The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-12
ORDINANCE NO. $40.

Ing the manner IN WHICH Qd1r1oS SQdI
be operated. providing for the testing
of dairy products and the examin
alton of all cows for tuberculosis, ant
providing a penalty for the violation
! thereof.
The City of Moscow does ordain as
| follows:
| Section /. Unwholesome WatereC
or Adultered Milk, or Other Dairy
Products-No person, firm or corpor.
alton shall have for sale, sell, deliver
offer for sale. or bring within the
limits of the City of Moscow for hui
man consumption any unwholesome,
watered or adulterated milk; milk
from COWS that have been confined toe
closely in stables; milk from cows
that have been fed, in whole or in
part, on swill; milk from diseased
cows or other animals, butter or
cheese made from any such milk; or
|unwholesome butter or cheese.
Section g. Standard of Milk-No
milk or cream which has been water
ed, adulterated, reduced or changed
in any respect by the addition of
water or other foreign substances, in
Guiding coloring matter or preserva-
tives. shall be brought into, held kept,
sold or offered for sale at any place
in the City of Moscow. The term
"adulterated," when used in this sec
ton, shall be construed to mean:
Ca Whole milk containing more than
eighty-nine per centum of water
or fluids, or containing less than
eleven per centum of solids.
(b) Whole milk containing less than
thrno nd five ~ rnnt1Irp
of fats.
(c) Whole milk containing more
than 100000 bacteria per cubic
centimeter.
(d) Milk drawn from animals within
thirty days before, or within
five days after parturition.
(e) Milk drawn from animals fed on
any substance in a state OF
putrefaction, or any other un-
wholesome food. C
(D Milk drawn from animals kept
under crowded Or unhealthful
conditions.
(g) Whole milk from which any
part of the cream has been re-
moved, except in so far as the
sale of SKINNED milk is per-
mitted under the provisions of.
this ordinance.
Section g. SKINNED Milk-No per-
son, firm or corporation dealing in
milk or cream, employe, servant or
agent of such person, firm or corpor-
alton shall sell or have in his, their or
its possession with intent to sell or
offer for sale in the City of Moscow
milk from which the cream has been
removed, in whole or in part, unless
sold as SKINNED milk and unless
there shall appear in conspicuous
place on the can or other receptacle
from which the milk is sold the !
words SKINNED Milk" in letters one
inch in height and one-half inch in
width. No milk having less than nine
per centum of solids or less than one
.enth of one per centum Of fats shall |
be sold as SKINNED milk.
Section a. Applies to Hotel, Res
Cafes, etc.-EMcept as other
wise stated herein, the provisions OF
his ordinance shall apply to-, and be
binding upon, hotels. cafes, restaur-
Lnts, boarding houses, creameries and
,ther public places where milk or
.ream is furnished or sold to guests
IS beverage:
Provided, however, that in hotels,
.afes, restaurants, boarding houses,
reameries and other public places
ghere such milk is sold or served
S a beverage, it shall be the duty OF
he owner, keeper or person in charge
hereof to keep conspicuously display
d in the room where such skinned
lilk is sold or served two or more
ignS with the words SKINNED Milk
J Served Here" in letter not less than
wo inches in height and one inch in
'idth.
Section 5. Adulterated Milk or
ream May Be Destroyed--Any milk
r cream found to be aduItered, or
ny SKINNED milk which is held or
fered for sale without the marks
I'D notices herein prescribed, shall
2 subject to seizure, and may be de-
,royed by the Health Officer
Section g. No Adulterated Cream
flowed Sold; Cream Must Contain IS
er Centum-No adulterated cream
lall be brought into, held, sold or
fered for sale in the City of Moscow.
he word CREAM" as used in this
'dinance. shall mean milk containing
IT less than eighteen per centum of
e fatE portions of pure milk which
Sc to the surface when milk is left
rest, or is separated by other
cans. The term "adulterated
eam,' as used in this section, shall
held to mean any cream to which
y foreign substance whatever has
en- added.
Section 7. Health Officer May Take
mples to be Tested-The Health
ficer shall be permitted to take at
y time and have examined or tested
nples of dairy products from any
rson, firm or corporation vending
ch products in the City or Moscow,
d record of the same shall be
pit in the City Health Department.
e examinations or tests shall be
de by reliable chemist, registered
der the laws Of the State of Idaho.
sample Of milk shall also be taken
M the same receptacle at the same
lie that the Health Officer takes
nple to be tested, to be turned over
the person, firm or corporation
m whom or which taken, under
i to be provided by said depart
Mt. and the said sample may be
ted by a registered chemist design
d by the person, firm or corpor-I
On from whom or which the sample