306 THE MILK SITUATION IN THE DISTKICT OF COLUMBIA. 



teurized milk, condensed or evaporated milk, or condensed or evaporated 

 skimmed milk from such person, firm, or corporation. 



If such permit be granted, it shall be the duty of the person, firm, or corpora- 

 tion to whom the same is granted to secure the same from the ofiice of the board 

 of health within 30 days after the date on which the same is granted by the 

 said board, and it shall also be the duty of such person, firm, or corporation to 

 post such permit and to keep the same posted at all times in a conspicuous 

 place in the milk house of such person, firm, or corporation, or in the room or 

 place in which milk, cream, buttermilk, skimmed milk, pasteurized milk, con- 

 densed or evaporated milk, or condensed or evaporated skimmed milk is kept 

 for sale. 



It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to fail, refuse, or 

 neglect to comply with any of the provisions of this section. 



SEC. 3. If it shall appear to the said board of health upon considering such 

 application that the statements therein made are true, and that the applicant 

 does not propose selling or offering for sale any adulterated milk, cream, but- 

 termilk, skimmed milk, pasteurized milk, condensed or evaporated milk, or con- 

 densed or evaporated skimmed milk, or any thereof, that does not conform to 

 the standard as hereinafter defined and prescribed, and that the dairies, cows, 

 cow stables, houses, vessels, and vehicles from which such milk, cream, butter- 

 milk, skimmed milk, pasteurized milk, condensed or evaporated milk, or con- 

 densed or evaporated skimmed milk is sold or offered for sale, or is supplied 

 for the purpose of being sold, conform to the provisions of this ordinance 

 and to the rules of the board of health, it shall be the duty of the said board 

 of health to issue, without cost to such applicant, a permit to bring and receive 

 into the said city for sale, and therein to sell, or offer for sale, milk, cream, but- 

 termilk, skimmed milk, pasteurized milk, condensed or evaporated milk, or con- 

 densed or evaporated skimmed milk: Provided, however, That such permit 

 shall be granted only on the express condition that the same shall be subject to 

 suspension for a period not exceeding six months by the said board of health, 

 in its discretion, upon proof to the satisfaction of said board of a violation by 

 the holder thereof, or his servant, employee, or agent, of any of the provisions 

 of this ordinance, or of any rule of the board of health relating to the inspection 

 and sanitary condition of dairies, or upon proof of violation by such holder of 

 any law of the State of California providing against the adulteration of milk, 

 cream, buttermilk, skimmed milk, pasteurized milk, condensed or evaporated 

 milk, or condensed or evaporated skimmed milk. 



No such permit shall be suspended until after a hearing shall have been had 

 by the board of health, notice of which hearing shall be given in writing and 

 served at least three days prior to the date of hearing upon the holder of such 

 permit or upon his or its manager or agent. Such notice shall state the ground 

 of complaint against the holder of such permit and shall also state the time 

 when and place where such hearing will be had. Such notice shall be served 

 upon the holder of such permit by delivering the same to such person, firm, or 

 corporation, or to his or its manager or agent, or to any person of suitable age 

 and discretion in charge of or employed in the place of business of such person, 

 firm, or corporation ; or if such person has no place of business, then at his place 

 of residence, or by leaving such notice at the place of residence of such person 

 with some person of suitable age and discretion. If the holder of such permit 

 can not be found and service of such notice can not be made upon him or it in 

 the manner herein provided, then a copy of such notice shall be mailed, postage 

 fully prepaid, addressed to such holder of such permit at such place of business 

 or residence at least three days prior to the date of such hearing: Provided, 

 however, That the health officer shall have power and he is hereby authorized 

 to suspend any such permit at any time when he shall ascertain that any pro- 

 vision of this ordinance or any such rule of the board of health is being violated 

 by the holder of such permit, or his servant, employee, or agent, and such sus- 

 pension shall be effective until the next meeting of the board of health after the 

 date of such suspension. 



If any such permit shall be suspended by the board of health or by the health 

 officer, it shall be unlawful during the period of such suspension for the holder 

 of such permit to bring or receive, or to cause or permit to be brought or 

 received, into the city of Los Angeles, for sale, or to sell, exchange or deliver, 

 or to offer for sale, exchange or delivery, or to cause or permit to be sold, ex- 

 changed or delivered, or to be offered for sale, exchange or delivery, or to have 

 in possession .for sale, exchange or delivery therein, any milk, cream, butter- 



