The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-30
Judge Converse Still Has the
Question of the Validity of
The Meat inspection Ordi-
anCe Under Amusement.
CITY ATTORNEY STUDY
FLAYED GROCER HUNT.
Said That Men Who Thought
More of a Few Dollars Than
General Public Health Could
Always Be Found.

You will always find a few penny
whistlers who think more of making
two or three dollars than they do of
the general health of the community
This is the way City Attorney T. J.
Study characterized c. b. Hunt. the
Main street grocer. in his argument on
the validity of the meat inspection or
dinance made yesterday afternoon be
fore Judge Converse in the city court.
Mr.. Hunt was recently arrested for
selling uninspected sausages and 1T
tnat time he stated that he Intended TO
test the validity OF the meat inspcc-
tion ordinance.
Wiltred Jessup. attorney for Nj.
Hunt, argued that the ordinance had
become invdlidated because the orui-
nance had not been properly attested
TO by the city clerk or signed by the
mayor on the record books as provid-
ed i'll the acts of 1895.
Mr.. Jessup said thai the point in CON
and that all the authorities cited by
MIR. Study had been m;.de prior To 1909
He held that this ordinance was a sam
pie of the slip-shod methods in which
the city council and the city officers
transacted business. Mr.. Jessup said
that prior to 1905. the law had never
required the mayor of a city TO sign
an ordinance after il had been spread
on the records but now this procedure
was necessary to make the ordinance
valid.
Mr.. Study in his argument. contend
ed that as soon as an ordinance had
been passed and signed by the mayor
it became effective. The city clerk
cannot record the ordinance until it is
properly signed by the mayor" he
said. Mr.. Study then quoted several
authorities on the question, among
them being the Indiana supreme court
which ruled in Muncic case similar to
the one in question. This decision
was to the effect that if an ordinance
had been properly passed it Was ef-
fective even though il was not signed
by the mayor or attested 10 by the
clerk on the city records. MIR Study
contended that the record book was
mere directory.
Mr.. Study severely attacked dealors
who were opposed TO the meat inspec-
ton ordinance. II" stated that they
little cared whether or not the pub
lie ate meat affected with tubercular
germs. MIR. study and Jessup both
begged the court TO rule Immediately
on the case. stating that no matter
what his decision was. il would be ap-
peaIed TO the circuit court. Judge
Converse refused to make Il ruling un-
til he had considered the case.
One amusing incident occurred dur
ing the argument Mr. Study. in IL
Illustrating a point asked the court 10
suppose" he study was the mayor
That's what thought you are" said
Attorney Jessup. Mayor Schillingcr.
who was an interested spectator. turn
ed rosy red and the big crowd laughed
merrily.
During the argument made by Mr..
Jessup he was constantly interrupted
by Mr.. Study. Mr.. Hunt became pro-
voked at these tactics nd finally.
jumping TO his feet, demanded 10
know if the city attorney had right
TO do this Sit down. Mr.. Hunt. That
| is point for the two attorneys TO set
tie among themselves. thundered the
court. Judge Converse will make his
ruling on the case next Monday