The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-05
milk INSPECTION"
Provisions of Act Mo. 1is, Laws Of
1908, and Licenses.

heretofore 10 test the puOllc mix
supply of the town of Bennington;
and Act No. IFS, TO go into effect
April l, 1909. contemplates not only
milk inspection examination by the
Laboratory of Hygiene), but personal
examination of all the premises Of
milk-production, methods of care,
as well as licenses by the Local Board
OF Health, following such inspection,
If found satisfactory. During the
past month two complaints have been
made TO the health officer regarding
the sediment said to have been con-
tinually found in bottles of milkmen
supplying the village of Bennington.
The new law and other circumstances
lead to the comments following.
In this department, as in others of
its administration, the Board will
first take the position that the milk
producers, milk-peddlers, and all 9th
ers in interest, intend TO do what Is
right That these will cordially CO
operate with the officials set by law
to enforce the new rules. to the end
that Bennington may deserve the
name of having the best milk supply
in the state. The tests heretofore
made show the quality to have been
good; and the disposition then mani
tested to correct any carelessness in
handling that may have crept in, 1t
is expected will continue. On the
other hand the statute will be i'm
partially enforced, and the quality
and wholesomeness OF the milk and
cream sold, thereby guaranteed as
the Legislature intended.
II will be noted in Section /, of the
laws, that the question of who shall
be licensed, turns on the word de
livered." Those who incidentally"
that is casually, furnish" a neighbor
only are exempt from license. All
others regularly supplying milk are
persons requiring license. That
there may be no misunderstanding
the statute No. 1iS. is reprinted.
Section l. No person carrying
on the business of selling. supplying
or delivering milk or cream from
house to house shall sell, supply or
deliver. milk or cream whether pro
duced from cows owned by him, OF
in his possession, or under his con.
troll, or purchased by him for sale
from other dairies, to the inhabitants
of the state unless he has procured
a license therefor from the board OF
health of the town i'm which such
milk is sold. which is hereby author
lied to issue licenses under this act.
Before granting such license. the
state board Of health, or their author
lied agents, or said local board of
health. shall make. or cause TO be
made, a thorough inspection and ex-
animation of the cows producing such
milk or cream, OF the barns. stables,
and premises where such cows are
kept. of all pals, cans and measures
used in connection with such bust
ness, and of the neatness and clean
illness with which such milk or cream
is obtained and dispensed Such IL
censes shall not be granted unless
such cows are in a healthy condition
nor unless the barns, stables, premises
and utensils used In connection
herewith are in good sanitary condi-
ton, nor unless such milk and cream
Is obtained and sold in a neat and
clearly manner, and if the state board
of health certify TO the board Of
health of any town that person
named therein should not be granted
license. a license shall not be grant
ed such person.
No person who shall incidently sell
or furnish to his neighbors milk or
cream from his private diary shall be
construed to be carrying on the
business of selling or supplying milk
or cream within the meaning of this
act.
Sec. 2. Such license shall be for
term OF one year. unless sooner re-
voked by said board for just cause,
and the fee for such license shall be
two dollars, to be retained by said
board for its services under this act.
Sec. 3. The local board of health
shall, at least semi-annually send
to the state laboratory of hygiene, for
examination, samples of milk or
cream from the herd of each party
who has obtained a license. and said
license shall allow said board, to take
such samples whenever they desire. A
person, who violates a provision OF
this act shall be fined not more than
City nor less than five dollars
Sec. T. This act shall take effect
April 1, 1907
Just what rules and regulations the
State Board may promulgate are
unknown to us, but it is said that one
form of license will be used through
out Vermont, and that local boards
will be supplied in due season. The
health officer will receive applications
for licenses at any time now, and
trusts that the Live and let live,
doctrine suggested above, will be met
with like frankness by the others
concerned.
II. l.. Stillson, Health officer
bennington. VT, Feb. %, 1909.