Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-26
An Ordinance
Regulating the Production,
Care, and Sale Of Milk

Sec. i. No person, trim or corpor-
alton shall engage in the sale delivery
or distribution sJpf milk. in Charles
Town without permit from the
Mayor of the Town, as hereinafter
provided For the purposes of this
ordinance, the word person shah
hereinafter mean Individual, partner
ship or corporation.
Sec. Q. AN 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. ;. Amy person desiring to en-
of Charles Town shall make appiaca-
Mayor, who shall issue the same to-
any person complying with the fol-
lowing provisions
(a) Such application shall be in
writing, signed by the applicant, and
shall contain statement that the APP
pMcant agrees TO all of the provisions
of this ordinance
ib) Such applic shall be ac-
cOmpanied Bysa certificate signed by
/ the Health OF fieer taalt hprizing the is
suance of such permit.
(c) Such application shall be ac-
| companied by u fee of one dollar,
which the mayQg. shall pay over to the
treasurer Of the town, taking his
receipt therefor.
When an application for permit
shall be made. II shall be the duty of
the Health Officer TO investigate,
without unreasonable delay, the herd,
premises from which the mak comes,
and the methods of handling, storing,
cooling, and distributing the milk /;
and if satisfied that proper sanitary
Il precautions wild be observed by such
applicant, and especially that the pro-
visions of this ordinance viii be COM
Piled with, he shall issue the certifi-
cate specified in subsection (b) of
this ordinance, Each permit shall be
i good, unless sooner revoked, until
July l following the date of issuance
Permits shall not be transferable.
Sec. 4. For the purpose of ASSISTING
the dairynian, the Board of Health
may publish leaflet for dtstributio1
among them Containing information
concerning the source, straining, cool-
ing, storage, keeping, handling, con-
veying, 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, dairies, ice, stables, wag
ons, pasture, buildings, room, uten
slis, and other apparatus and methods
used in handling milk.
Sec. 5. No milk shall be offered for
| SADIE i'm. the town of Charles Town
which is unwholesome, adulterated or
impure. For the purposes of this
ordinance, milk shall be considered
lnWflo5esoms adulterated or impure
when it
| lal Contains any preservative whatever.
fb) Has had any water or other foreign
substances addei
(c) Shall have remained in tie hands of
the dairy man for more than ono
hour after being milk ed. and before
the delivery thereof shall have be-
gun. Delivery thereof shall be pro.
ceeded with as expeditiously as pos
sible.
(d) Has, if milk, less than three per
cent fat.
te) Has. ifcream, less than twenty per
cent fat.
~ Has q specific gravity between .033
at % degrees Fahrenheit
tg) Comes from cows fed in part or
wholly upon swill or garbage
I'M laSoraWn from cows within fifteen
DAYS before or five dAys after par.
turition =
III Com esfrom localities where the At.
tendsnts. or any of them are affected
with or exposed TO infectious or con.
tagious diseases.
I'D Is placed in containers which arc
not properly washed, or are wasbed
or rinsed with polluted water.
Sec. g. SKINNED milk. sonr milk a.
butter milk may be sold if plainly "a
marked, Il e provisions Of Sinh sacting TX TX
OF Section not applying TO Skinned
sour. or butter milk.
Sec. T.. It. shall be unlawful for anv
tlaifyman or merchant 10 sell milk IN any
wsy whatsoever except in glass bottles
well and securely sealed when it leave, the
,lairy. and not removed from them mt;
delivered. Provided that this section shall
MOI apply to deliveries in bulk. and for
the purpose lof this ordinance deliverias
of one gallon or more shall he oons;da.a ~
deliveries in bulk. Provided f1rth or that
this section shall NOT annIv wbara LII ~ ~
being delivered to boneas 80 ILL, NJ 20 40
Infectious diseases and al .neae are
Ing milk IN anv .,cb f t9
nish nrnner racanyoolas ~, snail UT
~ al h llilo Wnlch the milk
NTH $500 Al Dotties must De sealed
nssd 40, ~ eosers such covers to be
g. &c 0 NJ
+ i2cC O. NO milk snail he napd or sold