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the majority of cases, to a very bad atmosphere in the City of New 

 York, where it is sold. 



A VOICE: The resolution does not say anything about where 

 that milk shall be bottled. If you can sell it in bottles, regard- 

 less of where or how it is bottled, a man can buy a can of milk, 

 put it into his wagon and bottle it as he goes about the city. I 

 have seen milkmen bottle their milk as they go along. They will 

 take it and serve it to one and pour it out, and come back and fill 

 up the same bottle and give it to another. If the resolution stated 

 where the milk should be bottled or that it should be bottled at 

 the creamery, that would be different. If it said that it should 

 be bottled at the place of production before it is sent to the city, 

 that would be all right, but simply bottling does not amount to 

 anything in the way of a precaution. 



MR. CAMPBELL: I think, Mr. Chairman, that that would be cov- 

 ered by adding an amendment to the resolution that no milk shall 

 be delivered in bottles unless they are properly sterilized. 



MR. BALLOU, Washington: I move that the resolution be 

 amended by inserting the word "proper" before the word "bot- 

 tling." 



(The amendment was duly seconded.) 



DR. J. W. LESEUR, Health Officer, Batavia, New York: I only 

 want to remark that I have heard it suggested by a distinguished 

 sanitarian, who lives a long way west of New York, that the time 

 is not far distant when thermos bottles will be provided at a price 

 that will be within the reach of the masses. 



A VOICE : Just a word. It seems to me that that is a very large 

 phase of a large proposition, which is very loosely joined and very 

 loosely jointed. I think it would be a mistake and I say this 

 without intending to criticise either side to pass upon it at this 

 late hour with so little consideration. 



THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any further remarks? The ques- 

 tion is upon the amendment, namely, to insert the word "proper" 

 before "bottled," so that it shall read "proper bottles." Are 

 you ready for the question upon the amendment? 



MR. BALLOU: Mr. Chairman, I meant "proper bottling" and not 

 "proper bottles," so that it shall read "that the proper bottling." 



A VOICE: If the poor cannot pay 7 cents a quart for the milk, 

 how are they going to pay for the bottling, when that will amount 

 to 1 cent a quart alone? 



The question being called for, a vive voce vote was had. 



THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair is in doubt. I will ask those in 

 favor to hold up their hands, and those opposed to do likewise. 

 The ayes appear to have it. 



