Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
'CITY'S MILK SUPPLY.
BOARD OF HEALTH has IN PRE.
rAnAr1oS ORDNANCE os
THE SUBJECT.
HEAVY PENALTIES PROVIDED.
Coroner Taylor says That at i. IN
90 the counci1.',
HEAVY PENALTIES PROVIDED.
Coroner Taylor say. That .1t i. IN
MAYOR FAV0Rs THE MEASURE

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Adulterated or Impure MILK Rec
nIysfs of Sample Of Milk Takers
from Dairie. About Richmond.
DR.. w. T. Oppenheimer, president OF thS
Board of Health. said last night in refer-
euce to the 'tembalmed" milk being sold
in this city: "The Board OF Health os
Richmond has now in the the course Of
preparation an ordinance dealing thor
oughly with adulterated and doctored
milk which they will present at the meet-
ing Of the City Council next Monday
night. 1t is a continuation Of the tight
made along this line year or so ago
when all the good work came to naughx
by having the prospective ordinance hung
up with the Committee on Finance. THIS
time. however. a new policy will be pur<
will be made
DR.. William Fl. Taylor. the State Chem-
ist. said the selling OF impure milk In
this city was "up to the City Council"
The remedy" said he, NOW lies In their
hands; they alone will be responsible to
the people," DR.. Taylor said he waa
neither On a1armist nor one looking for
Y>t~~ a. q -
ing made for the invalids, both affected
and convelescent and for the babies.
The Mayor of the city, 1T Is believed.
will approve this move on the part on
the Board of Health because 1t is In line
with a suggestion prominently made In
his inaugural message read at the first
meeting of the present City Council In
July.
Proposed Ordinance.
Some idea OF the plans OF the Board Of
Health will be gained from reading thu
following ordinance. still In preparation,
AN ORDINANCE.
To prohibit the sale Of adulterataA or
impure milk, meat, and food In tho atSA
of Richmond:
Be it ordained by the Council Of tA4
city Of Richmond:
Section I. That whoever by himself.
want or agent of any person. sells. ex-
changes, or delivers, or has in his cus-
tody or possession, with intent to sell
or exchange or expose or offers for sale
as pure milk, any milk from which the
cream or any part thereof has been re-
moved, or which has been watered. adul-
terated, or changed in any respect by tho
addition of water or other substance
shall be liable to the penalties herein-
after provided in this ordinance.
Section 2. No dealer IN milk. and no
servant or agent of such dealer shan
sell, exchange. or deliver. or have In
his custody or possession with intent "a
sell, exchange or deliver. milk from whick
the cream or any part thereof has been.
removed. in a conspicuous place ahGva
the centre, upon the outside Of every ves-
sell can. or package. from. or in which
such milk Is sold. the words "sKimmeta
milk are distinctly marked In uncon-
dsnsed Gothic letters not less than two
inches In length. Whoever violates the
provisions of this section shalt be liable
to the penalties hereinafter provided In
this ordinance.
Per CentaEe OF Solids.
Section 3. No person shall sell. exc
change. or deliver. or have In his custody,
or possession with intent to sell. exchange
or deliver. skinned milk containing lesa
sive of butter fat. Whoever violates the
provisions Of this section shall be liable
to the penalties hereinafter provided In
this ordinance
Section t. That every person who shall
sell or who shall offer for sale, or who
shall transport or carry for the purposes
of sale, or who shall have in possIssion
with intent to sell Or offer for sale. any
impure. adulterated, or unwholesoua
Wh Whn hall
terate milk, or who shall keep cows fop
the production of milk in a crowded or
unhealthy condition, or feed the same
on food that produces impure. diseased.
or unwholesome milk. or shall feed cows
on distillery waste.susually called "swil"
or upon any substance in state OF
or rottenness. or upon any
substance Of an unwholesome nature.
shall be liable to the penalties provided I'M
this ordinance.
Addition of Water.
Section 5. That the addition of waters
or any other substance Or thing Is heres
by declared an aduIteration, and u.fk
that is obtained from animals that, ara
led on distillery waste. usually called
'sWlli, or upon any substance OF an
1nwhoiesome nature. or milk that has
oeen exposed to or contaminated by ths
amanations. discharges, or exhaIatiuus
rom persons SICK with any contagious
disease by which the health or life OF
any person may be endangered. or milk
rom tubercular cows. Is hereby declared
20 be impure and unwholesome.
Section 8. That In all prosecutions un4
Ter this ordinance. IL the milk shall ha
shown. upon analysis by the Iuspector
IT Milk and Food Supply. chemist. or
Board of Health. or by any chemist or
chemists appointed or designated by the
Committee on Health. to contain more
han 81 per cent. of watery fluids. or ID
contain less than Il per cent. of milk
olfd5. or to contain per cent of milk
oiids exclusive of butter fat. such milk
hall be deemed. for tina purposes OF this
ordinance. to be aduiterated
Powers of Inspector.
Section I. That In case the Inspector OF
dilk and Food Supply shall have reason
o believe the provisions OF this ordinances
re being violated. he shall have power tc
pen any can. vessel, or package contain.
nS milk. whether sealed. locked or 9th.
rwise, or whether in transit. or Others
wise; and II. upon inspection. he shall
ind such can, vessel. or package to con-
ain any milk which has been aduitsratsd
r from which Is sold. offered or exposed
or sale. or held in possession with intant
o sell or offer for SALE In violation oi
ny section of this ordinances. said In~
psctor of Milk and Food Supply Ia enaa
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