The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-13


aroused in a greater degree in the sub
ject of a pure milk supply than in al
most any other subject which has re-
Gently come before Congress. With the
favorable report made by Senator Stew
art yesterday from the Senate District
Committee the substitute bill for the
previous Senate and House bills is now
before the Senate.
The new bill strikes out all of the
original bills and provides for 4 local
organization instead of a bureau under
superintendent appointed by thg Pres
ident
Provisions Of Bill.
The bin provides that the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia
within thirty days after the passage Of
this act shall appoint a superintendent
OF dairies for the District of Columbia.
who shall be familiar with the dairy
business. and who shall possess a lOnowl-
edge OF analytical chemistry. and who
shall be charged with the enforcement
OF all laws relating 10 the production
and sale Of milk and cream in the Dis
trict There shall be appointed by the
Commissioners. on the recommendation
OF the superintendent OF dairies, one
analytical chemist TO assist the super
intendent of dairies and, under his direc-
ton. perform such other duties relating
to his profession as may oe required py
the Health officer of the District: also
one clerk and one skilled laborer
On the same recommendation, the
Commissioners are to appoint six fnspec-
tors who shall be qualified veterinary
surgeons graduates of a school OF vet-
Urinary medicine. whose duty II shab
be 70 inspect all places and dairy farms
where milk is produced for sale In the
District. No person. firm, or corpora
ton refusing to such inspectors free ac-
cess TO the premises TO be inspected snali
bring any milk or cream into the DIS
trict Also eight inspectors. experienced
n the dairy business: TO inspect az
milk and cream brought INTO the Dis
trict for sale. and also 10 lnspect az
places within the District from which
milk OF. cream Is sold.
Salary List of $4,000.
The superintendent OF diaries shall re-
ceive an annual salary of $1,000; the
analytical chemist. 2.4Oo; the veterinary
inspectors OF farms and places where
milk is produced, 81. 800 each: inspectors
and the clerk s, 600 each. and the skilled
1aborer, $500 or a total OF $4,000. Half
the cost is to be borne by the District
and half by the General Government.
Access to Farms.
For the purpose OF executing the pro-
relating to the production and sale of
milk and cream in the District the en-
ployes named are to have at all times
access to farms and other places where
milk or cream is produced. TO dairies
from which milk or cream is sold. and
TO wagons and other vehicles used m
the business Of distributing milk or
cream.
The superintendent of diaries may sus-
pend the permit of any person who OBJ
structs free access TO his employees at
any hour Of the day or night to his
premises or property used in the busl-
ness Of producing milk or cream to be
sold in the District or OF selling milk or
cream.
Every place in the District where milk
or cream is sold IS regarded as a datry.
All doors, windows, or other openings
20 any dairy shall be at least fifteen
feet from an opening OF a stable, soap
factory. or other building wherein any
business Injurious to milk or cream
IS conducted. and no opening to such
stable or building shall hereafter be made
within twenty-five feet OF a dairy. Each
dairy shall have house room sufficient
for cooling. preserving, and botting
milk, and also convenience Tor the
cleansing OF bottles. cans. and all uten-
sis Of every kind used in the business.
COlOring Declared.
No milk or cream is to be brought
into or sold in the District which con-
tains any foreign substance. used as a
preservative. as coloring matter. or for
any other purpose whatever. Any per
son offering for sale any milk or cream
containing any such substances shall
be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and
punished by a fine OF not more than 800
o. Imprisonment for not more than sixty
Gays. Any person sending any milk or
cream into the District for sale which
contains such foreign substances shall
be fined not more than 800 or imprisoned
receive both fine and imprisonment. and
be suject TO Indictment by the grand
jury and trial in the District
All milk and cream retailed in the Dis
frict shall come from a regularly estab-
lished dairy or dairy farm licensed to
sell milk in the District. All bottles
used in handling milk or cream must
be cleansed in such dairy or dairy farm
before used a second time. No bottles
used In handling milk or cream shall be
filled outside Of a regularly established
dairy or licensed dairy farm. Any per-
son filing bottle with milk or cream
outside Of a dairy or licensed farm for
delivery I'm the District shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor and shall be fined not
more than thirty days. ANY person
who shall procure bottles 20 be filled
with milk or cream outside Of an estab-
lished dairy or licensed dairy farm for
sale or delivery in the District shall be
fned not more than 800 or imprisoned
for not more than three months.
Must Use Bottles.
No dealer in milk and cream shall use
bottles or other vessels for handling
milk or cream belonging to any other
person. firm, or company without the
written consent Of the owner thereof
first had and obtained. II any such
dealer shall use. appropriate, OF have
In his possession for use or appropria-
ton. bottles or other vessels belonging
20 any other person, firm, or company
without the written consent of the
owner thereof, he shall be fined not
more than so. or imprisoned for not
more than thirty days. or both such
nne and Imprisonment.
No permit TO bring milk or cream int
the District. or 20 sell mix or cream Il
the District. shall be granted TO an
person who is not prepared 70 conform
20 the provisions Of the new and al
other laws In force regulating the pro
doction and sale OF milk and cream II
the District before making application
FOR such permit, and no person now hold
Ing a permit to bring milk or cream
into the District shall continue in tn
business more than sixty days after tn
passage OF the proposed bin withou
complying with it's provisions md OBJ
toinining renewal OF his permit 70
that purpose.
The District Commissioners. on tn