The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-24
AGAINST IMPURE MILK.
THE COMMITTEE on HEALTH IN
FAVOR OF A MILK INSPECTOR.
An Ordinance VIII be Reported Fsvorabiy
TO the City Council Prohibiting tho Sale
ofAduiterated or Impure MIX.

The Committee on Health held its semi
monthly meeting at the Office Of Dr. w.
7. Oppenhimer, president of the Board of
Health, last evening. There were present
Mr.. Reeve. chairman, and Messrs. X. I.
Davis. George Il. Davis, Vaughan and
Moore.
The payroll for the past two weeks.
amounting to A2 for the crematory and
S.l0Sl2 for the hands OF the department,
was, on motion OF Mr.. Moore. ordered
TO be paid.
Some informal discussion was held as
TO the working OF the crematory. Dr.
Oppenhimer stated Il had been thorough
ly tested since the alterations had been
made. The furnace was capable OF burn
ing I'D three cart loads OF garbage per
hour. but this capacity would not De
sufficient during the summer months.
Dr. Oppenhimer added that Mr.. Moss
the superintendent of the company that
built the furnace, would come to Rich-
mond soon. and he would then consult
that gentleman as to the advisability OF
having the crematory enlarged.
Mr. George Il. Davis presented an ordi-
nance prepared by Dr. Oppenhimer, which
provides for the appointment Of milk
inspector. This inspector shall be APP
pointed by the Committee on Health,
and be under the control OF the Board OF
Health. He shall keep for public In
spection a record OF the names and places
OF all persons who engage in the sale or
milk in the city of Richmond.
Section of the ordinance reads as fol-
lows:
whoever by himself or by his servant
or agent. or as the servant or agent OF
any other firm, sells, exchanges or De
Hvers or has in his custody or possession
with intent TO sell or exchange or ek-
poses or offers for sale or exchange, adui-
terated milk, or milk to which water or
any foreign substance has been added.
or milk from diseased or sick COWS, shaH
for a first offense be punished by fine
Of not less than s. nor more than ~; Tor
a second offense by fine Of not less than
$50 nor more than $50 or by imprisoh-
ment in the city Jail for not less than
thirty nor more than sixty days
The same punishment shall be applied
to persons who handle milk from wnlch
the cream has been removed ana en-
deavor to dispose OF the same as pure
milk The vessels in which such skinned
milk is kept shall be distinctly marked
on the outside to that effect IN uhcoh-
densed Gothic letters not less than one
vision shall be punished in accordance
with section .
No milk shall be sold from cows that
have not been put upon and had the
use OF good wholesome and suilcleht
nasturagc. under penalty Of being hned
from s. 10 so for each offense.
No person shall sell. exchange or ofter
for sale or exchange any unclean, I'M
rure. unhealthy unwholsesome MIX OF
sell exchange or offer for sale OF eN-
crange as pure milk" milk diluted with
water, or milk known as SKINNED mlik'
which is falsely labeled. marked or rep
resented as TO grade. quantity or place
where produced or procured.
No person shall sell or deliver 10 any
cheese or butter factory. to be manu-
featured, any K diluted with water or
I'm any way g. liberated. or from which
my cream has becntaken, or mix from
which the part known as "stripplnSs mas
been withheld with intent o 1eiraud. or
keep or render any false account OF the
quantity or weight milk Furnished 10
any factc. Tor manufacturing
II shall be una wful to keep COWS
for the production Of milk for any pur-
pose i'm a crampcd or unhealthy condition.
or feed them Oh unhealthy food or upon
food that produces impure or unwhole-
some milk.
No persol shall sell, deliver or offer for
sale within the city limits, or bring or
send into the city for sale, without a
permit so to do from the Board OF
Health. Such permits shall be furnished
TO applicants on August Isl
Of each year on condition That all the
laws. ordinances and regulations concern
ing dairics. ak dealers and dairy pro-
ducts Ice strictly complied with. and such
permits shall be revoked by the health
officer for violation Of any Of the above
conditions
All groccrs. bakers and other persons
having or offering for sale milk, shall at
all times keep the names of the dairy
men from whom the milk on sale was
posted up IT. a conspicuous place
wherever such milk may be sold or kept
for sale.
In all prosecutions. II the milk IS shown
upon analysis 10 contain more than 81
per cent. of watery fluid. or contain less
than u IL per cent solids, not less than
one-fourth of which must be fat II shall
be deemed for the purpose Of such prose-
cution to be adulterated, and not of good
standard quality. except during the
months OF May. June, July and August,
when milk containing less than l. per
cent. of milk solids shall be deemed TO
be not Of good standard quality.
On motion OF Mr.. r.. T. Davis the or
dinance was referred to the city Attor-
ney for revision. II will be reported to
the City Council by the committee next
month. with the recommendation that 1t
be adopted.
After the transaction OF some routine
business the committee adjourned.
LECTURE At ST. JOHNS SCHOOL.