South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-18
MILK ORDINANCE
READY FOR ACTION
Provides for Division of Pro-
duct Into Raw and Pas
teuriZed Glasses.

South Bends proposed milk ordin-
ton in two weeks. according TO the
decision made Tuesday night by the
committee OF the whole at its regu-
lar meeting The ordinance was
briefly outlined by DR.. Charles
Bosenbury, secretary of the board
OF health.
According to the proposed ordin-
ance milk will be divided into two
classes. raw and pasteurized. The
ficatiOns, grades A and r.. Grade
A will be sold according to the reg
ulations of the United States depart
ment of agriculture for certified
milk" Grade will be raw milk
not exceeding 100000 bacteria per
cubic centimeters at time Of deliv-
cry.
The ordinance provides that pas
teurized milk before pasteurization
shall not exceed 100000 bacteria
per cubic centimeter and after pas
teurization shall not exceed 1O0,0
bacteria per cubic centimeter at the
time Of delivery. All milk sold ex-
cept grade A raw milk shall be clari-
fed.
Some Oppose Ordinance.
About so attended the meeting to
aid in the passing of the ordinance.
Several short talks were made both
against and for the ordinance. 1t
was stated that it would be out of
the question for the ordinary dairy
man TO secure an outfit to pasteurize
his milk at a cost OF less than So
600. This. however, had little or no
bearing on the question as one of
the local dairymen stated that he
purchased an outfit which pasteur-
lied the milk at a cost OF about
$500.
If the ordinance is passed an in
spector will be appointed by the
board of public health to inspect all
the dairys in the city and at the
same time have authority to go TO
the various dairies in the country.
1t will be the duty of this inspector
TO see that the premises Of the
dairies are kept in sanitary condi-
ton and aid as much as possible the
dairymen in lettering the milk sup
ply for South Bend. The proposed
ordinance will be brought up at the
next meeting of the committee of
the whole in two weeks at which
time there will be no argument al
lowed for either side.
South Shore Wants Depot.
A proposed ordinance allowing
the South Shore railroad to lay an
additional track and erect a freight
depot on Birdsel! st. was presented
TO the committee by the board OF
public works for consideration. This
will not. however, become a resolu-
ton until IL is introduced at the
council meeting TO be held Monday
night. The proposed ordinance pro-
vides the laying of an extra track
with switch tracks on Birdsell st.
and the alley just cast of Birdsell
ST.
This measure was presented TO
the board of public works at its
meeting held Tuesday night and re-
ceived the boards endorsement. In
order that the council may become
more familiar with the situation
they will make trip to the site of
the proposed freight depot Sunday
afternoon.
The license fee charged journey
men plumbers was refunded by the
committee on the grounds that the
plumbers did not have a chance TO
use their license. The fee for the
first year amounts to s. and for the
second year 50. Upon the motion
of Mayor Fred w. Keller the COM
mittee decided TO aid the recreation
committee i'm conserving the food
supply i'm South Bend. Some dis
cussion was held as to whether the
council should enter the prepared
ness parade Saturday afternoon.