The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-08
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SECTION l. MIX shall be sold by wine measure.
and AL measures used in the sa,e OF milk shall be
sea ed by the sealer OF weights and Measures OF
usually reside or of The Town wheie such milk
shall Le measure for usei and every person volat
Ing the provisions Of this section shall forfeit ten
SIC. Z. The Mayor aud Aldermen Of any city and
one or more persons 10 be Inspectors o. MIX
therein, who shall be cngased 20 the faithful dis
Inspector shall give notice OF his election by pub
fishing notice theTeoffor two weeks in some news
shall be appointed ;oT ~ no newspaper be published
therein, by posting such notice IN two or more
SIC. 5. Every Inspector OF Mix shall have an
office and a book for the purpose of recording the
gsged a the sale Of milk within the limits OF his
town, he may enter any place where milk IS
used In the conveyance OF milk. and whenever he
has reason TO believe any milk found by him IL
cause the same TO be analysed or otherwise salts
facorily tested, the result OF which he shall re.
cord and preserve as evidence; and certificate OF
such result, sworn to by The an alyzer shall be nd-
misssble 10 evidence In all prosecutions under this
pensation as the Mayor and Aldermen OF Town
Council shall determine.
in the business OF selling milk and convey ing The
same for sale neeects 20 cause HIS name and place
OF business TO be recorded In the Inspector book
and his name 10 he iegibly and conspicuousiy
placed a,d constantly Kept upon all eSrrlsgei ~ & ana
in the sale thereof. and whoever being engaged in
the business of selling milk aod conveying the same
for sale shalt neglect TO renew such record nualy
between the hrst day Of February and the hTst
day Of March. shall forfeit twenty dollars for for
second aud each subsequent offence, and whoever
ofers for sale mix produced from COWS fsd upon
Gus to the quality OF the milk, and whoever offers
Tor sale MIX produced from sies OF diseased COWS,
and 1fty dollars for every subsequent offence and
IN ane e sba oi bs b.d esus
guilty with the principal and shall suffer the Same
sEc. 5. whoever sells or exchanges or has in his
possession with intent TO sell or exchange or offers
& oT ae H Snanse s I Puhs Which iSe cream
or any part thereof has been removed, or MIX 10
SdSed s o or oepse be @
twenty dollars nor more than one & handfsd dollars
complaints oe ihe Information n Of any person Who
shall lay before him satisfactory evidence by which
SIC. 4. livery Inspector OF MIX shall cause the
provision CT this chapter to be published In his
TOM S a. ~ as rev., times IN some newspsper
county in which the town is situated.
name and place of business of all persons con
victed under this. chapter 10 be published in two
newspapers published in the town or county where
the offence shall have been committed.
CHAPTER ZIG.
An Act in Ame ndment OF and In Addition 10 Chap
ter 127 OF the Public Statutes "Of MIX"
II Il enacted by the General Assembly as follows;
SECTION 1. Section s OF Chapter 1877 Of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended 80 as to read ms fol-
lows;
in his possession with intent to sell exchange,
offer for sale or exchange, adulterated milk or
milk to which water or any foreign substance has
been added"
SIC. O. Every person who shall sell. exchange
dc liver, shall have In has custody or possession
with intent TO sell or exchange or deliver, for hm
self the employe of any other person, milk
removed or which shall not contain two and one
half (2) per centum Of milk fats, shall distinctly
mark, in letters not less than one inch in length,
ia a conspicuous place above the center upon the
outside of every vessel, can or package containing
milk shall only be sold in or retailod out of cam
vessel or package so marked.
SEC. 3. In all prosecutions under this act, IT the
milk shall be shown upon analysis 10 contain more
than eighty-eight per centum OF watery fluids, or
Solids or less than two and one half per centum OF
milk fais t shall be deemed for the purpose OF
SIC. l. Every refson who shall bc found guilty
before justice court violating any OF the prcv-
fined twenty dollars; and upon the second aud
every subsequent conviction shall be fnei twenty
collars and be imprisoned In the County Jail for
sEc.5 ): al acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
CHAPTER tec
An Act in Addition q Chapter 1917 OF the Public
Statutes, Enti1ed "of MIR"
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as follows;
SECTION. 1. Any. .caief o, Police aud any inspee-
tor OF milk and such sptc al consabes az n wn
Council q any town or the board cf Ace men OF
my cay may aPPoin, 70, ,hs Ru,gese' may MAKE
The " wherein they are snpoin ed OF slcc ed, %
eay Cf the provisions OF chapter III OF tie Public
Statutes, ard Of any amcndA enis thereof o. addi
tions thsfcto. and they each rhell be exempt from
living surety for c.s,s ON any conpalut made as
az resnid
SIC. 2. This act shrll take effect on and after It's
passage. aud cos spter Jig of The Public Laws and
al other acts and paris CO Gcss Inconsistent here
with are hereby rcieted.
CHAPTER D7s
An Act in hmendmcnt Of and in tddiflon 20 Chap
ter L. Of the Pablo Statutes. eatticd 'Of NIX"
II u enacted by the General Assembly as follows.
SfCT1oN l. whenever the Niik Inspector shall
have ltason 10 believe thct aduitcraiea produce
TODD Is being sold or k,ptf, eae outrary 10 Law,
he SHAH take az lsa-t tao specimen ircm the
same package on bulk a. 'amr les iLe eof. sucn
specimens "A aoliu not 10 exceed weight
one pound each, ana lqhia b1t
20 c@scsd ~ mcnrulc one plnt each
lie rhnl ale snid 90. pies in tho presence IL
tpe wnsrs OF ais agent trs shau seai and label
ihe sane IN ihe pf..crcs Z sush own.r ~ Hqcnt
said laDsl 10 siaie tn kiId OF ovi 10 ,r iOod
ard he name a tne lcI, ogd shalt then ard
tiere deliver enc OF such SAMPLES 10 such owner
eat
HEc. =. Al acts aBd p4rts OF acts inconsis,ent
hsre~itA ase hereby repealed.
GBORok y. p RKINS, Inspector,
ofloe IA weyb0sset st.eeS ians-st