The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY VI
ELY DO ORDAlN:

ELY DO ORDAlN:
Section /. For the purposes OF TINS
ordinance the following terms are
hereby defined:
(a) Person" shall include IN
diyiduals, partnerships, associations
and corporations.
Cbl milk" is the whole, fresh,
clean. tactical secretion obtained by
the complete milking of one or more
healthful cows, properly fed ana
kept, excluding that obtained WITHIN
l5 days before and five days a1ter
calving or such longer period as may
be necessary to render the mix
practically colostrum-free. 1t shall
contain not less than $3.50 milk tat
and otherwise conform to the state
laws and to the lawful rules, regula-
tions, definitions and standards OF
the State Dairy and Food Commas
sioner. Cream shall not contain less
than POO of milk fat. Cream sold
as whipping cream shall contain not
less than 5000 of milk fat. The
word milk" shall be construed to
include the word CREAM" or to be
interchangeable Herewith except
where the context otherwise requires.
All milk sold or distributed in this
city shall be one of the following
classes: Raw milk, or pasteurlzed
milk. -
(c) Raw milk" is milk which has
not been treated by artificial means
for the destruction of bacteria. 1t
shall not contain more than 5O,OUo
bacteria per cubic centimeter When
delivered to the consumer. Such de-
livery shall be made within sc hours
after milking. Raw cream is cream
obtained from raw milk. 1t shall
not contain more than 100000 bac-
terra per cubic centimeter when de-
livered to the consumer.
I'D "Pasteurized milk" Is milk
which. has been heated to a tempera-
ture of at least las degrees Fahren-
heit and maintained at or above that
temperature for not less than 81
minutes. Thereafter it shall be
promptly cooled to temperature OF
so degrees Fahrenheit or lower and
maintained at such temperature until
delivered to the consumer. Milk foc
pasteurization shall not contain more
than 100000 bacteria per cubic CEN
timeter. Pasteurized milk shall not
contain more than $4,000 bacteria
per cubic centimeter when delivered
to the consumer. Cream for pas
teurization shall rvt contain more
than 100000 bacteria per cubic CEN
timeter. Pasteurized cream shall not
contain more than $4,000 bacteria
per cubic centimeter when delivered
to the consumer. Pasteurized cream
shall otherwise conform to all the re-
quirements for raw cream.
Section 2. The following classes OF
persons shall secure a license from
the clerk as provided in Section 3
hereof:
(a) Persons owning or operating
diaries or maintaining dairy herds
producing milk which is sold or dis
tributed or intended for sale or dis
tribution in this city.
(b) Persons selling for distribU-
ton milk in this city.
(c) Persons owning or operating
pasteurizing plants in this city or
pasteurizing milk sold for distribu-
ton in this city.
Provided that no license shall be
required for persons who produce,
sell or distribute milk exclusively
for manufacturing purposes. All
license issued under this ordinance
shall be valid for not more than one
year and shall expire on the 31st day
of August each year, unless sooner
revoked. No license shall be trans
ferable. The Council may revoke
any license for cause.
Section 8. Any person desiring
license shall file with the Clerk
written application addressed to the
Council on a blank furnished by the
City. The Clerk shall present all
applications to the Council for its
action, accompanied by report
from the Health Officer, stating
whether or not the applicant has
complied with the requirements of
this ordinance. Such application
shall be set forth: (1) the name and
place of residence of the applicant;
CD the class or classes of milk to
be sold; 90 the number of COWS in
the dairy herd; (4) statement
that an inspection of the applicants
herd, plant and equipment by duly
authorized authorities will be per
mitted at any reasonable hour; (5)
the name and address of the person
from whom the applicant obtains
or expects to obtain milk; and co.
when an applicant desires a license
to sell raw milk & statement setting
forth whether the milk is 70 be con-
sumed as raw milk or whether it is
to be sold for pasteurization.
If the license is granted by the
Council, the Clerk shall issue a
license and deliver the same to the
applicant
Section 4. Persons engaged exclus-
lively in the business of selling or
distributing milk and maintaining
dairy herds sha-. pay a license fee
of $50. Persons selling or distribu-
ting milk as an incident to some
other business but not maintaining
dairy herds shall pay license fee
of $1.00. Persons owning or operat-
ing pasteurizing plants shall pay a
license fee of $1,000. The Clerk shall
deposit such payments to the credit
of the general fund. If the license