Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-24

A bill for an ordinance providing
for the inspection of milk, dairies
and dairy herds and regulating the
sale and disposition of milk in this
CITY. has been compiled by Mayor
Rodgers from ordinances represent
ing the best usage among cities reg
ulating the sale of milk. The bill
comprises every phase of the milk
disposition in this city and will be
introduced for the approval Of the
council at it's next regular meeting.
Permits Required.
Application TO the Salem Health
officer is necessary before the sale
of milk can be carried on. The APP
plication, as provided in the bill,
must set forth with reasonable ex-
actness the name and place of resi-
dence of the applicant, the exact To-
cation or place from which the ap-
plicant obtains milk and IL the ap
plicant is not the producer of milk,
then the names of the person or
persons from whom he obtains milk
for sale or distribution, are re-
uuired; the number of COWS in the
herd and the manner in which the
applicant intends to dispose Of the
milk. II the applicant is engaged
in the prosecutions of the milk busl-
ness at the time he files his appli-
cation, the bill provides that he may
continue to conduct the business un-
til such time as the health officer
takes action thereon and either is
sues a license or refuses to.
Physical Examination Necessary.
The bill sets forth that the dairy
herds are to be subject to physical
examination by the veterinary sur
geon to determine the presence or
absence Of tuberculosis, also that a
thorough examination be made of
the vessels and appliances used in
the dairy business. Should the
Health officer or his deputies re-
fuse to permit such an examination, !
that will be deeme sufficient
grounds upon which the health Off
Ger may refuse to issue the permit
applied for, and for such cause may
revoke the same after its issuance. |
The permits shall be valid and ef-
fective for one year unless sooner
revoked for the violation of the or
dinance.
Must Label Vessels.
1t is provided in the bill that no
person shall bring into the city of |
Salem for sale either by wagon,
cart, train or any other kind of ve-
hicle, or keep or have for sale or
sell in the city, any milk contained |
in cans, bottles or packages unless |
said holders shall be marked with |
legible stamp, tag or impression |
bearing the name OF the owner or
owners, giving his place of business |
including the name of the city ana |
street number unless the person |
shall file with the Health Officer the |
certificate of duly licensed veter- |
mary surgeon stating that the cows |
have been subjected to a physical |
examination,
Meaning of Adulterated Milk,
The term "adulterated milk" as |
used I'm this Ordinance, means:
First: Milk containing more than
eighty-eight per centum of water
fluids.
Second: Milk containing less
than three ppr centum of fats,
Fourth: Milk drawn from ami
imals within fifteen days before or
Ave avs after parturition.
Fifth: MILK drawn from animals |
fed on any substance in the state of
fermentation or putrifcation or on /
any unwholesome food
Sixth: Milk drawn from cows !
kept In crowded or unhealthy con |
dition, or from cows suffering with
tuberculosis or any other contagious
disease.
Seventh: MILK from which any
part OF the cream has been removed.
Eighth; Milk which has been di-
luted with water or any other fluid
or TO which has been added, or into
which has been introduced any for>
eign substance whatever.
Label for "Skimmed Milk"
SKINNED Milk" labels. In addi-
ton 20 the stamp tag, must appear
on all vessels containing milk with
the cream removed in letters of