New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
PLAN TO LICENSE ALL MILK DEALERS Meeting of Mikmen Friday to
 Adopt Ordinance RED CROSS QUOTA PASSED
Plainville Raises $85O For Flood Relief - Industrial League Open Tonight-Visiting Day in School Announced-Grangc Notes.

ering the production and delivery of milk, cream, skim milk, and but termilk will be sought 1t a meeting of the local mlkmen with the board of selectment and health officer Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the town hall. By the proposed or dinance which Dr. George F. Cook, health officer. will submit to the milk dealers and handlers for their opinions, all milkmen would be li- sure the highest possible standard Of milk in Plainville.
 The calling of this meeting by Dr. Cook does not mean in any way that the present milk supply in the town is below grade, for the monthly analysis made by the state depart ment of health show that local milk is of high quality. The adoption of a milk ordinance, however, is .consid- cred step toward advancement and the present standard. as well as giv- ing a means of central control. It is proposed to license milkmen. cer- tificates being issued by the town clerk after inspection of the appli- cants dairies; their wagons will be numbered and nominal fee charged for the licenses. Dealers " ill have to specify the sources of their supplies. The health officer and selectmen will be in charge.
 Friday afternoon by the milk deal CTS themselves in consultation with the seIectmen and Dr. Cook. Such a measure, ordained by the health ot- iicer. is valid if approved by the state board of health, and Dr. Cook will present an ordinance copied from that suggested by the state as model. Dr. knowton of the state board, Mir. Estey and MT. Holt, state commissioner of health, will be pres ent to give their views and urge the dealers to take the suggested step.
 The ordinance which will be sug- gested provides that no rerson shall produce for sale, keep or expose for sale, or sell or deliver i'll Piainville any milk. cream. skimmilk or but termilk without obtaining license from the town clerk upon presenta- ton Of an application signed by the health officer. The applicant must state the number of COWS he has. the names of retail dealers whom he supplies, where he obtains any milk he does not produce. and how much he sells each day; new sources ot supply may be listed as they are oo- tained. The health officer will inves- tigate and approve if all is found satisfactory; he has power to revoke licenses for cause.
 Licenses will cost 50 cents each and will expire annually on the last day of December. Two metal tags will be provided at a nominal cost tor each wagon of the licensed dca1- CTS. All milk sold must be ct the standard quality prescribed by the milk regulation board of the state.
 After date to be set in the or dinance no milk or cream except that produced from cows tree from tuberculosis, as determined by the tuberculiu test and retest. shall De sold. unless it has been pasteurlzed.
 Violation of the ordinance. upon conviction, will entail a fine or slo to $50 and, for each subsequent or fense, a like fine or imprisonment for 50 days or both.
 Red Cross Quota Exceeded
 Plainyille went over the top in the Red Cross flood relief fund drive to- day, according to an announcement by Chairman John L. Lamb Of the local branch. New subscriptions re- ceived brought the total thus far realized to $657, some Is per cent in excess of the $500 quota set for and Mir. Lamb this was able to state proudly to the New Britain chapter that the Plainville branch had passed its goal. The largest subscriptions within the past few days were $l4s from the employees of the Standard Steel and Bearings. Inc. and s1o from Brock-Barnes post, American Legion.
 Mir. Lamb said Plainville was to be congratulated upon it's splendid response to the urgent call. Several of the surrounding towns made mis- erable flzzles Of their drives. but this town went beyond Its mark in fashion.
 Dusty League Opening
 The Plainyille Industrial league will open its first season tonight at the high school field with the Busi- nessmen and Trumbull Electric Mfg.