The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
SALE OF MILK IN THE TOWN OF
NEWBERRY, S. C.

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aldermen of the Town of NeWberry,
S. c., in council assembled:
Section 1. That on and after the 10th
day of July, 1911, it shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation,
to sell, or to offer for sale, in the Town
of Newberry, South Carolina, milk Of
any kind, except as is provided for in
this ordinance.
Sec. 2. That before any person, firm
or corporation shall engage in the
sale Of milk, or shall offer milk for
sale, such person, firm or corporation
shall first obtain from the chairman
of the board of health of the Town of
Newberry a written permit, authoriz-
ing said person, firm or corporation to
sell milk in the Town of Newberry,
said permit setting forth the date on
which same is issued, to whom issued,
and stating therein the location Of the
dairy, or the place where the COWS
are kept, the milk from which is to
be sold. The person, firm or corpora
ton to whom such permit is granted
shall pay the chairman Of the board
Of health a fee of fifty cents therefor.
The moneys collected by said chairman
shall be by him monthly turned over
to the clerk and treasurer of the town,
and said clerk and treasurer shall keep
the same in a separate fund, to be
known as Funds Of the Board Of
HEALTH and such funds shall be ex-
pended by the Board of Health, under
the direction Of the Town Council, for
the purpose Of carrying out the work
Of the board Of health.
Sec. 8. Every person, firm or corpor-
alton, engaged in the sale of milk. in
the Town Of Newberry, shall at all
times permit his, her, their or it's
premises, where the dairy is located
and where the COWS are kept, to be in
spected and examined by the board of
health, any member thereof, and the
health officer of the town, and, shall,
when required by the board of health,
the chairman thereof, or the health Of
ficer, furnish milk for analysis, and
shall at all times follow and observe
the orders, rules and requirements of
the board of health, and the chairman
thereof, regarding the keeping, feeding
and watering of the COWS and the
handling and sale of milk.
Sec. 4. That any person, firm or cor
poration, to whom permit to sell
milk has been given, who shall violate
this ordinance, or any part thereof, or
who shall fail or refuse to follow and
observe the orders, rules and require
ments of the board of health, and the
chairman thereof, regarding the keep
ing, feeding and watering of COWS, and
the handling and sale of milk, shall
have his, her, their or its permit re-
Voked by the chairman of the board of
health: Provided, that if any person,
firm or corporation feel agrrieved at
the action of the said chairman in re-
Voking any permit, the person, firm
or corporation so aggrieved may .ap-
peal from the action of the chairman
to the board of health, said appeal to
be put in writing and filed with the
secretary Of the 1oard Of health with
in five days after the action of the
chairman in revoking permit has
been reported to the holder Of such
permit; but no milk shall be sold, or
offered for sale, under any permit re-
voked while the appeal is pending.
The determination of the board Of
health On any appeal shall be final
and conclusive.
Sec. 5. That this ordinance shall not
be held to apply to any person, firm
or corporation keeping no more than
one COW at any one time.
Sec. 6. That any person, firm or cor
poration violating this ordinance shall,
upon conviction before the mayor,
mayor pro tempore or Town Council,
be sentenced to pay fine of not more
than one hundred dollars, or to inl-
prisonment in the town guardhouse
or at hard labor on the streets and
public works Of the town for period
of not more than thirty days.
Done and ratified in council assembled !
under the corporate seal of the :
(SeaD Town of Newberry, S. c., on
the 11th day of July, A. D. 1911. !
J. J. LANGFORD,
Attest: Mayor.