Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
R.acHAL NOTacNa
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NO. lii7s.
IAN ordinance amending section 1899. article ".
chapter MI. Oh ordinance NJ. 3tas. entitled Ike
Nised ordinances OF Kansas city Of 1885, relating TO
the inspection OF milk aud cream.
liz IL oiaained by the common council Of Kansas
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sec. I. That section lp,a, article ". chaptcr NyI..
OF ordinance No. g.ss. cntiticd Revised ordinances
"t Kansas City " 1855" approved January 18th. ISIS.
ne. anu the same Is hereby. amended ~ that said hec-
ton. when so amended. shall Rad rs follows. to-wi.:
Sec. ios9. Inspection Of MIN and Crcam-speciai and
Constant attention snail be given to the inspection. e.
animation anu analysis OF milk. cream and but,ernilk
sold. ef.red for Halc. or served at hotels and rcstau-
rants within the city. No person. nrm or corpora
t'on Shall sell. exchange nr deliver. or have In his
or their custody or possession with intent to sell, ex-
change or deliver. milk from which the cream or any
rart thereof has been removed. unless In a conspicu-
ous place above the center upon the Outside OF every
Vessel. san or package from which such milk Is sold
or kept Tor sale the words Slammed MILE are DIS
tinctiy marked in uncondensed Gothic letters not less
than one inch in height. Of 4 metallic substance sub
stal,iaiIy and securely soli,red or braz,i thereon.
Any person who shall sell. or offer for sale. serve
or deliver ANY cream, milk. or ~buttcrmilk. having
ticrein and containing any foreign substance what-
ever, or any aduiieraiiun or prescrru;ire, whether
for the purpose Of ar;ihcial,y increasing the quantity
of the milk or cream. or for preserving the sweet
ness and condition thereof. or for any other purpose
Whatever. or any diluted milk. or any cream con-
tanning less than fourteen per cen;um butter fat. or
any milk Of any kind containing less than twelve
per centum OF total solids. or any milk containing
less than three per centum of butter fat. shall be
deemed guilty OF a niad,Tneanor. and upon conviction
shall be- punished by a fine of not less than fifty
go, dollars nor mere than five hundred Cos dollars.
or by Imprisonment in the city Jail or w%orkhouse of
not less than one month, nor more than Six months,
o; by both such fine and Imprisonment. Provided,
that butteT1nilk containing nine per centum or more
of solids other than butter fat and SKINNED milk as
above provided and containing nine per centum or
more of solids other than butter fat may be lawfully
sold. ANY person who shall be convicted the second
time for having violated any Of the provisions Of
this ordinance shall. Tor the second onense, be pun
ishei as already herein provided. and In addition
thereto his milk and cream license. n any, shall be
revoked and he shall be prohibited from selling or
Offering 10 sell. in his own name or that of any other
person, ans milk or cream or buttermilk for q
period Of FIVE years. under a penalty Of not less
than one hundred 600 dollars nor more than five
hundred tJ0Nl dollars. or Of imprisonment in the city
fail or workhonse OF not less than one month nor
more than six months. or both such fine and impris-
onmen:: provided. that it shall! be contrary to the
provisions Of this ordinance to sell SKINNED milk
out Of a can marked Skinned Milk'' representing
tine came TO he whole milk: and. provided further.
that every person engaged In the sale Of Skinned
milk shall keep on hand a supply OF gumnied ard
cut paper labels bearing the words SKINNED
Mix in Gothic letters. not less than ole-th!rd C-S)
inch in height and when any such person shall sell.
serve or deliver SKINNED milk. he, she. or they
shall attach one such label TO the vessel in which
he. she or they have placed the skinned milk for
the purchaser or customer.
Sec. 2. All ordinances or parts Of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are, insofar as they cou-
fict with this ordinance. hereby repealed.
Passed Feb. .7th, 1893. A. d.
Speaker Lower House OF theS Common Council.
Passed Feb. 9Th. 1899. GEO. s. GRAHAM.
President Upper House Of the Common Council,
Approved March 4th. 1899.
JAS II. JONES. Mayor.