Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-15
An Ordinance
Regulating the Production,
Care, and Sale Of Milk.
Be it enacted by the Council o.
Charaes Town.

atom snail engage IN the sale, delivery
or distribution OF mix il Charles
Town without permit from tbs
Mayor of the Town, as hereinafter
provided. For the purposes of this
ordinance, the word person shall
hereinafter mean indisi ua. partner
ship or corporation.
| Sec. z. All parsons keeping one o:
more cows for the purpose of selling
or distributing mix within the city
limits shall comply with this o-di
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 appl ca
ton for a permit therefor to the
! 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 app icant, and
shall contain statement that the APP
p.icant agrees to all of the provisions
of this ordinance.
(b) Such application shall be ac-
companied by a cert i. ate sig ed by
the Health Officer authorizing the is
suance of such permit.
tc) 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 app icat:on for a PERMIT
shall be made, it shall be the duty of
the Heath Officer to investigate.
without unreasonable delay, the herd,
premises from which the milk comes,
and the methods OF handling, storing.
cooirg. ard distribut M the milk I:
and if satisfied that proper sanitary
precaut ons viii be observed by such
applicant, ard especially that the pro-
visions of this ordnance viii be com
Piled with. be shall :ssue the certifi-
cate specified in subsection (bl of
this O. diaance. Fa 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 inform1t on.
concerning the source, s.raining, coo,-
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
Sis, and other apparatus and methods
used in handling milk.
Sec. ). No milk shall be offered for
sale In the town of Charles Town
whRch is unwho,esome, adulterated or
impure. For the purposes of this
ordinance, milk shall be considered
unwholesome adulterated or impure
when it.
-ts( CONTAINS anv pre- ervative whatever,
to) las had tny water or o her foreign
substances a ldei
Cl snail have rename in Il hands of
the dair man for more than ons
hour after being MIXED. AMI be ore
the delivery thereof shall have be.
gun Delivery thereof shall be- no
eeeied with rs expedtiously as pos.
SHE
(d) Has. if mi k, less than three per
(e) Has if cream, less than twenty per
cent fat.
" Has specific gravity between / .033 |
At 90 deErees Fahrenheit.
" ZONES from rows fed in part or
wholly upon swll or garbage.
th) Is ufiwn from COWS within fifteen |
DAYS before or five days af er par
'urition.
~ Com esfrom localities where the at |
tendants. or any oftbem sre Effected |
with or exposed 10 in ectious or con |
taeious diseases.
W Is placed in containers which are
nor properly washed or are wasbe4 |
w Int
See. g. SKINNED milk, sour milk or
butter milk may be sold if PANTY SO
marked. T. e rovisions 90 Sub section fcl
Of lection not applying TO SKINNED,
sour or butter milk
Sec. IL shall be unlawful for any
dairy man or merchant to sell milk in any
way whatsoever except in glass bottles |
we end securely sealed when it leaves the
dairy, and not removed from them until
de iyered. Provided that this section shall
not apply TO deliveries in bulk. end. for
tie pur, o'e of this ordinance, deliver es
Of one gallon or more shall he considered
deliveries III bulk. Provided, further. that
TINS section shall not apply where milk is
felng rellvered to houses where there ara
infectious diseases, and all per ons receiv.
ing milk on any such premises shall fur
nish proper receplacles into which the milk
shall be poured. All bottles must be Sc lied
with Sanitary Covers. such covers to be
used only once
Sec. No milk shall lie used or sold
which comes from any place where there is
contagious disease until after fun CATION
Of the premises by the Health Officer or
his duly authorized agent, and permission
obtained in writing from the Board OIL
Health.
Sec 1t shall be the duty of the BoarC
Of Health and the Milk Inspector to see
hat tie provisions OF this ordinance are
July complied with at all times. Ttev
shall at all times have the right to examine
samples of milk
Sec. 10. For the purpose of carrying ont
he provisions OF this ordin nee, the Board
Of Health or Milk Inspector. and their
assistants, shall have the right, at any and
vi times. to enter the premises of any per
ION having permit under this or finance
o examine and inspect the dairy AMI herd,
md to appropriate sufficient amount of
milk Tor exam nttion and analysis
Sec. IL whenever upon examination any
milk offered for sale or delivery in the town
II Charles Town is found to be unw holesome.
ldulterated or impure accord ny to Section
of this ordinance, the Board of Health
hall. If deemed n, cessary, seiAv the same
md destroy or otherwise dispose of it In
ueh cases. no compensation shall be made 10
be owner thereof
Sec. H. The Board of Health is hereby
authorized to purchase from time to time
UGH equipment as may be necessary for the
purpose of testing mi k.
Sec. Ii. Any person receiving from any
milk dealer milk or cream in bottles. cans OF
eceptaeles upon empty ing such cans. bot
les or receptacles, and before returning
hem to the dealer. shall thoroughly wash
cald and clean the same. No person shall
Ice any such bottle, can or receptacle which
8 the property of aLy milk-dealer for any
ther purpose.
Sec. IA 1t shall be uni " full to sell. barter
II offer for sale or barter within this town
milk from cows suffering from injuries or
disease which may affect the milk, especially
iseases which s-e communicable to man or
'roduce elevation OF systemic temperature
uch ae tuberculosis. anthrax. Texas fever,
pneumonia, parturient apoplexy (milk feverN,
Malignant eatarrh aud all such diseases.
Sec. Is 1t shall be the duty of every nar