Pennsylvania Act 1907-186 — MILK CANS AND VESSELS, CLEANING REQUIRED

Act text

MILK CANS AND VESSELS, CLEANING REQUIRED
                  Act of May 25, 1907, P.L. 233, No. 186              Cl. 31
                                  AN ACT

     To require the thorough cleansing of the inside of cans and
        other vessels, used in the shipment of milk or cream on
        railroads.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That all cans or other
     vessels, used in the shipment of milk or cream on railroads,
     shall be thoroughly cleansed of the refuse of milk or cream, and
     other foreign matter, in, or adhering to the inside of, such can
     or other vessel, before shipment, and reshipment of same back to
     the original shipper thereof.
        Section 2.  Any person or persons who shall fail or neglect
     to cleanse the cans or other vessels as provided for in section
     one of this act shall be liable to a penalty, not exceeding
     fifty dollars, for each and every violation of this act, to be
     recovered in the name of the Commonwealth, as debts of equal
     amount are by law recoverable, by any person or persons who may
     sue for the same. All moieties or fines shall be paid into the
     county treasury of the respective counties of the Commonwealth
     where suit is brought; be paid to the treasurer of the county
     where such suit shall have been brought.
        Section 3.  In default of the payment of the penalty,
     recovered as provided for in section two of this act, the person
     or persons against whom such penalty is recovered shall be
     committed to the jail of the proper county, for as many days as
     the penalty recovered is in dollars.