The Owosso times., 1921-06-24
The City.of oTosso ordains:

, ~. ~. 'sSi. no person, nrn or corporate on
shall engage In the sale OF milk or ere an in the
City OF Owosso, Ship same into the city r sale
or supply for others for use in the City OF
Cwosso, unless he shall first obtain license
from the CITY Clerk so To do. Provided. how
ever. that this section shall not apply to any
person Keep ng single cow for family use and
selling the surplus milk from that COW.
:, "A Zee OF one dollar will be charged for each
license, same TO be credited to the general fund
OF said city. Licenses shall be issued annualiy ",
| the first Monday in June. ANY license issued
atter December nrst OF each year shall be
onarged AZ the rate of nifty cents for each IL
cense: All licenses to expire on the drst Mon
day OF June following, Lie. nses shall be issued
oy the Mayor and City Clerk to all applicants
VINO comply with the terms OF this ordinance
ana the rules and regulations regulating the
sale OF milk and cream in the City OF Owosso
out oefore the issua nee OF any license every
vender or shipper OF milk or cream shall make
appitcation therefor upon a printed form ap-
proved by the Comm issIon tor that purpose on
which shall be stated:
I: The name. residence postofice address
and location OF the business place or PAGES OF
the applicant.
Q. The number OF COWS from which milk is
obtained for sale.
3; II the applicant buys part or all OF his
milk supply, the names and addresses of all
persons from whom he obtains milk or cream.
Section .. No person. firm or corporation
sha'l sell and deliver milk within the limit of
the City OF Owosso unless the COW or cows rom
which said milk is obtained. shall at least once
each year or oftener il deemed best by the
board or health, be tested by some qualified
persons satisfactory to city health oficer, with
tuberculin for tuberculosis; and when auy
cattle are added to the herd from which milk Is
oDtained Dy any person. frm or corporation
selling or delivering milk, such cattle so added
10 said herd shall be first tested for tube rculo-
Sis as herein provided for. and all cattle 81
tested shall be marked in the ear with "A tag
bearing serial number and the words
"Owosso. Michigan"
A report of all tests made shall be furnished
by the person making such tests and shall be
flied in the office OF the health officer within
ten days from the time the tests are made and
no milk shall be sold or delivered from said
COWS until such report be Sc filed
Section 3. II In any case an emergency shall
arise causing shortage of milk, no vender
shall sell or offer for sale any milk purchased
from any person or persons unless the cattle
owned BY such person or persons from whom
such milk Is obtained, have been tested for
tuberculosis within one year, and before the
sale OF such milk the vender must have the
approval OF the said health officer or his assist
ant
Section 4, The Mayor and City Clerk shall
not issue any license until the inspector is
satisfied fter inspection with the cleanly and
sanitary condition OF tue yards. stables. cows
wagons, store or place OF business of the appli-
cant, and with all utensils used by him from
which milk or cream is obtained, that the food
given the cowsi pure and wholesome; that all
persons engaged in the care and handling OF
milk shall be free from any contagious dis
eases, and that said persons use due cleanliness
in their work, and that said inspectorshall make
a full ana complete report to the City Clerk of
the result OF his investigation in determining
the facts as aforesaid.
Section 3. II, after issuing license to sell
milk or cream as provided by the terra s OF this
ordinance the Commission shall become salts
fled that any OF the provisions of this ordinance
are not being complied with, said Commission
shall mt once revoke the license issued to said
person, firm or corporation, and no new license
Will be issued until the terms of said ordinance
are fully complied with.
Section 9. (a) Any person, firm or corpora
tion doing business under a license issued pur-
suant to the proyisio S OF this ordnance shall
notify the health officer Of any change In the
location OF his business or dairy.
(b) The applicant shall also present written
consent from each person from whom he OBJ
tains milk, granting permission to the health
officer OF said city, his representative, or any
member of the board OF health of the City or
Owosso. free and o zen access to his or her
dairy or emise.. for the purpose OF making
an inspect on Of the emises or herd
(c) 1t shall be the duty of the sanitary in |
spector OF Sid citI as often as In his judg-
ment it is recessary, or. the direction OF the
or board of health, examine and
inspect the dairy and dairy herd from which
each and ever person so applying for "a license
or who has obtained n license. to sell and de-
liver milk as contemplated by the provisions
of this ordinance, such examination TO be for
the purpose OF deter mining the condition and
manner in which such herd or herds of cattle
are being kept, and the sanitary condition at
tending the same.
Sec ion7 II the dsirymen or other persons
offering milk or cieam for sale, use tickets as
of value these tickets must be
in coupon form ana must be destroyed after
once using.
Section 8. The stable and surroundings must
be kept in good sanitary condition. Cows must |
not be allowed TO stand in manure and filth. |
Manure and urine must be removed from the |
stable at least once daily, and If not taken to |
field daily must be pl ced where the cows can |
not geL into It,
Manure must not be tn own out through the |
$ table windows. If horses are kept in the same |
stable tight Partition should separate them |
from the title. No other animals or fowls |
will be allowed in the COW stable. Flo RS must |
be kept clean and in good repair at all times
and also constructed with sufficient gutter.
AT least two square feet of unobstructed |
window glass must be provided per coy and |
equally distributed. AT least four hundred |
(iUJ) cubic feet of space must be provided for
per COW, Windows must be left partially open
Il no other method of ventilation is provided |
'or. Stable yard must be well drained and kept
,lean.
Section 9. Cows must be kept clean. The
bedding must be kept clean at all times. and of
sufficient quantity to protect the animals from
ying in filth. Pure water. free from contamina-
ion, must be provided.
Section TO- Dairymen and helpers must thor
,ughly wash and wipe their hands Immediately
before milking. They must not use bottles pals.
,ans, stranerS and utensils used in milking un-
ess they have been thoroughly washed in hot
water and soap, or hot water and soda, and after
wards sterilzed with boiling water steam.
Care must be taken that the seams of the vessels
md faucets are thoroughly cleaned with a brush.
They must refrain from milking or handling the
milk in any way. when in themselves or their
amily there is a suspicion of any conta-
yious infectious disease. such as small pox.
SCARLET fever. diphtheria. tuberculosis or the like.
Section IL. Immediately after milking. the milk
hall be removed from the stable into the milk
oom screened from flies and other insects. and
cooled to at least fifty-sx (56, degrees tempera
ure and put into perfectly clean bottles or cans.
who use bottles in delivering milk
hall not fill bottles while their delivery route.
)airymen who use cans in delivering milk shall
lot expose the contents Of any can while on their
elivery route. except done in an enclosed wagon
With doors and windows closed
Section IL. The milk house or milk room must
e located and constructed TO the satisfaction Of
ne board of health. II must be kept clean at all
ines and free from odor,
No person shall use the milk bottles cans for
ther than milk purposes.
Section 49, No person shall offor for sale any !
milk, except as hereinafter provided:
(a) Containing less than ''l2h per cent milk
ods. II
(b) Containing less than IA per cent" milk
ats.
(c) Having specific gravity of less than one
nd twenty nine thousandth Q.029) nor more
49, At 4 A.