Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-17

shall be- marked in the ear with
tag bearing a serial number and the
words, "Alma, Michigan"
A report of the temperature Of
each COW, of all tests made, shall be
furnished by the person making such
tests and shall be filed 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
so filed.
Section 3. In ease an emergency
should arise causing shortage Of
milk, no vender shall sell or offer
/ for sale any milk purchased from
any person or persons unless the eat
/ tie 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 Off
Ger or his assistant.
Section 4. The mayor and city
clerk shall not issue any license until
/ the health officer is satisfied after
an inspection with the clearly and
sanitary condition Of the yards,
stables, cows, wagons, store or place
of business of the applicant and with
all utensils used by him from which
milk or cream is obtained, that the
food given the COW is pure and
wholesome; that all persons engaged
in the care and handling of milk
shall be free from any contagious
diseases, and that said persons use
due cleanliness in their work, and
that said health officer shall make
a full and complete report TO the city
clerk of the result of his investiga-
tion in determining the facts as
aforesaid.
Section 5. If, after issuing Ii
cense to sell milk or cream as pro-
vided by the terms of this ordinance,
it shall appear after examination
and report Of proper city authorities,
that any of the provisions of this or
dinance are not being complied with,
said commission shall at once revoke
the license issued 10 said person,
firm or corporation, and no new Ii
cense will be issued until the terms
of said ordinance have been fully
complied with.
Section 6. (a) Any person, firm
or corporation doing business under
a license issued pursuant to the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall notify
the health officer Of any change in
the location Of his business or dairy.
(b) The applicant shall also pre-
sent a written consent from each
person from whom he obtains milk,
granting permission to the health Of
ficer of said city, his representative
or any member of. the board of health
Of the city OF Alma free and open
access to his or her dairy or premises
for the purpose of making an inspec-
ton of the premises or herd.
(c) II shall be the duty of the
health officer of said city as often
as in his judgment, it is necessary
or on the direction Of the commission
or board of health, to examine and
inspect the dairy and dairy herd
from which each and every person so
applying for license or who has OBJ
tanned license to sell and deliver
milk as contemplated by the provi-
sions of this ordinance, such exam
nation to be for the purpose Of de-
termining the condition and manner
in which such herd or herds Of cattle
are being kept and the sanitary con
ditions attending the same
Section Z. If dairymen or other
persons offering milk or cream for
sale, use tickets as representative Of
value, these tickets must be IN cou-
pom form and must be destroyed af-
ter once using.
Section 8. The stable and sur
roundings must be kept in good san
itary 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 10 field daily must
be placed where the cows cannot get
! into it.
Manure must not be thrown out
through the stable windows. If
horses are kept in the same stable,
tight partition should separate
them from the cattle. No other an
finals 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 unob-
structed window glass must be pro
vided per COW and equally distribut-
cd; at least four hundred 400 cubic
feet Of space must be provided for
per COW. Windows must be left par
TALLY open il no other method of
ventilation is provided for. Stable
yard must be well drained and kept
clean.
Section 8. Cows must be kept
clean. The bedding must be kept
clean. The bedding must be clean
at all times and Of sufficient quanti-
ty TO protect the animals from ly-
ing in filth. Pure water, free from
contamination. must be provided.
Section 10. Dairymen and helpers
must thoroughly wash and wipe their
hands Immediately before milking.
They must not use bottles, pals,
cans, strainers and utensils used in
milking unless they have been thor
oughly 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
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