The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
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Ordinance Was Before the City
Council At Its Morning
Session

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and wholesome supply Of milk for
Ma1kato were taken this morning by
the city council In reading milk or
dinance, presented by DR.. r. w.
Archibald OF the division Of santa
who came here at the request OF Dr..
G. ]. Holman, city health officer, and
q number OF other men and women
who are very interested In the pure
milk supply for Mankato. The ordi-
nance as explained by DR.. Archibald,
provides that all deaiers IN raw milk
to be supplied to this city will first
have to take out license for sale
OF the same, and have their cows
tested for tuberculosis That q IL.
censed vetinarian be, employed by
the city to act as milk and dairy
inspector. That the owners OF cows
so tested must pay fee into the city
treasury to create fund to help de-
fray the expenses of enforcing the
milk regulations. Stables in which
cows are housed must be sanitary;
milk rooms must be provided; milk
bottles must be thoroughly cleansed,
and many other very strict regula-
tions, looking toward safe and clean
milk. If cows are not tested for tu
berculosis, then the milk will have to
state viii Examine Cows.
DR.. Archibald said that for the
present he thought that Mankato
would not have to go to the expense
of hiring a vetinarian for inspector,
that the state would conduct the ex-
aminations Of cows. While there Ia
no state law at present to force the
owners of cows to nave them tested,
the city could refuse to accept milk
from cows which had not undergone
the test. DR.. Archibald said that there
are but two sources OF tuberculosis,
first from the human being affected,
and second from cows milk. The
best way TO eliminate the danger from
the second source is to either pro-
cure the milk from properly tested
COWS ,or have the milk Pasteurized.
The speaker said that he could see
no reason why the owners Of dairy
cattle would not submit their stock to
the tuberculin test, for the state re-
imburses the owner OF grade cow
so effected about $50, and for
500. The retaining or these cows.
IN the herd would only endanger the
other cows in the herd.
+. M. Currier, in addressing the
council on the matter Of milk ordi-
nance, said that no more important
step could be taken than to safe
guard the health OF the people by
such a step.
Mrs. c. j. Laurisch stated that she
was anxious to have some such ordi-
nance passed and like DIR. Archibald
thought that some of the sickness in
children in this city has been caused
by impure milk.
Will Consider the Matter.
The members of the city council
took the matter under consideration
for one week. Mean time they will.
correspond with other cities in this
state which have adopted milk ordi-
nances. such as DR.. Archibald pre-
sented today.
The report of City Health Officer
Holman for the month ending Octo
Der 81, showed that there were thir-
ty-two births. and fourteen deaths
during that period.
Petitions were received for arch
lights at the corner of Marshall and
Lewis streets, and at the intersection
OF Baker Avenue and Blue Earth
streets. Both petitions were referred
to Mayor Waters.
F. B. Madigan and Joseph Wishnick
appeared before the council in regard
TO large signs extend clear across the
sidewalks overhead. 1t was explained
that the present city ordinance forbids
such signs and Mr. Wishnick will have
to remove his sign. Steps will be TAX
en- to modify the ordinance.
Bids were again received for the
grading and travelling OF Hinckley
street. The bid of r r. CoughlanI
company WAS ST $50 complete. N. l..
Baker and William Garner, bid of
$1.33775 being the lowest for the
work those gentlemen were, awarded
the contract, with a time limit to
June /, for completion.
Others Matters Before Council.
Bids for scarifier and grader were
received this morning as follows: ]. d.
Adams & Company, Indianapolis, Inu.,
for combined grader and scarifier,
SLOT; Gallon Iron Work Manufac
uring company OF Minneapolis, $500
and 1925 respectively on combined
graders and scarifiers; The Russell
Road Grader Manufacturing company
of Minneapolis, combined grader and
scarifier, $507. All bids were taken
under consideration until Wednesday.
C. G.. Carlson appeared before the
city council and asked that a temper
airy bridge be installed at the inter-
section of Hanover street and Glen
wood avenue so that he might have
access to bis property across Warren
creek. The matter was referred to,
Councilman Hammett.
The appointment of N. M. Rexford
as city engineer was favorably pass
ed upon.
After allowing a number of bills