The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-24
Agreed on Compromlse.

Agreed on Compromise.
They came to me to see what could
be done-said he was poor man, and
that 500 fine was serious thing,
and asked il l would consent to less
severe verdict II they would plead
guilty, and we finally settled on $40.
me IL 1 didn't think the waste was a
good feed. If properly used. and I said:
Yes; we wish we could allow it.
Mr. pollock asked why the board didn't
adopt rules to allow It's feeding. and said
that the ordinance stood in tho way. He
asked why not amend the ordinance. and I
amendment. He and Mr.. Wise said they
would be glad TO see that the ordinance
was amended in this particular without be-
Ing mutilated. With DR.. Reade in the
Council began TO hope 1t might be done.
on January - the board heard Harry
Beattie and Clyde W. Saunders. both
had gone up, that this waste was good
milk producer, and that they were con-
WINGED that their competitors were feeding
IT. The board discussed the matter after
they left. and later the Health Board roc
commended the amendment. Mr. Wise asked
me later Il had prepared the amendment
and I asked his advice as TO its wording
and he agreed with me. The ordinance was
forwarded to the Council through the City
Clerk in the regular channel. don't know
how Mr.. Wise got hold Of 1t to take IT to
Dr.. Reade. asked the board for nstruc-
tions as to the attitude of the department.
pending the passage Of the amendment, and
ccNesc, II violations were found they were
to be reported. but not to adopt any un-
usual methods OF detection. Inspector
schraudt later reported Taylor for feeding
swil. but the evidence was incomplete. and
we suspended his license two days for hav-
ing an unsanitary bssn.
AS to Pollock's Fee.
Answering questions. Dr.. Levy stated that
he had not understood that Messrs. Wise
and Pollock were seeking for permission
pending the amendment of the ordinance.
and he did not think it had been mentioned.
Neither OF them had ever appeared before
the Health Board asking such permission.
lock that he could tell his clients to so
ahead and feed the stuff. nor did he know
they had clients in the matter. save in the
Questioned as to the motives which
prompted settlement in the TAYLOR case
no sharply criticised Mr.. Pollock's plea that
Mr.. Pollock was at the same time enargins
hin, 800 attorneys feet. Or. Levy in re-
ply to Mr.. Pollock's question saiu he had
no idea that the warrant had to be changed
with judge Wits consent 10 permit of the
settlement Of that case without revocation
of the license. Again and again Dr.
Pollock, Reporter Robertson a. r. Scott, or
any one else that permission had been given
10 feed the waste pending action by the
Council. He said he had never been asked
to make a distinction between proper and
improper waste until the investigation was
on.
President OppennIlneT, OF salnes oodEC OIL
Health, said the board had no right and
had never given permission for the non-in-
forcement of the ordnance but that the
inspectors had been told not to perseouts or
prosecute as strenuousy as before pending
action by the Council. No action. he said,
was taken before the meeting when tho
change was recommended.
1t was no, necessary. he said-n fact, it
was very unusual-to have an attorney be-
fore the board to bring UP any business
matter. Messrs Pollock and Wise had
never appeared before the board when ne
had been present. though two dairymcn.
Messrs. Beattie and Saunders. had
Mr.. Gordon Testifles
James r. Gordon, of the Board OF Health. |
was the last witness. He testified that tho
board had never given permission for the
suspension OF the ordinance nor was there
ever such a proposition made. He knew
nothing OF any services rendered BY. any al
torneys looking TO change in the ordi- !
nance The matter had been discussed for
months by the board. and finally at tho
January meeting every member voted for
the amendment. The witness told Of a
conversation with Mr., Pollock on the day
of the Mayors message. MI. Pollock told
him that Or. Levy had given the permis-
lsi