The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-08
WILL INSPECT
CITY DIARIES


The rlincipal feature of the regular
semi monthly meeting of the Hancocl,
city council last evening was n plan
presented by Health officer DR.. Pow
or Tor the inspection of city daires
lhe plan Of the health officer is -
nave special official appointed 10
examine cattlc and tho milk furnished
by dairNmen 10 see thar the milk deal
ers liz" up Ia the pure food laws.
Dr. Power stated shat II has been
reported To him that several COWS
have been bought ny milk dealers or
| the ciiv from Wisconsin, which. would
not pass the tuberculosis inspection of
| that state and that these cows have
been sold 10 local dealers for a small
sum and have been used by them for
some time in furnishing milk To local
| consumers.
Dr. Power thinks that the milk deal
ers of Hancock should be Obliged 20
obtain license which will dcsignat,
! that their cattle have passed inspec-
| ton and which would entitle them to
| sell milk without further hindrance.
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! That some order at least he drafted
which VIII allow the inspection of
cattle, stables ana milk furnished by
| local dealers.
| tuberculosis is largely propagated
! by impure milk said Or. Power. and
| tn" only manner to avoid this will he
To appoint some official To investigate
these cases. The only manner in which
| this can properly Ae done is ny in
spccting the blood of the cattle ami
determining whether or not they con-
tain high percentage Of mbercular|
germs"
Alderman Thoeny Of the fourth
ward made q motion that the city at
torneH h" ordered To draw az rcsolu-
| lions 10 this effect ANA said that he
was assured that it could he done as
the milk dealers of Marquette were
obliged To have their license number
attached To their milk wagons To Al
low them To sell milk
The matter will be taken up i'm the
near future and it is expected the To-
cal milk dealers will fc subjected Ia
an inspection of their cattle ard sta
hles by some official appointed by tac
council.
Other Business Transacted
The financial report of the treasurer
for the month Of December was read
by City Clerk Hoffenbacher and was
accented.
CHIEF Pau! II. EXlcy of the local Fir"
denartmcnt requested that an add
tional 900 feet Of hose De purchased
hY the city for use i'm fighting fires.
Several had fires have occurred dur
ing the past few weeks ana some Of
the hose was found in q dcplorable |
condition. The fire chief explained |
that if "A small quantity Of hose were
purchased at the present time il would |
save the city officials purchasing a |
large amount NJ some future occasion. |
\ motion was made and unanimously |
accepted To authorize the city clerk To |
apply for bids for 500 feet Of addition
al hose, the parties furnishing the bids |
to be- required to furnish samples Of |
the same.
Police Service Satisfactory.
Chiei RentenbaCh reported To the |
council that the extra police were Civ
ing satisfaction. and that the resi-
dents of the districts. where the police
were stationed. were well pleased with |
the service and protection afforded.
The city added three patrolmen during |
the past Few weeks, and these men are
To serve IN any section of the city and
at any time their services may be re-
quired
a committee consisting of Aldermen |
O'Neill Thoney. Keyes and Attorney |
Lawton was named to draft resolutions
OF respec: II the memory of the late
George T.. Blodgett. former city chief
of police. \ copy of these resolutions
will be spread on the minutes and an
other copy sent TO the deceased's fam
lily.
City Clerk Hoffenbacher reported /
that papers had been served on the
city in the friendly suit in which the 1
city is defendant. Attorney Frank &.
Condor is representing the creditors.
The city clerk was authorized to
advertise for bids to furnish the city
with 500 fee, OF fire hose. The monthly
reports were read and a few minor l.
matters given attention.
1t was reported that the official dog
license collector resigned i'm Deem
her after collecting So from dog own
ers. Alderman O'Neill suggested that
the dogs be unmolested for a time rs
long az they behaved themselves. The
suggestion provoked much amuSe- II
ment