Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-14
ORDINANCE NO. Al.

\ y OKlDlN AM 10 regulate ana COIL
troll the selling of milk within the
Village of Alma, Michigan, and TO
license vendors thereof, and 10 regu
late the care of the COWS from which
milk is sold, and for the inspection
and examination of dairies and dairy
herds, and of milk.
SECTION l. The Village of Alma or
dams, that on and after September /, \.
ID. 1903, any and all persons who are now
engaged in or who shall desire TO engage
III the business of selling milk within the
Village of Alma, shall procure from the
Village Clerk of said village a license,
which said license shall not be granted
until after the Health Officer of said vii
lage shall file with the said Village Clerk
a written report, showing the sanitary
condition of all places where the COWS
from which said milk is obtained are
housed and cared for, the healthfulness
of said cows, the purity of the food and
water with which they are supplied, the
sanitary condition of all places where said
milk is cared for before being distributed
or offered for sale, the sanitary condition
of all cans, bottles, pals, and other recep-
tacles used in the distribution of said
milk. and the sanitary condition of all
other utensils, property or apparatus used
in and about the business of caring for
the cows, procuring the milk and caring
for same and the distribution thereof and
the purity of the product to be delivered.
Sec H. Each application for license
under this ordinance shall be made in
writing, upon blanks prepared for that
purpose, and which said application shall
be made and filed with the said Village
Clerk; and in the making of such applica-
ton each applicant shall state fully and
explicitly the following:
First-The name and residence of said
applicant
Second-'The name and residence of the
driver or person delivering the milk 10 his
customers.
Third-The exact location and place
from which said applicant obtains his
milk, including the names and locations
of all persons from whom he obtains milk.
Fourth-The number of cows in his
own herd, if a producer in whole or in
part, and the number of COWS in any other
herd from which he obtains milk.
Fifth-The manner i'll which said APP
plicant intends to dispose of said milk and
the distribution thereof.
Sixth-Each applicant shall also sign
written consent for himself and present
and file with his application, a written
consent from each and every person from
whom he obtains milk, granting permits
sion to the Health officer of said village
of free and open access 10 his or her dairy
or premises for the purpose of making an
inspection of the premises and of the cows
from which said milk is obtained.
Upon the filing of the application as
above provided, il shall be the duty of the
Village Clerk 10 forthwith notify the said
local Health officer, who shall immedi-
ately proceed to thorough examination
and inspection OF all cows or herds from
which milk 20 be sold 10y said applicant is
obtained, asCcrtaining, if possible, the
condition of health of said cows the kind
and sutliciCnCv of the food or fodder and
the purity of the water with which said
cows are supplied, the places where said
milk is cared for before being sold or dis
tributed, the condition of all cans, bottles
pals, and all other reCeptaclcs used or 20
be used i'm the distribution of said milk
and the condition of all other utensils
property or apparatus used in and about
the business of caring for said COWS, pro-
curing the milk and caring for same and
the distribution thereof and the purity of
the product TO be delivered. said local
Health officer shall make a written re-
port upon his examination and inycstiga-
ton, upon blanks prepared for that pur
pose, and if, after said examination and
investigation. the healthfulness of said
cows, and the sanitary conditions attend
ing the care and milking thereof, and the
care, sale and distribution of the milk
therefrom, is, i'll his Judgment sufficient,
he shall 50 certify TO the said Village
Clerk, which said report and certificate
shall be filed along with said application
i'll said Clerk office; and said Clerk shall
thereupon issue to said applicant
license, good for one year, upon the
terms and conditions therein stated.
Sec. III. Each person TO whom a IL
cense is issued by the Village Clerk of
said Village of Alma, shall pay into the
treasury of said village, as a license fee,
the sum of fifty cents per year for any
number of COWS up to and including FIVE
g. head, and for any number of cows over
and above five IS head, and up TO and in
Guiding ten (Io) head one dollar per year,
and for each additional COW ten cents per
head per year. Said license shall be oper-
alive for one year, unless sooner revoked
as hereinafter provided, and shall not be
unless by written consent of
the said clerk, endorsed by said local
Health Officer.
Sec. " The Clerk may at any time,
when upon the investigation and exam
nation of the said local Health Officer, il
is found that the cows, stables or places
where said COWS are housed and cared for,
or the places where the milk is cared for
before distribution or sale, the condition
of the cans, bottles, pals or other recep-
tacles used in the distribution of said
milk, or any other utensils, property or
used in and about the business
of selling or distributing of said milk, is
i'll an unsanitary condition. or the food or
fodder or water with which said cows are
supplied is unhealthful or impure, revoke
the license of any licensee or vender of
milk within said village of Alma, and the
license fee paid by said vender shall be
forfeited, and he shall not be allowed
other or further license until he shall
again establish the necessary sanitary
conditions.
SEC. V. The village clerk shall keep a
record of all applications for license. all
reports of the health officer, and of all