Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-04-11

INSPECTION
ORDINANCE
TEXT OF INTERESTING oRDiN
5ANcE THAT is BEFORE THE
CITY COUNCIL.
SOME ARE OF OPINION THAT 1T
OUGHT TO INCLUDE MEAT
INSPECTION.

COW 1uSPGCLlOu ordnance Is d. HdClSI
Of such general interest, the Tribune
herewith publishes the text of the or
dinance, and it is hoped that it will
be read carefully by all who possess a
cow or herd. The ordinance follows:
An ordinance to provide for the
inspection of milk, dairies and dairy
herds, and to license the sale and
disposition of milk and cream in the
city Of Bismarck, North Dakota.
Be it ordained by the city council
of the city of Bismarck, North Da-
kota.
Sec. 1. That no person shall dis
pose of milk or cream within the
city of Bismarck to be consumed
there without first having obtained
a license therefor as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. Q. Any person desiring to sec
ure license as provided in section
1 shall make application therefor in
writing to the health officer of this
city setting forth therein their resi-
dence, and number of cows in his
herd, or the name and place of resi-
dence of the person, or persons, from
whom he desires to obtain his milk
and cream.
Sec. 8. The filing of the applica-
tion provided for in the next pre-
ceding sections shall authorize the
applicant to continue the selling or
disposing of milk if he shall, at the
time of filing said application, be
engaged in the selling or distribution
of milk until the board of health
takes action upon and either issue a
license to the applicant or refuses
to do so.
Sec. 4. Such applicants shall pay
to the city treasurer the following
license fee: For five cows or less an
annual fee Of one dollar ($1) per
head; for all cows above five and up
to twenty-five, and additional fee of
fifty cents per head: for all cows
above twenty-five and additional fee
of twenty-five cents per head. All
licenses shall expire September first
of each year.
Sec. 5. It shall be the duty Of the
board of health to inspect, or cause
to be inspected, the dairy cows of the
applicant or the COWS of the person
or persons from whom the applicant
desires to obtain milk or cream, and
also the barn and premises where
such dairy herd is kept, and all vehi-
cles, receptacles, utensils and other
instrumentalities used in handling
milk or cream that may be sold un-
der license as herein provided.
Sec. 6. No fee shall be charged
for such inspection Of cows, except
ing where it be had without the city
of Bismarck. In such case the ap-
plicant for the license shall pay the
actual expenses incurred by the
board.
Sec. Z. Upon the report Of the
health officer showing compliance Of
the applicant OF all the terms and
provisions Of this ordinance in re
spect to such dairy cows and the milk
or cream produced therefrom and
the premises and instrumentalities
used in connection with such dairy,
and upon the presentation by the ap.
plicant Of a receipt showing the pay
ment Of the license fee required tc
the city treasurer, the board Of
health shall threupon issue to the
said applicant license as herein
provided.
Sec. 8. The board Of health shall
have supervision and control Of the
license and regulation Of the sale Of
milk or cream and the inspection OF
dairies and dairy herds under the
provisions of this ordinance, and
they shall have the authority to ap-
point such inspectors and assistants
| as they may require in carrying out
and enforcing the provisions and
terms Of this ordinance.
Sec. 8. In order to carry out the
provisions and purposes of this ordi-
nance the health officer and all In
spectors and assistants appointed BY
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