The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-15
ACTS To IMPROVE
CONDITIONS IN
THE MILK TRADE


Two acts. calculated TO improve sani-
tary conditions in the milk trade were
presented IN the senate yesterday. one
provides for greater cleanliness IN the
vessels used IN the sale and transporta
ion of milk and the other for state IN
spection Of dairies. The acts follow
The first is entitled an act For the
Prevention OF Misuse OF Vessels Used In
the Transportation. Handling or Sale OF
Milk" and is as follows
Section l. Whoever by himself or by his
servant or agent or as the servant OF
agent OF any other person, firm or cor
poration. having custody or a can 1ar'
bottle, measure or other vessel used as n
eontainer for milk destined Tor sale,
places or causes or permits 10 he placed
therein any offal, swill, kerosene. vegeta =
BILE matter or any article other that milk
skimmed milk. buttermilk. cream or wa
Ter or other agent used for cleansing sald
can, lar bottle. measure or other vessel
shall be punished by a fine Of $40 Tor each
vessel so misused
Sec ? whoever by himself or by his
servant or agent or as the servant OF
sgent OF any other person frm corpora
ZION. sends. ships. returns or deliveries or
turned or delivered 10 any producer OF
milk anv can. Jar bottle. measure or
other vessel used as n container for milk.
containing any offal. swill, kerosene veg
stable matter. rotten or putrid milk OF
any other offensive material shall be
punished by a hne OF $40 for each said
vessel so misused
Sec. g. Whoever by himself or by MS
servant or agent or as the servant or
ofh firm COTnOr-
alton sends. ships returns or delivers or
causes or permits 10 he sent. shipped, re-
turned or delivered TO any producer deal
er in. or consumer OF milk, any can, jar
bottle measure or other vessel used as
container for milk. without first thor
oughly cleansing by the use or bolhns
water steam or other proper agent such
can. Jar. bottle measure or other vessel
used as a contaner for milk, shal be
punished by fine or SlV TOT each s''u
vessel so misused.
Sec. a This act shall take effect 30 days
efter its passage
The other is an act 20 regulate ana de-
hne certain duties OF the cattle commits
eioners OF the state OF Rhode Island ann
Is as follows;
Section /. IL shall be the duty OF inc
cattle commissioners appointed under sec
ton s. chapter 20. OF the general laws ana
appointed by the state board OF agricul-
ture II they shall deem IL necessary, 10
make each year an inspection of all dai-
ries and other places from which milk or
cream is sold In any city or town In this
state. and as soon as may be thereafter
fIIs a wrtrssn report OF the result OF such
inspection with the secretary OF the state
board OF agriculture. who shall safely
keep the same for public examination and
reference.
Sec q No person shall sell or distribute
milk or cream. or offer 10 sell or distrib-
ute milk or cream 10 be delivered within
any town or city in this state. unless the
premises and all the vessels and vehicles
used I'm the selling an dthe distribution or
milk and cream shall he kept I'm per-
fecslv cleanly and sanitary condition, and
In such condition as shall be satisfactory
10 the said commissioners and the state
boerd OF agriculture.
Sec. g. II shall be the duty OF the said
cattle commissioners to require OF all per-
sons having diseased cattle or other live
stock killed under the provisions OF chap
ter 80 of the general laws. to disinfect all
sta bles or places where such animals are
kept and such disinfection shall be made
under the directions OF the state board OF
agriculture and the pay for animals kill
ed under the provisions OF said chapter 20
shall be withheld unless such disinfection
s. made
See 4 ANY person neglectng or refus-
fng TO comply with sections | and Of
this act shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
deneanor and shall he punished by a fine
OF SO for the first offence and 500 for each
subsequent offence