Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-19
4 FOOD INSPECTOR
PROVIDED FOP IN A NEW CITY
ORDINANCE,
To Be Submitted at the Next
Session Of COuncil-The Meas
Ure Considered in Com
mittee, Last Night.

AT last evenings session Of the
Council Committee on Ordinances the
ordinance providing for the appoint
ment of an inspector of food, aud de-
fning his duties, was considered at
great length, and the ordinance pre-
pared two years ago was recommend
ell 70 Council after some amendments
had been made to it. City Solicitor
Boyce and Health Officer Walden were
present during the session. and as
sisted the Committee in perfecting the
measure.
The discussion over the matter took
aprotty widerange. muchof it.however,
pertaining to the very common prac-
tice Of placing audulterated. unhealthy
and improper articles of food on sale
in this city. Among many instances
of this sort. one was cited where large
quantities of Washington county. Pa.
milk, condemned as unhealthy by the
Pittsburg inspector of food, had been
shipped TO Wheeling and sold here at
five cents per quart Another instance
was given where milk handled, skim
med etc. in house where there We're
TWO cases of diphtheria had been sold
about the city, and still another where
milk from diseased COWS had beep
sold. Pretty nearly the whole range
of reputed food authorizations was
touched upon. and the Committee was
unanimous of the opinion that such a
measure as the one proposed was
needed in this city.
The ordinance to be submitted after
providing for the election of a Food
Inspector, proceeds:
Sec. >. That il shall hereafter be
unlawful TO sell, or expose or offer for
sale within the city of Wheeling, for
food, any butter, eggs. milk, whether
skinned or not. cream. beef, mutton
lamb. pork. or flesh of any animal
whether OF domestic or wild nature
or any fowl of any kind or the flesh
thereof, or any fish of any kind, or the
flesh thereof. or any vegetables or any
other article. thing or merchandise
used for food. which by reason Of any
injury. defect. disease faint or adul-
iteration is unfit or unwholesome for
food or dangerous TO health. And the
exposure of the same at any market.
store room. or place where articles OF
food are sold. or in any vehicle used
for conveying the same, shall be prima
facie evidence OF violation OF the
provisions OF this ordinance.
Sec. 3. If any person or firm shall
expose or offer for sale, or shall sell
for food. any article. thing or mer-
chandise contrary to the provisions Of
The second section of this ordinance,
such person or the member OF such
firm who shall expose or offer the same
for sale. or who shall sell the same,
shall be arrested and brought before
the Police Court OF the city OF Wheel
ing. and if upon hearing the said
Court shall adjndge such person to be
guilty of any such OfenSe as aforesaid.
the said Court shall impose upon such
offender fine of not less than s. nor
more than $50 for the first ohense, and
/ the costs of prosecution. and not less
! than SIC and not more than $50 and
thirty days Imprisonment for the sec
ond OF any other than the first Offense.
/ and the costs of prosecution; and the
said Court may also adjudge the prop
! erty so uulawfUlly exposed for sale to
( be forfeited 10 the city of Wheeling,
! and be disposed of as the Inspector Of
Food may deem best. If skinned
( milk contains less than s per centum
/ of cream by volume or less than ~
per centum Of fat 10y weight and if
/ the specific gravity at sixty degrees
/ Fahrenheit is not between one and
/ thirty-twO thOusandths TO one and
thirty-scvCn thOusandths. 1T shall be
I deemed to be adulterated.
Sec. Z. The Inspector of Food shall
/ have and there is hereby vested IN him
full power and authority TO arrest any
uerson whom ne may find engaged III
anv act in violation of any provision
of this ordinance. and To detaln him
and to bring him before The said Court,
10 he then dealt with according 10 law;
and an powers and authority which a
notice officer Of the said city may have
and lawfully exercise in the arrest and
detention OF a person who has violated
or who has been charged with Violat-
inc an ordinance OF said city. are here
hv delegated and given 10 said inspec-
Tor of Food insofar as may be neces-
sary for the enforcement OF any or the
provisions of this ordinance. And is
shall be the duty of the police OF the
citv OF Wheeling to aid the said In
speCto~ of Food in the enforcement of
tbe provisions of this ordinance. And
fl shall be the duty Of the said lnSpec-
tor of Food TO enter in and upon the
premises OF all persons, and into all
markets and places where, and to eX-
anime all vehicles in which articles
and merchandise are exposed OF sold
for food. and TO make examinations
and inspections of Such articles and
merchandise. and any person who
shall impede. interrupt or resist such
inspector of Food in the performance
of his duties under this ordinance,
shall upon conviction thereof. before
said Police Court OF the city of Wheel
ing. be ad{udged TO pay a fine Of not
less than $50 and costs OF prosecution.
Sec. .. Such Inspector IS required
TO issue a complete quarterly report to
the City Health officer. Of all inspec-
tions made. and food examined. and
The number of convictions and amount
of fines paid in.
The Food Inspector is TO be chosen
by Council from the names of three
competent persons. TO be submitted by
the Health officer to that body.
An amendment will also be recon-
mended to the Health ordinance. re-
ouiring the Health Oficer to publish
his quarterly report in pamphlet form,
furnishing a summary for publication
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