REPORT STATE DAIRY COMMISSIONER 439 



bution of milk shall be free from all communicable diseases and from 

 any contact with any communicable disease. Every operator of a 

 dairy farm, milk depot, milk distributing plant or milk delivery wagon 

 shall within twenty-four hours notify the mayor or dairy inspector of 

 the presence of any communicable disease on his farm, among his em- 

 ployees or the families of his employees. 



(j) Every producer of milk which is distributed or intended for 

 distribution, shall within twenty-four hours notify the mayor or dairy 

 inspector of the presence of any disease among the cows producing 

 any of the milk distributed by him. 



Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful to return any dirty or unwashed milk 

 bottle, can or container to a distributor of milk, but all such shall be 

 thoroughly rinsed with clean, cold water immediately after being 

 emptied; or use any milk bottle, can or other container for any other 

 purpose than containing milk or milk products. In case of quarantine, 

 consumer shall provide a receptacle into which milk, skim-milk, butter- 

 milk or cream shall be emptied. 



Sec. 7 The council shall appoint a suitable person as dairy in- 

 spector at a salary to be fixed by the council by resolution. The dairy 

 inspector shall familiarize himself with all State laws, ordinances and 

 rules and regulations of all State officers and of the State and local 

 Board of Health relating to the production and distribution of milk, 

 skim-milk and cream, and shall see that all such laws, ordinances and 

 rules are strictly enforced. He shall take samples of milk, skim-milk 

 and cream distributed or intended for distribution for determining 

 whether such complies wnth all State laws, ordinances, rules and regu- 

 lations of all State officers, and of the State and local Board of Health. 

 He shall inspect all dairies from which milk is distributed and all dis- 

 tributing stations and places where milk is kept for distribution, to- 

 gether with their equipment and employees. A complete record of all 

 conditions found shall be filed with the mayor. The powers and duties 

 of the dairy inspector may be exercised by, combined with or delegated 

 to any other officer or employee by action of the council by resolution. 

 In the discharge of his duties he shall co-operate with the State Dairy 

 and Food Commissioner, the Animal Health Commission, and the 

 State Board of Health. 



Sec. 8. Any one violating any of the provisions of this ordinance 

 shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment not exceeding 

 thirty days or to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. Whenever 

 the fine and costs, imposed for 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. 



Sec. 9. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this 

 ordinance are hereby repealed. 



Sec. 10. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its pas- 

 sage and publication as provided by law. 



