Evening journal., 1893-04-26

change OF Impure or Adulterated
MIX and Providing for the Care of
oows-wm Become Law.
staff Correspondence Evening Journal
DOvEH, April 26 Senator Pyle may
not be able to get through the Senate
the Warren bill to regulate the sale and
tonnage of coal and sand, but he has
done piece of legislative work which
will beuefit the public at large much
more than the coal and sand bill
Yesterday afternoon he got Senator
McMullin. Of the Committee on Agricul-
ture. to make favorable report upon
the bill TO encourage the production aud
sale Of pure aud wholesome milk, and TO
prohibit and punish the sale of un
wholesome or adulterated milk in
Delaware.
The bill provides that il shall be un
lawful for any person or persons to sell.
exchange or distribute or TO expose for
sale, exchange or distribution any i'm.
pure, adulterated or unwholesome milk,
or TO adulterate any milk for the pur
pose of Offering the same for sale, ex-
change or distribution, or to keep any
cows for the production of milk for
sale, in crowded and unhealthy
condition, or to feed the same on
any food which would produce
impure, diseased or INV bolesome milk.
Every person who engages in the sale of
or traffic In milk shall nave the cans or
other vessels in which the milk is ex
posed for sale or exchange or distribution.
and the vehicle from which the same is
conveyed conspicuously marked with his,
her or their names and the locality from
whence the milk Is obtained or produced
| Deceit in this respect is forbidden.
The State Board of Health shall ap-
| point a competent person to be inspector
OF milk. His term shall be for one year
He shall make prompt reports of all in
| spections and investigations to the
board. He shall inspect all places where
milk IS sold In Wilmington He shall
receive an annual salary Of $500, TO be
paid quarterly, one-half by the state and
one-half by Wilmington.
The inspector shall keep an Office in
Wilmington and shall keep a register of
all persons engaged in the sale of milk in
the city He SHALL at least once in every
month, take specimens and analyze them
and shall arrange the several results 80
obtained, together with the specific grav
ity in comparative tabular form This
will show the dealers specimen show
ing the best aud most nourishng milk
and grading regularly down 10 the poor
est Copies Of the statement shall be
distributed The Inspector may enter
any place where milk is kept for sale and
all carriages and other vehicles used in
its distribution or sale for the purpose
of procuring specimens as required.
The term milk is defined TO be the pure
product from the COW. from which moth
ing has been taken and to which nothinf
has been ADDED Any person selling mill
from which the cream has been takeI
without having labeled skinned milk,
shall be subject to penalty Dealers il
milk must get certificate OF registration
from the Inspector and shall post it in
conspicuous place of business Changt
Of place and Of business must be reported
within five days
The inspector shall report all violations
to the secretary of the Board Of Health
who by direction Of the board shall sub
init specimens 20 the state chemist, or, /
deemed necessary, to competen
bacteriologi-t for still further proc
Of its quality, or TO employ veterinarial
to inspect dairy premises The report
/
evidence IN prosecutions The punish
ment for the violation for any OF the pro
visions of the act shall be from So to S2t
ine recoverable before any justice of tn
peace in the county Upon failure &
pay the fine the defendant shall be com
mitted to the ecounty all for an indefnit
period Tue fines recovered shall rever
to the state treasury. The bill allow
/ a. o. Of
fund of S4OO
The bill was presented with an amend
ment striking ont the ninth sectio
which provided that the dairymen o
those who keep COWS for the produotio
of milk for sale in Delaware shall /
January, April, July and Ootober fl
4 with the inspector certificate from a
educated veterinarian certifying to th
r condition Of the herd, especially wit
+ reference to such infections diseases q
tuberculosis aud anthrax, so readil
{ communicated 60 human D, ,ings from th
milk of diseased cows; one half of th
herd inspectors to be paid by the count,
and one half by the city or town wheI
the milk is sold, on bills approved by tt
g Board of Health
n DR. E w Cooper, president Of III
d State Board Of Health aud Senator Pi
= ling spoke in favor of the bill Senate
, Pilling said that it was quite evideI
q that something Of the kind was needed
a He did not feel absolutely sure that Il
bill reported would have the desire
effect, but It could be tried The bill,
=. smended, was then passed without
y dissenting vote. II will be sent to Il
a House to-day.
+ WARRBE'S ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT