Milford chronicle., 1935-03-15
MILK CONTROL PLAN
PROPOSED in SENATE

TCOHiiHnfd from First Pagcl
commission, in addition to necessary
expenses.
Could Name Assistants
The board would be authorized tn
appoint an analytical chemist and
three inspectors of milk and food.
They would have to be bona lide
residents and registered. voters of
the State. with one inspector for
each county. The annual salary of
each inspector and the analytical
chemist would be $1,000 each.
Anyone desiring to bottle or
handle for sale or deliver milk or
cream, ar to manufacture for sale
butter ~ ice cream in the State,
would have TO obtain a permit from
the board. The board would have
revocation powers. Failure to have
proper permit would result in a
fine OF not less than IS nor more
than 500 for each Offense. The
provisions Of this section would not
apply to milk or cream which has
been denatured in a manner salts
factory to the board and not in
tended for human food.
Each permit would expire At the
end of five months after the date
of passage of the measure. unless
application for renewal is made on
or before that date. Ensuing per-
mits would be granted for one year.
An inspection fee of $40 would be
paid. to the board by each applicant
for a permit to pasteurize or bottle
milk or cream. and 4 fee of 50 by
each applicant for Il permit to sell
milk or cream in the original UNI
broken package. or to manufacture
ice cream or butter These fees
would be paid, whether it be for the
original permit or renewal.
Would Require Permits
Each vendor of milk having a per-
init. whenever so required. would
have to furnish certain data to the
board. including list of all persons
from whom he receives milk or
cream for use in his business. Fail
ure to comply with this section
would mean fine of not more than
$50 for each Offense.
The bill would require the con-
spicuOus posting of the permits in
each place of business and each out
ter side of all wagons. Violators of
this section would be subject to
fine of not less than $50 nor more
than 500 for each Offense. Each
day of the violation each wagon
appears without the proper posting
Of the permit would constitute a
separate Offense.
The board would be empowered to
authorize its inspectors to inspect at
times il deems expedient. all dairy
farms. stables outside the State
from which milk or cream is ship
ped for consumption i'm Delaware
The board would have power to pro-
Iibit the sale of milk or cream 1t
ieems unsafe for human food. Any
person selling. delivering or possess /
ng milk or cream excluded from
he State by the board. would be
subject to a fine of not less than F.
$50 nor more than $10O for each
)ifcusC.
Prohibits AdulteratiUn
II would be unlawful TO adulterate
milk offered for sale by mixing it
With water or any drug or other /
lrticle. ViOlatOrs would be fined I
go 70 reach Ofrense. A similar fine
would be imposed. on persons offer I
ng for sale the milk of diseased /
.Ow.
violatOrs. of the provisions for
proper sterilization of containers :
or milk or cream, would be subject
o a fine of not less than S. nor
more than $50 for each Offense. No
IersOn could transfer milk or cream
rom one receptacle to another on
rharves. railroad depOts. streets or
u wagons, except to salvage the
mix when the milk can is damaged.
ubieCt to a fine of not less than IS
or more than $t0O. II wOuld be
nlawful for any person engaged in
he business to possess any drug or
hcmical for cOlOring, adulterating,
Ophisticating or preserving milk or
ream, without Il written permit from
ne board. 10 keep it for experimental
l. other purposes. not connected
18th or related to the colOring, adult
sOphisticating or preserving
lie milk or cream. A similar fine is
rOvided in this section.
Fines For Violations
Another section describes the type
pure. unauthorized and whole Z
,me milk and cream can be Of /
red for sale. Violations of this
,ctiOn would bring fine Of not less I
ian $50 nor more than 500. The
II details certain regulations in
with its enforcement.
A provision is contained. in the
II authorizing the board or its in |
,ectors to enter and to have full |
cess to any building in which is y
ored or offered for sale, milk or !
cam, in addition to entering a
,hicles.
Senator Marshall is chairman of y
e committee on public health. The 0
mate has authorized the printing y
this BILL p