The Washington times., 1904-03-28
WOODWARD'S BILL
FOR PURE MILK
Nav Be Substitute for the
Stewart Measure.
THE BOARD OF INSPECTORS
Provisions Against Coloring, Adulter-
ating, or Otherwise Degrading the
Product by DalIymen.

Representative Allen Of Maine, "A mem
Der of the District Committee has in
troducci i'm the House a bill to Tegu-
late the sale of milk in the District.
drawn by Or. Woodward, the Health
Officer. in accordance with his recon-
mendatiuns recently when discussing the
Stewart bill before the House Commit
tee.
The measure creates a board of milk
inspectors, composed Of five persons, to
be appointed by the Commissioners. two
OF whom shall be practicing physicians,
one a graduated veterinary surgeon,
one a milk dealer who is not engag ed
In the production of milk. and one
milk dealer who need not be a resi-
d1nt Of the District.
Provisions of Bill.
The bin then provides that in any
case arising out of the enforcement Of
the laws relating to the production and
sale of milk in the District and involv-
ing the determination by the Health or
ficer OF any matter of opinion, appeal
may be taken 20 the board and the
decision of said board shall be final;
but i'm no case shall any such appeal
operate to stay proceedings which might
otherwise be taken by the Health Off
Ger until the appellant has deposited
with the Collector of Taxes the sum of
$40 which deposit if the appeal be de-
cided i'm favor OF the appellant, shall
be returned 20 him. but which other
wise shall be forfeited to the District
and deposited 10y the Collector OF Taxes
in the Treasury of the United States,
one-balf TO the credit of the United
States and one-half to the credit Of the
DISTRICT
Pay of Members.
The members of the board are to re-
ceive s. a day for each meeting they
attend
The measure also provides for the or
ganizatiop as a part of the Health De-
partment of the District a division to
be known as the dairy division. The
Commissioners. on recommendation of
the milk inspectors. appoint a superin-
dent of diaries. a chemist, bacteriolO-
gist. six veterinary surgeons as inspec-
tors Of dairy farms. five inspectors OF
diaries. whose duties it shall be TO ex-
ecute the laws and regulations regard
ing the sale Of milk.
The bill then provides that no person
shall sell in the District any milk. or
hold or offer any milk for sale which
IS not clean and wholesome and free
from all personalities. COlOring matter.
diluentS. and gross dirt or filth and ali
foreign matter whatsoever: nor shall
any person sell any milk or hold or
offer any milk for sale under any mis-
representation with respect thereto:
Provided That this shall not be con-
strued TO prevent the sale of buttermilK
sour milk. and similar substances under
and by their own proper descriptive
names and titles.
Pure Milk Required.
No person shall sell milk in the Dis
trict or receive. hold. or offer any milk
Tor sale. or bring or send any milk
into the District either for sale as milk
or 10 be manufactured into food prod
ucrs which has not been produced on q
dairv farm duly licensed in accordance
With law and the permit Tor which IS
outS -anding, unrevoleu. and not sus-
perded
TIE biu defines the conditions under
which permits TO sell milk and con-
duct daires shall be issued. and fixes
the penalty for violations Il also de-
fines the meaning Of the terms milk
cream. and other dairy products II
empowers the Commissioners 10 make
ssl necessary regulations to secure
proper water supply, drainage. lighting
heating. ventilation. air space. floor
space, and cleanliness Of all premises
used as diaries or dairy farms 20 re-
quire proper buildings for milk. proper
methods OF milking. and generally all
care of milk products.
IL is possible that the House commit
tee may report the measure as q substi-
ffIfs { ny raj