The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-15
LAWS HEALTH BOARD
 NOW PROPOSES
Under Special Legislative Power Board of Health, Is
 to Enact Ordinances
PENALTIES TO BE IMPOSED


 At the meeting of the Board of Health last evening some proposed or dinances relative to the keeping and sale of meat, milk, fruit, vegetables, and relating to miscellaneous matters
 were considered. The power to enact
 health ordinances which would not
 conflict with those already made was
 given the board by an amendment to the city charter which was passed by l the Legislature at the late session
 The board was also given the power to impose a penalty of not more than s1OO for the violation of the ordinances. A meeting will be held in the near fu- ture for the amendment, acceptance or rejection of the proposed ordinances. . One of them was accepted last night unanimously. All the members seem- ed to feel that it was an absolute ne- cessity. 1t is as follows:
 l ~Sec. 1. The conveying through the ] streets of Bridgeport or the exposing | in front of stores of fruit, meat or fish intended for human consumption unless so covered that same connot be
 contaminated by flies, dust and mud | is hereby prohibited.
 F Sec. 2. The exposing of fruits, vegetables or any other food stuffs intended for human consumtion out. side of stores, markets, or places Of sale is hereby prohibited unless the stand or bottom of the container is at least two feet above the sidewalk. "The penalty provided for violation of the sections of this ordinance IS | $25. Another ordinance proposed which l deals with rug shaking and carpet sweeping in places where the dust Is a nuisance reads in part as follows: Section 5.-"No ashes, hair or featn- l CTS or other substances that are in a similar manner liable to be thrown about by the wind shall be agitated or exposed; nor shall any mat, carpet | or cloth be shaken or beaten where l particles therefrom set in motion thereby will pass into any dwelling house or store or into any yard where clothes are being dried or become a nuisance to persons using the pubic
 streets or sidewalks.
 Section z. No building or yard shall be used for the storage or sort ling of rags or bones or for the busi- ness of cleaning carpets unless per- | init for the same is obtained rom the board of health.
 Section 10. Any person depositing upon a public dumping ground or up- on any premises within the limits or the city any papers, rags, feathers or I other light refuse shall dispose Of 1t ]. in such manner as to prevent It's pe- | ing blown upon any street or other premises.
 Any person, firm or corporation | owning land within the city limits
 permitting the deposit on it of papers, rags, feathers, or other light reiuse shall cause such material or refuse to
 be disposed of so as to prevent us pc | ing blown upon any street or any other premises.''
 The penalty for violating sections | $1O for each offence. | An effort has been made to get an ordinance like the above passed in the I oil I11f hn | turned down.
 The proposed ordinance relatives to I the sale of milk requires every milk man or person who conveys milk TOT | the purpose of selling or deliverlng l it in the city shall furnish the clerk of the board with the names and ad- | dresses of the persons from whom he receives the milk. Every milk man will be required to register with the clerk of the Board of Health. An other section orders that no milk shall l be sold in the city except that pur- chased from producers who shall have | a written permit from the milk inspec- tor who shall inspect or cause to pc I inspected all premises where milk IS produced or where it is furnished TOT l distribution or sale. When skinned | milk is offered for sale the purchaser must be so informed. Milk ana cream
 bottled must be filled only in the
 dairy room and under no cond1tlon on the Qel1VeFy TOule. All CoiiS V. .,, ties used in the distribution of milk
 must be thoroughly cleaned and sterll- | ized by boiling water or steam before used again If any person connected ! with the handling of milk or cream
 or a resident member of that person. s family be stricken with an infectious disease notice must be sent to the
 board. Every applicaHt for permit
 to sell milk agrees to keep informed as to the health of the cattle from | which the milk he handles is taken and the health of persons coming m 1 contact with the milk He agrees to report any case of sickness. He also
 agrees to cooperate with the milk in spector in keeping his place sanitary | The penalty for the violation of the | ordinance is $25.
 There is also a proposed ordinance
 relative to the slaughtering of meat,
 etc.