The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25

Foo. @,s 1901. :
Section J. Milk shall be sold by wine
measure, ana all measures used I'm The sale
of mix shall be sealed by the seaIer u
weights and measures of the town Whero
the person so using the same shall usually
reside, or Of the town where such mill
shall be measured for use; and every per
H ion sSa foSret .ne s prSvsi"1s "r 81 this sec
Sec. 2. The Mayor and Aldermen Of
any city, and the Town Council of any
town, may. annually elect one or more
persons 20 be Inspectors of milk therein.
VINO shall be engaged To the faithful dis
charge or the duties of their Office
Every such inspector shall give no.
,ic ce ,hern, OF ms election oy publishing no
paper published In the city or town for
Which he shall be appointed; or. IL Nc
newspaper be published therein, by post
ing up such notice ia two or more public
places IN such city or town: PROVIDED,
that the Mayor and Aldermen OF the city
of Providence shall annually, In th,
month of August, elect such person or per
sons 10 be inspectors OF nillk, and NAV. at
any time during the year thereafter fh
by election anv vacancy occurring by rea-
SON OF death, resignation, absence from
the city or inability TO act.
see. 3. Every Inspector OF milk shall
have an ohicc and "A book for the purpose
ot recording the names AID places of 0usi-
ness OF ali persons engaged in the sale OF
milk within the limits of his town. He
may enter any place where milk is stored
or kept for sale ana examine all carriages
used III the conveyance OF milk, and when
ever he has reason 30 believe any milk
found by him is adulterated he shall take
specimens thereof and cause the same ~
be ahalyZcd or otherwise satisfactorily
tested, the result OF which he shall record
ana preserve AS evidence and a certificate
of such result, sworn To 10y the anaiyzer
snail be admissible In evidence in ali
prosecutions under this chapter. Such in
spector shal, receive such compensate ts
MnyDr Aldermen "A Al Al
shall determine.
sec.4 Whenever the inspector OF milk
shall have reason To believe that adu tier
ated produce or food Is beiiig sold or kept
Tor sale contrary 10 law, lie shall take aL
least two specimens from the same pack
age or bulk as samples thereof, such speci-
mt rs. IL solid, not 90 exceed in weight on,
pound each. and. If liquid not 10 exceed in
measure one pint eacb;. lie shall take said
samples III the presence of the owner ar
his agent, ana shall seal and label the
same Ia the presence OF such owner or
agent, said labels 10 state the kind of pro-
visions or food ana The name of the seller,
and shall then and there deliver one OF
said samples 10 such owner or agent.
See. 3. Whoever, engaging in or being
engaged in the business of selling milk
and conveying the same for SALE negiects
to cause hts name ana place OF business Ia
be recorded in the Inspectors book and
his name TO he iegi bly, and conspicuously
placed and constantly kept upon all ear
riages and vehicles used by him In the con
veyance of mix or in the sale thereof, and
whoever, being engaged Ia lhe business oi
selling milk ana conveying the same for
sale. shall neglect to renew such record
annually between the first day of Fcl-
ruary and the first day OF March, shall ior-
feif so Tor the first offence, and $50 for the
second and each subsequent offence; and
whoever offersiOr sale milk produced from
COWS fed upou the refuse of distil-
lertes or any substance drleteriOtis
TO, the quality of the milk, and whoever
offers Tor sale milk produced from sick of
diseased COWS. shall be hned S2O .or the
first offence. and so for every subsequent
offence; and whoever, in the employ Ment
or another. violates any provision OF this
section shall be held equally guilty with
the principal and shall suffer the sans
penalty.
see. d. 40 person shall sell or exchange,
or have ia his possession with intent To
sell or exchange. or offer for sale or eN-
change, ,aduiterated milk. or milk 10 which
water or amy foreign substance has been
added.
Sec. :. Every person who shall sell, ex-
change or deliver, or shall have in his Gus
tody or possession with the intent To sell or
exchange or deliver. for himself or rs the
empi0ye of any other person, milk. from
which the cream or any part thereof has
beea removed. or which shall not contain
two and one-haif per csntuln oi milk fats,
shall distinctly mark, in letters not less
than Que inch in length, in conspicuous
place above the centre, upon the outside or
every vessel. can or package containing
Sucn lullk. lnc WOfNS Sh1MMED-MIIh.
andsuch milk shall only be sold IN orr re-
tailed out of q can, vessel or package so
marked.
sec. s. In all prosecutions under sec
tions six and seven of this chapter, III the
milk shall be shown upon analysis TO con
tain more thon lightweight per ccntum OF
Watery fluids. or To contain less than
twelve per centum of milk solids, or less
than.twO and One-half per cenfum Of milk
fats, it shall be deemed for the purpose OF
said sections To be adultcrated.
Sec. .. Every person who shall be found
guilty Jeforc "a District Court of violating
any of the provisions of the three sections
next preceoing, upon the first conviction
shall I've fined SO; and upon the second
and every subsequent conviction shall be
fined $40 and be Imprisoned in the county
Jail tor ten days.
See. 10. Every inspector of milk shall M
stitute complaints on the information of
any person who shall ny before him satis-
factory evidence by which 10 sustain the
same.
Sec. IL. Every inspector. Of milk shall
cause the provisions of this chapter to be
published in his town at sast three times
in some newspaper published in said town
or so.ae newspaper In the county in which
the town is situated.
Sec. l.. Every inspector of milk shall
cause the name and place of business OF all
persons convicted under this chapt er 10
be published In two newspaper published
i'm the town or county where ths offence
shall have been committed.
See. IL. Any chief of police ana any in
spector of milk, and such special con-
stables as the Town Council of any town,
or the Board Of Aldermen of any city,
NAV appoint for the purpose. may make
complaints and prosecute for all viola tions
within the city or town whereiL they are
appointed or elected OF any OF the pro-
visions of this chapter: aud they each
shall be exempt from giving surety for
costs on any complaint made - aforesaid.
CHAPTER 33S.
An Act In amendment of and addition 90
Chapter l47 of the General Laws, entitled
'Of Milk"
It il enacted by the General Assembly AS
follows:
Section. I. Any inspector OF milk of any
town or city now In office or hereafter
elected under authority Of Chapter 147 OF
the General Laws. entitled "Of Milk" oror
any act In amendment thereof, may en-
pioy, subject 10 the approval Of the Town
Council or Mayor and Aldermen, one per-
son as collector Of samples, who shall
have the same powers and be subject to
the same duties and liabilities provided
by law relative 20 the taking of specimens
or samples az an Inspector Of milk.All spe-
cimens or samples taken and retained by