Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-29
CITY OF AUGUSTA.
Office of Milk Inspector.
Augusta, Me-, May 2

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
Section g Such inspector shall keep an
oIlce and books for the purpose of re-
o 81 the names and places of business
limits Of tSe c selling milk wt saia the
is L. may enter any place where milk
IN he ID, az stated for sale and examine
as.g.s used in the conveyance
f tlei ~ ~ an a. Whenf shas reason to be-
W.. found therein to be adil-
terat hd' ne sffAila tStkee specimens thereof
sis 81 s sss e snalyzed gr SsnsT
ses eTsenes :sss aap Of e tess
S VIII phe , owner OF the milk inspected
MN, which shall be marked in the same
manner as the specimen taken at that
time by said Inspector.
Section g. The Municipal off,carc shall,
within thirty days after the approyai of
tms Ordinance, and thereafter annually
on the first Monday of May, or within
forty days thereafter, grant licenses to
such persons, as they may deem suitable
to sell milk within the City of Auetsts
s ,aa person SO licensed shall pay one dol
No license Shall be assigned sold ~.
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 Mondav
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 new IL
ccense is granted to him, provided said new
license in granted within 40 days after
mo event shall such licensee sell milk after
the expiration of said 40 days unless a
aew license has been granted him! Said
censes at any time after the time fixed
herein to such persons as said Board shall
decide were unable or who failed through
tain license within said time. Licenses
so granted shall expire at the time and lin
the manner hereinbefore provided for IL
Genses regularly issued, applications for
be filed with the Inspector of Milk, who
snail 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-
vided. In case the application is favor
ably acted upon and 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
shall issue in the name of the Municipal
Officers license to all such persons 10
whom license has been granted. as
number of the license, the name. the res
1dence and place of business of the Ii
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
or every driver or other persons engaged
in carrying or selling milk for said Ii
ensec. Each licenSee engaged in the bust
ness of conveying milk in carriages or
other vehicles as aforesaid shall cause his
name and the number of his license and
place of business, if he has any, to be
legibly placed on each outer side of all
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 a 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-Whoever unless licensed as
aforesaid shall in the City of Augusta
sell milk or expose it for sale, or have
it 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-
vided. however. that it shall be lawful for
the persons named in said license as driv-
erS or other persons substituted for them.
as hereinbefore 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-
ployed by a person licensed to sell milk
at any store booth, stand or market place
to sell milk for his said employe, without
a license, in such store, booth, stand or
market place.
Section SIT shall be the duty of all
persons so licensed to sell milk to furnish
the Inspector, upon request by him. with
Ill the information they may possess re-
garding 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
revokng his license, and no person whose
license has been so revoked shall be Ii
cenSed again unless by unanimous vote
If all the members of licensing board.
c. l.. BLAKELY.
may26d2w Milk Inspector.