The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-23
CITY NOTICES.

ORDINANCE NO 2llO.-AN ORDINANCE
~ TO prevent the sale OF adulterated aud
Wholesome milk within the city OF Seattle, and
prescribing penalties therefor.
Be II ordained by the city OF Seattle as follows:
SECTION i. No person II persons shall bring to
or deliver milk In the city Of Seattle for the purpose
OF retailing the same to consumers in the city Of
Seattle, In any open or uncovered wagon. cart OF
conveyance OF any kind; and all milk hereafter to
be brought to the city of Seattle TO be reailed TO
consumers or for that purpose % be delivered 10
the city of seattle shall De brought to said city
and delivered in cars, wagons or carts, so con-
structed thai the covering hereinbetore provided
for shall no. come In contact with the cans or yes.
ses onttining the milk and shall protect sucn
milk and the cans or vessels containing the same
from the sun and rain. and az far as practicable,
from the dust and all the Impurities OF the all.
Sec. 2. No person himself, by his servant %
agent or as the servant or agent of any person,
shall sell, exchange or deliver, or nave In his GUS
tody or possession with intent TO sell or exchange
nor shall he expose or oter for sale as pure MIX
any milk from which the cream or anv part
thereof, has been removed. or which has beea
watered. adulterated or changed In any respect by
the addition of wa er or any other substance
Sec, 3. No dealer in milk. and no servant OF
agent of such dealer. shall sell exchange or de-
liver or have in his custody or possession with IN
tent 10 SELL exchange or deliver milk from which
the cream or any part thereof has been removed.
unless there shall be securely affixed in conspic-
uous place upon the outside Of the vessel. can or
package. Fl ON or in which such milk Is sod
brass other metal tag not less than three inches
long and TWO inches W de, which hail have plainly
and distinctly stamped and indor ed hereon. IN
plain, clea type the words SKINNED milk
sec. 4. No person shall sell, exchange or DE-
tent 10 sell exchange or deliver. skinned miix
containing less than nine per cent. OF the nix
solids. exclusive of butter tat.
sec. ). No person shall sell or offer for SALE or
carry for the purpose Of sale have in possession
with intent to sell. or fer Tor sale, any impure
atulteraied or urwholesOme milk, and no person
shall adulterate milk or keep cows for the proauc-
ton of Inin in a DIVIDED and unhealthfu conil'
ton, or feed the same food that produces I'M
pure. diseased or INV holesome miiN, or shall feel
cows distiilery waste. usually called "sWlli or
vinegar slop or L. on any substance in a state OF
nance contained shall be construed 10 prohibit the
feeding o. cows on who'e'otne brewers grain.
sec. d. The addition of water any o her sub
Stance is hereby declareda adulteraton, and mig
that is thus obtained from animals that are fed on
distiilery waste. usually called ''swili, or upon
any subs ance an unwolesome nature, or upon
any substance in a state OF pu refacfon or rotten.
ness upon any substaD OF an unwholesome
nature, or milk that has been exposed to- OF con
tamila. ed Oy the discharges or exhalations from
per-ons sicN with any CONTAGIOUS diseases or nillk
from tubercuiar cows Is hereby declared 10 ne i!n
pure and unwholesoma
sec :. In any prosecution under this ordinance
after the milk has been shown. upon analysis by
any chemist or chemists appointed by the board OF
health. to con;ai not .ess than twelve ti2) per
cent or milk solids, or = contain less than nine
per cent. OF milk solids exclusive of butter fat such
milk shall ne deemed for the purpose of this ordi.
nance, TO be adutera;ed
sec. 3. Whenever the market inspector Of .he
city shall have reason TO believe that the provis-
ions ofthis ordinance are being vioa ed he shall
have power t. open any eau, vessel or pac ags
containing milk. whether sealed. locked or other
wise or whe her in transit or Otherwise AMI II
upon Inspection such can, vessel or package shall
be found by SAID officer to contain any m Tx which
has been adulterafed or from which the cream nr
any part thereof mas been removed or which 10
sOi., Offered or exposed for sale In violation Of
any % ton Of ms ordinance, said officer Is EN-.
powered and 1T recced 10 axe a sample of the sans
for aIy>is and put said sample into a can, YES.
sci or package TO be sealed III the presence Of
one or more witnesses ana sent 10 the chemist or
chemists appointed or designated by the beard of
heath: an All officer may also condemn the
milk 50 deemed by him 10 be aduIte.a ed. aud
pour the contents Of such can. vessel or package
upon the round, or return the same TO the con
signor: ana |! upon ANALYSIS such rnjk shall
prove 10 &c afuiteratcd, shall or ng a prosecution
against the offend NJ party under On provision OF
this ordinance; provided. however. thst # upon
analyst IL is ovef that the condemned mix IS
adulterated, the city shall be liable for the vslne
Of the article destroyed: and provid d. also mas
in each and every case where fIe marx et inspector
shall deem IL necessary 10 condemn milk belong
ing 70 any dealer. servant age he shA l. 81 the
time OF taxing or sealing his samples IN N" sans
manner and form. seal sample Of an equal guam
tiy u the milk condemned and deliver Ii to tns
dea er servant or agent, with written notice, GER
n4H and ken samples Of The same 70 examlhs
ton and proof, one o: which samples he has re-
turned sea ed To the dealer servant or agent with
written notice of Condemnation
&c 2. II shall DC the duty of said market IN
spectcF 70 keep a complete record Of his proceed.
ing a inspector Of milk. giving full accounl VI
all inspecti ns Of milk made by him. Inc uftng tne
names II each person firm or corporation. oTnins
or clai ming 70 own, the miIs inspected. or tns
railroad station other place used for the ship
meni or De ivery thereof and the results OF 'he
analysis in such case.
-ec. 10. Any person violating the provisions OF
this ordinance shall. upon conviction thereof %
hned sum BOT exceeding one hundred doiis.s
(sf0Ol for each AMI every Ofanse, or be tmprs-
oned IN the city jail for any time not exceeding
thirty days.
sec. /. All orfin ances and parts of ordinances
In conflict with this ordinance hereby relealeH.
sec. II. I ais ordnance snail take effect and %
IN force from and after its passage and approval
Passed 10y the Coard OF aldermen this I'd day OF
Mag, 1892. J. p. SWEENEY.
President Board OF Aldermen ..
Passed BY the house OF delegates This 10Th day u
April. 1892. j. :. KLOEBEE,
President House OF DELEGATES
Approved by me this 10Th DAY vi May. 1897
J. I. RONALD. Mayor.
Filed by me this goth dav Of Nav, 1892.
GEORGE J. = sONEMAN, City CLERK
Published May %, 1892.