Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-03
An Ordinance
Regulating the Production,
Care, and Sale Of Milk.

Town without permit from the
Mayor of the Town, as hereinafter
provided. For the purposes of this
ordinance, the word person shall
hereinafter mean Individual, partner
ship or corporation.
Sec. z. AL persons keeping one or
more cows for the purpose of>selling
or distributing milk within the CITY
krnits shall comply with this ordi-
nance and be subject to the inspec-
ton and penalties it imposes.
Sec. ) Any person desiring to en-
gage IN such business within the town
of Charles Town shall make appl Lea
ton for permit tn refo- TO tn /,
Mayor, who shall issue the same 10
any person complying with, the fcl.
lowing provisions:
tal Such application shall be III
writing, signed by, the applicant, aud
shall contain statement that the ap-
pllcant agrees, to all of the prov:sio: IS
of this ordinance.
(b) Such application shall be .ac
companked by aseerti tate sig. ed by
the Health officer authorizing the is
saiance OF SUCH permit
(c) Such application shall be ac-
compan:ed by "a fee of oae dollar,
which the mayer shall pay over to the
treasurer Of the town, takSng his
neGelp. hnerefoT.
When, an pp,ieat:on for remit
shall be made, It shall be the duty Of
the Health Officer. to inves.iy Ate,
without unreasonable delay, the herd,
premises from which TIL, m * come
and the methods Of handling, storing,
coohng, and distributing the milk /;
and II satisfied that proper sanitary
pre- caut.o ns viii Be observed by such
applicant, ana especially that the pro
VISIONS OF this ordinance viii be COM
Piled with, he shall issue the certifi-
cafe specified in subsection fbi If
this ordinance. Earh rerm;t shaIi 10
good - unless sooner revoked unt:I
Tllly / FOLLOWING the date &c ;.a,,a -
PERMITS shaM not he tra-.fa. ~ Ia y =
Sec. 4 For IN, ys,rrose ~ !. s aos;s,,,,x
the Inc dat Sl.nl the Board Of Health
among them containing information
concerning the source, straininr. cooI.
ing, storage, keeping, handling, con-
Veylng, Temperatures, and other treat
ment and conditions OF milk. which
shall also incI,lcte informafio+ IN tbe
sanitary conditions imnoc.e1 nod +L:a
ordina nee and fba sts+a I.,,, ut ~ i: .le.s
= = N'lSeii0S, oiia p.he Stdpe law Of dairy
~ .rosiA 1870, eal9. zee, staD!es, Wag-
Ill - ~. ~ pu1atutltss, rooms Iten-.
s Ssls, o.lu ouilSI apparatus ana methods
USED I'M handling milk.
" Sec. s.. No milk shall be offered for
sale In the townsof Charles Town
which is unwholesome, adulterated or
For the ,n,jrrosce ~ tb;s
ordinance, milk shall h. coneidarad
adulteNated ~ - -, ~
when IL ~ = shiipu1e
F1a1
TX H. h.,.,t a,p. Pc efVa''se Whatever,
snhstancos : ~ u ef ore gh
toy Shall have ra,,,a;,, !, ...
the dairvmai, for wv t,a,ii.'s %
hour after being n,ilEed Ia la ello
enn Delivar, ,. theua snal =, nave pc
ceadad VIII, - a sneieo. snail De pro-
sibla - eApeui'lously as pos
ttl Has if min, loo. 49, ~.
cent fat -0'' ei'en tnree per
tel Has. If creo,n lose
cent fat ' ieF'' 'i'ah twenty per
III Has snecific e,r,,,;,, ha4. 200
At 60 degrees FL rar sl 1eo"eeil l.ooo
-(g4 Comes From t e,1. q fed
wholly. upon swili Or garh No. pai' u
ny Ia dra5v,e p fna, ." OF garbage
ddvS before ar Il va 3acs 81 -. -.
turition. ~ 0Ata oi'ef gar
=(i1 Com esfrom LOCALITIES ,rt,
tendants or afv Of tho,' 800 sne a.,
with OF eYnosaa 70 =, Faat aie aieceeo
& ~ r. ..ss. .1u 1issaSss.
not nronarl.. v ru,t.aiiie a Wnlcn. are
or rinsed. with noiluaa3 OF ale washed
Sec. 6, Skimmad r p,iis ware! n,
,utter milk nav haasnii SUI ;ei lnilA. OF
NARA ed, the provisions ~ Gil p,alnly 80
# section ( nnt 9. ono-sectlon ~
our or butter nil pp'yiiis 10 sKllilhled,
Sec. Z. It shall be unlawfnl e.,
lairyman or mercbapt 10 ui aa1, W,umior any
Wy Whatsoever y I, ,e'. iililk IN any
We and securelv sesIeJ ~ si !. ootties,
lnirg, and not remoyed fso,,, =. 1eaves me
le,refed Provided mot tb;s s,telii ullsi,
lot apply to deliveriaa sui h,i Isoeion snall
lie purpose of this ordinanca me- d ana, ior
i one gallon or I,,,ore shaII ~ ueiyerles
iet yeries in hnlk. pea slidll De considered
ms section sbai1 ~ iosl9eu, inrther: that
c;ny ,GoI;nanod q ii1 9 apply Wnere milk 1s
!, ta1., ~ houses Where there are
~, ,,,;iis ulseasesi aho all persons receiv
III 80 100 ~ aHt such premises shall fur
pliopeI receptacies INTO which the milk
na.l pc poured. All bottles must be sealed
fit1 sanitary Covers. such covers to be
sea only once.
!, oee, 9 NO milk shall he used or sold
ihlch comes from any place where there is