Evening journal., 1920-04-01
MILK ORDINANCE
NOW AMENDED
Measure Provides For Strict
Labelling of Supply to
Householders
FOUR SEPARTE
GRADES DESIGNATED

Finishing touches were being put on
the milk regulating ordinance today.
and the measure is likely 10 be report
ed from committee and passed on first
reading by City Council at its regular
session tonight.
The measure In general vii. provide
for strict labelling OF milk delivered TO
householders. so that the householders
themselves may ch~ose the grade they
wish TO buy and pay accordingly. There
VIII be four separate grades Grade A.
pasteurlzed and Grade pasteurized;
Grade A raw and Grade B raw. Grade
In both the pasteurlzed and raw will
signify that the milk has been teested
and has passed the requirements. The
grades will be INFESTED milk. either
pasteurized or raw.
II viii be further provided that all
milk. irrespective OF grades, must be
delivered In the city at temperature
OF not less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
The ordinance originally provided for
temperature OF 60 degrees, but at 8
conference held last night between the
Health Committee OF Council, repre-
sentatives Of the Delaware Mix Pro-
ducers' Association, and milk dealers
OF the city. the temperature require
ment was raised.
The producers also asked delay IN
the requirement that all cows be tested
for tuberculosis and only milk from
those passing the tuberculn test be al
lowed 10 be sold within the city limits
In support OF their request they pointed
10 the bin now before tho Legislature
providing lndemnItles be paid farmers
for condemnation OF tuberculous cat
tie, and asked that they be given op-
portunlty 20 get the measure adopted
before the city ordinance Is put into
effect.
In response to THIS appeal. the Couu-
ollmen, headed by Alexander r. Abra-
hams. chairman OF the Health Commit
tee, not only agreed 10 a delay In this
regard. pending possible passage OF the
measure by the special session OF the
Legislature. but agreed that this par
ticular provision should not be made
effective until June 4. 1921. This Will
AFFORD the dairymen opportunity to
press their measure before the regular
session OF the Legislature next winter
II II should fail to pass In the extra
session now being held.
The concession on the part Of ooun-
oil was hailed by the grangors as most
fair and they expressed a determine
tlon to do their utmost TO get the in
demnity bill through the Legislature
as soon as Is possible. They also were
much grstlfed, as were the local mill
dealers, with the change OF 1--WE degree
In the temperature OF milk on deliver.
here, and gave assurance they wouli
assist In every way In having the ord
nance obeyed.
There Is little doubt the ordlnanc
will be passed with the changes a
made. Council is virtually a unit 70
Il and the only question has been OBJ
taining an ordinance which would bt
for the best interests OF consumer and
producer. To achieve this. Mr.. Abra-
hams has obtained copies and made an
intimate study OF similar ordinances
adopted by many other cities. both the
same general size and population OF
Wilmington Due regard has had 70 be
given to locai conditions with q view
to preventing a sudden and sharp ad-
vance In prices OF milk when the ordi-
nance becomes effective.
As The ordinance stands. tho con-
sunier will be able 10 make his or
her own choice OF milk and pay &C
oordlngly.