The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-04-17
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published March 70, 1851

CHAPTER
AN ACT 70 prevent the adulteration Of food and
medicine, and provide for analyZing the same
Inc people OF the state OF Wisconsin, represented
IN senate ana assembly, do enact as foIows
section l. The governor Of the state shall p
point one OF the professors Of the state university
OIL suInclent competence knowledge, skill and ex
lttleuce, as state analyst, whose duty II slAl BE-
10 aiaIgAe all articles OF food or drink and al
drugs ana liquors manufactured sold or used
WITHIN this state, when submitted to him rs here
lilalteF proylded. The term Of office Of such
analyst shall be three years from his appointment
unless sooner removed by the appointing power
and his compensation shall not exceed two hun
dTed collars IN addition 10 his annual salary a.
professor, and shall be paid by the beard OF re
gents OF the state university, from the university
fund.
section > The state board of health and vital
statistics, medical officers of health, inspectors OF
weights ami measures boards OF supervisors OF
any town, boards Of trustees Of any village, alder
men or common council OF any city ia this state,
or majority Of said corporate bodies may, at
the cost OF their respective corporations, pur-
I chase sample Of any food drugs or liquors Of
leTed Tor sale ia amy town. village or city in this
! STATE. IN violation Of sections numbers one two
ana four OF chapter Two hundred and foTty-eight
OF laws OF \. ID. 1879, if they have good reasons
10 suspect the same 10 have been sold or put up for
sale contrary 90 the provisions Of sad chapter two
hundred and forty eight, may submit the same TO
tht state analyst as hereinafter provided, and the
Sald analyst shall. upon Receiving such article
J duly submitted 10 him, forthwith analyze the
same, ana give ii certified certificate 10 such
person or officers submitting the same, wherein
he shall fully specify the result OF the analysis.
Section 5. Amy person Purchasing any article
with the intention of submitting II 10 an analysis
shall, after the purchase shall have been mHde
( ana completed forthwith notify the seller or his
agent selling the same OF his or their intention
( "a have the same analysed by The state analyst,
! anu shall offer 10 accompany the seller or his
agent with the article pEchaScd 70 the town. vii
lage or city clerk of fireplace in which the article
was bought, and shall OrthNith remove the anti
/ Gle purchased To the 9iIee of said clerk ana in
the presence of the seller his agent if present
/ marked, fastened md sealed up in such a manner
as its nature vii permit. The said clerk shall
forthwith tOrNardpne part 10 the state analyst by
mail, express or Otherwise, as he shall elect and
shall retain The oter part or package subject 10
! the order OF any Curt, III which proceedings shall
thereafter be taken. The certificate Of the state
analyst shall be he'd in all the courts Of this state
pruma facie evidence of the properties Of the
article aualyLe by him.
! Section T. If AIN person applying To purchase
any article Of tOO(, drug or liquor cA posed for
sale or ON sale by etaH on any premises in any
town, village cit in this state and shall tender
the price OF the quantity which he shall want for
the purpose Of amlyling, not being more than
shall be reasonably required, and the person cy-
posing the same fer sale shall refuse 10 sell the
! bic 10 Il penalty no exceeding fifty dollars.
Section =. The safe analyst shall report TO the
state board Of heath ana vital statistics the mum
Der OF all the articles analysed and shuH specify
the results thereO to said board annually, with
full statement Of III the articles analysed and by
whom submitted.
section .. The state board Of health and vital
statistics may submit 10 the state anal yst any sam
pies OF food, drugs on drink for analysis herein
/ before provided.
/ Section :. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and ater its passage and publication.
Approved Marcl 10. 1850.