Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10

clean place and strained through new
cotton or other efficient strainer.
/ (g) All milk houses, milk depots,
milk plants and milk distribution We
.iicles shall be kept in clean and
sanitary condition at all times, in
accordance with the standards and
regulations fixed by State law.
: thu All utensils which come in
contact with milk shall be thoroughly
washed and sterilized with live steam
! or boiling water or by any, other
effective and harmless method of
sterilization approved by the dairy
Inspector.
! ID All persons engaged in the
production, handling and distribu-
tion of milk shall be free from all
communicable disease and from con-
tact with any communicable disease.
/ Every operator of a dairy farm, milk
depot, milk distributing plant, milk
delivery wagon or any person distri-
buting milk shall within twenty four
hours notify the mayor or dairy in
spector of the presence of any COM
municable disease, on his farm,
among his employees or the families
of his employees.
| Cd Every distributor of milk
which is distributed or intended for
distribution, shall within twenty-four
hours notify the Mayor or dairy in
spector of the presence of any disease
among the cows producing any of the
milk distributed by him.
| Section 5. 1t shall be unlawful to
return any dirty or unwashed milk
bottle, can or container to a distribu-
tor of milk but all such shall be thor
oughly rinsed with clean, cold water
Immediately after being emptied, or
/ use any milk bottle, can or other con-
tainer for any other purpose than
containing milk or milk products. In
case of quarantine, consumers shall
provide a receptacle into which milk,
Skim milk, butter-milk or cream shall
be emptied.
| Section 6. The council shall APP
point a suitable person as dairy in
! spector at a salary to be fixed by the
| council by resolution. He shall in
spect all dairies. from which milk is
! distributed and all distributing sta
tions and places where milk is kept
| for distribution, together with their
equipment and their employees. A
complete record of the conditions
! found shall be filed with the Mayor
/ The powers and duties of the dairy
Inspector may be exercised by, COM
bined with, or delegated to any other
| officer or employee by action of the
council by resolution. In the dis
charge of his duties he shall cooper
ate with the State Dairy and Food
Commissioner, the Animal Health
Commission, and the State Board of
! Health.
Section 7. Any one violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction, be subject to
| Imprisonment not exceeding thirty
days in the county Jail, or to fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars.
Whenever the fine and costs, imposed
by the violation of this ordinance,
are not paid, the person convicted
may be committed to Jail until such
fine and costs are paid, not exceeding
thirty days.
Section s. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 9. This ordinance shall be
in force and effect from and after its
passage and publication as provided
by law.
Passed and approved January Sd,
1923.
F. w. CONOVER, Mayor.
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