Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
"P|GGERY" SCHEME
BALKED BY ACTION
OF HEALTH BOARD
Application of Wilmington Sani-
tary Co. to Transfer Garbage
Contract Flatly Rejected.
STRINGENT MEAT LAW

Ii was in no uncertain manner that the
Board of Health at its meeting yesterday
afternoon turned down the application OF
the Wilmington Sanitary Go. Tor pcrmls-
sion to transfer its contract for the dis
posal of city garbage to another concern
that wanted the refuse TO feed to hogs
Commissioner Havmans motion to refuse
the request caused scarcely any discus
sion, rs the board was unanimous IN
denying It.
DR.. c. NJ. Handy, president of the
board. said the sanitary company s con-
tract had several years to run and he
saw no good reason why its terms should
be changed He added that the company
had collected $4,000 insurance on the
reduction plant that was burned, that the
plant was city property, and he thought
II was up to City Council to act IN the
matter.
The report for July OF Charles ". Lutz,
in which il was shown that five cattle
had been condemned, opened up the
whole question of inspection o. meat by
both Federal and municipal Inspector,
and Mr.. Lutz was called on TO explain
why he had condemned the five carcasSes
The Inspector said that three OF the
cattle were anemlc and emaclated, and
he condemned them on the grounds OF
general unfitness. Two OF the cattle
showed unmistakable signs Of tuber-
culosis Iutz said he found tuberculosis
deposits in the body glands. II IS not
possible. he said. 10 check up on beet ana
pork that Is slaughtered privately on
farms. cut up before being brought INTO
Wilmington, and sold from the talhoard.
There was reason To believe that much OF
this meat Is unfit for food, because farmers
did not slaughter healthy DAIRY cows for
market. When cows are diseased or run
down IN health, II IS not unusual tor farm
crs TO kill them for market IN order TO
make what profit they can on otherwise
proftlcsS cattle.
Under such conditions, said Presi-
dent Handy. hogs with cholera could
be killed and brought into the city and
sold for meat
There i nothing at present to prevent
the farmers from dong It, Mr.. Lutz
replied.
slaughter house under municipal control
where all meat intended for consump-
ton in Wilmington could he inspected on
tie hooi. or II least before Il VAS cut
,.p for sale. II a COW has tuberculosis, Mr..
Iutz explained. the fact i easily deter
mined TX an examination OF the carcass.
Various glands and the membrane Inning
But when the carcass Is cut up ard the
membrane and the glands removed. these
evidences OF disease are absent, 50 that
the beef looks fit.
DR.. Handy said there ought 70 Re q
general law prohibiting the sale Of All
meat that has not been Inspected and
approved somewhere by authorized
agents. II farmers would not submit
their meat for inspection, either before
or after slaughterlng, the meat should
be barred from sale here.
II Is probable that the board VIII seek
legislation from City Council maairg
il illegal 70 sell meat here that has not been
inspected and approved either On the
hOof or before il Is cut Up and evidences OF
disease removed
That farmers sEd meat dealers are tax
ing ADVANTAGE If tie ea-y law IN Dela-
ware was indicated when Dr HaHhy
sid Wilmington i tie llghest-prcei
market anywhere around here and farm
.rs and dealers from other States are
lringng Their meat here because tie
laws are not 81 stringent 8 elsewhere All
YOU have 70 do Is . look II t1e licenses
d. tie trucks you see around the city
with meat lou see any number Of
PENNSYLVANIA and Maryland licenses
Meat Inspector Lutz report follows
Number OF cattle inspected ....-. 3f7
{ ,lves .-...-.....-. @42
Sheep and laiubs .-..---..-..... 40
cattle and meat 4 diTcren, kinds con
damned.
Cattle ......-. ; weight l3S7 lhs
P,fs P,fs ........ ................i box 90 80
sh..-..---.....- hbi. -
Number of carcasscs received atN .lra.rc-
IN during tie nth II .Iuly al = which
iad been inspected a slaIgtterrg e~tab-
.-frr.ent- IT. ot'er cities operating Under
.eieral regulations.
Cattle ................-. I63-
Calves ...........- G25
sheep and lambs ........ 2Gl9
The high pr.ce Il labor figured il tie
reports of Board # Health officers WHO
order the cutting # yeee1s from vacant
lots Weeds are considered nuisance AID
menace because they provide shelter and
breeding places f1r rnosqHtoes Owners
of lots where weeds grow arc supposed 4
keep thefn down bu' If requires constant
attention on the part Il the health officers
t. see that the law IS carried out
Property owLers VIII fail ~ destroy 'he +
weeds are notified bv the Of Gers ~ abate {
tie nuisance and Il has Developed that
men who make q sort II business clff.ag
wee,i, have waved 81 prtsucrDus - t.c .
work that they are demanding ~ much
- 81 an hour Cauml-=luncr
Havman cited an ustance ID which L
cost q church S2G ~ have the weed. re-
moved from property i owned On 'he
whole. il vas reported the clty is getting
gradually cleaned on the weed pest
The secretary was instructed - ascer-
tam what legislation. if any hes been
passed BY City Council making Il Illegal
70 expose food for sale that IS not covered
from dirt and flies.
The next meeting of the board vii bc
held Tuesday, August II.
POLICE COMMISSION.
Applications Received for Promotion
Under Three-PlafO0n Plans.
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