The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
Council Shows a Keen Interest
in Fight Made by the Pal
ladium and Prompt Action
Was Taken.
COMMITTEE Is ORDERED
TO DRAW UP ORDINANCE
City Health Officer Bond Ap-
pears in Council Chamber
and Tells of Danger Which
Also Lies in Milk.

| The vigorous campaign for n moro
| complete inspection of cattle intended
for slaughter. that has been conducted
| by the Palladium for the past week.
bore fruit last night, when the city
council, by unanimous action, took the
preliminary steps that must eventual
| ly result in the passage of an ordi-
nance which will insure to the people
of Richmond absolute protection
against impure or diseased meat
Mr.. Deuker, very shortly after the
roll had been called, announced that
he desired to bring before the meeting
an important matter with regard to
the inspection or rather the lack OF
inspection of cattle in Richmond. He
said that he had learned through a Pc
rusal of Richmond paper. that cattle
slaughtered under the Jurisdiction of
the city inspector was inspected only
ON foot Such inspection he did not
think was complete. Cattle that was
to be shipped out of the city came un-
der the observation and inspection of
man appointed to that position by
the federal government Mr. Deuker
was of the opinion that this in way
was discrimination against the people
of Richmond. He thought that it
would be well for all OF the local
butchers to come to an understanding
whereby they could have their cattle
pass government inspection-either
at the abattoir or some central point
upon which they could agree.
A Motion by Deuker.
At the conclusion Of his remarks he
ohered motion that tffc Acntire mat
ter be referred to the committee on
public health, public morals and the
city attorney, with instructions to Wis
it the various local slaughter, houses.
examine into conditions and submit an
ordinance covering the matter
The motion was adopted without n
dissenting voice although City Attor-
ney Study asked to be excused from
service on the committee.
Mr.. Leftwick called attention to the
fact that any ordinance that the com-
mittee should frame up might be in
effective by reason Of the fact that
there was slaughter house mt Green's
fork, where a great deal OF butchering
was done. and this was far beyond the
city limits. There was a look of sur
prise upon the faces of all his col
leagues when Mr.. Engelbert arose
from his seat and asked the mayor the
meaning of inspection on foot" Sev.
eral of the members thought he was
joking, but his manner indicated that
such was not the case
Mayor Would inspect Milk.
The presiding officer explained that
under the city ordinances the munich
pal inspector merely examined cattle
that were intended for slaughter be-
fore they entered the killing pen. DIR.
Schillinger said that il was impossi.
BILE to ascertain whether the animals
were afflicted with diesase of any kind
until after they had been killed, and
their intestines examined. A COW
might have an appearance of perfect
health, and still be afflicted with some
complaint peculiar to cattle. The
mayor thought that 1T would be a good
idea if some action could be taken
looking to the inspection of milk. Bac.
cflius multiplied by the millions in
this liquid. but they became inert
when subjected to certain degree Of
heat There was a great quantity of
milk coming into the city from the out
side. and he thought that it should be
only with a view to as
certaining it's purity, but whether or
not II contained the proper percentage
of fat.
Mr.. Study is Overworked.
Mr. Study, who is nothing il not
quaint and versatile, was on his feet
at the conclusion of the mayors re-
with another modest request
that he be relieved from the arduous
duty of serving with the committee,
and although he is not afflicted with
any vocal trouble, his pathetic appeal
was lost in the general cIamor for rec
ognition.
Despite the fact that the adoption of
the motion of Mr. Deuker had disposed
of the matter, several members ex.
pressed desire TO hear from DR.. Bond,
secretary of the board, on the question
Of tuberculosis in cattle.
Or. Bond Thanks Palladium.
DR. Bond, in compliance with this re-
quest. said that he wanted TO thank the
Palladium for bringing this matter 10
the attention of the council and the
general public. If he took issue with
this paper AT all, IL would be because
Il had not brought up the question OF
impure milk, which was matter of az
great importance as that of tainted
meat. He then called attention to the
TACT that milk was being shipped into
Richmond in great quantities. from Jay
and Randolph counties. and would
soon be coming in from Union county