Evening journal., 1911-07-27


posed for sale in the markets becomes
law or not it was thoroughly dis
cussed at a special meeting of City
Council last evening. Dr. c. A. Beck.
president of the Board, and Dr. H. A.
Cleaver and George w. Litz, members
of the Board of Health as well as Sec
retary Malcom we're present and urged
the passage of the ordinance.
The draft Of the law was read by
Clerk McGovern and considered by
sections. At the conclusion of the dis
cussion the ordinance was left in the
hands of the law committee.
Hervey Walker represented the
farmers, and William f. Johnson the
Butchers Association.
When the second section of the or
dinance was read, Mr. Johnson in
formed Council that he represented the
Butchers Association which did not
favor glass show cases because the
majority of butchers get better re-
suits from the use of electric fans
which drive flies away and also keep
the meat cool He said that when the
matter was up about a year ago many
of the butchers bought glass cases,
while others Jried screen doors. Mr..
Johnson said the butchers were almost
unanimously in favor of the fan. He
said that glass cases permitted flies to
get In and blow the meat and that
screen doors permitted flies to get into
the shop and feast upon the meat,
while the fan made too much opposi-
ton to them. He also explained that
glass cases caused the meat to sweat
and that after il has been sweated IL is
impossible to even corn It, 1t was Mr..
Johnson's contention that fans and
screens would keep flies from the meat
and it would be in better condition
than If glass cases were used.
DR.. Cleayer Explains.
DR.. Cleaver, in reviewing the dis
cussion of last year upon a similar
measure said that there was no OBJ
lection to glass cases at that time,
but objections had been made to
screen doors by the butchers. He
said that cases would keep out dust,
flies and the indiscriminate handling
of meat by different persons. He
said he objected to buying meat which
had been handled by X, Y. and u. He
thought 1t unpleasant to think who
had been lingering meat DR.. Cleaver
said If the ordinance offered was not
acceptable the butchers and market
people should present something bet
ter. He suggested that, as Mr.. Johns
son said that a certain amount of air
said that a certain amount of air
is necessary for the proper care OF
meats, that cause, like that used by
the Pullman Car Company be used
in protecting meats.
Mr.. Walker Wants Clean Streets.
Hervey Walker, representing the
farmers, declared that on a windy
day dust blown from King street went
everywhere. He contended that it
would be a more sanitary measure TO
flush the street on Tuesday and Fri
day evenings so that It would be clean |
and cool on market days.
Mr.. Walker said that in the space
allowed the farmer in the market it !
was impossible to use a glass case to I
expose his goods. He told of the
farmer killing a pig or veal and
bringing It into the market wrapped |
in clean white cloths. Another ar
gument he made was that glass cases
could not be carried to market over
some country roads. Mr.. Walker
said that several farmers had de-
clared that they would not come to
this market If the proposed ordinance
became a law. One of these men he
said brought 100 dozen fresh eggs to
market every Wednesday and Satur-
day. He said that last market day
he had SQUADS and chickens for sale
and that he would have been greatly
handicapped If he had to use show
case. Mr.. Walker is one of the fore
most farmers in the state and past
master OF Delaware State Grange.
Mr.. Miller replied that II King
street was as Mr.. Walker had
described It there was all the more
reason for the screening.
DR.. Cleaver Comes Back.
DR.. Cleaver still contended for the
show case and said II could be upon
the same order as a butter tub, but
with a certain amount Of glass about
IT,
DR.. p. DuRoss, butcher, said he
had no trouble with dirt or flies, as
fans and screens were ample in his
case.
DR.. Cleaver also suggested the use
of some harmless chemical to keep
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said he did not mean bi-chloride of
mercury or cyanide potassium.
DR.. Beck spoke In favor of the
ordinance and all Of its provisions.
Mr.. Johnson said he had purchased
show cases at a cost Of $3.50, but had
to discard them. Mr.. Johnson also
said his fan was better than screen
doors, for In these days when women
wear such big hats they let lots OF
flies in as they enter the store.
In answer to this argument, DR..
Cleaver said IL the screen doors open
ed outward that flies would not go in
as spoken of by Mr.. Johnson. He
said the butchers could not agree
among themselves and that he
thought that it fails to City Council
to act. He declared that the Board
of Health could not pass a special law
for individuals.
COuncilmen Interested.
Councilman Stover asked If any
other cities have such health law.
DR.. .Cleaver replied that Columbus,
Ohio, and several towns in Pennsyl-
vania had such sanitary laws and even
Chester was ahead Of Wilmington.
When asked II all these cities had
curbstone markets. DR.. Cleaver said
he could not say for sure
Councilman Haney said he did not
favor the ordinance, as he was mer- /
chant. He spoke In favor Of screens
and fans.
The section setting forth that all
produce offered for sale should be at
least two and one-half feet above the
sidewalk met with great opposition,
as Il was argued that when the New
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