Evening journal., 1920-07-16
COUNCIL KILLS
MILK ORDINANCE
Fear Progressive Measure
Would Drive Out Small
Dealers
ABRAHAMS ONLY
ONE TO SUPPORT 1T

The much talked OF milk ordinance
was brought before City Council last
night and killed by a vote OF A 10
4, the only member voting "yea" being
lis sponsor. Councilman Alexander
r Ahrahams. State Health Commits
sioner G. n. Wells. was In Council
chamber throughout ahe session, but
made no comment nor was he In
vited to participate in the discussion
OF the proposed measure In the com
mittee Of the whole.
When the reading OF the proposed
ordinance by Clerk OF Council Homer
simmons had been concluded, and
a yea and may" vote called for,
the voting proceeded without com
ment until the name Of Mr.. Abrahams
was called. Expressing q. desire TO eX-
plain his vote Mr.. Abra ans entered
into a recital OF the beginning Of the
movement for bettering ale milk sup
/ ply OF this city and OF the various
moves OF the health committee in Sc
curing the best obtainable informa-
tion on The subject before It's presen-
tatlon TO Council. lie was interrupted
| by Councilman Kane, who protested
20 the President OF Council that Mr.
Abrahams was not explaining his vote
but was simply discussing the meas
uro. lie was oyCrruled by President
Lyon and Mr. Abrahams continued his
explanation al some length and closed
by voting for The ordinance
Previous 10 Its Introduction in
Council The measure was discussed
IN the meeting Of the committee OF
the whole, last night, and was pro
InOunood AL That could be desired
In The way OF a milk ordinance, and
one that n strictly enforced would
bring about something akin 10 a
millennium IN the mink business. hul
something that was too far advanced
for this city under the present cir
cumsianccs."
The proposed ordinance found
plenty OF knockers" but no boost
ers.' 10 was contended that the pas
sare OF his measure would drive
out OF business IN this city, an Of The
small dealers and leave a monopoly
OF The milk business In the hands O
the larger men, who were able imam
cially TO meet the requirements.
MIX Inspector David Houett was
called into the meeting and question
; cd regarding The business and M
present restrictions placed upon deal
4 ~
: fore Council he at this time is prao
tically powerelss 20 compel dealer
10 properly label bottles. .or grad
milk. He told at some length OF IN
practice OF dealers buying various
grades Of milk and blending" them
and labelling them as the dealer saw
flt regardless OF the quantity Of hut
= ter TAT In the milk. Tie was asked
conditions could improve n he wer
given more power and quickly an
4 sVcred In the Affirmative.
The talk disclosed the fact that n
The present timo Wilmington Is prac
ticaliy without restriction Of any kin
on the milk business, with the cN
, coption OF the Ro1rd of Health rule,
ia, and that the onlv way IN which IN
y milk inspector con punish a deale
is hv reVOking his gcrmit m he fai
y, TO live up 20 th" noard OF Heali
y rules regarding sanitary surrounding
~ but that the milk insnector has d
le power 10 cause The arr"st ~ a mil
CT dealer no matter how hr conducts n
n business.
m, Memhcrs OF Council express,
I'M themselves favorable 90 thc passal
Of an oriihance giving The milk 4
ne spect0r NOR. powers and Il pro
10 able that an ordinance viii be draw
up In the near future requiring dca
ers to properly label their produc
and maintain a higher grade OF mil
A. Upon motion OF Councilman Near
ID members OF the Board OF Health al
IN The milk inspector were requested
nm meet with Council next Wednsdl
ad night at a meeting OF The commit
ll- a the whole.