Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-04-07
VILLAGE COUNCIL
First Regular April Meeting Monday
Night-Sundry Permits Petition
For Milk Inspection Presented To
Council.

All members of the council were
present at the first regular April
meeting last Monday evening. Routine
business was disposed Of and the
council gave their attention to several
requests and a number of other items
of village business:
The request of Mrs. Minerva Stan
dish for permission to make a con-
nection for surface drainage with the
storm sewer on Shoop avenue was
referred to the sewer committee.
The request of the contractors who
constructed the Birch street improve
ment, for release of bond given by
them for maintenance of that street,
was referred to the street committee
This bond expired December 10Th,
1915, but has not been formally re-
leased.
The request of William Dennis for
payment for sprinkling in front of
the City Hall was referred to the
street committee.
Complaints as to bad condition of
sidewalks on Sycamore street were
referred to the sidewalk committee.
The clerk was ordered to notify the
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton railroad
to repair crossings at West Elm and
West Leggett streets. and the Wabash
Railroad to repair crossing at Shoop
avenue. The clerk was also ordered
to notify the Northwestern Telephone
Company to remove a telephone pole
from in front Of residence of G. O.
Rupert on Oak street and to notify
H. S. Gingrich that permission is
granted him to remove trees on boule-
ward as per his request.
Permission to the Christian church
to haul cinders on to alley West of
their church building in order to re-
pair said alley. Robert Porter was
granted permission to move fence on
his property on South Vine street to
the sidewalk line.
The matter of catch basin at the
corner of Madison and Lingle streets
was referred to the committees on
sewers and streets. The committee
on purchase of fire truck rendered q
report and were instructed to meet
with the fremen and prepare specif,
cations in order to advertise for bids
to furnish truck.
The street committee and fire cnie1
were instructed to make examination
of the fire cisterns and report tC
council. A matter of Importance tx
the public health and welfare of tn,
village was presented to the counci
in the form of petition signed b!
many citizens asking that an ordin
ance providing for dairy and milk in
spection be drafted and passed. TIL
ordinance as recommended by the pc
titioners to include the following:
Physical examination of cows b.
veterinarian under direction of healtl
authorities, once every six months.
| Every diseased cow at once remov
ed from herd and no milk from sue
cows offered for sale.
The Tuberculin test, applied a
least once a year by a veterinaria
at the direction of health authorize:
All cows which react shall at once
removed from the herd and no mil
from such cows sold as raw milk.
No new cows added to herd unit
> they have passed physical examir
; alton and tuberculin test.
No milk obtained fifteen days bt
fore parturition and at least five day
| after to be sold.
No unwholesome food fed to sue
cows. Microscopial examination {
milk delivered to private consumer
e at least once month for detection {
e bacteria of virulent disease.
:, Examination for bacterial coul
!. twice a year; count not to exceed OF
hundred thousand per cubic centim
j. ter.
Milk to be cooled Immediately a
! ter milking to so degrees F. or les
" and bottled Immediately after coolin
No milk to be delivered unbottle
within city limits. No milk to be d