The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
DISTRICT MILK LAWS
NOW BEFORE SENATE
Stringent Regulations I'm
posed by Stewart Bill.
INSPECTOR TO BE APPOINTED
Every Dairy to Be Above Ground.
Commissioners to Be Granted
Full Powers.

A bill to provide the regulation of milk
traffic in the District Of Columbia, in or
der to insure a greater measure of pur-
ity in the citys daily supply, was intro
duced in the Senate today by &r. Stew
art Of Nevada The Senator has given
great deal of attention 70 the subject of
pure milk in the District. and through
his membership in the Senate District
Committee is endeavoring to secure the
adoption OF regulations for enforcing
milk inspection of the most stringent
nature.
The text Of the bill is as follows:
THAT in lieu of the officers and sani-
tary inspectors who administer and exc
cute the laws relating to dairy products
in the District Of Columbia. there shall
be appointed by the Commissioners Of
the District Of Columbia an inspector of
diaries, TO be known as chief Inspector.
who shall be an analytical chemist and
familiar with the dairy business, who
shall be under the direct and immed ate
supervision of said Commissioners. And
there shall be appointed by the said
Commissioners. on the recommendation
of the chief inspector, one analytical
chemist and ten subordinate inspectors
of diaries.
To Name Inspectors.
And in lieu of the sanitary inspec-
tors and veterinaries now employed for
the inspection Of diaries and dairy
farms where milk is produced there
shall be appointed by the said Commits
sioners, on the recommendation Of the
chief inspector, four inspectors, at an
ANIMAL salary of $1,000 each, who shall
be veterinary surgeons, and whose
duties shall be performed at the dairies
and dairy farms where milk Is produced
to be disposed of in the District Of Co.
lumbia
And the said Commissioners may re-
move any of the officers herein provided
for at pleasure, and may from time to
time, on recommendation Of the chief
inspector, prescribe the duties of each.
Before any appointment herein provided
for shall be made the applicant shall
not only prove his qualifications for the
position, but shall also be required to
furnish satisfactory evidence of good
moral character. honesty. and fidelity
to duty. The chief inspector Of diaries
shall receive an annual salary Of 81. 400
the chemist $3.50. and the subordinate
inspectors 5000 each. It shall be the
DUTY OF the officers herein provided for
to execute laws relating to dairy prod
ucts as amended and modified by this
act.
That every place in the District of
Columbia where milk is sold is a dairy
within the meaning of this act. Every
dairy shall be aboye-ground, and at
least fifteen feet from any stable. soap
factory. or other building wherein any
business Injurious to milk is conducted
Each dairy shall have house room suf-
hcient for cooling. preserving. and bot
Ting milk. and also for the cleansing of
bottles, cans and all utensils Of ever,
kind used in the business. No milk or
other dairy product shall be brought
into or sold in the District Of Columbia
which contains any foreign substance
whether such substance be used as a
preservative. as colOring matter. or Tor
any other purpose whatever. ANY per-
son having in his possession for sale. or
offering for sale. any milk. or other
dairy product containing foreign sub
stances by this act prohibited shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor and shall be
punished by fine of not less than so
nor more than 800. or Imprisonment for
not less than thirty nor more than six
| " days Any person sending any dairy
products into the District of Columbia
| for sale which contain foreign matter
| by this act prohibited shall be subject
| 10 indictment by the grand Jury and
| shall be brought to the District OF Co
| lumbia for trial
Provides a Fine.
THAT all milk and other dairy prod
ucts retailed in the District Of Column
bia must come from a regular estab-
lished dairy, and all bottles or other
vessels used in retailing milk must be
cleaned in such dairy before used "A
second time. No bottles or other yes
sells used in retailing milk must be
filled outside OF a regularly established
dairy. Any person filing a bottle or
other vessel with milk or cream outside
of a dairy for delivery shall be guilty
Of a misdemeanor. and shall be fined
not less than SO nor more than 500. or
Imprisonment for not less than sixty
days. Any person who shall procure
bottles or other vessels TO be filled out
side Of an established dairy for sale or
delivery shall be fined not less than 500
or Imprisonment for not less than three
months
THAT the Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia shall have power to
make all rules and regulations neces
sary 20 carry this act, and all other
! laws In force respecting diaries, into full
| effect. and such rules and regulations
/ shall have the force and effect Of law.