Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-08
An Ordinance
Regulating the Production.
Care, and Sale Of Milk.

Sec. i. NO person, fHm or COrpor-
alton shall engage in the sale, delivery
or distribution of milk in Charles
Town without permit from the
Mayor of the Town, as hereinafter
provided. For the purposes of this
ordinance, the word person shall
hereinafter mean indiyi lua', 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. 5. Any person desiring to en-
gage in such business within the town
of Charles Town shall make applca-
ton for permit therefor to thu
Mayor, who shall issue the same to
Iany person complying with the fol-
lowing provisions
la) Such application shall be. in
writing. signed by the applicant, and
shall contain statement that the ap-
pkcant agrees to all of the provisions
of this ordinance.
(b) Such application shall be ac-
companied by cert. icate sized by
the Health Officer authorizing the is
suance of such permit.
(c) Such application shall be ac-
companied 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 milk comes,
and the methods of handling, storing,
cooling, and distributing the milk !;
and if 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 (bl of
this ordinance. Ea h 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-
veyng, 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-
sils, and other apparatus and methods
used in handling milk.
Sec. 5. No milk shall be offered for
sale In the town of Charles Town
which is unwholesome, adulterated or
impure. For the purposes of this
ordinance, milk shall be considered
unwho,esome adulterated or impure
when it
la) 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 MIXED, and before
the delivery thereof shall have be-
gun. Delivery thereof shall be 70
Gee ed with as expeditiously as pos
sbie
(D Has, if mix, less than three per
cent fat.
(e) Has if cream, less than twenty per
cent fat
(f) Has specific gravity between |. 033
at go degrees Fahrenheit
(gl Comes from cows fed in part or
wholly upon swill or garbage
(h) Is Drawn from cows within fifteen
DAYS before or five days after par
turition.
G) Com esfrom localities where the at
PENDANTS. or any ofthem are affe tied
with or ext osei 20 n ectious or con
tag.ons iii eases. ~
ID Is placei in C, ntainers which are
not ~. l.xl a
or rin.ed with po'lute water
Sec. 6. Skimme milk. sour milk. or
butter milk may be sod if y ainiy SO
marked. the provisions OF Sub section (c)
o Fiction not applying to SKINNED
sour or butter milk
Sc; Z IL shall lie nn'swfnl for any
dairs IN II or merchant 10 sell milk in any
Wy whats oeeer exteist in glass lo,t'es
vel and securely re lie when ii Iel,e. the
dairy. and nor removed from them until
de ivered Fro 'ide that this section shall
not apply 10 de iveries in bulk. md for
the pur G of this ordlnsn e. deliver es
OF one gallon or more shall be considered
delit cries in bulk. Provided. further. that
this se;tion shall not apply where milk is
being felivere To hon es where there are
infectious diseases, ind all per, ons receiv.
ing milk on sny such prem SEES shall fur.
nish proper recep' acles in O which the milk
shall be o re t. All ollie mnstbe sealed
with Ssnitarv Covers such covers 10 be
used only on c
Sec No milk shall lie usel or sold
which comes from sny place where there il
CONTAGIOUS di e. re until after tumigation
of the pr mi.es by the. Health officer or
his duly auth r re agent. and permission
0 tained in wiring from the Board OF
He 9TH
Sec 8 IL shall be the duty of the Boaro
of He lth and the Milk Inspector TO see
that the provisions Of this ordinance are
fully compiled with Mt ali times. They
shall at u time have the ght TO examine
samp'e' Of milk
Sc. 10 For ii purpo. e of C rr sing ont
thu rovisions OF this ordin me the Board
Of He.th or Milk lnsreaor and their
assistants shall have the right. at any AMI
all tines to enter The lremi es o. any per
son having a permit under this or finance
to exs m ne and inspect the dairy AMI her J.
and to apl 70, rate sufficient amount Of
milk for exam nation mi analysis.
Sec IL Whenever upon examinafion any
milk offered for s lie or delivery 10 the town
OF Charles Town is found to be nDwholesome
aduiterated or impure accord ing to Section
5 ~ this ordinance. the toard of Health
shall If deemed u cessary. seize The same
and destro, or otherwise dispose of 1t In
the owner thereof
Sec IL. The Board of Health is hereby
authorized to purchase from time to time
such equipment as may be necessary for the
purpose of testing mi e.
Sec. IS. Any person receiving from any
milk dealer milk or cream in bottles can. or
receptaees upon empty ing such cans. bot
ties or receptsclee, and before returning
them to tie dealer. g. All thoroughly wash
scald aud clean the same. No person shall
use any snch bottle, can or receptacle which
is the property Of ally milk-dealer for any
other purpose
See IA 1t shall be uni full to sell. barter
or offer Tor sale or barter within this town
milk from cows euffering from injuries or
disease which may affect the milk, especially
dis eases which sre communicable to man or
produce elevation of systemic temperature
s.ch az tuberculosis. anthrax, Texas fever.
pneumonia, parturient spopiexy (milk fever.
| malignant catarrh aud all such diseases