Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-14
Board of Health Adopts Rule
That Will Govern Slaughter OF
All Animals Used For Food
INSPECTION FEE AT MINIMUM
Meat Dealers Will Pay 25 Cents Per
Head for Cattle and 10 Cents for
Swine and Sheep - Meats Must BE
1 City Inspected Before Sold, Unless
I They Boar Government Stamp.

There Is today in force in MARSHALL
town a board of health rule compelling
the inspection of all meats sold With
nSthe city for use. as food. At the reg
ular meeting Of the board Monday
night Rule No. 8, of the milk and meat
inspection ordinance, was unanimous
" adopted as prepared and presented
Nv Councilman Devine. The fees for
inspection are put at a minimum, ana
meat dealers present expressed them
selves as highly satisfied with the
rule. The dealers think that the rule
will protect them and put a stop to
much meat being put on the market
that butchers refuse to buy, but which
As sold anyway to private consumers.
The rule governing meat inspection
regulates the slaughter of all animals
whose flesh is used for human food
1t also provides for the inspection Oh
hll buildings where meat is sold, ana
all rooms where poultry is killed and
prepared tor market. All persons en-
gagged in selling meat, Ssh, poultry and
rame are subject to the inspection OF
their premises. and all meat is open to
7 inspection as to its wholesomeness be-
fore 1t Is Sold
Meats Must Be Siam ped.
All meats hereafter must bear an
,ndelhble. stamp which informs the
customer that it has been inspected. II
the meat already bears the stamp OF q
government inspector. 1t is not suo)ect
to city inspection, but If not, the city
ii,spector must pass upon Its quanty,
ma either admit it for sale or con-
denim it,
Inspect Before Slaughter.
IAN animals hereafter killed for sale
within the city as human food must
be inspected by Inspector Diller before
slaughter. A notice Of six hours. on
the part of the dealer. is required. In
order that the inspector may be on
hand. After inspecting the meat the
inspector places the Inspection Stamp
on the ci.rcass. If, however, the AMI
NAL is killed in packing mouse "here
federal inspector passes upon IT, the
city inspection does not apply.
Charges Arc Reasonable.
The charges for inspection under the
rule are considered very reasonable by
the butchers. A fee of 20 cents IS 10
he made on all grades OF cattle, IN
Guiding calves, and 10 cents for all
swine and sheep. The inspector is
compelled to receipt for all fees paid
n! which he collects at the time OF In
epection, and turns over to the city
clerk, who credits it to the general
fund.
Works With Health Officer.
The meat inspector is required, UNI
der the rule, to work in connection
with the health officer, and to ac-
company him at any time to inspect
the sanitary conditions Of the prem
3ses Of all the slaughtering places, or
places where poultry is killed and
shipped. The two officers, while work
ang entirely independent, one with the
other, are, In q way, closely Identified
as is concerned the sanitation OF
slaughter houses and meat markets.
Inspector Has Room.
Mayor Ingledue has turned over to
DR.. Diller the room formerly used for
police court purposes. This will be
fitted up as a laboratory, where in
epection Of milk and meats can be
made, and the paraphernalia and sup
plies for the inspection department can
be kept.
DIR. Diller. has received twenty-seven
applications for milk inspection, the
largest one dealer having fifteen cows
10 come under the inspection.