Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01
An Ordinance
Regulating the Production.
Care. and Sale Of Milk.
Be it enacted by the Council Of
Charles Town:

loWn wltnout a 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. 2. All persons keeping one or
more cows for the purpose of selling
or distributing milk within the CITY
limits shall comply with this ordi
nance and be subject to the inspec-
ton and penalties it imposes.
Sec. 3. Any person desiring to en-
gage in such business within the town
OF Charles Town shall make appIca-
ton for permit therefor to the
Mayor, who shall issue the same to
any person complying with the fol-
lowing provisions
ta) Such application shall be in
writing, signed by the applicant, and
shall contain statement that the ap
plcant agrees to all of the provisions
OF this ordinance.
(b) Such application shall be ac-
companied by certificate sigaed byl
the Health Officer authorizing the is
suance of such permit.
lc) Such application shall be ac-
companted by a fee of one dollar.
which the mayor shall pay over to the
treasurer Of the town, taking his
receipt therefor.
When an application for a Permit
shall be made, it shall be the duty of
the Health Officer to investigate,
without unreasonable delay, the herd
premises from which the mix comes.
and the methods of handling, storing,
cooling, and distributing the milk
and ii satisfied that proper sanitary
precaut ons viii be observed by such
applicant, and especially that the pro-
visions of this ordinance will be com
Piled with, he shall issue the certifi-
cate specified in subsection ID of
this ordinance. Ea permit shall be
good, unless sooner revoked, until
July | following the date Of issuance,
Permits shall not be transferable.
Sec. 4. For the purpose of assisting
the dairyman, the Board of Health |
may publish leaflet for distribution
among them containing information
concerning the source, straining, cool |
ing. storage, keeping, handling, con-
veylng, temperatures, and other treat |
ment and conditions of milk, which |
shall also include information on the
sanitary conditions imposed under this |
ordinance, and the state law of dairy
men, cows, diaries, ice. stables, wag-
ons, pasture, buildings, rooms, uten i
slls, and other apparatus and methods |
used in handling milk.
Sec. 5. No milk shall be offered for /
sale IN the town of Charles Town
winch is unwholesome, adulterated or |
impure. For the purposes of this
ordinance, milk shall be considered |
ny, rhO' nj, ,It
when it
ta) Contains any pre- ervative whatever, |
(b) Has had any water or other foreign
substances aidei
(c) Shall have remained in the hands of |
the dair man for more than ons |
hour after being miitel sni be ore |
the delivery thereof shall have be- |
gun. Delivery thereof shall be ro-
Gee led with ss expedtiously as pos
sib,e
(d) Has, if mi k, less than three per
cent fat.
(e) Has if cream, less than twenty per
cent fat.
~ Has sre ,ifc gravity between 1888 |
at go degrees Fahren cit
(g) Comes from cows fed in part Or |
wholly upon swill or garbage
(h) Is oriwn from 90 VS. within fifteen |
DAYS before or five days after par |
tur tion.
IL Com esfrom localities where the at |
tend,nts, or any of them. are affected |
with or expo'ei 10 in fectioas or con |
tagiops die ses
Cd Is placei in c. ntainer5 which are |
no. properly washed or are washed |
or rnsei with pollute water.
Sec. g. Skimme milk, sour milk or |
butter milk NAV be sold if plainly so
marked, tie provisions o. Sub section (c) |
of Section not applying to skinned, |
sour or butter milk.
Sec Z. 1t shall be unlawful for any
dairy lyman or merchant to sell milk in any |
way whatsoever except in glass bottles |
vel and securely sealed when it lelves the |
dairy. and not removed from them until
delivered. Provided that this section shall
not apply TO deliveries in bulk, and, for
the pur; ose of this ordinance deliver es
of one gallon or more shall be considered
deliveries in bulk. Provided, further that
this section shall not apply where milk is
being delivered to houses where there are
infectious diseases, and all per ons receiv.
ing mix on any such premises shall fur
nish proper receptacles into which the milk
shall be ionrei. All bottles must be sealed
with Sanitary Covers. such covers TO be
used only once.
Sec. No milk shall he used or sold
which comes from any place where there is
contagious disease until after fumigation
of the premises by the Health Officer or
| his duly authorize agent. and permission
obtained in writing from the Board of
Health.
Sec o. 1t shall be the duty of the BOARD
OF. Health and the Milk Inspector to see
that tie provisions of this ordinance are
fully compile ed with at all times They
shall at ali time, have the right to examine
samples of milk.
| Sec. 10 For the purposesof carrying ont
the provisions Of this ordinance, the 30 I'd
of Health or Milk Inspector. and their
assistants, shall have the right. at any and
| all times to enter the Iremises Of any per
son having permit under this ordnance
to examine and inspect tie dairy ana herd.
AMI to appropriate sufficient amount Of
milk for examination and analysis.
| See IL Whenever upon examination any
| milk offered for sale or delivery in the town
OF Charles Town is found to bennwholesome.
adulterated or impure according to Section
| 5 of this ordinance, the koard of Health
| shpli. If deemed necessary. seize the same
and destroy or otherwise dispose of 1t Iu
such cases, no compensation shall be made to
| the owner thereof.
Sec ~. The Board of Health is hereby
authorized to purchase from time to time
such equipment as may be necessary for the
purpose of testing milk.
Sec. 10. Any person receiving from any
milk dealer milk or cream in bottles. cans or
reeeptaeles upon emptying such cans. bot
! ties or receptacles. and before returning
them to the dealer. all thoroughly wash
/ scald aud clean the same. No person shall
nse ANY such bottle, can or receptacle which
| is the property of airy milk-deaier for any
other purpose
/ Sec IA 1t shall be unlls full ito sell. barter
! ar offer Tor sale or barter within this town
milk from cows suffering from injuries or
disease which may affect the milk, especially
diseases which ire communicable to man or
produce elevation of systemic temperature
such az tuberculosis. anthrax, Texas fever,
pneumonia, parturient spoplexy lmiik feverl,
| malignant catarrh aud all such diseases.
Sec. Is 1t shall be the duty OF every per-