Evening journal., 1914-11-19
PART OF
new FOOD Law IS
NOT BEFORE MAYOR
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tion, last Thursday night, passed by
The Council, signed by the presi-
dent of The Council and myself and
in accordance with the law, in the
matter OF ordinances, referred to the
mayor for his consideration in ac-
oordanoe with the instruction of The
Council"
In beginning the hearing last night,
concerning his position as to the or
/ dinance. the mayor said:
Il am holding this hearing at the
request Of the business men. but
want to place myself on record be-
! fore all of you. | shall sign this
ordinance unless something unexpect-
ed occurs here this evening. I am
interested In an ordinance of this
character and was when a member
OF the Board of Health.
Il do not want to mention names
or places, but information has been
brought to me that any political
aspirations | may have will be killed
If l sign this ordinance. do not
know that business men made the as
sertion, but want TO point out that
would be false TO myself and negli-
gent Of my duty II | left the or.
dinance unsigned because people
threaten my political destruction.
just wanted to make my position
plain. Now, If there is onyone who
wishes to make objection. | shall b,
glad to hear their argument"
, S. H. Foulke of Brandywine hun
| dred, appeared for the farmers. H'
declared those using the markets
would like to be advised as 10 wha
=. they are to do if the ordinance /!
signed. The speaker said farmers
sell meat, bread. pies, vegetables, etc.
and want to know how they are t
+ protect food products in the small
|. space-two by five feet.
el Mayor Howell declared the farmer
e should take up the question of MOI
j. space with the proper city authoritie
e He expressed surprise that the farmer
y had not reported conditions in the ma
kets with view of obtaining relief.
: DR.. j. c. Adair, president of n
Y, Board of Health, declared the farmer
will have to protect all food product
e "Ihe ordinance is plain, and tells yc
s. what you will have TO do-proteet foo
d stuffs," the doctor said.
ie J. A. Ellison, secretary of the Boal
+ of Health declared farmers are viola
ing the law regarding the sale of hom
r. grown meat, and are selling meat Whit
sr has not been inspected by the COVER
l. ment.
s. ave have a meat Inspector" Il
re mayor said.
IS "Nes, sir, your honor, but il is almo
K impossible for the meat inspector
l. tell whether meat has been 'diseas
" after it has been cut up and the CLAN
D. have been removed"
k. In contesting the signing of the or,
d nance by the mayor, Robert II. Richard
r counsel for the butchers. commissi'
sc men and bakers, asserted that if d
n. measure becomes law prices Of mea
A. bread. milk and probably Other edibl
ID will be increased, as his clients al
s those in the same businesses as then
ST would be put TO much expense IN col
plying with the provisions of the orc
m nance.
n. Mr.. Richards declared business me
with whom he had talked we're not ol
Of posed to pure food or reasonable rel
ir ulation. but added that some OF d
sections of the pure food ordinan'
were too drastic and would work Sc
ious injury TO many dealers. Mali
". tanning that some provisions Of q
lk proposed law are not clear the alto
n ney pointed TO that section prohibi
ice ing the exhibition of meat in an e
posed condition. He said butche