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

so 10 90, as nereinditeT speclieus
provided, however, that this section
shall not apply to any person keep
ing 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 the city. La
censes shall be issued annually, the
first Monday in July. Any license
issued after December first Of each
year shall be charged at the rate
of fifty cents for each license. All
licenses shall expire on the first
Monday of July following. Licenses
shall be issued by the mayor and
city clerk to all applicants who COM
ply with the provisions Of this ordi-
nance and the rules and regulations
provided 'herein governing the sale
of milk and cream in the city of AL
ma. Before the issuance of any Ii
cense every vendor or shipper Of
milk or cream to or within the city
shall make application therefor up
on a printed form prepared for that
purpose and approved by the Com
mission which shall contain and pro-
vide:
l. The name, residence, postof-
flee address and location of the bus
mess place or places of the applicant.
2. The number of cows from
which milk is obtained for sale.
3. If the applicant buys part or
all of his milk supply, the names and
addresses of all persons from whom
he obtains milk or cream.
A. Permission and consent from
the applicant shall thereby be given,
that the proper city authorities may
examine, test and inspect all milk
and cream that applicant may sell or
offer for sale within said city, the
cows from which the same is pro-
duced, the premises where produced,
the persons, tools and equipment by
which produced, and that applicant
will supply at all times upon re-
quest, information needed by the
proper city officials to determine
whether this ordinance is being OBJ
served and obeyed by such applicant
and any person from whom he may
in whole or in part, obtain the milk
and cream so sold or offered for sale.
5. That applicant will comply
with the terms, provisions and con-
ditions of this ordinance and any
amendment thereof.
Section 2. No person, firm or cor
poration shall sell and deliver milk
within the limits of the city of Alma
unless the COW OF cows from which
said milk is obtained shall at least
once each year or oftener if deemed
best by the board of health be tested
by some qualified persons, satisfac-
tory to city health officer with tub
erculin for tuberculosis; and when
any cattle are added to the herd
from which milk is obtained by any
person, firm or corporation selling
and delivering milk, such cattle so
added TO said herd shall be first
tested for tuberculosis as herein pro-
vided for, and all cattle so tested
shall be marked in the ear with a
tag bearing 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 he 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 case an emergency
should arise causing a shortage of
milk, no vender shall sell or offer
for sale any milk purchased from
any person or persons unless the cat
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 a. 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
full and complete report to the city
clerk of the result of his investiga-
ton 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 to 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 tn the nro-