The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-30
The City Council Has Passed
The Ordinance That Puts
The Matter UP to the Ma
tionaI Authorities for Action.
HEALTH OFFICER BOND
WILL GO TO WASHINGTON
No Material Change Made in
The Ordinance and 1t Was
Passed by Unanimous Vote
At Special Meeting.

Dr. 4. >. Bono, CITY nealtH olHceI,
will leave within the next few days for
Washington, d. c., where he will ap-
ture and make a formal application
for the appointment of government
meat inspectors for the city of Rich
mond.
DR.. Bond announced Monday even
ing that he would take this trip after
council in special session had passed
under suspension of the rules the
meat inspection ordinance drawn up
by City Attorney Study and a special
committee. This ordinance was intro
duced in council about a month ago.
Changes Not Material.
After the ordinance had been first
introduced it was referred to the or
dinance committee, which reported it
change. The only important change
made makes the ordinance read that
the inspection of meat shall be made
on a floor or floors conforming to gov
ernment standards. The ordinance
was originally Worded that the inspec-
ton should be made on one butcherlng
floor. The ordinance will go into eff
feet after publication, as required by
law. Councilman Leftwich, before H.
nal action was taken on the ordinance,
asked if it would not be better to de-
lay putting the ordinance into effect,
some time to make the required
changes and that it might be some
time before the government appointed
inspectors for this city. City Attorney
Study stated that it would not be ne
cessary to enforce the ordinance un
til the butchers had been given ample
time to make the required changes.
Councilmen agreed with Mr.. Study.
Read by Sections.
The city attorney read the ordin-
ance by sections and there was con-
siderable debate over each section
but no opposition developed. The old
question as to whether this ordinance
would affect dealers in nearby towns
the city that is not inspected. was
raised. 1t was explained that under
the terms of the ordinance only meat
inspected in the manner provided by
the ordinance could be offered for
sale here. The city has no authority
to compel the dealers in neighboring
towns not affected by the interstate
meat inspection law to inspect their
meat. but that the city could regulate
the kind of meat to be sold here. This ,
provision in the ordinance guarantees
the local butchers protection from
butchers outside the city.
DR.. Waggoner. government inspect |
Or at the Richmond Abattoir company, /!
was present and he answered numer- !
ous questions. He informed Mr.. |
Study that tanks to be used as recep- |
tacles for offal could not be located /
On the butchering floors. The ordin |
ance reads that such tanks shall be |
with such floors and the |
city attorney argued that this did not /
necessarily mean that the tanks |
should be located on the floors. This !
part of the ordinance was allowed to |
stand as originally drafted.
Little Delay Expected.
At the present time local butchers |
have all offal hauled away from their /
plants as there has been an ordinance |
in effect for some time prohibiting /
them from the use of tanks 1t is |
probable that two or more floors will |
De built by local butchers and DR. /
Waggoner expressed an opinion that
here would be but little delay on the |
part of the government in naming To- |
cal inspectors. if the ordinance DR. |
8ond takes with him to WASHINGTON |
proves satisfactory. The ordinance
'eads that inspectors shall be appoint
ID by the city. 1t was explained to /
council by City Attorney Study that
whoever were appointed local in
;pectors by the government would be
appointed by the city. The govern
nent pays the salaries of these Off /
,ials. The only expense the local 1
butchers will be put to is in remodel L
ng their plants TO meet the require
nents of the ordinance II