The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-24
,Discussion Of BeIlwood's
Grievance Was Lively
Side Issueat Meeting
THREATENS TO
SUE THE CITY
Permit to Sell Milk Revoked.
Dealers and Board Work in
Harmony, and Latter
Consider Request
for Amended
Laws.

Questions OF yctacity between Mr..
James Bellwood. dairyman of Man
chester, and Milk Inspector Curtis. to-
sether with a statement by Mr.. Bell.
wood that unless he Is permitted to
sell milk in Richmond he will enter
suit against the, city, added spice to
the meeting OF the Board OF Health
last night, but at the close the milk
of human Kindness was In every
breast. The possible execution was
found, OF course. in Mr.. Bellwood and
Inspector Curtis. That. however. had
no direct bearing upon the matter
which the Board was called upon TO
consider.
Explanations. too, showed that some
Of the dairymen did not mean to re-
fleet upon members OF the Board at
a recent meeting OF the former, when
some sensational speeches were made.
a distinction was drawn. 1t appearing
that the wrath. was poured out upon
Inspector Cnrfis n particular and In
spector Holdsworth In general.
Except for the Bellwood affair the
proceedings last night would have
been tame, but when the Chesterfield
man presented his grievances the
thing was different. Finally. however.
Health officer Levy said that he would
DIR. Oppenheimer also promising to-
visit the place, and in all probability
the conditions will be remedied so that
the action by which the permit to
Sell was revoked may be rescinded.
Point In BeIiwood Dispute.
The main point in dispute between
Mr.. Bellwood and Inspector Curtis had
reference to the dairy room at the
formers establishment.
Curtis was at my place only ten
or fifteen minu' 81 said Mr.. Bell
wood. II walked with him to the dairy
room. and asked him then why he had
reported to the Board that had none.
Mr.. Curtis told me that he had filed
out the blank before he left tfie Office"
II deny IT." said Inspector Curtis,
jumping from his chair.
.Oh, / have a wltness," replied Mr.
Beiiwood. and 1t Is merely a question
OF yeracity OF two against one"
Later, when the dairynan was saying
that he had no desire to belittle the
board, Mr.. Holdsworth broke In: you
can't belittle me!'
In answer to the dairymans remarks,
DIR. Levy made an extended statement.
showing Just why Mr.. Bellwood's per-
nit had been revoked, and dealing with
conditions existing, or said to exist.
at his farm. He declared that there
had been no desire to treat anybody
unfairly. but that the analysis showed
too great Il percentage of bacteria in
the milk examined.
,-."I have been advised by eminent
counsel" said Mr.. Bellwood. that I
have Just cause for a suit aga.nst the
city. but don't want to do that. An
analysts OF the milk by Richmond
chemist, which i have here. proves
that it was pure. ! put my complaint
beforesyou gentlemen In the hope that
you Will do what is fair
The board promised to do that this
week.
Some Feeling ExistinE.
1t has been clear all along in this
milk situation that there IS some feel
ing against Inspector Curtis. This was
shown in the discussion of the other
proposition, when the dealers objected
to the ordinance by which the inspec-
tor has unlimited power, SO expressed.
DIR. Levy stated that permit was not
revoked by the inspector ,.alone, and
only after consultation with, him and
Inspector Holdsworth, the three sitting
on the case. Some one else, he said.
had invariably visited an establish
ment when an adverse report as to its
condition was filed.
The meeting of the board was called
specifically to consider the complaint
OF the dairymen, and to hear their re-
quest for modification of the ordi-
nance approved June Q. 1904, In con-
nectlon with this the recent regula-
tions governing the milk supply were
takensup. lax
The sum total Of the business was
permission by the board for the dairy
men to prepare an ordinance corfect-
ing the sections which they regard as q
action, either by way of approval OF
Rejection. About a. dozen milk deal
ers We're present, Mr.. George -. WISE
3 acting as spokesman, but not as an
attorney. He and a committee of sew
en- were directed tosnppear by the !oca
association. and ask for modlfcatlor
Of the law. /.
section 10, which provides that milk
shall be regarded as adulterated II !,
contains more than so per cent. o.
watery fluids or less than per per cen, '.
Of milk solids, exclusive OF &buttersfats 3
He contended that II this regulati tior
were strictly enforced certain milk, a
orable and We're doing everything
possible to give the. very est,,q,uallty
He thought 1t unfair TO brand homes
& dealers as criminals. He did not wan
any lower standard, and said thatStht
association would cooperate IN every
way to find and convict men who vii
fully adulternte the supply,
1t Would he Iibelous.
"If they are .penalized under thit
,ectlon,"' said Mr.. Wise there Is an
pthers. more damaging, for section Il
& provides that the seller of adulter-
ated milk, milk which happens to fal
below the standard, shall he published
In two daily newspapers Of the city
4 Tor five consecutive days. Publication
W this kind would be nothing short
Mr. II,c, Beattle remarked that tbs
4 general ayeragesof MIL solids woult
~ rnna over l2 per cent; that he hat
found ii as nluoh as 13 1-2 per cent
md never lower than l1.77. He SAID
Sihe dealers received no credit Wher
G 4 MAS above. and We're to be pun.
shed when II ran below,
Taking up the ordinance again, Mr.
;(ii Wise said that ne.afeature gave moro
trouble than all others.
i9, 1''rnej ordinances have been accented
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