Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-14
FOOD AND DRINK.
First Circular Issued by Commissioner
Hurst Inviting the Cooperation Of tn"
People of Ohio in the Work of I'm
forcing the Laws.

First Circular Issued by Commissioner
Hurst Inviting the Cooperation of TN"
People of Ohio in the Work of I'm
forcing the Laws.
The act. creating the office of dairy and
food commissioner. was made law by the
general assembly of the state of Ohio, May
sth. 1855. :. II. Hurst. the commissioner.
who has entered upon the discharge of the
duties of his office, has issued a circular in
which the law creating the office of com
missioner and also the amended law Ia pre-
/ vent the adulteration of food and dairy pro
duets are published.
/ Commissioner Hurst. in this circular
| says: Entering upon the duties "t the
| Office of Ohio dairy and food commissioner
! | am charged with the work of enforcing
/ the laws relating Ia the Manufacture, ship
nrmt and sale Ut adulteTated articles of fnpd
and drink. earnestly invite the co-oprra-
| ton of men engaged in all the Industries
affected 10y these fraudulent and unhralth
| full authorizations and also 0f the great body
of our citizens who are consumers of dairy
and other products. For the information
! of those concerned. a copy of the laws
| which were enacted Ia punish fraud, and to
! protect honest industry and the public
health. now in force in Ohio, is hcrruntu
attached. | besprak Tor these laws the
cordial respect which their merit demands
and for their enforcement pledge my best
efforts" The state has been divided into
three districts.
FIK~r DISTRICT Counties of Sciotn.
Lawrnc", tiallit, Nint"n. MrigS
| Athens. IIockin@. Washington. Nor
! Eafr Al. a pi..l-.
cite. Franklin. Madison, Clark, Delaware.
Licking. MuSkingum. Noble, Monroe, Bel
mont Guernsey. Knox, Jackson. Pike, Ross
and Greene.
All information. complaints, nr official
communications from the first district should
be- addressed Ia the commissioner. :. II.
| IIur, I, Columbus. OHIO.
IL i the duty of the commissioner or his
assistants Ia inspect any article of food or
drink made or offered for sale within the
state aS an art Gle 0f fund or drink. and To
| prose, t. any l"rS"n or persons engaged i'll
| the manufacture or sale of adUltrratrd or
cOuntrrfrited articles of food or drink. in vi
Olation of the laws of the state.
Section Said commissioner or any
| assistant shall have power. i'll the perform
anCr of his duties. 10 enter into any cream
| cry. factory, store. SalrSroOm or place
| where he has reason tO believe food or drink
| is made. prepared, sold or offered for sale,
and Ia open any cask, tub or package con-
tanning or surpassed TO contain any article
Of food or drink. and to examine or cause
Ia be examined and analyLed the contents
| thereof: and il shall be the duty of any
prosecuting attorney in any county of the
state, when called upon by said commits
Si0ner or any assistant, Ia render him any
| legal assistance in his power to execute the
laws and 10 assist in the prosecution of
eases arising under provisions of this act.
| < Gen. bushnell for Congress. -
Paulding GdzGtC: We notice that Asa
BuShneIl's name is brought forward prom
inently aS a candidate for congress from the
Eighth district. composed nf the counties of
Champaign. Clarke. Logan, Madison and
PicL-away. If Mr.. Bushnell decide Sto he
come candidate we should like to See him
receive the nomination. To his mtiring
energy and splendid management aS chair
man of the Ohio republican executive cont
mittec is due Ia a large degree the success
Of the republican party in last falls can
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