The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-01
ORDINANCE

regulate the care or the mix ana cream, ana
OF cows from which the milk is sold and for
the examination OF dairies and dairy herds and
OF milk and cream
The City OF Owosso Ordaius:
Section l. That on and after the first day Of
June A. ID. 1921. no person, hrm or corporation
shall engage In the sale OF milk or cream in the
City of Owosso, ship same into the city r sale
or supply for others for use in the City OF
Owosso. unless he shall first obtain a license
from the City Clerk so to do. Provided. how
ever that this section shall not apply TO any
person keep ny n single COW for family use and
selling the surplus milk from that COW.
A fee OF one dollar will be charged for each
license, same to be credited to the general fund
OF said city. Licenses shall be issued annually,
the first Monday In June. Any license issued
after December first OF each year shall be
charged at the rate OF fifty cents for each Ii
cense. All licenses to expire on the first Mon
day OF June following. Lie, nses shall be iss ed
by the Mayor and City Clerk TO all applicants
who comply with the terms OF this ordinance,
and the rules and regulations regulating the
sale OF milk and cream In the City OF Owosso,
but before the issua nee of any license every
vender or shipper of milk or cream shall make
application therefor upon printed form ap-
proved by the Commission for that purpose, on
which shall bs stated:
I. The name, residence, postoffice address
ana location OF the business place or PAGES OF
the applicant.
2. 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 2. No person. firm or corporation
shall sell and deliv. 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 OF health, be tested by some qualified
persons satisfactory TO city health of1cer. with
tuberculin for tuberculosis; and when any
cattle are added to the herd from which milk is
obtained by any person. firm or corporation
delivering m q On
to said herd shall be first tested for tuberculo-
sis as herein provided for. and oil cattle so
Tested shall De marked In the ear with tag
bearing serial number and the words
"Owosso, Michigan"
report of all tests made shall be furnished
by the person making such tests, and shall be
ten days from the time the tests are made. and
no milk shall be sold or delivered from said
cows until such report be SO filed.
Section g. II In any case an emergency shall
arise causing shortage Of milk no vender
sh III sell or offer for sale any m,lk 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
sale OF such milk the vender must have the
approval OF the said health officer or his assist
ant
Section4 The Mayor and City Clerk shall
not issue any license until the inspector is
satist' after inspection with the Clearly and
sanitary condition OF tue yards. stables. cows,
wagons store or place OF business of the appli-
can't and with all utensils used by him from
which milk or cream is obtained, that the food
given the cows is 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
full AMI complete report to the City Clerk of
the result OF his investigation in determining
the facts Us aforesaid.
Section s. II, aft.r issuing license to sell
milk or cream as provided by the ter of this
ordinance, the Commission shall become salts |
lid that any OF the provisions of this ordinance
are not being complied with, said Commission !
shall ut 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 8. (a) Any person. firm or corpora
ton doing business under license issued pur- |
suant to the psovisio of this ordinance, shall
notify the health of1icer Of any change in the
lOca, lon 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 |
omcer OF said city, his representative, or any |
Owosso, free and open access to his or her |
dairy or emises. for the purpose OF making |
an inspect on OF the p emises or herd.
(c) 1t shall be the duty OF the sanitary in
spector OF lid city as often as In his judy |
ment IL is necessary or. on the direction OF the |
Commission or board OF health, co examine and |
inspect the dairy and dairy herd from which |
each and ever, person so applying for a license |
or who has obtained u 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.
Section 2. II the dsirymen or other persons
Offering milk or cream for sale, use tickets as |
in coupon form and must be destroyed after
once using.
Section g. The stable and surroundings must
be kept In good sanitary condition. Cows must |
Manure and urine must be removed from the /
stable at least once daily and II not taken to
field daily must be placed where the cows can
not get into IL.
stable windows. II horses are kept in the same
stable tight partition should separate them
from the cattle. No other animals or fowls
will be allowed In the COW stable. Floors 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 COW and
equally distributed. At least four hundred
l40U) cubic feet Of space must be provided for
per COW. Windows must be left partially open
Il no other method Of ventilation Is provided
clean.
Section Q. Cows must be kept clean. The
bedding must be kept clean at all times. and of
sufficient quantity to protect the animals from
y1ng IN nltn. f-ure water, Tree from cOntamlna- |
ion. must be provided.
Section TO- Dairymen and helpers must thor
,ughly wash and wipe their hands Immediately
,efore milking. They must not use bottles. pals,
ans. strainers and utensils used in milking I'M
ess they have been thoroughly washed in hot
water and soap. or hot water and soda, and after
wards sterilized with boiling water or steam. |
Care must be taken that the seams of the vessels
md faucets are thoroughly cleaned with brush.
They must refrain from milking handling the
milk in any way. when in themselves or their
amily there is even q suspicion of any conta- |
!ious infectious disease, such small pox.
carlet fever. dphtheria. tuberculosis the like.
Section H. Immediately after milking the milk
hall be removed from the Stable into the milk .
DOM, screened from flies and other insects, and ,
ooled to at least ffty-six (56' degrees tempera-
ure and put into perfectly clean bottles or
)airymen who use bottles in delivering milk
hall not fill bottles while their delivery route.
)airymen who use cans in delivering milk shall Z
lot expose the contents of any can while on their
elivery route. except done in an enclosed wagon {
With doors and windows closed. q
Section H. The milk house or milk room must
e located and constructed to the satisfaction of
he board of health. 1t must be kept clean at all
ines and free from odor. liz
No person shall use the milk bottles or cans for Q
Their than milk purposes.
Section 49, No person shall offor for sale any :
,ilk. except rs hereinafter provided: IL
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