Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-27
CITY or AUGUSTA.
Office of Milk INSPECTOR,

Augusta. Me. nj,


Augusta, Me- May 25 1914
Having been duly appointed milk in
spector for the City of Augusta, by his
honor the Mayor and the Board Of Alder
men, and having been duly sworn to the
proper performance of the duties of that
Office / hereby call the attention of all
persons selling milk within the limits Of
the City of Augusta to the following sec.
tons of the Ordinances relating to the
sale of milk:
"Bection 2. Such inspector shall keep an
Office and books for the purpose of re-
lcording the names and places of business
of all persons selling milk within the
! limits of the City of Augusta. Said In
spector may enter any place where milk
is kept at stated for sale and examine
all carriages used in the conveyance
thereof, and when he has reason to be-
lieVe any milk found therein to be adui-
! teratad he shall take specimens thereof
and cause them to be analysed or other
wise satisfactorily tested, and he shall
Iprcscrve the result of such analysis or test
as evidence. Said Inspector shall leave
with the owner of the milk inspected a
sealed specimen of the milk examined by
him, which shall be marked in the same
manner as the specimen taken at that
time by said Inspector.
Section 3. The Municipal officers shall
within thirty days after the approval of
this Ordinance, and thereafter annually
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forty days thereafter. grant licenses to
such persons AS they may deem suitable
to sell milk within the City Of Augusta,
each person SO licensed shall pay one dol
lar to the City Treasurer of Augusta.
No license shall be assigned, sold or
transferred; such license may be revoked
at any time by said Board for any cause
which they deem sufficient. All such IL
cenSeS shall expire on the first Monday
of May next succeeding the date of issue
unless sooner revoked as herein provided.
Any license shall be authorized, however,
! to sell milk in accordance with the pro-
visions of this ordinance until a new Ii
cense is granted to him, provided said new
license in granted within 40 days after
the expiration of his former license; but in
no event shall such icensee sell milk after
i the expiration of said 40 days unless Il
new license has been granted him. Said
Municipal Officers may also grant such Ii
licenses at any time after the time fixed
therein to such persons as said Board shall
decide were unable or who failed through
no fault or neglect of their own. to OBJ
tain a license within said time. Licens cs
SO granted shall expire at the time and in
the manner herenbefOre provided for IL
censes regularly issued. Applications for
licenses shall be in duplicate, one copy TO
be filed with the Inspector of Milk, who
shall record the same, and the other to be
presented to the Municipal Officers for ac-
ton. All applications shall be signed by
the person applying for license and shall
contain, with the exception of the num-
Der, all the particulars required to be re-
corded in the license, as hereinafter pro-
Ivided. In case the application is favor
ably acted upon and a license granted by
! the Municipal Officers, the City Clerk shall
! promptly give to the Inspector of Milk
and to the City Treasurer a list of the
persons to whom licenses have been so
granted, and both said officers shall keep
/ a record thereof The Inspector of Milk
shall issue in the name of the Municipal
whom a license has been granted, as
aforesaid. Each license shall record the
number of the license, the name. the res
/ idencc and place of business of the IL
censee. and in case the licensee is en-
gagged in the business of conveying milk
in carriages or other conveyances for the
purpose of sale, the license shall also
record the number of carriages or other
vehicles used and the name and residence
of every driver or other persons engaged
lin carrying or selling milk for said Ii
cenSec. Each licenSce engaged in the bust
! ness of conveying milk in carriages or
other vehicles as aforesaid shall cause II S
! name and the number of his license and
iplaCc of business, if he has any, to be
legihly placed on each outer side of all
carriages or vehicles used by him in the
conveyance and sale of milk. and he shall
report to the inspector of Milk any change
of driver or other persons employed by
/ him which may occur during the time of
! his license. and said Inspector of Milk
shall Keep Il record of such change Per-
sons licensed to sell milk in any store.
booth, stand or market place shall display
their license in some conspicuous place
therein.
| Section 4-Whocver unless licensed as
! aforesaid, shall in the City of Augusta
sell milk or expose it for sale, or have
lit in his possession with intent to sell
and whoever violates any of the proviS-
IONS Of this Ordinance, shall for the first
, offence be punished by fine not exceeding
| twenty dollars, for a subsequent offence
by fine not exceeding fifty dollars: pro-
| Nided, however, that ii shall he lawful for
tho persons named in said license as driv-
icrS or other persons substituted for them.
| as hercinhefore provided, to sell milk
without "A license in the course of their
employment by said persons so licensed
1t shall also be lawful for any person en-
ploycd by person licensed to sell milk
lat any store, booth. stand or market place
ito sell milk for his said employee. without
n license, in such store, booth, stand or
market place
Section Sit shall be the duty Of all
persons 50 licensed to sell milk to furnish
the Inspector, upon request by him. with
lall the information they may possess re-
Gardinc any diseased or adulterated milk
found in their possession or under their
control, where it was procured, by whom
sold and any other particulars within
their knowledge. The failure. or refusal by
any person as aforesaid to furnish. when
so requested all such information that he
may possess, shall be sufficient cause for
revoking his license, and no person whose
license has been revoked shall be IL
cenSed again unless by unanimous vote
of all the members of licensing board"
c. l.. BLAKELY.
may26d2W Milk Inspector