Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14


white. any substance other than commercial
~ pure oxide Of zinc; nor shall arF person
by himself. bis servant or agent or as the
servant or agent Of any other person, or as
the servant or agent OF any hfm or cor
poration, sell. offer or expose for sale, or
nave IN possession with intent TO sell as and
Tor oxide OF zinc Ia OIL or zine oxide In oil,
or zinc white In oil, any product other IMAM
commercially pure oxide Of zinc ground IN
pure linseed oil nor shall any person BY
himself, his servant or agent or as the ser
Want OF agent Of any other person, or as
the servant or agent Of any firm or corpora
tion, sell, offer or expose for sale, or nave
in possession with intent 70 sell any oxide
OF zinc ground ia linseed oil. unless each
keg, can or other receptacle, containing the
same has distinctly and durably painted
stamped, steneiled or marked thereon the
words oxide OF zinc In oil, or zinc oxide
In oil, or zinc white IN OIL and the name
and address Of the manufacturer or Jobber
thereof
o. Nor shall any person by himself, his
servant or agent, or as the servant or agent
OF any other person, or as the servant or
agent OF any firm or corporation, sell, orer
or expose for sale, or have In possession
with Intent to sell as and for turpentine,
spirits Of turpentine or oil Of turpentine,
any article except pure oil OF turpentine
distilled from the natural gum, dip or scrape
OF pine trees, and unmixed with Kerosene
or other mineral oil or other foreign sub
stance; nor shall any person By himself, his
seravnt G.. agent, or as the servant or agent
or any other person, or as the servant or
agent OF any firm or corporation, sell, oner,
or expose for sale or have In possession
with intent TO sell as and for wood tufpen-
tine or wood spirits OF turpentine any arti-
Gle except the distillates and spirits pre-
pared directly from or by the distillation OF
the wood OF pine trees, and unmized with
Kerosene or other mineral oil or other for
eign substance nor shall any person by
himself, his servant or agent, or as the SER
want or agent Of any other person, or as
the servant or agent Of any hrm or cor
porat1on, sell, offer or expose for sale, or
have In possession with intent to sell any
oil OF turepntine or wood spirits Of tur-
pentine unless IL Is so done under its true
name, and each tank car, tank, barrel, keg,
can or vessel Of such oil has distinctly and
durably painted, stamped, steneiled or
marked thereon the true name Of such oil
In ordinary bold faced capital letters, not
less than fve-line plea in size the words
Ion OF Turpentine" or Wood spirits or
Turpentine' as the case may be, and the
name and address of the manufacturer or
jobber thereof.
9. II Is hereby made the duty Of the dairy
and food commissioner, by himself or by
his assistants, chemists, inspectors or
agents to see that the provisions Of this act
are enforced, and personally or by said as
sistants, chemists, inspectors or agents TO
inspect any faxseed oil or linseed oil or OIL
or white lead, dry or in oil, or zine oxide,
dry or in oil, made or offered or exposed
for sale or had In possession with Intent to
sell In this state, and any tank car, tank,
barrel, keg, can or any vessel containing
the same In this state which he may sus-
pect or have reason to believe, fails to
comply with the provisions Of this act, and
TO prosecute or cause to be prosecuted, any
person or firm whom he may suspect or
have reason to believe may be violating Fay
Of the provisions Of this act, which pose
cution shall be conducted by the distri t at
torney In the same manner as is nov pro-
vided In case Of the violation of the laws
relating TO the production, manufacturc and
sale OF dairy products, and to the adulsera-
ton OF food, drinks, condiments and drugs,
and for the purposes of this act and the en-
forcement thereof, the dairy and food COM
missioner, his assistants, chemists, inspec-
tors and agents shall have all the powers
conferred by the statutes upon him or them
or any of them for the enforcement of the
dai. and food and drug laws of the state,
In SO far as the same may be applicable
thereto. The dairy and food commissioner
shall have the power to appoint, with the
approval Ct the governor, special counsel to
prosecute or assist In prosecution of any
case arising under the provisions of this
act. All fines collected in prosecutions be-
gun or caused to be begun by thu ry and
food commissioner or any Of hts assistants,
chemists, inspectors or agents shall be paid
into the state treasury.
Z. ANY person who shall violate any Of
the provisions Of this act or any person who
sioner Of this state. his assistants, chemists,
inspectors or agents in the performance OF
his or their duty in the enforcement Of the
provisions of this act by refusing him en-
trance to any place he Is authorized tc enter
or by refusing to deliver to him a sample
OF any article or articles described in this
act, that is sold, or offered or exposed for
sale or had In possession with intent TO sell
by the person to whom request therefor Is
made If the value thereof Is rendered, shall
be guilty OF a misdemeanor and upon con-
yiction thereof shall be punished by fine
of not less than twenty-five dollars or more
than one hundred dollars or by imprison-
ment In the county jail not less than thirty
days nor more than four months.
s. To assist T. the analysis of iinseed oil,
turpentine, white lead and oxide of zinc
herein required, the dairy and food commits
stoner may, with the advice and consent OF
the governor. appoint an assistant chemist,
who shall be paid in the same manner as Is
provided by law for the payment Of sal
aries Of other state officers and employees,
an annual salary of 81 200. There shall
also be paid to said assistant chemist his
necessary and actual expenses incurred In
the discharge OF his official duties on the
approval OF the dairy and food commissioner
and the governor OF verified and itemized
accounts therefor. when not engaged in
the analysis OF the articles 20 herein re-
quired. the said assistant che.aist shall per-
form such other duties as may be required
by the dairy and food commissioner in the
enforcement Of the dairy and food and drug
laws OF the state.
Section 2. Sections I636--91 to 1896
%. inclusive, OF the statutes. being chapter
234 of the laws OF 1899 entitled IAN act to
prevent the adulteration OF and deception
In the sale Of naxseed or linseed oil" are
hereby repealed.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
publication, provided that the provisions of
this act in relation to the labelling Of tur-
pentine. white lead, oxide OF zine and lin
seed oil compounds, shall not take effect
until January /, 1911.
Approved June II, 1909.
No. 55T, ST Published June 20. 1909.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create subsections II. 1S and
IA Of section 11--12 of the statutes, re-