The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-22
MEAT INSPECTION
AGAIN CONSIDERED
Council Hears Echo of Con-
troversy.- 1t Considers
Many Minor Matters.

An echo of the report of the coun-
cilmanic committee that investigated
the withdrawal of federal meat inspec-
ton at the Holzapfel plant and recon-
mended the appointment of an expert
butcher as inspector, sounded through
the meeting of council last evening.
The prospect of paying 5000 annual
" for inspectors hire seemed to dis
turb the serenity of several council
men. Mr.. Weishaupt assured the
body that the new ordinance provided
a monthly and not an annual salary,
leaving an opening for the city in case
the government re-establishes federal
inspection.
Councilman Won Pein minced no
words in asserting that he believed 1t
poor business for the city to pay ST.
600 annually for an inspector in view
of the fact that Holzapfel could secure
federal inspection, gratis to the city,
if he would expend the $4,000 said to
be necessary to meet the requirements
of the department of agriculture.
"Holzapfel ought to be public spirited
enough and business man enough"
said Mr.. Won Pein, ito make the chan
ges and go after business as does Mr.
Stole. Why should the city be put to
this expense.
Mayors Offer.
Mayor Zimmerman interrupted at
this point saying that he would give
$1,000 to any councilman or citizen
who would show that he had written
or telegraphed the federal authorities
critising the Holzapfel plant Nobody
arose to try for the $1,000.
The conditions Of the Holzapfel
plant was complimented by Council
man Kaufman. He said: you cannot
tell thing about a federal inspector.
No telling what they will do. Wagner
may make one suggetion and along
comes another inspector and orders
undone what Wagner ordered
Evidently believing that the council
was still under the belief that it could
force the government to install fed
eral inspection at the Holzapfel plant,
Attorney Wilfred Jessup, in the place
of City Attorney Gardner who was abb
sent, explained that the Holzapfel
plant was not entitled to inspection
and that if it were established it
would be a courtesy from the govern
ment.
Defends Wagner.
He showed that the improveme nts
made under the regime of DR.. WACO
ner, inspector at the Stole plant, were
in accord with the rules of the depart
ment, but that there is constant de-
velopment in sanitation, and hence
there is a justifiable reason for the
changes ordered by the government
from time to time.
He insisted that some of the chan
ges ordered by the government and to
which Councilman Weishaupt took ex-
ception were in accord with sanitary
laws. For instance" said Mr.. Jessup,
81 uphold the recommendation of the
government that the sewage of the
lavatories at the Holzapfel plant not
be drained into the killing room. The
citizens are entitled to some sanitary
protection.
The statement of Councilman Bar
tel that DR.. c. S. Bond told him that
it would require only $500 to make
the changes at the Holzapfel plant de
manded by the government, led coun
Gil to request the physician to meet
with the health board and the council
manic committee Thursday evening tc
explain where he secured his informa
ton.
The new meat inspection ordinance
was not presented last evening. 1t:
test will be determined at the meeting
Thursday.
Police Regulations.
The committee on ordinances wa:
instructed to draft a measure compel
ing saloons to place electric lights be
hind their establishments. Recent at
tacks by thugs and buns on citizen,
occasioned Councilman Burdsall to asl
the enactment of an ordinance on this
point
The storing Of gasoline within tn,
fire limits of the city by dry cleaning
establishments and automobile own
ers was made the theme of discussion
The ordinance committee was instruct
ed to draw up an ordinance regulating
the evil. 1t was pointed out that Their,
is serious danger from the presenc,
of gasoline and Fire Chief Miller al
gued that all auto owners should b.
COulpStiSu 10 SILK tuSlT SdSOilUS re
tainers in the ground
Councilman Won Pein expressed tn
thanks of the employees of the Star
Piano company for the pavement OIL
South D street and the construction O
a concrete viaduct under the c. & Q
tracks to safeguard their lives. He a.
SO expressed his approval of the &C
ton of the company and the board 0
works in ordering the construction O
concrete steps leading to the switch
back.
Minor Matters.
The attention of the council wa
called to the following minor matters
The depression in the street in from
of 31S South Twelfth street and o,
Main and South Twelfth left by exca
vations made by the Richmond Light
Heat and Power company; the prat
tice of driving horses across the Mai
street bridge faster than walk: tn
condition of the pavement at Sevent