New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
TABLES
MILK DEALERS WATCHED
Further inspection of Those
cited for Violations Requested.
EVAPORATION COUNSEL ACT
Nine More Named as Not Con-
forming to Regulations, but
Majority Comply.

rhs CORPORA ton Counsers office has le-
-,as,ed the Department of Health TO
lake inspections. beginning tomorrow
- oil milk dealers who have been cited
-. uoalth Commissioner Lederlc as Vio-
is,jng the provisions of the Sanitary Code
..osrding the sale of milk in this city.
rh,s action Of the Corporation CounSel's
as,ce. according to w. J. Millard, who is
., charge Of the cases. follows period OF
Grace which will end to-day.
II vas learned yesterday that number
Of the dealers had become panicky with
the realization that the Corporation Coun-
sci would prosecute Immediately after the
renorts were made. Originally the
Health Commissioner cited thirty-one
dealers as violating the milk regulations.
Since then nine more have been named as
mt conforming to the regulations. Mr..
Mllard said fragrant offenders would
probatly be prosecuted criminally.
The nine milk dealers whose names
have been turned over to the Corporation
counsel are as follows:
TURNER. Samuel. No: 545 East l46th street.
ISRAEL, JGe; Ne, ~ NSTtolI< street. -
N
lNDLROY. J. E., No. 80 East 2Sth street.
iKINNE. W. l., No. 430 West 57th street
lTfETJEN BROTHERS, No. sos East 11Sth
MARKS. &. H., No 105 West 45th ST
GFIFR. George, No. 453 West 3sth street.
ORANGE COUNTY MILK ASSOCIATION. No.
1873 West 31st street.
There was a report yesterday that one
or more of the dealers who had been
named by Commissioner Lederle for pros
ecution intended to make d legal fight.
AT the Corporation Counsels Office it was
said that nothing had been heard there
about any such plan. and 1t was declared
that ample time had been given TO every
dealer in the city to conform to the regu-
lations. and those who had not done so
must stand the consequences
ITO learn if the dealers who have been
complained Of have complied with the
milk regulations said MI Millard. 1t
was necessary to have another inspection
made. This we have asked the Depart
,nent Of Health TO conduct at once, ana on
the findings of that inspection will be
based the action to he taken No time
Will be lost in turning the cases of vio-
lators over 10 the law department Tor
prosecutiOn. Early in september IL VIII
A possible to have all the cases in court.
A violation of the Sanitary Code IS
uisdemeanor, and IS punishable Icy q hne
Of not more than 500 and years i'm
prisopment or both. The efforts OF Com
missioner Lederle TO bring about a safe
milk supply for the city were begun early
IN his present administration, but 1t was
only last January that the final system ol
grading was adopted. All milk except
certain high grades must be pdsteurlzea
The grades are 4, b and G. The Tor
mer Is a high grade for infants ana chll-
dlen Grade 3 is for adults, and includes
selected raw milk produced at farms scor-
ing AT least sixty-eight points and IRON
cows which have been physician examined
al least once each year. All other milk
10 be sold under this grade must be pas,
teuized Grade & Is for COOKING anu
manufacturing purposes. The board has
temporarily modified the rule regarding
This grade because strict compliance az
this time would cause shortage II
can. therefore, be sold, for cooking only;
IN bottles and cans, provided the caps and
tags thereon are plainly marked IN req
letters Grade c, for Cooking.
According TO the Department OF
Health. the majority Of the milk dealers
in the city have comformed 10 the ne"
equations.