The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
AN ORDINANCE.
an ORDINANCE

TO THE OFFICE OF INsPEC-
TOR OF MILkAND FOOD SUPPLlES,
oTHER FOOD su ul5IsI1t BRoUGMT
OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE
G1TToF r HIsHs sa{E 81 A u9 PTS
RATED OR IMPURE MILK, MEAT
ANDGOTHER FOoD3SUPPLIESy WITH
IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
Be IT. ordained by the Council OF the
City Of Richmond
/. That it shall be the duty Of the Board
of Health, as soon as practlca DIG AFTER the
passage Of this ordinance. and biennially
Der and the first day of November Of such
year, to appoint an Inspector. OF MIX and
Food Supplies to serve for the term Of
Board of Health. and thereafter until his
successor is appointed and qualified ac-
5cording to law, who shall within thirty
days anailfy nelare t 1hs GsIy
4 atty Of one thousand dollars for the faith
full discharg o of his duties and by taking
and subscribing the usual oaths for the
faithful performances Of his duties, 4
shall be the dutysof said Inspector to re-
port to and he subject to the control of
the Board q Health EXCEPT \, II 8! So far
tiict with this ordinance or other ordi-
narces Of the city OF Richmond;
v 2. The Board Of Health shall DO au-
thorized in their discretion TO employ
5theY may designate, one Or two assistants
to the Inspector Of Milk. and Food SUP;
plies, one OF whom shall be an anaiytlcais
chemist, to whom said Board may assign
such duties as they may deem expedlent,
and who when acting In the place OF SAID
Inspector shall have all of the powers and
nance and at all times shall have the
powers and discharge the duties pre-
scrbed by regulations, to be adopted by
the Board of Health as hereinafter pro-
vided.
8. The salary of the Inspector OF MIX
and Food Supplies shall be nine hundred
dollars per annurn. payable monthly ana
be at the rate Of $50 each per month. TO
be ascertained and certified by the Beard
Of Health to the Committee on Health
who shall issue a warrant therefor on the
Urea surer.
4 4 That from and after thirty days from
the passage Of this ordinance no person
shall within or without the city OF Rich Rich.
Inond maintain or keep a. stable or sta o!es
or a dairy farm for the purpose OF pro-
ducing milk to be sold or exposed to. sale
within the limits Of the city Of Rich
Imits of oi the S police jprisdicton Of the
city of Richmond, outside OF the three
public markets of said city, keep a room.
stall store or sS PLACE wef be any ny
tended for human food, are sold or en-
posed to sale without first obtaining a
permit SO to do from the Inspector q q
Richmond. Application for said permit
shall be made in writing. upon q form
to be prescribed by. said health ofticer. N
which application 1t shall be stipulated
officer of the city Of Richmond may from
time to time inspect such place and prem
ises and the milk produced Or 1920 sn up
that such applicant will conform to the
requirements OF this ordinance and Nsuch
reasonable rules and regulatlso11ss az may
the government of such place or places.
Every person to whom such permit IS
granted before he shall be e n dears 10
such permit, shall pay to the auditor tor OF
the city of Richmond a fee OF two dollars
to cover the expenses incident 20 me. IN
in the mode prescribed by this ordinance.
Before granting such permit, 1t shall be
the duty OF said Inspector TO make. or
cause to be made an examination g. 5ns
to be used In the maintenance OF sala
dairy farm. or stable, and or such place,
stall or store, where - proposed lp3f 10 SCI
or other food supplies and thereafter from
time to time, inspect the same and 4
found In an unsAnltary condltlon, such
permit may pc re1rsen es ar s' snspendsd
without notice. by said Inspector, H. IN
his Judgment, such dairy, dairy, farm or
place is found to be In an unsanitary con-
s, 1T shall not be lawful for any person
by himself or by his servant or agent.
nor for any such servant or agent or 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 offer for sale as pure milk,
any milk from which the cream or any
part thereof has been removed or which
has been watered, adulterated or changed
in any respect by tho addition OF water
or other substance,
g. No dealer In milk, and no servant or
agent of such dealer shall sell, eS-
change, or deliver, or nave III his custody
or possession with intent to sell. ex,
change. or deliver, milk from which the
cream, or any part thereof, has been re-
moved, unless, In conspicuous place
above the center upon the outside OF the
such milk is sold, the words Skinned
Milk are marked in distinct letters not
less than two inches In length.
Z. No person shall sell. exchange, or
deliver on have In his custody or posses
sion with intent to sell, exchange or de-
liver SKINNED milk containing less than
nine per cent. OF the milk solids. eAclu-
sIye Of butter fats.
5. No person shall sell or offer for sale,
,or shall transport. CT. carry for the pur-
nose OF sale or shall have LIZ his or their
custody or possession with intent to sell
or offer for sale any impure, adulterated
NJ nnwholesome milk, and nc person shall