The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
10. 3S4, 81 Published May 81, 1909.
CHAPTER 215, LAWS OF 1908.

W. OOf, 81 May IcVp.
CHAPTER 215, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to repeal sections 4607b-4 to
section 4607b--9, inclusive. OF the stat
utes, and to create new sections to be
numbered 4607b--4, 4607b--5. 4607b-6,
4607b-7, 4607b-s. and 4607b-9, rela-
ting to unsantary milk and unsanftary
cream and providing penalty.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
4607b-9, inclusive, OF the statutes being
chapter 81 of the laws Of 1903 as amended
by chapter 154 of the laws Of 1905, en-
titled An Act to Prevent the Sale of I'm
clean and Unsanitary MIX and the Use
Thereof In the Manufacture of Food Prod
ucts, and to Prohibit Uncean and Unsani-
tary Conditions OF Creameries, Cheese Fac
tories and Milk Dealers Establishments or
Outfits" are hereby repealed.
Section 2 There are added to the stat
utes new sections to be numbered section
%, section 4607b-7, section 4607b-s,
section 4607b-9, to read:
Section 46O7b-4. For the purposes OF
this act, the term ''milk' shall mean the
fresh, clean, tactical secretion obtained by
the complete milking Of one or more healthy
cows, properly fed and kept, excluding that
obtained within eight days before and four
days after calving and contains not less
than eight and one-half $50 per cent. Of
solids not fat, and not less than three go
per cent. of milk fat and the term cream
milk fat which rises to the surface Of milk
on standing or is separated from 1t by CEN
trifugal force, is fresh and clean, and CON
tains not less than eighteen (1S) per cent.
of milk fat.
Milk which shall be drawn from cows
that are kept in barns or stables which are
not reasonably we'll lighted and ventilated.
or that are kept In barns or stables that
are 6lthy from an accumulation Of animal
feces and excreta or from any other cause
or milk which shall be drawn from cows
which are themselves in a filthy condition
or milk kept or transported in dirty. rusty,
or open-seamed cans or other utensils; or
milk that is stale. putrescent, or putrd; or
milk to which has been added any unclean
or unwholesOme foreign substance; or milk
which has been kept exposed to foul Or
nQxious air or gases in barns occupied by
animals. or kept exposed in dirty. foul, or
unclean places or conditions, is hereby de-
clared to be unsanitary milk.
Cream, produced from any such aforesaid
unsanitary milk or cream produced by the
use of cream separator, which separator
had not been thoroughly washed, cleansed,
and scalded after previous use In the sep
ration Of cream from milk; or cream pro-
duced by the use of a cream separator
placed or stationed in any unclean or filthy
room or place or in any building containing
q stable wherein are kept cattle or other
animals, unless such cream separator is SO
separated and shielded by partition from the
stable portion of such building as to be free
from all foul or noXious air gases which
issue or may issue from such place or sta
bile or cream that is stale putresceDt,
or cream that Is kept or transported III
putrfd : or cream that is kept or trans
ported in dirty, rusty, or open-seamed can'
or other utensils: or cream which has been
in barns occupied by animals or In dirty.
foul or unclean places or conditions, IL
hereby declared to be unsanitary cream.
Section 4607b---5. No person shall by
servant or agent of any other person, or as
the officer, servant, or agent OF any iirm or
corporation. sell or offer for sale. furnish Or
deliver, or have In possession, or under his
control with intent to sell or offer for sale
or furnish or deliver to any person, firm, or
corporation food for man., or to any
creamery cheese factory milk condensing
factory, or milk or cream dealer any I'M
sanitary milk or any unsanitary cream.
Section 4607b--G. No person shall 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 cor
poration,. manufacture FOR sale any article
Of food for man from any unsanirary milk
or from any unsanitary cream.
Section 4607h--7. All premises and uten-
sis used in the handling Of milk, cream,
and by-products Of milk, and all premises
and utensils used In the preparation. manu-
facture. or sale. or Offering for sale Of any
food product for man from milk or cream
or the by-products Of milk, which shall be
kept In an unclean. filthy. or noxious con-
dition are hereby declared to be unSanltary.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm,
or corporation engaged In selling. or fur
nishing milk. cream, or any by-products OF
milk Intended for use as food for man: and
1t shall be unlawful for any person. firm,
or corporation engaged in selling or fur
nishing milk, cream. or any by-product OF
milk, to any creamery, cheese factory, milk
condensing factory. or to any place where
such milk cream. or by-productS OF milk.
are manufactured or prepared into a food
product for nan, and tor sale as such and
1t shall be unlawful for any milk dealer. or
an employe of such milk dealer. or
any person, firm, or corporation, or the EN-
ploye of such person, firm, or corporation,
milk .condenslng factory, or who manufac-
lures or prepares for sale any article or food
for man from milk, cream, or by-product OF
milk or who manufactures, re-works, or
packs butter for sale food product, to
maintain his premises and utensils In an
unsanitary condition.
Section 4607b--S. Any person, firm, or
CORPORATION, who receives IN cans, bottles,
or other vessels any milk, or cream. or 9TH
er dairy product intended as food for man.
which has been transported over any rail-
road or b0at-line or by other common car
rier when such cans, bottles. or vessels are
to be returned, shall cause the said cana,
bottles or other vessels to be thoroughly
washed and cleansed before return ship
ment
Section 4s07b-9. Any person who By
himself his servant. or agent, or as the
servant or agent of any other person. or as
the officer, servant. or agent OF any urn or
corporation who violates any provision or
punished by fine of not less than twenty
i've dollars nor more than one hundred dol
lars for each and every offenSe, or shall be
imprisoned In the county jail not less than
thirty days nor more than sixty days.
sEect,on g. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
Approved May 2s, 1909