The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
TO PURIFY The
! MILK SUPPLY
The Dairymen's Union
Drafts a Tubercu-
losiS Bill.
It Provides for the Inspection
of Diaries and Dairy
-. Cattle.
A Measure Rendered Necessary b.
the Spread cf Disease Germs
in Impure Milk.

important bill on tuberculosis, which will
be Introduce into the Legislature during
the forthcoming session.
This is a step the necessity for which
can no longer be disputed. Medical men
are almost unanimous in declaring that
. impure milk has in the past been directly
responsible for the spread of disease
germs, and particularly those of tutercu-
losis, or, as it is more frequently termed
consumption, among children and adults,
and have repeatedly urged that the health
Of the community imperatively demanded
the scientific inspection of the milk
supply.
A step in this direction was taken in
this City by appointing a milk inspector.
The duties OF that funct;onary, however,
do not extend beyond the boundaries of
the municipality and it is now considered
obvious that measure must be framed
which will strike at the root of the evil, to
the extent of rendering municipal super
vision practically unnecessary.
The bill which has been drafted by the
Dairymen's Union has this laudable ob-
ject IN view. 1t empowers and requires
the general agent of the State Dairy
Bureau to inspect all dairies and cream
cries in the State together with all dairy
cows at least once year, and makes pro-
vision for the destruction or segregation
OF diseased animals, as may be deemed
necessary.
1t also deals with the supply of dairy
products by retail, and imposes penalties
1or any violation of its provisions. Fol-
lowing Is the text of the bill in full:
An act to provide for the inspection of dali
Ties as 10 the health of the stock, and OF cream
cries as to their sanitary condition; to prevent
the sale OF milk, butter or cheese Tor drink or
n o nf do
milk drawn from diseased COWS; to prevent
and abate infectious and contagious diseases
among stock and TO appropriate money there
for.
The People of the State of California, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION l. No person or persons firm or cor
pOretIon shall sell or offer Tor sale any impure
unclean or unwAolesome milk, or any article
OF food manufactured therefrom, or OF cream
from the same, or from milk drawn from cows
either within fifteen days before or within five
days after parturi ton; and milk drawn from
.. cows fed on slops or unwholesome food shall
be conclusiveiy held to be uucIean, i'm pure
and unWholeSome.
Sec. 2. No person or persons, firm or corpor-
alton, shall sell or offer for sale any milk, or
any article OF food manufactured therefrom,
or OF cream from the same, that is drawn from
8 COW or cows affected with lum jaw, swelled
neck, swelled leg, mud fever or liberated
sores, or any other disease that causes the COW
TO become feverish, or that state OF ffeverfsh-
ness accompanies.
Sec. g. II shall be the duty of the State Dairy
Bureau, by its general agent and assistant,
from time TO time as may be required, and at
. least once in every year. to inspect all dairies
and creameries in the State and carefully in
yestigate the sanitary conditions of the same.
SAID oureau snail also, at the same time in
spect all dairy cows used for dairy purposes
fOr infectious aud contagious diseases, and
especially the disease known as bovine tuber-
Culosis. And after such inspection If said
agent or assistant agent believes or has reason
10 believe tina; any infectious or contagious
disease exists among the stock inspected he
shall cal q veterinary surgeon te make q
thorough inspection and examination of the
animals so. believed 10 be affected. Said veter-
mary surgeon shall be an appointee of the
state Dairy Bureau, as hereinafter enacted.
- Such veterinary surgeon shall issue his eertifi-
cate OF his examination under such rules
the State Dairy Bureau map enact and duly
entered Oh the minutes OF said bureau.
Sec. 4. The State Dairy Bureau shall and
they are hereby directed to appoint as many
assis ant agents in their judgment may be
required 10 carry out the provisions OF this
act, and 10 Tx the compensation, exclusive OF
their actual expenses. Whenever competent
assistant agents can he found in counties
where such inspection is to be had, the State
Dairy Bureau shall by an order entered on It's
minutes appoint such residents of such coun-
ties or districts; provided, that such assist
ant agents shall have had practical experience
in the manufacture of dairy proGucls and the
care and handling OF dairy cows.
The State Dairy Bureau shall also appoint
such number OF veterinary surgeons as in
their judgment may De required. No veteri-
nary surgeon shall be appointed who has not
attended st least two years recognized vet
erinary college and who has had at least three
years practical experience in that profession.
Said bureau shall fix his Compensation not TO
exceed FIVE dollars per day for each day
actually employed and h is necessary expenses
such appointments shall, il possible, be made
10 residents within the county or district
where the work IS 10 be performed.
Bee B. All persons appointed by the bureau
10 carry out the provisions OF this act shall
zgender, under cath, 10 the STATE Dairy Bureau,
on or before the last day OF each and every
mouth detailed statement OF the number of
days actually employed during the month:
also, an ftemiZed statement, under OATH OF
their actual expenses, and all items charged
exceeding the sum OF 81 shall be accompanied
BY receIpted voucher except railroad fares).
Sec. o. Whenever, in the judgment OF the
veterinary surgeon, II shall be necessary TO
. Slaughter any animal or animals for the benefit
Oh the public health. he shall so certify is
reasons therefor to the agent ordering such
inspection. The agent shall notify the owner
or owners OF such animals OF the decision of
sald veterinary surgeon, and shall order the
animals specified in the yeterinary's order
slaughtered forthwith. The agent shall fix the
value OF each and every herd of animals SO
slaughtered not TO exceed the assessed value
on the assessment books OF the county where
said COWS were last assessed, and in no case
shall compensation be allowed for animals
slaughtered that have not been in the State
tor three months or more next preceding their
slaughter
Any person or persons not satisfied with the
amount fixed by the agent OF the bureau may
appeal from the agents decision 10 the State
Dairy Bureau, who shall set q day for hearing
the matter complained Of. majority OF the
members shall decide the matter as TO the
amount due the owner of stock so slaughtered
not to exceed the assessed value as aforesaid.
Sec. z. ANY owner or owners OF dairy cows
desiring to have their herds tested by veteT-
&uary surgeon employed by the State Dairy
Bureau for bovine tuberculosis, shall notify
the bureau of the same Said bureau shall
have such tests made The veterinary surgeon
N king such tests shall make report III de-
tail 10 the bureau and also shall deliver to
the party or parties asking for the test certl-
fed COPY of the same, over his own sigma
lure; prov ided, The owner or owners asking
Tor such test shall furnish, at their own ex-
pense such assistants as the veterinary sur
sgeon may require in making such tests.
Sac. 8. The State Dairy Bureau is hereby di-
rected and empowered TO prescribe rules and
regulations for the carrying out OF the require
ments of this act and provide such forms and
instructions as III their judgment VIII be ne
cessary All rules ana regulations made by the
bureau shall be entered in the minutes OF their
meetings, and copies OF the same be printed Tor
distribution TO those applying.
Sec. 8. IL shall be the duty oi each veterinary
lSurgeon appointed by the bureau 10 report 10
bureau on or before the last day OF each anu
V'ery month, in detail, his work, in such man
Fer aud form as the bureau may direct on
the duty of the agent and assistant agents OF
ine bureau to report on or before the last day |
OF eaeh and every month. in detail, his work, /
IN sueh manner and form as the bureeu may |
direct, on blanks furnished by the bureau
sec ~ whenever the agent or any assistant |
agent Of the bureau inspects any dairy, |
creamery or other place where milk is pro- |