The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-13
MILK ORDINANCE
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and his consent in writing received
to conduct such business at such
new location; and no business shall
be conducted or carried on at such
new location until such consent
has been received. Any person or
corporation, or officer, agent or
servant thereof, who shall sell or
offer for sale, expose for sale, dis.
pose Of, exchange or deliver, or,
with intent to do so, as aforesaid,
have in his, its " their possession,
care, custody or control in the City
of Fairmont, or who shall cause to
be offered sold milk or cream for
human food without first having
obtained a permit, as aforesaid,
shall be fined not less than five dol
lars nor more than one hundred
dollars for each offense.
Sec. 2. No person, firm or cor
poration shall sell or exchange, or
offer or expose for sale or exchange
any unclean, impure, unwholesome,
adulterated or unhealthy milk or
cream within the City of Fair2nont
The term "adulterated" or "un.
wholesome" as used in this ordi.
nance are held to mean:
aFirst, Milk containing more
than So per centum Of water or
fluids.
than 10 per centum milk solids.
Third. Milk containing less than
3k per ccntum of fats, or having
a specific gravity of less than
1929.
Fourth. Milk drawn from ami
mails within fifteen days before, or
five days after parturition.
Fifth. Milk drawn from animals
fed on any unhealthy or unwhole-
some food or drink.
Sixth. Milk drawn from cowH
kept in crowded or unhealthy
Seventh. Milk containing more
than 2 per cent acidity.
Eighth. Milk containing pus
cells.
Ninth. Milk which has been
adulterated with water, or any
other fluid, or to which has been
added, or into which has been in.
PRODUCED any foreign substance
whatever, provided that nothing in
this act shall be construed to pro-
hibit the sale Of pasteurized milk
or cream, to which sucrate Of lime
or wiscogen, SO called, has been
added solely for the purpose Of re-
storing the vicosity If the same be
distinctly labeled so as to advise
the purchaser Of its true charac-
ter.
Tenth. Cream sold or offered or
kept for sale as such must contain
at least IS per centum butter fat.
Eleventh. Milk containing more
than 100000 bacteria to cubic
centimetre.
Twelfth. Milk or cream react.
ing to the usual or ordinary test
or tests formalin, salicylic acid or
boric acid.
Sec. 3. No person, dealer, firm,
or corporation shall sell, offer for
sale or have in his possession for
the purpose Of sale, any milk from
which the cream or any part Of
such cream has been removed, un-
less in conspicuous place on the
outside Of every vessel in which
such milk is sold or kept the words
Skinned milk" are distinctly
marked in a manner to conform
with regulations BY the Health
Officer. The word "milkn used in
this ordinance shall be deemed to
include buttermilk, the sale and
distribution Of which shall be in
accordance with the provisions Of
this ordinance.
Sec. 4. No person, firm or corr
poration within the City Of Fair
mont shall deliver, sell, offer, ex-
pose for sale, or have in his, their
or its possession for the purpose
Of sale, any milk or cream In glass
jars OF bottle, unless said Jars Of
bottles have been thoroughly wash
ed OF cleaned before being last
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