New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-30
TO LICENSE MILK VENDORS.
AssEMBLYMAN CoNKLING INTRODUCES BILL
FOR THE REGULATION OF THE
DAIRY BUSINESS

FOX IEE lf>rl LAlIpN VI ''''
DAIRY BUSINESS.
Albany March 29-The bill introduced in the
Assembly to-day by Assemblyman y. r. Conkiing
which provides for the licensing of milk producers
and milk vendors will be of much interest 10 'he
milk and dairy men of the state. II provides tl"'
no milk producer vender snail sell or have ID MS
possession any milk cream or SKINNED milk WHO"
is intended for consumption as human 1000 uHIeSS
ne has been licensed provided that in the locality
where he is in business an inspector ana examiner
has been appointed pursuant 10 the provisions OF
the bill The local boards of health throughout
the State shall appoint chief dairy inspector, VINO
is to examine darymen and milkmen Vhd issue
licenses. The bill provides that the mix SOFA small
be pure wholesome and unadulterated including
condensed milk further provision OF the meas
ure is that the local boards of health shall issue
licenses for the selling of SKINNED milk. ana that
the fact that the commodity sold is condensed
milk must be displayed upon the outside OF the
vehicle which delivers 1t. In the interior OF the
mUk-wagon must also be kept the license issued
by the local board.
The chief dairy inspector and his assistants are
TO have authority TO enter upon the premises OF
producer Of milk registered by the local DoarG.
Mich cattle are TO be examined in ORDER 10 see II
they are affected with tuberculosis. If the animal
proves to have the disease. It is 10 be tagged anu
separated from the rest of the herd. None OF us
milk can be offered for sale under penalty Of for
feiture of registration or a fine of not less than
500 both
II IS provided in the bill that a fee OF $40 must
be maid for a license for each place where mix Is
sold and that further fee OF s. be paid for
license for each vehicle used I'm the sale OF mix
A third fee Of 81 Is provided for certificate as 10
the healthfulness and freedom from disease OF the
seller of milk, his employees or members or ms
family.
The most interesting provision OF the bill. ana
one which will probably be the cause OF much areu,
ment in the House, Is that $4,000 l. Appropriated
for the purpose of carrying out the reqllrtrith'9
of the bill Virtually the bill II passed, VIII De
similar 10 the Tuberculosis Commission hlll OF IaS
wear but IL places the matter OF testing tuptrSu
josis In the hands of the local boards OF health IN
stead Of the commission. 1t gives the inspector
OF cattle affected the privilege OF siaushi ,
them under the certificate OF local or state board
OF Health II the autopsy OF the sauShteTeu
animal shows that ii was affected with the disedS"
the owner Is to be paid out OF the SlUtD appro-
nriated half OF the assessed value OF the am
NAL II however, the animal proves not TO be
affected the owner is to be paid the ful amount
of inc assessed value. and the carcass - TO he
turned over to the owner. to be disposed OF bL
him I'm anv way he chooses. Tn" last sections ~
he bill provide for the manner OF the Issuance OF
the certificate for selling the milk. pioNllnS thdt
annljcation for il shall bc made IN writing.
< violation of the terms of the bill - punlshaDls
ny a fine OF not less than 50 more than $ln Tor
a fret offence. For second offence lHpllsoi-
ment for not less than one month nor more
than four months and fine Of 800 are provided:
For each succeeding offence a fine ~ provided OF
ment OF not less than six months nor more IMAM