The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-15
Conference Of City Hall Last
Night Accomplishes De.
sired Result.
Neat Inspection After Animal
is Killed.
DESERTED ny HEALTH BOARD

A representative number OF Pa
ducah butchers assembled al the city
hall last night and talked over the
proposed central abattolr with X. NJ.
Allen. head OF the division OF state
food and dairy inspection. before
whom they appeared on the carpet
Yesterday Lucien y. Durrett. q
former member OF the general coun-
81 and secretary OF the old butchers
organization. which was dropped
fume time ago. was selected TO ar
range conference between COM
m.tiees fiom both the general coun-
81 and butchers and draft an ordi-
nance. which will fully provide for
compulsory meat inspection
through central slaughterho use.
probably 70 be erected by the
butchers.
SIR Alien az nrst explained the
advantages OF an abattoir and the
profits that viii go into the pockets
~ the buihors Instead OF the present
exRenFe He c.ted other cities where
abauoirs have proved paying
proposition and explained fully the
method OF operation Paducah
butchers can get together and build
an abati0lr and cold storage plant
combined az cost OF between
$4,000 and $4,000 said Mr.
Allen II costs more to operate n
large number OF Independent slangh
terhouses than a central coOperatiy,
plaut. az showed where there would
be a saving In every way, and
pointed out where the offal could b.
converted into fertilizer and stock
foods. after helms property pre-
pared
Local butchers last nlght said that
On attempt had been made about tive
years ago 20 have the council pass
an ordinance providing for meat In
lpection. They are In favor % IL.
but there o. one obstacle TO over
come The butchers must forestall
any rebellion on the part Of the
farmers. who thcy say Slaughter a
lafgC per cent OF the meat sold here
They say mat farmers Will not stand
Tor an inspection. but Mr.. Alien IL
Of the opinion that an proper ordl-
nance can be drawn. covering every
detail.
Mr.. Allen will send Mr. Durrett
copies OF ordinances from several
cities OF this and other states The
butchers can get together and agree
upon certain conditions and Mayor
James p. Smith has promised his
support Of the measure. Mr. Allen
sad butchers will reap the benefit Of
meat Inspection az central slaugh-
terlng house. as the city hall. no
doubt. provide the Inspector Then
the public will have confidence In
the butchers and they will not be
held up before the public as viola
tors OF the pure food laws
Much meat now comes to Paducah
from adjoining counties and alno
from Illinois. Mr. Alien said the
post mo;1em inspection Is what he
considers the most important. lie
has been studying meat inspection
for two years and Is well posted
uron all questions which may arise.
City Health Officer Or. s. z. Hol-
land was present last night and APP
pealed to the butchers for some &C.
ton al once In establishing a central
slaughterhouse and also for the or.
dlnance. providing for a regular In.
speotion OF meat The butchers ex.
pressed themselves IN favor OF the
plan and Il IS thought that the mat
ter will be given prompt attention
The butchers were organized over
two years ago but the organization
dishanded. Mr. Allen says Il Is better
to have an organization.
Mr.. Allen promised to return here
after the butchers and members O
the council have agreed upon al
ordinance An effort will be mad,
to explain the inspection TO tn,
farmers OF western Kentucky so a
they may understand the benefits Il
be derived.
Mr.. Allen accompanied by In
spector Elmer Roberts returned I,
Lexington early this morning.
SUIT Is FILED BECAUSE