Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-13
MILK INSPECTION.
City Government Passes Ordinance
With Relation to Same.

A special meeting Of the city govern
mcnt was held last evening. Mayor Good
win presiding. Aldermen Packard, Stick
ncy, Jewctt. Gray and Harvey. present
The following ordinances governing the
sale Of milk were passed:
Regulation of the sale OF milk in the
city of Hallowel.
Section /. The municipal officers shall
annually, on the second Monday of
March or as soon thereafter as may be.
elect an inspector of milk, who shall be
sworn before assuming his duties.
Section 9 The duties or said inspector
shall be those prescribed by the statutes
of the State and such further duties as
may be required by the ordinances of the
city.
Section g. The salary of said inspector
shall he $50 per year and said inspector
shall inspect the milk of each dealer at
least once in each month.
Section 4. Any person desiring to sell
milk or cream within the city of Halo
well shall be required to procure the an
nual license therefor before selling or Of
fcring the same for sale.
Section ;. This ordinance shall not APP
ply to storckeepers who purchase milk Of
Il person duly licensed hereunder.
Section 6. The municipal officers may
grant a license for the term of one year
for the sale of milk within the city to
any applicant therefor upon the follow
ing conditions.
A. The applicant shall file with the
city clerk of the city a certificate from
the cattle commissioners of the Stat"
that each and every cow, the milk and
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examined by them or under their dircc-
ton within one year and that such co"
or cows are free from any and all dis
eases which would IN any way iriuriously
effect the milk or cream thcrcfron.
Is. The applicant shall pay a fee Of 81
for three cows or less and fee Of 81 for
more to tho city clerk upon the filing of
said application is denied. but which shall
be in full for said license for one year if
the same is granted.
e. The application shah he approved
in writing and on the back thereof by the
inspector Of milk for said city.
Section l. Every license shall be in
force one year from the date thereof I'M
lees sooner revoked. ard no license shall
be transferable.
Section g. Every license shall be re
uuircd to have tho word ''licensed' print
cd in Il Icgiblc manner upon the vehicle
from which milk is sold by him If any
rcrsGn, after having received liccns"
rs aforesaid. shall add any cow or cow;
to his herd from which milk or cream IS
to he sold. he shall before selling tho
Same file with the inspector of mix a
certifcat" from the cattle commissioners
of the State. setting forth the same facts
as required in Section GA.
Section O. The municipal officers may
ut any time revoke any license in force.
if the liccnscc does not fulfill all require
mcnts under this ordinance. or upon tn"
recommendation Of tho inspector of milk,
or for any other cause. reasonable no
ticn having first been given said license"
and hearing had thereon.
Section TO- Any person who shall soil
milk or cream. or offer the same for sal"
within the city of IIallowcll. unless Ii
ccnscd as aforesaid, ana any person vii"
violates any of the provisions of this or
diranco shall he punished by y fine not
less than s. nor more than $50 for the first
offence. and by a fine Of not less than $40
nor moro than $50 for the second offence.
Read. and rule requiring second read
ing suspo nded passed to be engr"ssed.
f. NJ HENDERSON. Clerk.
The foregoing ordinances regulating tn"
sale Of milk having been examined ~ inc
cncrossing committee. are found by sai1
committee to be truly and correctly en-
crossed.
A. W. PICKARD.
c. +. HANLY,
EnCrossing Committee.
In CITY council Nov. y. '06.
Read and passed to y" ordained