New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-08
STATE AID FOR MILK.
MAYORS EXPERTS MEET.
TO Introduce Bill Pr0Uiding Pay
ment for animals Killed.

Mayor McClelan's special Milk Commission had
secret session at the Bar Association rooms on
saturday. at which Representative z. r. Matthews
chairman Of the Agricultural Committee Of the
state Assembly. and DR.. William H. Kelly, chief
veterinarian of the State Board OF Agriculture
We're present The commission which is composed
OF Drs. Joseph D. Bryant Rowland G. Freeman
l. Emnet Holt Abraham jacob and T. Mitchell
Frudden' had held meeting the day before at
Whch DR.. Holt was chosen chairman and Dr.
Freeman secretary. This first meeting was merely
preliminary. The meeting on Saturday was for
business.
The commission has determined that the best
way TO prevent impure milk getting into this city
Is to get state assistance The state is supposed
TO be ready to condemn infected cattle and TO pay
the owners certain part of the cost Of the ami
als destroyed, but the appropriation has not been
large enough to carry out this provision of the law
Representative Matthews, who sent to the AS
semoly from dairy district, is preparing bill
under the advice of the Mayors commission
me amendments suggested and adopted at sat
urdays meeting will the reporting Of illness
among employees in dairies and sickness among
the cows If employees found to be i'll, the dairy
owners will be compelled to segregate them II
cows are Ill they will be killed and the owners VIII
receive TeCompense for them. The bill provinces an
appropriation FOR recompensa to cover the latter
The commissions Instructions which were not
i ~ PUBIC at the time Of the appointment Wett
ing all commercial infiuence The Mayor wants
70 know the facts in the matter from first to last
ne recognizes the necessity f0r safe milk supply
Iot TINS city but does not wish to accept the con-
customs OF any one without expert advice IT.
but thls commission is not to be hurried / nc
how long this may take IS not known. The com
MISSION IS not supposed recognize the facI lhSI
the 5oard OF Aldermen has an ordinance when VIII
IN All probability be acted upon this week =,
nree members OF the commission have heen iOL-
lowing the crusade for pure milk for years: Iney
are Dr.. Bryant. DIR. Freeman and DR.. Holt. Or,
jacob knows also just where he stands. but these
men are not going TO the Mayor with personal
opinions. They intend TO give him data based upon
actual experiences Of European cities ana the IN
designations made here. They Will naturally give
their conclusions scientific authorities. The
mission VIII go about its work.
According to DIR. Freeman who informed a re-
porter for The Tribune OF the plan and scope OF
the commission the report Will not be ready until
many days after the Board Of Aldermen has acted
upon the GrifenhaEen ordinance This ordinance,
pressure Will be brought 10 bear upon him to in
duce him 10 sign II. But he has placed his reliance
upon his special commission ana will not act upon
any ordinance relating tho control Of the milk
supply until he hears from IT,
DR.. Freeman said last night that he could not
10 report. It getting state assistance and this
would not be in conflict with the work being done
by the Board Of Aldermen in this city, he said.
The upstate action would be cooperative and not
antagOnistic. In fact. il not intended in any
way 10 conflict with the comprehensive work done
by the Health Committee Of the Board of Alder
men Health Commissioner Darlington. bat Ia
supplement their work. The bill Of Representative
Matthews viii be presented to the Legislature this
week. IL Is understood, and. Furthermore. II has
been promised Immediate consideration after being
reported from committee.