The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-27
TO DEMAND MILK
OF TESTED HERDS
Barre City Council Eng
Ordinance ,,ssss .lring
.,yssssseiense
WHETHER ONE COW
OR ANY NUMBER
No Selling License Granted
After Jan. l. 1920, Unless
Cows Are Tested

producing milk sold in Barre were taken
by the city council last night, when an
ordinance was ordered to second fead-
ing, which would require a city license in
every case, whether for one COW or any
number of animals. This action is some
what in advance of the states progress
in the matter, but it was felt that there
is imperative need of cleaning up" the
milk sold in Barre and thus to eliminate
as much as possible the causes of tuber-
cular infection, especially among the
children.
The ordinance was framed by City At
torney A. A. Sargent after the desires Of
the councillors had been'voiced and after
consultation with DR.. E. III. Bancroft, a
veterinarian. Briefly stated, this ordi-
nance provides that on and after Oct. |,
1919, no person shall sell milk or cream
within the city of Barre until he shall
first have obtained license therefor,
such license to be issued by the city
clerk; that the license fee shall be S3;
that no license shall be granted after
Jan. J. 1920, except for milk or cream
which comes from herds that have been
tested for tuberculosis and have been
placed under regulations laid down by
the state; that no license shall be grant
ed between Oct. l, 1919, and Jan. |, 1920,
unless the owner of COW or cows has
filed an application with the state live
stock commissioner to have the cows
tested and placed under state regulation;
that minimum penalty of $40 and
maximum penalty of 500 be imposed
for the first offense and minimum of
$50 and maximum Of $500 for each
subsequent offense; and, finally, that
any license can be revoked on proof Of
the violation of the above ordinance
1t is probable that the ordinance viii
be adopted, as each and every member
of the council present expressed himself
as heartily in favor Of placing such re-
striction on the sale Of milk 1t was stat
ed by City Attorney Sargent that the
ordinance would require a license, even in
the case of the owner of one COW who
sold milk to his neighbor, although it
would not prohibit a consumer from go
ing outside the city and buying his milk
from untested herds, providing the con-
sumner wished to run the risk of getting
tubercular milk.
The question whether butter and
cheese do not also carry tubercular germs
" h5 lblctut anu IL was lIt IhfHtdH ODlU-
ion of the members of the board that
tuberculosis germs remain in butter and
cheese, although perhaps not in such fire.
quency as in milk or cream; and it was
thought that sooner or later action ought
to be taken covering, the sale of butter
and cheese in Barre For the present,
however, it was decided to take one
thing at a time and regulate the sale of
milk and cream.
A well known producer, Roy Smith,
was in the council chamber at the re-
quest of Mayor Glysson. and after the
council had got through talking he was
asked for his opinion on the matter Mr.
Smith replied it was his own belief that
Barre was doing the right thing, even
though in advance Of the state as a
whole, and that the sale of herd tested
milk is bound to work out eventually to
the advantage of the dealer in milk, as
it viii to the consumer Asked point
blank if the licensing of the sale of milk
under the ordinance as proposed would
necessitate raise in the price of milk
Mr. Smith replied that it was his per
sonal opinion that the change would not
necessitate a raise. However, he was not
saying that a raise might not be made
if the cost of COW feed continues TO 90
up and labor continues to be scarce Mr..
Smith wished to have it understood that
he was not speaking for the producers as
a whole, but was merely giving his own
Police Want rs Per Cent Raise.
This council meeting, at which prog
ress was made on milk legislation, was
only the second part Of double header,
a meeting of the board of aldermen hav-
ing been held previously, at which the
most important feature was the request
of the regular policemen for raise in
paw on account of the high cost of living.
The request of the officers was framed
in the following letter: "0wing to the
present high cost of living, we, the un-
dersigned, desire % per cent increase
in pay. Hoping this will receive your
earnest consideration" The letter is
signed by Andrew Mitchell, Harry A.
John s. Murley and George
Mowatt. the only regulars remaining on
the force at the present time.
There was no comment on the COM
and the matter was referred
Co the police committee. This request
IOllOWS u Wtth dibeI bltt lt4ueSb Ol lllt
firemen for an increase to $24 week,
raise from one to two dollars and half
over the present pay.
Street Railroad Pleads Poverty.
Not the least of the matters presented
to the aldermen was the verbal state
ment from the street committee that the
Barre & Montpelier Traction & Power Co.
pleaded poverty when told that II must
pave between the rails and two feet out.
side zach rail when the city completes
the strip of Washington street from
Mount street easterly to Richardson
street. Alderman Mcmillan said he had
told the street railway company that its
plea of poverty would be related to his
colleagues. Having stated that plea in
solorless manner, Alderman Mcmillan
asked the aldermen what they proposed
TO do, if they wished the street depart
ment to pave the entire remaining sec
lion of the street named in the resolu-
-ion and bring the pro rata charge to the
street railway company. He preferred
hat the street railway company do its
1wn paving, but if the board wished the
department. to go ahead and complete the
whole Job and charge the street railway
under the franchise stipulation,
Ill well and good; he was ready to do So
There came near being several explo-