Aroused by a complaint about a dairy in the East End, the refuse from which was said to empty into the Ohio river above the intake pipe of the water-works, the Board of Health Tuesday resolved on a crusade against dirty dairies throughout the city.  "I know this place and while it is bad, it is clean and almost perfect in comparison with others in the city," declared Member McGUIRE, who has devoted years to the condition of the dairies of the city.
"If that is true, something should be done immediately," said Acting Mayor GORDON, who was presiding.
"It is the right of the people of this city to be protected in the milk they drink, and I would favor condemning as a nuisance every dairy found not up to the standard," said Member JOHNSON.
Mr. McGUIRE then said that up the West Fork, Lick Run and Millcreek there were places that were awful in their condition.  He said it would be impossible to clean and improve them, as they were from 30 - 40 years' standing, and past redemption.  Nothing, in his opinion, would suffice but to destroy them and remove every vestige of foulness.
Mr. WEIL agreed with him that this would be the proper course, but pointed out that it would require considerable money to pay condemnation verdicts.
Mr. JOHNSON then moved, and it was carried, that a committee of three members should be appointed to make a thorough inspection of every dairy under suspicion in the city, and report to the board, where upon drastic steps would be taken to abate them.
President GORDON then appointed Messrs. McGUIRE, MAGLY and HUTTON, a committee.
Mr. McGUIRE said that there were dairies where the cows were kept penned up the entire year and fed on slop and a little hay, while they should be put on pasture.  He also said they were given polluted water of the Mill creek to drink.
"Milk is the diet of infants, the old, infirm, and the sick, helpless classes of people, and it is shameful that their particular food should be anything but the best," said Member JOHNSON.  "We have talked, threatened and warned the dairymen, and they have paid no attention to us. Now we propose to act.  Summer is upon us, the time is here, we have the authority, and we propose to exercise it."
The specific dairy to which complaint was directed is one claimed to be run by Mrs. Mary STEPHENS, at 3517 Handyman avenue, the complainant being Thomas EVANS, private secretary to Mayor FLEISCHMANN.  He said that repeated complaints had been made to the Health department, and that it was now worse than ever in his opinion.  The matter was referred to the health officer, with power to act.

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