The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-24


gagged in the sale OF OF MIX in the City Of
, ra%tnSkea &c , Is % hereby ni called 10 the proyi
same. The Inspector can be fouad at his
oflice from a. m. To IL 40 y: m.
A. J. JOHNSON. JR.. Inspector.
Pawtuckct, FeD. ss, 1897.
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Section D. Milk shall be- sold by wine
measure. and all measures used In ihc sale
of milk shall be sealed by the scaler of
weights and measures OF the town whore
the person 80 using the same shall usually
reside, or of the town where such milk
shall be measured for use; and every per-
son violating the provisions of this sec
tion shall forfeit so for each offence.
Sec. =. The Mayor and Aldermen of
any city, and the Town Council OF any
town, may annually elect one or more
persons 10 he inspectors of milk therein,
who shall be Engaged 10 the faithful dis
charge of the uuics of their office.
Every such Inspection shall give no.
tice of his clee.ioi, by Publishing no
tice thereof for two Weeks no some news
paper published ia ilic city or town for
newspaper be published therein, by post
ing up such noticein two or more public
places In such city or town: PROVIDED.
that the Mayor and Aldermen OF the city
of Providence shall annually, In the
month of August, elect such person or per-
sons to he inspectors of milk, and may, at
any time during the year thereafter, nh
by election any vacancy occurring by rea-
son OF death. resignation, absence from
the city or inability To act.
Sec. 3. Every inspector oi milk shall
have an otiice and a book for the purpose
of recording the names and places Of Ousi-
ness OF all persons engaged In the sale OF
milk within the limits of his town. lie
may enter any place where nilk Is stored
or kept for sale and examine all carriages
used In the conveyance OF milk, and when
ever he has reason 10 believe any milk
found by him IL adulterated he shall lake
specimens thereof and cause the same To
be analyZcd or otherwise satisfactorily
tested, the result of which he shall record .
and preserve as evidence and a certificate
OF such result, sworn 10 by the analyzer
shall be admissible In evidence in all
prosecutions under this chapter. Such in
spector shal, receive such compensation iss
the Mayor and Aldermen or Town Councii
shall determine
Sec 4. Whenever the inspector of milk
shall have reason 10 believe that aduiter-
ated produce or food Ii being sold or kept
for sale contrary ~ law, he shall take at
least two spectiprns from the same pack.
age or bulk AS samples thereof, such speci
mems ms .o,. s3, I no. ~ nid .n weisn, one
measure one pint eact. He shall take said
samples IN the presence of the owner or
his agent, and shall seal and label The
same In the presence OF such owner or
agent, said la bells ~ state the kind OF pro-
visions or food ana the name OF the seller.
and shall then and there deliver one OF
said samples to such owner or agent.
Sec. g. Whoever, engaging in or being
engaged In the business oil selling milk
and conveying the same for sale, neglect,
to cause his name and place of business To
be recorded in the inspectors book and
his name TO be iegi bly, and conspicuously
placed and constantly kept upon ali ear
iiages aud vehicles used by him in the coii-
veyancc OF milk or In the sale thereof, and
whoever, being engaged in he business OF
selling milk and conveying the same for
sale. shall neglect 20 renew such record
annually between the first day of Feb
ruary and the first day OF March. shalt ior-
felt so for the first offence, and SOC for the
second and each subsequent offence: and
whoever offers for sale milk produced from
COWS fed upou the refuse Of dstil-
leries or any substance dcieterious
TO the quality OF the milk, and whoever
Offers for sale milk produced from sick or
diseased COWS. shall be fined S:O .or the
first offence. and $50 for every subsequent
offence; and whoever. in the employm
of another. violates any provision of this
the principal and shall suffer the same
penalty.
Sec. Q. No person shall sell or exchange.
or have In Ills possession with intent to
sell or exchange, or offer for sale or en-
change adulterated milk. or milk to which
water or any foreign substance has been
added.
See. :. Every person who shall sell, ex-
change or deliver, or shall have Ia his Gus
tody or possession with the intent To sell or
exchange or deliver, for himself or rs the
cmployc of any other person, milk from
which the cream or any part thereof has
beea removed. or which shall not contain
two and onc-haif per centum of milk fats,
shall distinctly mark, In letters not less
than Que inch In length, in "a conspicuous
place above the centre, npon the outside or
every vessel, can or package containing
such milk, the words SkIMNED-MILk.
and such milk shall only be sold IN or re-
tailed out of u can, vessel or package so
marked.
See. :. In all prosecutions under sec
tions six and seven of this chapter, ii the
milk shall be shown upon analysis To con
tain more thon eighty eight per ccntum OF
watery iiuids. or To contain less tnn
twelve per centum of milk solids. or less
than two and one-half per ccntum of milk
fats, 1t shall be deemed for the purpose OF
said sections to be adultcrated.
See. o. Every person who shall he found
guilty before District Court of violating
any OF the provisions of the three sections
next preceding, upon the first conviction
shall be fined so; and upon the second
and every subsequent conviction shall be
fined $40 and be Imprisoned In the county
Jail for ten days.
see 10. Every inspector OF milk shall IN.
stitnte complaints on the ] information Of
factory evidence by waich To sustain the
same.
Sec. H. Every Inspector of milk shall
cause fhe pro ovisiOns of this chapter to be
published In his town ut least three times
In some newspaper published In said town
or some newspaper III the county In which
the town is situated.
see ~ Every inspector nf milk shall
cause the name and place of business of all
perso.,s convicted under this chapt er 10
be Published in two newspaper published
in the town or county where the offence
shall have been committed.
Sec. IL. Any chief OF police amt any in
spector of milk, and such special con
stables ~ the Town COnncil oi any town,
or tho Board OF Aldermen 0t nny city,
NAV appoint for the purpose, mny make
complaints and prosecute tor all viola tious
within the city or town whcreii. they are
appointed or elected of any OF the pro
Visions of this chapter: and they each
shall br exempt from giving surety for
costs on any conplain int made ~ aforesaid.
CHAP1$sk :ssl.
An Act in amendment Of and addition to
Chapter TAI Of the General Laws, entitled