New Britain herald., 1916-01-12
same meat was whisked back from the barrel and placed on sale again.
 John ID. to the Rescue,

John D. to the Rescue.
 The proper way to treat meat that is not fit for eating is to give it "shot" of the liquid that put the rock" in ckefeller-kerosine oil. This is injected into the meat by means of a hyperdermic syringe and it Is doubtful whether it would be considered proper food even in the trenches. It can be fried, boiled, stewed, roasted. broiled and otherwise treated but the Standard Oil brand cannot be eradicated.
 Going into cellars in some stores, the inspectors have been able to find meat in the dark, so strong has been the smell, Dr. Reeks' said. He told of a squabble one of the inspectors had with a butcher who insisted that some meat which the inspector con- brought the meat to the office of the board of health and Dr. Reeks jok- ingly said he was going to discharge him on the spot. The windows were thrown open but the odor of the meat did not vacate for three hours.
 Wantcd-Ordinance With Teeth
 Dr. Reeks did not intend that his criticism should include all stores. He said that recognized merchants are always willing and anxious to cooper ate with the health department and that they could be depended on to keep clean, wholesome food. About five stores in town have received verb al and written notices to clean house but thus far they have ignored the instructions, he said. What is want ed are ordinances with teeth in them. ordinances that will back up the health department. pr. Reeks con- suited several lawyers regarding the present ordinances in regard to food stores and he said they told him they were weak.
 Chairman Tallard remarked that it might be possible to close up some stores on the ground that they were nuisances. Dr. Reeks replied that this would be desirable but that it would be hard to prove the nuisance in court
 Dr. Reeks and Food Inspector Rad cliff were appointed a committee to draft set of food ordinances with teeth in them for presentation to the next meeting.
 Commissioner Davenport for the committee on plumbers recommended several changes in the rules regard ing material to be used and they were adopted.
 Slaughter House at Town Farm
 Chairman Tallard reported for the slaughter house committed He said the committee went to Bridgeport to inspect the municipal slaughter house and he believed such an institution would be a fine thing for New Britain. The Bridgeport plant returned $500 to the city last year, the income ac- cruing from fees charged for slaugh- tering. He suggested that the New Britain plant could be located at the Town Farm and that Superintendent Kibbe could have charge.
 Dr. Radcliffe read a letter from Heman o. Averill state commission CT on domestic animals, in which the latter complim ented the city of New Britain for it's intention to have a municipal slaughter house. He said conditions in the state are deplorable and that local beef slaughtered usual ly consists of cast off animals having a tendency toward disease.
 The committees report was accept ed and it was voted to continue the committee so that it could present figures regarding the cost of a slaugh- ter house in New Britain
 On recommendation of Dr. Reeks it was decided not to continue the use of metal license plates for milk wagons but to paint serial number of uniform height on the wagons. It was also decided to abolish badges for licensed plumbers, furnishing them with a written license instead.
 pr. Reeks reported expenses of sS6252 for the department during December.
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