The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-18
4 $1,000 SALARY
PROVIDED FOR A
MILK INSPECTOR
City Health Officer DR.. C. S.
Bond, Is Greatly Disap-
pointed by the Action TAX
en- by the Council.
MILK ORDINANCE is
ENAc77B {couNc|L
Measure is Rigid be and
Its Enforc nent " Mean,
It Is BeIieAd, Sal ation Of
Richmond BaDies.

Did those, especially the physicians
of the city, who were anxious that a
strict milk ordinance be passed, gain
material victory. in the one passed
by council last evening. and by the
passage of an ordinance fixing the
salary of the dairy inspector at 1000
a year?
1t is probable they would answer
this question in the negative, SO far
as the latter ordinance is concerned,
judging from the attitude displayed by
DR.. Charles Bond, city health officer.
and most jealous advocate of a rigid
milk ordinance. He appealed to coun-
Gil to fix the salary of the inspector
at $1,000, or more. year in order
that capable man might be en-
ployed. He almost conceded the fight
partial victory for the dairymen.
Only Few Amendments.
The two ordinances were read Sec
tion by section and placed upon their
passage after the adoption Of a few
amendments. These amendments did
not affect the original ordinances
greatly and council, in each instance.
passed the ordinances unanimously.
The milk ordinance was amended in
only few particulars. Instead of
calling the new officer food inspect
or" the ordinance was amended to
read dairy inspector" This amend
ment was also made in the ordinance
fixing the salary and duties of the
inspector.
The license fee to be charged each
dairyman, as provided in the milk or
dinance, will be"$1, which, it is be-
lieved, will be sufficient to cover the
expenses incurred by the creation Of
the ordinance. In the original ordi-
nance fixing the duties of the inspect.
or, the salary was left blank, but
council decided last evening to make
it 81 900 year, the inspector to fur
nish his own conveyance.
Thinks Salary Small.
DR.. Bond declared that the ordi-
nance was one of the most important
ever coming before the councils con-
sideration. He declared that it was
absolutely essential, if the babies
were to be protected from bad milk
that a veterinary surgeon be employed
who was familiar with the diseases
of cattle: could detect these diseases
when he looked over a herd; could
analyze milk and otherwise be pro.
fessionally acquainted with the de.
tails of the work required. He de.
clared the government was paying
$1,000 to $500 for veterinary sur.
geons and that the demand for good
men exceeded the supply, therefore, a
reason why Richmond should pay a
good salary to its dairy inspector.
Councilmen refused to admit that
the ordinance, with the salary clause
was a victory for the dairymen. They
claimed that other cities are paying
less salaries than Richmond and re.
ceiying satisfactory results. In case
of an emergency, councilmen de-
clared, the health officer could be
called in. When it was necessary to
analyze the milk. they said, take ii
to Earlham college. 1t was asserted
by several of the members that even
though the inspector would have to
furnish his own conveyance, they. be.
lieved they could get a capable Off
Ger for $1,000.