand, three
quarters inches thick, or asphaltum
two inches thick, well rolled down: II
said slaughter house is on the top flooi
on an upper floor, the floor of the same
shall be made 1%x3% tongued and
grooved vertical grained Oregon pine
Joints vd and calked with oakum tc
within Y inches of the surface; Joints
run solid with hot asphaltum; pro-
vided, however, that nothing herelr
contained shall be construed 10 pro.
hibit the use of either asphalt or ce.
ment for the second floor OF the
slaughter house In case the same shall
he desired
"Said foor or floors shall be con.
structed and maintained sufficiently
, tight 70 prevent the earth under OF
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