342 THE MILK SITUATION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



TOPEKA, KANS. 



[Published in the Topeka State Journal Oct. 27, 1910.] 



AN ORDINANCE (No. 4008) Creating the office of milk inspector in the city of Topeka, 

 providing for his appointment and regulating the sale and delivery of milk, cream, and 

 ice cream in said city, providing penalties for the violation thereof ; repealing ordinance 

 No. 2938, approved May 5, 1909, and ordinance No. 2946, approved May 26, 1909, and 

 all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance. 



Be it ordained by the board of commissioners of the city of Topeka: 



SECTION 1. Inspector; qualifications; terms; salary. There is hereby created 

 the office of milk inspector of the city of Topeka, Kans. Such milk inspector 

 shall be appointed by the board of commissioners of said city. He shall be a 

 graduate of an accredited veterinary college. His term of office shall be for a 

 period of two years and until his successor is appointed and qualified : Provided, 

 however, That his term of office shall expire with the term of office of the board 

 appointing him. He shall receive a salary of $1,200 per annum, payable 

 monthly. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties he shall give a bond 

 in the sum $500, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties. 



SEC. 2. Registration; fees; records. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, 

 or corporation to sell, offer for sale, or have in their possession with intent to sell, 

 any milk or cream for consumption as milk or cream, or for the manufacturing 

 of ice cream, or to manufacture ice cream for sale, within the city of Topeka, 

 without possessing a registration certificate from the milk inspector of said city. 

 Such registration certificate shall be obtained by filing with the milk inspector 

 an application giving the number and particular location of the cows or of the 

 place of business from which such person, firm, or corporation purposes to sell 

 milk, cream, or ice cream. Upon receipt of said application, and upon payment 

 by the applicant of a clerical ^e of 25 cents, said milk inspector shall issue to 

 such person, firm, or corporation a registration certificate. Such registration 

 certificate shall remain in force and effect during the current fiscal year in 

 which it is issued that is, until the January 1 following its date of issue 

 unless revoked by the milk inspector for failure to comply with the provisions 

 of this ordinance. A revoked registration certificate shall be renewed only 

 upon recommendation of the milk inspector. 



For the purpose of paying the cost of inspection, as provided in this ordinance, 

 all persons, firms, and corporations engaged in keeping milk depots, conducting 

 ice-cream manufactories, or peddling milk within the city limits of the city 

 of Topeka shall pay to the city treasurer the following fees, respectively, to wit : 



Milk depots and retail milk peddlers selling less than 



15,000 pounds of milk and cream, per month $1 



15,000 pounds to 40,000 pounds, per month 2 



40,000 pounds to 80,000 pounds, per month 4 



80,000 pounds to 160,000 pounds, per month 8 



160,000 pounds to 240,000 pounds, per month 12 



240,000 pounds to 320,000 pounds, per month 15 



320,000 pounds or over, per month 20 



Provided, however, That no inspection fees shall be required of persons living 

 in the city and keeping only one cow. 



Above fees to be based on the number of pounds of milk and of cream sold dur- 

 ing the month next preceding and to be paid on or before the fifth day of each 

 calendar month. 



Ice-cream factories, making ice cream for sale only on the premises 



where made, per year $10 



All other ice-cream manufacturers, per year 20 



Above fees shall be paid semiannually on or before the 1st day of January 

 and July of each year. 



Milk depots shall keep such records as will enable the milk inspector to de- 

 termine the number of pounds of milk or cream sold by them, and these records 

 shall, at all times, be open for his inspection. 



SEC. 3. Each vendor of milk, cream, or ice cream shall, before engaging in the 

 sale of milk, cream, or ice cream, cause his name and place of business to be 

 placed, and to remain, in letters not less than 3 inches in height on each outer 

 side of all wagons or other vehicles used by* such vendor in the conveyance or 

 sale of milk, cream, or ice cream. 



