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Show WHOLESALE BUTCHERS APPEAR BEFORE CITY BOARD Members of the board of city commissioners com-missioners held a session this morning morn-ing that was characterized more for columo than for accomplishment. The greater portion of the time was takon up in entertaining a delegation of wholesale butchers who havo plants just outside the city limits who objected ob-jected to the payment of tho meat inspection in-spection fees. The commissioners declined de-clined to reduce tho schedule or change other clauses of the ordinance but agreed to give the matter a test of three months. Tho men stated that thoy were discriminated dis-criminated against in favor of Cudahy and the Ogden Packing & Provision company, who had their plants Inspected In-spected by government employes. Mayor Browning suggested that tho city would bo glad to let tho government govern-ment take ovor tho inspection of tho local wholesalers but in the absence ol that arrangement it became noces-sary noces-sary for tho city to supervise. Because of lack of time, tho pro-nosod pro-nosod anti -booth ordinance was naBsed up until next Tuesday morning. Edmund Ed-mund Greenwell, of Greonwell Bros., and representing tho drug stores and refreshment parlors of tho city, appeared ap-peared and suggested that the ago limit of 18 years should bo reduced in that hundreds of the younger people attend the parks and othor amusement places and that this trade usually stopped for rofrshments enrouto home. The commissioners advised him that the entire ordinance would be given thorough attention and disposed of next week. W. W. Hickman made an address, suggesting tho advisability of tho city conducting a "corner lot" gardening campaign. Ho also discussed tho benefits, because of war-time conditions, condi-tions, of raising a family pig. H. W. Jaogor, general manager of the Guaranteed Smoke Consumor company, com-pany, asked permission to make a test of his method at tho city hall. Ho was referred to private business con-corns. con-corns. Mr. Jaeger claimed .that his plan would reduco tho coal consumption consump-tion from 20 to 25 per cent. E. W. Cannady, local real estate man, addressed a communication to the commission stating that ho had a tract at 2953 Washington avenue ideally situated for a children's playground. play-ground. He offered to sell tho tract to tho city for ?1500 $1200 cash and tho balance on time at G por cent Interest. In-terest. Tho communication was ordered or-dered filod. J. H. Hughes, dog tax collector, filed his -weekly report, showing thnt $16 had been collected during the week ending February 27. Tho report also showed tuat eight dogs had, been killed, two at the request of tho owners. Tho commissioners adjourned at noon to meet at 10 o'clock Friday morning and pass tho monthly pay-1 roll. |