Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-11-17
An Ordinance Regulating the
Production, Care and Sale
of Milk.
Be il enacted by the Council OF

Shepherdstown, West Virginia:
Sec. mo person, firm. or corpora
ton shall engage in the sale, delivery
or distribution OF milk in Shepherds
Dwn without a permit from the Mayor
OF said town, as hereinafter provided.
For the purposes of this ordinance the
word person shall hereinafter mean in
dividual, partnership or corporation.
Sec 2-all persons keeping one or
more cows for the purpose Of selling
or distributing milk within the town
limits shall comply with this ordi-
nance and be subject to the inspec-
ton and penalties il imposes.
Sec. 3-Any person desiring to en-
gage in such business within the town
Of Shepherdstown shall make applica-
ton for permit therefor TO the Mayor,
who shall issue the same to any per-
son complying with the following pro-
visions: (A) Such application shall
be in writing, signed by the applicant,
and shall contain statement that the
applicant agrees to all OF the provisions
OF this ordinance. OBJ When an appli-
cation for a permit shall be made il
shall be the duty of the Health Officer
to investigate, without unreasonable
delay, the herd and premises from
which the milk comes, and the methods
Of handling, storing. cooling and dis
tribution Of the milk, and IL satisfied
that proper sanitary precautions will
be observed by such applicant, and es-
pecially that the provisions of this
ordinance will be complied with, he
shall issue his certificate for such per-
nit, which shall be good, unless re-
voked sooner, until July list, follow
ing the date Of issuance.
Permits shall not be transferable.
Sec. 4-For the purpose Of assist
ing the dairymen, the Board OF Health
may publish leaflet for distribution
among them containing information
concerning the source, straining, cool
ing, storing, 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
dairymen, cows, dairies, stables, wag-
ons, pastures, buildings, utensils and
other apparatus and methods used in
handling milk.
Sec. 5-No milk shall be offered for
sale in Shepherdstown which is I'M
wholesome, adulterated or impure
For the purposes of this ordinance, milk
shall be considered unwhplesome,
adulterated or impure when it con-
tains any preservativeS whatever, or
has any water or other foreign sub
stances added; if milk has less than
three (3) per cent fat, if cream has
less than twenty (2O) per cent fat,
has a specific gravity between 1O29
and 1903 at 60 degrees Fahrenheit,
comes from cows fed in part or wholly
upon swill or garbage, is drawn from
cows within fifteen days before or
five days after parutition, or comes
from localities where the attendants or
any of them are affected with or ex-
posed to infectious or contagious dis
eases, or is placed in containers not
properly washed.
Sec. 6-Skimmed milk, sour milk or
buttermilk may be sold if plainly
marked, the provision of the preced-
ing section not applying to skinned,
sour or buttermilk
Sec. Tt shall be unlawful for any
dairyman or merchant 70 sell milk in
any way whatsoever except in glass
bottles, well and securely sealed when
1t leaves the dairy, and removed from
them until delivered, provided, that
this section shall not apply to deliver
les in milk; and for the purposes of
this ordinance, sales of milk or
cream made at the dairy or the homes
OF the dairymen, where delivery IS
made in vessels furnished by the Gus
toners, shall be considered as sales
and deliveries in bulk; provided fur
ther, that this section shall not ap-
ply where milk is being delivered to
houses where there are infectious dis
eases, and all persons receiving milk
on any such premises shall furnish
proper receptacle into whichthemilk
shall be poured. All bottles must be
sealed with sanitary covers, such covers
to be used only once.
Sec. S-No mi k shall be used or
sold which comes from any place
where there is contagious or infectious
diseases until after fumigation by
the Health Officer or his duly author
lied agent, and permission obtained
IN writing from the Board of Health.
Sec. cit shall be the duty of the
Board OF Health and the milk inspec-
tor to see that the provisions of this
ordinance are fully complied with az
all times. They shall at all times have
the right to examine samples of milk.
Sec: 10-For the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this ordinance
the Board of Health, or Milk Inspector
and their assistants, shall have the
right at any or all times to enter the
premises OF any person having a per-
NIT under this ordinance to examine
and inspect the dairy and herd, and
TO appropriate a sufficient amount of
milk for examination and analysis.
Sec. ll-Whenever upon examination
any milk offered for sale or delivery
in this town is found IN be ,,,,,ho,