The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
SLATED FOR
THE DISCARD,
ARE THE CANS
Health Officer Bond in His
Ordinance Provides Milk
Shall Be Distributed Only
In Bottles.
MILK INSPECTOR is
ALSO PROVIDED FOR
Council Receives Novel Meas.
ure in AWed Amusement
And Sends 1t to Ordinance
Committee.

LII - -. boHu, city nedltn OIllCsTs
last evening introduced his long prom
ised ordinance providing for the in
spection and sale of milk consumed in
this city The ordinance is complete
in every respect, but its fate is not
known. After il had been given its
first reading, Councilman Brown NOV
ed that the ordinance be referred TO the
ordinance committee. This action was
taken.
Judging from remarks dropped by
councilmen. If the ordinance is passed
it will be modified in several places.
The ordinance provides that milk
shall not be peddled about town in
cans. as has been the custom since the
beginning of history, but shall be de-
livered in bottles. Several council
men particularly inquired of Dr. Bond
if it was really his intetion to abolish
the ancient, germ-breeding can. He
assured them that such was the case.
Mr.. McMahan referred to the sec
tion which reads the board of health
shall annually appoint milk inspec-
tor at the salary of $1,000" He said
that he thought this section should
read mot to exceed $1,000" because
it might be possible to get man
who would work for 81 100"
There was not an extended discus
sion of the ordinance as the council
men have reserved their oratory for.
the next council meeting. when the or
dinance committee will report the or
dinance and 1t will be discussed sec
tion by section. The principal fea-
lures of the Bond milk ordinance are
as follows:
Section /. The Requirement
No person. himself. or by his servant
or agent. or as the servant or agent
of another, shall sell or deliver or
have in his possession or custody with
intent to sell or deliver
% Milk to which water or any
foreign substance has been added
t2) Milk which has been wholly or
partially SKINNED.
(3) Milk not OF standard quality
"a Milk concerning which any mis-
representation has been made.
10 Milk produced by diseased cows
or by cows which have been fed un-
wholesome food or contaminated water
or
t6l Milk which has been produced,
stored. handled or transported in an
unclean or unsanitary manner.
Section - Definitions and Excep-
| tions:
| Nothing in this act shall be constru-
ed to prohibit thesale OF skim milk if
| the receptacle containing the same is
marked with the words skim milk -
or to prohibit the sale of understand
ard milk, If the receptacle in which ir
is held for sale or from which ii Is sold
is plainly marked with the name of
the seller. his place of business and
the per cent of milk fat in the afore-
| said milk or cream. The aforesaid
words and figures shall be distinct and
conspicuous; they shall be permanent
ly attached to the aforesaid container
above the center; they shall be of un-
condensed gothic style, and their
length shall be at least one-tenth of
the height of the container on which
they are placed: when glass bottles are
used. the required marks shall bs
blown into the side OF the bottle or
otherwise plainly marked on the side.
and also distinctly printed on the cap
or cover of the same.
Nothing in this ordinance shall be
construed to prevent the sale OF mod
! flied milk in bottles.
| Nothing of this ordinance shall ap.
ply to evaporated or condensed mills
contained in Theoretically sealed pack.
ages labeled distinctly with the mans
of the manufacturer or person who
prepared or put it up. and the brand
under which it is made or sold
For the purpose OF this ordinance
cows which react to the tuberculin test
shall be considered diseased: milk
produced at a dairy which scores-on
the National Dairy Division score card
below 80 and milk sold by or from
city milk plant which scores-on the
below 20 shall be considered as pro.
duced or handled in an improper. un-
clean and uEsanitary manner. Milk
/ from COW two weeks before caIving.
and five days after. shall be regarded
as unsanitary-
Section & Licenses
Every person. before selling milk or
offering II for sale. or before convey
| ing milk in wagons or otherwise. for
the purpose of selling or delivering il
In the city of Richmond, Indiana. shall
annually. before the first day Of Janu-
airy. be licensed by the milk inspector
| hereinafter provided for or sell milk
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