Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-08
AT THE MAYORS REQUEST
DAIRYMENf i AND OTHERS ARE
REQUESTED TO ATTEND CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC
CITIZENS WILL BE ASSURED OF
CLEAN, WHOLESOME MILK
AND CREAM

At the request of Mayor R. ]. Tau
pert, District Attorney Charles w. G,
Ward has prepared a milk ordinance
for the city of Las Vegas, a summary
Of which is published in today's Optic
for the information Of dairymen as
well as of citizens generally.
Since the report of the last San
Miguel county grand jury disclosed
that some of the milk sold in the city
was not up to the standards required
in municipal corporations which have
legislated on the subject, Mr.. Ward
has been making special study OF
the dairy and milk regulations and
laws of a number Of cities During
the summer, while visiting Brookline,
Mass. he carefully investigated the
matter, studying the town ordinances
and state laws and visiting more than
a score of dairies that supply Brook
line and Boston, with milk and cream
More recently the ordinances of Al
buouerque, Denver, Kansas City and
other municipalities have been exam
ined. Mr.. Ward informs The Optic
shat he has endeavored to limit the
provisions of the suggested ordinance
to reasonable and necessary features
required by practically all progressive
cities and to eliminate as far as pos
sible legal varbiage and conditions
not essential to the safety and good
health of the citizens.
"A number Of provisions have been
inserted in the suggested ordinance
which are Of debatable or doubtful
utility. Mayor Taupert urges both
citizens and dairymen to read the
suggested regulations carefully and
come to the council meeting Wednes-
day evening prepared to propose
amndments, substitutions, additions
and eliminations. The subject is re-
oognized to be one Of much impor-
tance and a full expression Of the
views Of all interested parties is
sought. While the mayor and council
wish to insure the enactment of a
law that will sufficiently protect the
citizens, they do not wish to do any
Injustice or impose any unnecessary
hardship upon the dairymen.
One of the leading dairy firms Of
the city has already taken the ihitia-
tive in tne matter Of securing the
adoption of a proper ordinance, and
It is believed the other dairymen Of the
citv and vicinity will cooperate to
secure the enactment of municipal
law which will be an advantage to them
as we'll as to the city
MIX Inspector Created
The first provision Of the ordinance
requires the creation Of the office Of
milk inspector this official to be ap-
pointed by the mayor and to be paid
a salary to be fixed by the council
Licenses are Required
The proposed ordinance further pro
vides that no person who keeps more
than one milk COW 2Nall offer milk
or cream for sale for human consump-
tion without first obtaining a license.
In applying for such licenses all per
sons must file their applications with
the city clerk, who will refer them
to the milk inspector The name ad-
dress and the number a. cows owned
by each applicant must accompany the
applications Before recommending
the granting Of the license the milk
inspector is required to examine al
the cows owned by the applicant and
test them for tuberculosis or Other
diseases He also is required to as
sure himself that the dairy buildings
and surroundings are in sanitary con
dition. Each license is to be good
for one year, subject to revocation
for cause, and is to be issued by the
city clerk The license fee IS fixed