The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
DIR. M'LELLAN
 WOULD LICENSE
 MILK VENDORS
Commissioner zepp Objects and Recommends Arrests
 As Lessons

ssWe have rules enough now, declar- ed Commissioner William L. 4Zepp, at the meeting of the board of health last night. What we want now is a little action If anyone is violating the rules regarding the handling and sale of milk let us have an arrest or two A few prosecutions will do more to bring about the proper hand ling of milk than any rules we can frame.''
 The question arose over the follow ing new rule proposed by Health Of 61cer E.. A. Mcclellan:
 fsIn order to secure more care in the handling and distribution of milk and cream from stores and other places in the city where it is sold at retail, would suggest that persons selling these food products be required to apply to this department for a li- cense or permit to do SO To carry out this plan. I will offer for your adoption the following bylaw: t tsAll places in this city where milk or cream is sold at retail or where application for permit tos sell these products has been made, shall be vis- tied by an agent of the board of health and if the place is found suit able, a permit issued from the board of health department shall be grant, ed
 'sNo person. firm or corporation shall sell milk or cream at retail in this city without Q. license or permit issued by the health department, ex- acept that which is sold ysrestaurants, hotels or other places where it is sold to be drunk upon the premises.
 Amy person, firm or corporation selling or offering for sale, milk at re- tail without a permit issued by the health department, shall be fined not more than ten ($1o) dollars for each offense.
 sAll the farms that produce the milk for this city. should be visited regularly. This Inspection should in c1ude the barns. dairies and cattle The whole plant must be inspected and the full record of conditions pres ent recorded on card to be filed for reference It is customary to keep the score, with a. possible 100 for per- feet conditions, and if any farm fails ! to reach TO. to exclude the milk from such farms until at least that figure has been reached. This method is said to work well in improving con- dftions.''
 brought prompt objection from Attor- ney zepp. pr. David H, Monahan agreed with Dr. Mcclellan and urged i that the rule be adopted, He said if the rule passed a dealer in milk would be compelled to maintain hy- g1en1c conditions. Attorney Zepp in sisted that there Is enough Legislation on the matter now and that the rules on the books should be enforced. It was finally voted to lay the proposed rule on the table until the next meet ing
 The board voted to petition the comAnon council to lay a. sewer in Me KtnIey avenue near Madison avenue. It was also voted tbat Sanitary In- spectors Henry B. KohImansperger. Benjamin R. Thorpe and J. B. Lock wood be made special policemen. It was also ordered that a supply of literature concerning the care of ba- .bies in hot weather. be distributed free.
 The sanitary inspectors reported that they had sent TO notices to res- taurant keepers requiring them to make changes in places of business to comply with the health rules Nine teen places were closed during the last month as unfit to eat in. It was decided that in the future mfdwfves must make more prompt and explicit Jegistration of births under their
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