The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
ELEGATE OWEN. in House
bill No. 1b2. provides for the
appointments OF a dairy and
food commissioner within the
Denartment of Agriculture and

food commissioner within the
- pepartmee,nt of A grs onmn and
.,oner im m e. anmated Ih be- Gnv
ernor and confirmed by the General
Assembly in joint session. the appoint
ment to be made within thirty DAYS
pointee to hold until January 81. 1917
Future appointees are to serve for
terms of four years The Governor is
given power Of removal and OF iiiiing
commissioners is to give bond for the
sum of $4,000 and shall RECEIVE an an
nual salary of $4,000. The commits rms,
soner acting 1 ointIIX WIN NAV sh appo o
a deputy at the salary OF si.ooo year.
and special assistants to be PAID Tor
the time actually employed. me com
city Of Richmond and it shall be his
duty to inquire into the dairy. food and
drink products offered for sale In the
state, which shall be anat ~ bs oy du re
also also to make make complaint. against the
1ranufa cturer or vendor OF any impure,
Wholesome or adulterated products'
cuted. Provisions are, made for the
inspection of places where da'r ~ p no
ducts are manufactured or soid ior ,ne
obtaining and examination OF salp it;
nerson not obeying such warning shali
he fined not less than S25 nor NOR
than 5000 and the COSTS u n iaii mot
! exceeding ninety days. or by DON ", iiil ne
| and Imprisonment in the dlscre''oh VI
| the court.
| The commissioner and his ass ii, ,.s
| aairv PRODUCTS and forward samples
| thereof for analysis by the slate cn .s,.,.
| ist whose report thereon snail De pI rla
/ facie evidence OF Its correctness. IT,
\ VI 20
eeedings may Dc eo hsaId Justice who shall
! issue summons to show cause why sucn !,
4 goods should not be condemned ana q
| disposed of. Appeals are allowed ,, ~ y
the circuit or corpqra sales e9 are to be
4 turned into the State treasury ano
credited to the general fund. me COIL :
missioner shall make annual rep ,...a
to the Commissioner OF ast ,ho co.. cat =
4 crnor on the first day of each year. ana
j subsequently published. showing tne
j places inspected. the number OF speci. y.
mems of food analysed, the nunper y.
! convictions had and the amount OF
fines imposed, together with such rec
!, concentrations as may seem proper
\ The commissioner shall also cause u
j be published bulletin with fun intor.
4 nation on this subject, with prie i
commissioner and his assistants. zen
.Ialties are prescribed for obstruetln,t
the work of the commissioner anu HE
Il deputies. Seventy-five hundred dollars
lis appropriated annually for the pur
j poses of the act. The commissioner i
required to foster and encourage al
dairy operations in the State by IN
I structions and otherwise.
i Extensive supervision and contIo
i over such operations Is given to the
! commissioner, who shall warn person:
Improperly conducting such establish
| ments to comply with necessary SAM
I tary regulations. The proprietor O.
every factory or milk depot where
4 milk or cream is received from three
or more persons Is required to register
1 with the commissioner the location o
such plant and the name OF the Owner
or manager and to furnish the commits
j sioner a yearly report Of the amour
of business done, with a list of tn
4 names and post-ofice addresses OF IN
y patrons, and shall pay annually a fe
iof So into the State treasury to detra.
! the expenses OF the Office OF the com
missioner, In addition to the annua
appropriation. The manufacturers o
feed for live stock are required t
. furnish certificates stating the nam
J. of the product, its manufacturer, tn
\ food elements contained. and shall pa;
a fee of Is cents per ton for eac
brand of concentrated feed stuffs. an
fee of $50 for each brand OF propri
etary stock or poultry feed and condi
ton powders sold In the State Manu-
), facturers of concentrated commercial
:, feed stuffs are required to forward sam