Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-15
ORDINANCE.

milk or milk products within the
city of Wausau, and to license the
vendors thereof, and to regulate the
care of COWS from which milk is OBJ
tained ard sold.
Section l. No person firm or corporation
except as provided in section number thirteen
tl3) of this ordinance, shall distribute. sell. or
offer for sale or distribution within the city
limits of the city of Wausau. Wisconsin. any
milk, cream, buttermillS or milk product. with
out first obtaining certificate of inspection
from the Department OF Health OF the city OF
Wausau. and Milk and Dairy" license
from the city, issued by the city Clerk under
the official seal of said city.
Section 2. No permit or license shall be
issued for the sale or distribution of milk
cream, buttermilk or milk product within the
city limits of the city of Wausau, unless the
following rules and regulations are complied
with, and each and every applicant for such
permit fOG the distribution or sale of such
product. shall sign an agreement to comply
ance.
Sect, on 3. No person or persons shall make
use of or employ any open or uncovered cart,
wagon, or conveyance OF any kind TO bring
into or vend or distribute milk or milk product
in the city of Wausau between the first days
OF April and December of each year, and all
vendors or distributors of such product shall
at all times protect such product and the cans
or vessels containing the same. from sun, rain,
dust, heat and Impurities of the air.
section 4. No licensed person. firm COR
poration shall sell offer for sale or distribute as
pure milk. that from which the cream or any
part thereof has Teen extracted or removed
or which has been watered or changed in any
respect By the addition of water or any other
substance.
Section 3 No licensed dealer in milk or
milk product or his or her servants or servant
shall sell offer for sale or distribution. any
milk from which the cream has been removed
or extracted unless there shall be securely
affixed in conspicuous place on the outside
of the can or vessel containing such product
or from which such product is handled, sold or
offered for sale, brass or metal tag not less
than three I'd inches long and two 90 inches
wide, which shall have distinctly and plainly
stamped thereon. the words Skinned Milk"
and no such skinned milk shall be sold or
distributed in the city of Wausau. which con-
tains less ehan nine per cent. (9& of the milk
S-.lIds exclusive of butter fat.
Section q. All licensed or unlicensed milk
dealers in the city of Wausau. shall at once
discontinue the sale of or offering for sale or
distribution, any milk or milk product, upon
the appearance on the premises. of any con-
tagious Infectious or other disease, danger
Gus 10 the public health. such as scarlet fever.
dptheria, measles, typhoid, whooping-cough,
consumption, smallpox, etc, provided that
in such case if some person, not having such
disease or any of such diseases. shall have the
care OF the milk or milk product, sold or
offered for sale from such premises. and if
such product be handled and the milk strained
and cared for at place sufficiently removed
from such premises that there be no danger of
its infection or contamination. such vendors
or dealers may continue their business of sale
or distribution subject to the approval of the
city Health Department.
Section Z. MIX depOtS
Rule l. BY a Milk Depot" is meant any
creamery, house, room or place where milk is
received from the dairy or diaries or from
private individuals or farmers, and includes
all ice-cream factories wheFe milk, butter,
ice-cream or buttermilk is prepared for dis
tributiou or for sale.
Rule Q All Milk Depots" shall be subject
to the same inspection, certificate of inspec-
ton and license as is npoSed for dairy or
private vendors or distributors. and each and
shall cause the number of such license TO APP
pear in figures not less than three inches
high by two inches wide. upon their premises
and upon each and every conveyance, used
or made use of by such person, firm or c0fpor-
alton in the sale or distribution of such milk
or milk product.
Section S. Rule |. No milk that is obtained
from Cow fifteen days before or five days
after parturition, and no milk from COW IN
poor health and no impure, unclean, adulter-
terateQ illuminated milk or milk product
which may Toe deemed and declared such by
the city health officer shall be sold. offered
for sale or distribution
tributon shall be cooled as soon. as taken
from the COW, by means of ice or pure cold
water, and must not be set in damp or UNI
wholesome cellars.
Section s, Rule g. Any and all persons hay-
ms diScharging sores upon their hand or
hands, or running sores upon their bodies, or
having chronic lung trouble. are forbidden to
milk any COW or cows the milk or milk pro-
duct of which is intended for sale or distribu-
ton in the city of Wausau. All such persons
are also forbidden to care for. vend sell or
deliver milk in the city of Wausau.
Section 5. Rule 4. All milk cans vessels OF
receptacles, and all strainers, utensils, etc,
used in the handling, care or preparation of
milk or milk product, for sale or distribution,
must be clean and must have been scalded
since they were last used for any purpose.
The use OF wood milk pals is prohibited.
Section $ Rule >. Milk houses or bottling
houses must be separate and apart from the
barn or stable, and no milk shall be bottled
In hot NpsN fhap ~
ment Oh the premises where the milk is OBJ
tanned. and must never be bottled on the
streets or while delivery is being made to the
Section 9, The city health officer of the city
of Wausau, by virtue of his office is hereby
appointed dairy and milk Inspector and is
authorized and empowered TO inspect all
diaries. milk depots, public and private prem
ises where milk is obtained, and to inspect all
milk or milk product, sold or offered for sale
in the city OF Wausau, and upon the applica
tiOn of any person, firm or corporation for a
license TO Neud, sell or distribute milk or milk
product i'm Sala city, to issue certificate of
inspection; and such certificate shall verify
conformity TO the laws, rules and regulations
of this ordinance at the time OF issue of such
certificate and i'm case of the violation OF any
of the provisions of this ordinance after
license has been issued, he shall prefer charges
against the party so offending. and take inn
mediate action in the prosecution of such
offender.
Section 10 1t shall be the duty of said in
Spect0r TO keep complete record of his pro-
all inspections and tests of milk made by him
or his authority, including the names of such
person or persons owning or claiming 10 own
The milk 50 inspected, or the premises where
such milk is obtained, together with their
place of business, showing the result of such
analysis and inspection.
section II. In case OF prosecution under
this ordinance. any milk which shall have
been analysed by the health officer of the city
OF Nausau; or nus appolntee, that IS shown
TO contain less than twelve per cent t12F) of
milk solids. Inclusive of butter fat, or to con-
tain less than nine per cent (9%) of milk
solids. exclusive of butter fat. such milk shall
in The purpose of this ordinance, be deemed
aduiteratcd.
Section r. 1t shall be deemed unlawful for
any person. firm or corporation. except as
provided in section number thirteen (13l of
this ordnance TO sell offer for sale or distri-
button IN the city of WauSau amy cream, milk
huttermilk or mifE product which may be
considered by the health department of the
city of NauSau AZ being subject to the proviS-
ions OF this ordinance, unless there shall have
been officially issued and Is displayed in a
conspicuous place on the premises where such
product is obtained and prepared s>gr iiStribu-
ton, a certificate OF Inspection, issued and
signed by the city health officer
section Is. The provisions of this ordinance
regarding the procuring of licenses and post
ing OF Certificates ofinSpection shall not apply
10 persons residing In the city OF Wausau who
keep one or two COWS for their personal or
family use. 50 as TO prevent the sale or diStri-
button by such person of any surplus milk or
cream nom such COWS; but all other pEovi-
SionS OF this ordinance as to the sale of impure
infected or contaminated product. shall apply
and lie in force.
section "A. II shall he the duty OF the city
Clerk. of the city OF Wausau. 70 issue milk
and dairy licenses upon the application OF
any person, trm or corporation. who may
produce certificate of inspection officially
issued and signed by the city health officer of
said city.
complete record of licenses issued to-
gether with the number thereof. to whom
issued. his or her residence and place Of buSi-
ne>S shall be recorded in the city Clerks office.
A license fee in the sum oftwo dollars tSs.oo)
shall be collected and paid into the treasury
OF said city of Wausaa for each and every
license - issued.
section Is. Any person. irmor corporation,
who shall violate any of the provisions of this
+ ordinance, shall upon conviction thereof be
punished by a hLe not 10 e. eed fifty dollars
IsS0.t0l for each any evers such otfense. or
confinement in the county Jail of Marathon
county not to exceed thirty days or both. al
the discretion OF the court
section Is. This ordinance shall be in force
and effect sixty days after us passage and
publication as required by law
Adopted April 4. 1913 Approved
C. c. ADAMS .loHN RINGLE