The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22
ORDINANCE No. 1853.

OItO1AN A1NSE 4NOs 4OO0s
AN ORDINANCE regulating the Sale and
delivery of milk, cream, Ice cream and
other products of milk and cream in the
City of Topeka, providing penalties for
the violation thereof, and repeating Ordi-
nance No. 4G07, approved January 81,
1916, as amended by Ordinance No. Alb.
approved May 1, 1917, and all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section /. The powers and duties re-
CURED by this ordinance are hereby con-
ferred upon and required to be performed
by the food inspector of the City, of To-
peka.
Section 2. Permit Applicant. 1t shall be
unlawful for any person, firm or corpora
ton to sell, or keep for sale, offer for
sale, any milk, cream or ice cream, or any
other product of milk cream, within the
City of Topeka, without procuring permit
therefor from the food inspector of said
city. Said permit shall expire the first
day OF January of each year, but shall be
subject to revocation as herein provided,
conditions, to-wit: "a
LIST. That, upon an inspection by the
food inspector of the cows and dairy or
diaries from which applicant obtains his
milk and cream supply, said food inspec-
tor shall find that such cows are free from
disease and such dairy or diaries are main
tanned In clean and sanitary condition.
End. That the applicant shall make writ
ten application to the food inspector for
said permit, setting out the following:
A. THE name and residence of applicant.
or, If a firm, the name and residence of
each of the members Of said firm, or, If
corporation, the nameNand residence of the
president and secretary of said corporation.
B. The location of the business place or
places Of the applicant, giving the street
name and residence of the person in charge
of each place of business if applicant main
tains place of business
Z. The number of cows owned or con-
he
dairy.
d. The name of the owner or owners of
and the location of. the dairy or diaries of
all persons from whom applicant obtains
milk or cream supplies; and the number of
plicant does not furnish milk or cream ex-
clusively from his own dairy.
Z. An agreement by applicant that the
plicant's dairy herd or herds, dairy or
diaries. and the dairy herd or herds and
dairy or dairiss of all persons from whom
applicant obtains milk or cream wherever
located; and If upon such inspection any
dairy be found to be in an unsanitary condi-
ton, or the method of handling the milk or
cream be unsanitary, or any dairy herd be
found to be diseased, upon written mott
fication thereof to the said applicant, said
applicant hereby agrees, to discontinue i'm
mediately his supply of milk or cream
from such dairy or dairy herds and if such
supply of milk or cream be not so dis
continued said applicant agrees that his
said food inspector; and that all cows from
which applicant obtains his supply of milk
or cream shall, at least once a year, be
tested for tuberculosis and certificate
showing the result of such test furnished
to said food inspector from a recognized
veterinarian. who has a commission from
the State Live Stock Sanitary Commits
sioner: and that applicant will furnish to
the food inspector, at the food inspector s
request, a sample of milk or cream, or
their products, offered for sale by appIi-
cant, sufficient to enable the food inspec-
tor to make the necessary tests that he
may desire to make; and that applicant
requirements of this ordinance: and that
upon applicants failure to comply with any
of the provisions of such agreement. his said
permit may be suspended revoked by the
food inspector.
Sec. ,. Permit Issued. If the foregoing
conditions are found to be complied with.
the food inspector shall register such ap-
plicant and grant him such permit to do
business until the first day of January
, following the date of issue of same. sub
ject to revocation as is herein provided.
See. 4. Permit to Be Posted Said per-
NIT shall be posted in conspicuous place
in applicants place of business; and it
shall be unlawful for any person. firm
or corporation. procuring from the food
inspector of said city a permit to SELL keep
for sale or offer for sale, milk. cream or
ice cream other products of milk or
cream in said city to fail. neglect or re-
fuse to post said permit in conspicuous
place in said place of business of said per-
Sec ). Covered Vehicles. Wherever
| possible, covered vehicles shall be used for
the transportation of all milk to be sold
| in the city of Topeka: when open vehicles
| are used same shall be provided with a
tarpaulin. and all milk transported or de-
| livered in such open vehicles shall be prop
eriy covered with such tarpaulin-
! Sec @. Name of Vendor Each vendor
| of milk. cream or ice cream, shall. before
engaging in the sale of milk. cream or ice
| cream. cause his name and place of bust
ness to be placed. and to remain, in let
/ ters not less than three and A quarter
| inches in height on each outer side of al
wagons or other vehicles used by sucl
vendor in the conveyance or sale of milk
cream or ire cream
| Sec. Z. Milk Defined. Milk is the fresh
clean. tactical secretion obtained by th'
complete milking of one or more healthy
! cows. properly fed and kept. excludns
| that obtained within fifteen days befor'
J and five days after calvfng. and contaiBi
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