The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-02
CHAPTER BOG.

AN ACT II ADD CERTAIN NEW SEC
TIONS TO ARTICLE So OF THE CODE OF
PUBLIC GENERALLAWS, TITLE LIVE
STOCK" UNDER THE NEW SUBTITLE
DIARIES = To FOLLOW SECTION Is IN
PROPER NUMERICAL ORDER
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That certain new
sections be- and the same are hereby. added
to Article So of the Code Of Public General
Laws, title Live Stock" under the new sub
title "Dairies," to follow Section Is of said
article in proper numerical order, and to
read as follows:
10. 1t shall be the duty OF all dairymen or
herdsmen or private individuals supplying
milk to cities, towns or villages to register
their herds or cattle with the Live Stock San
itary Board, liz violation OF which the parties
offending shall be fined not less than one dol
lar, nor more than twenty for each OtfenSe.
20. 1t shall be the duty OF the Live stock
Sanitary Board to have inspected at least
annually, without notice to the owner or
those in charge of any dairy or the parties
supplying milk as named i'll Section 10 OF this
article, the premises wherein COWS are kept
and If such premises are found in an unsan-
tdry condition. the said board may prohibit
the sale and shipment Of milk from such
premises un il such time as such premises
shall conform to the following sanitary
rules:
+ Rule l. No building or shed shall be used
for stabling cows for dairy purposes which
is not well lighted and wei ventilated, and
which is not provided with sufficient feed
trough or box, and suitable floor, laid with
proper grades and channels to Immediately
carry of all drainage, and if public sewer
Adults the premises upon such building is Sit
uated, they shall be connected Herewith
whenever the inspector considers such sewer
connection necessary.
Rule 2. No water-closet, privy, cesspool,
urinal shall be located within any building
or shed used for stabling cows for dairy pur-
pose or for the storage of milk or cream; nor
Shall any fowl, hog, sheep or goat be kept in
any room used for such purposes.
Rule 3. 1t shall be the duty of each person
using any premises for keeping cows for
dairy purposes to keep such premises thor
oughly clean and in good repairs, and well
painted or whitewashed at all times.
Rule 4. 1t shall be the duty of each person
using any premises for keeping cows for
dairy purposes to cause the building in which
cows are kept to be thoroughly cleaned, and
remove all dung from the premises, so as to
prevent its accumulation in great quantities.
Rule 5. Any person using any premises for
keeping cows for dairy purposes shall pro
vide and use O sufficient number of recepta-
Giles, made of non-absorbent materials, for
the reception, storage and delivery of milk,
and shall cause them at all times to be clean
ed and purified, and shall cause all milk to
be removed without delay from the rooms
in which cows are kept.
Rule 6. Every person keeping COWS for the
production of milk for sale shall cause every
such cow to be cleaned every day and to be
properly fed and watered with abundance of
pure, clean water.
Rule Z. Any enclosure in which cows are
kept shall be graded and drained, so as to
keep the surface reasonably dry, no garbage,
focal matter or similar matter shall be placed
or allowed to remain in such enclosure I'M
less sufficient straw or similar good
absorbent material be used to keep the en-
closure clean at all times, and no open drains
shall be allowed to run through it. And any
person who shall ship or sell milk contrary
to the aforesaid order OF said board shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon
CONJUNCTION shall be fined not less than one
dollar nor more than twenty dollars for each
day during which shipments shall be made
after notice of such order.
81. The Live Stock Sanitary Board shall,
at the request OF the owner or owners OF
dairy herds. furnish them with certificate
OF health whenever tine provisions OF this
article are complied with, and there is no
visible sign Of disease amongst such herds.