The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-16
AN ORDINANCE.


AN ORDINANCE.
approved June 9th. 1oN.)
| 10 CREATE THU OFFICE OF 1NSPllG-
TOR OF MILK AND FOOD SUPPLIES,
A APToT T1 IPn 6N a1K EoR s TiB A IN
oTHER Foop sHPPffEs BRoudHT
on OFFERED FOR sALE IN THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, AND TO PRO
RATED OR IMPURE MILK. MEAT
IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND
| Be 1t ordained by the Council OF the
| l.. That shall be the duty Of the Board
| OF Health. as soon as practica BILE after the
| passage OF this ordinance, and blennially
! Der and the first day OF November of such
| year, to appoint an Inspector Of Milk and
Food Supplies to serve for the term Of
two unless soensr remoyed by the
| successor Is appointed and qualified ac-
cording to law. who shall within thirty
days thereafter qualify before the City
atty of one thousand dollars for the faith
full discharge OF his duties and by taking
and subscribing the usual oaths for the
/ OF MS duties. IL
shall be tho duty Of said Inspector to re.
port to and be subject to the control OF
the Board Of Health. except in SO far as
any requirement. Of said Board may coinl-
rances OF the city OF Richmond.
2. The Board OF Health shall be au-
thorized In their discretion to employ
from time to time. and for such time as
to the Inspector Of MIX and Food Sup
plies, one Of whom shall be an analytical
chemist. to whom said Board may assign
such duties as they may deem eXpedient
and who when acting In the place OF said
Inspector shall have all OF tho powers and
authority vested in him under this ordi-
powers and discharge the duties pre-
tie theo Boa "a 81 Health as hereinafter pro-
vided. .
g. The salary of the Inspector of Milk
and Food Supplies shall be nine hundred
dollars per annum, payable montnly, a lI{i
the conpensat ton to the assistants shall
be ascertained and certified by the Beard
OF Health to the Committee on Health.
who shall issue warrant THEREFOR on the
Treasurer
1. That from and after thirty days from
the passage OF this ordinance no person
shall within or without the city OF Rich
mond maintain or keep stable Or st stables
s @ha T ahe IL e soq re Fl se cry Rs
mond nor shall any person Within ne ne
city OF Richmond, outside OF the three
public markets OF said city, keep q room
stall, store or other place where any
posed to sale without first obtaining q
permit SO to do from the inspector OF
Mink and Food Supplies OF the city ,lsyr,, Gt
to be prescribed by said health officer. In
which application 1t shall be stipulated
officer OF the city Of Richmond may from
time to time inspect such place and prem
Uses and the milk produced or food sup
plies exposed to sale therea forr nhd a tSo
requirements Of this ordinance and such
reasonable rules and regulations as may
be established BY the Board OF Heath Tor
Every person to whom such permit IS
granted before he shall be entitled to
carry on business, for WHICH he desires Isl es
i the city tN Of Richmond a Zee Of two dollars
to cover tho expenses incident to the In
spectlon Of milk and other food snpplles
the mode pressr6sed sy ts 9r aba bs
the duty OF said Inspector. to make or
cause to be made, an examination OF the
place and premises which are intended
dairy farm. or stable. and or such place,
milk nil meat butter, ash,, fruit. vegetable
other fG9a SUPPLIES an "a ana
permit ler1d may be refused. Or II granted may
at any Tine be re s16 !, or snspeihfaeid
his Judgment. SUCH dairy. dairy farm or
place is found to be In an unsanitary con-
6. ii shall not be lawful for any person
by himself or by his servant or agent,
nor for any such servant or agent OF any
person to SELL exchange or deliver. Or 70
have In his or their custody or possession
with intent to sell, exchange or deliver Or
to expose or oter, for sale as pure milk.
any milk from which the cream Or any
has been cen watered adulterated or changed
in any respect by the addition OF water
or other substance.
6. No dealer In milk and no servant or
agent of such dealer shall sell. en-
change, or deliver, or have IN his custody
or possession with intent to sell; ex-
change. or deliver, milk from which the
moved, unless in a conspicuous place
above the center, upon the outside Of, the
vessel, can. or package from. or n. which
such milk Is solo me WORDS t , aSklmm nn
less than two inches In length.
7. No person shall sell, exchange, or
deliver or have in his custody or posses
liver, skinned milk containing less than
nine per cent. OF tho milk solids, exclu-
sive or butter fats.
s. No person shall sell or offer for SALE
or shall transport, or. carry for the pur-
pose Of sale. or shall have IN his o. the a,,
or offer for sale any lm69ure adterateih
sell nduterated milk. nor shall any Per,
son offer milk for sale which Is produced
crowded or unhealthy condition or fed on
food that produces. or Is likely, to pro-
duce., Impure. diseased or unwholesome
mllk nor from COWS Cows fed. fed en- dlstillsry
any Mny's sub Stance In state q putrefaoton
Or rottegness Or aRon any t other sub
D. That the addition ot water or any
other substance or, thing is hereby de-
clared an adulteratlon, and milk that Is
obtained from animals, that are fed on
dlstillery waste, usually called "sw!ll"
trefactlon, or rottennass, or upon any
milk that has been exposed to or con-
tamnated " the emanatons d!sshargs,,b
any Contagious d!sease BY which the
health or life OF any person may be en-