Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-15
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THE LEGISLATURE


passage, and the official version of them is as
follows =
An act concerning Contagious Diseases among Cattle
Sect, l. The selectmen of towns and the mayor
ana aldermen of cities in case of the existence in
TINS Commonwealth, of the disease called pleuro-
pneumonia or any other contagious disease among
cattle, snail cause the cattle in their respective towns
and cities, which are infected, which have been
exposed to Infection to be secured collected i'll
some suitable place or places within such city or
town, and kept isolated and when taken from the
possession of their owners, to be maintained one
NTH OF the expense thereof to be paid by the town
or city wherein the animal is Kept, ana lourhIths
at the expense of the Commonwealth; such lsola-
ton to continue so long the existence OF such
disease, or other circumstances, renders the same
sect q Said selectmen and mayor and aldermen,
when any such animal is adJudged, by veterinary
surgeon MUSICIAN by them selected to be infected
with peuro-pneumonia, or any other contagious
disease, may their discretion, order such diseased
animal to be forthwith killed and buried at the ex-
pense of such town or city.
Sect. 8 Said selectmen and mayor and aldermen
sSAsl cause all cattle, which they shall order to
be Killed, to be appraised by three competent and
dlslnterested men, under OATH at the value thereof
at the time of the appraisal and the amount of the
appraisal shall be paid as provided i'll the first
ton.
Sect. T. Said seectnen and mayor and aldermen
within their respective towns and cities hereby
authorized TO prohibit the departure of cattle from
any enclosure, or to exclude cattle therefrOm.
Sect. D. said selectmen and mayor and aldermen,
may make regulations in writing to regulate pro-
hlblt the passage FROM to- through their respec-
tive cities or towns, or from place to place within
the same, OF any neat cattle, and may arrest and
detain at the cost of the owners thereof all cattle
found passing in violation of such regulations, and
may take all other necessary measures for the en-
torcement Of such prohibition, and, also, for pre-
venting the spread OF any such disease among the
cattle in their respective towns and cities and the
immediate vicinity thereof.
Sect. g. lHle regulations made by selectmen and
mayors and aldermen, in pursuance of the furego-
ing section, shall be recorded upon the records OF
their towns and cities respectively, and shall be pub
lsh nod 81 IQh tnt4t Il nEssn
may be provided in such regulations
Sect. 4 SAID selectmen and mayor and aldermen
are authorized to cause all cattle infected with such
disease, or which have been exposed thereto, to be
forthwith branded upon the rump with the letter f.
SO as to distinguish the animal from other healthy
cattle; and no cattle branded shall be sold or
disposed of except with the knowledge and consent
of such seectmen and mayor and aldermen ANY
person, without such knowledge and consent, sell.
ing or dSpOSlng of an animal branded or selling
or dlsposlng OF an animal known to be affected
with such disease, or known to have been exposed
thereto within one year from such sale or disposal
snail De punished by fine not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding one
year
Sect. s. ANY person dsobeying the orders of the
seiectmen or mayor and aldermen, made in conform
lty with the fourth section, driving or TRANSPORT
ing any neat cattle contrary to the regulations made
recorded and published as aforesaid shall be punish
ed by line not exceeding five hundred dollars or BY
imprisonment not exceeding one year
Sect. g. Whoever knows or has reason to suspect
the existence OF any such disease among the cattle
IN his possession, under his care shall forthwith
give notice TO the seectmen of the town, OF MAYOR
ana aldermen OF the city where such cattle may be
kept and for failure so to do, shall be punished by
fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by I'M
prisonment not exceeding one year
Sect 10. Any town city whose officers shall ne
greet or refuse TO carry into effect the provisions of
sections one, two three, four, five. six and seven
each days neglect.
Sect IL. All apprasals made under the provisions
OF tins act shall be in writing, and signed by the APP
praisers and the shall be certified to the Gov-
ernor and Council to the treasurer of the several
cities and towns wherein the cattle appraised were
Kept by the selectmen and mayors and aldermen
respectively.
Sect II. The selectmen of towns and mayor and
aldermen OF cities are hereby authorized, when in
Their Judgment it shall be necessary to carry into eff
feet the purposes ofs act take and hold posses
sion, for term not exceeding year. within their
fespeetive towns ana cities of any land, without
buildings other than barns thereon, upon which it
may be necessary to enclose and isolate any cattle
and they shall cause the damages sustained by the
owner IN consequence of such taking and holding to
be appraised by the assessors of the town or city
wherein the lands so taken are situated and they
shall further cause description OF such land setting
forth the boundaries thereof and the area as nearly
as may be estimated, together with said appraisal bv
the assessors to be entered on the records of the
town or city. The amount of said appraisal shall be
pad as provided in the first section, in such sums
and at such times as the selectmen mayor and al.
dermen respectively may order If the owner of
any and SO taken be dissatisfied with the appraisal
OF said assessors he may by action of contract
er of the town or city wherein the lands lie a fair
compensation for the damages sustained NV him Inf
no costs shall be taYed, unless the damages recover
ed III such action exclusive of interest, exceed the
appraisal of the assessors. And the commonwealth
shall reimburse any town city four-iifth OF any
sum recovered OF such town city in any such &C
ton.
In dddoa to an Act Concerning Contagious Diseases
among Cattle.
Sect. l. In addition the commissioners an.
pointed under the provisions of chapter one hun
bred and ninety-twO of the acts of the wear one
thousand eight hundred and sixty the governor, by
and with the advice and consent of the council, is
nor
sons, to constitute, with those now in office a board
OF commissioners upon the subject OF pleuro-pneu-
monia, or any other contagious disease now exist
ing among the cattle of the commonwealth.
Sect. 2. When said commissioners shall make and
publish any regulations concerning the eNtirpation
cure, or treatment of cattle infected with, or which
have been exposed to, the disease of pleuro-pneu-
mona, or other contagious disease such regulations
snail supersede the regulations made by selectmen of
towns, and mayors and aldermen of cities upon the
same subject matter and the operation of tile repu-
latl0ns made by such Selectmen and mayors and al
dermen shall be suspended during the time those
made by the commissioners aforesaid shall be in
force And said selectmen and mayor and alder
men shall carry out and enforce all orders and di.
recuons OF sad commissioners to them directed as
they shall from time to time issue.
Sect. 3: In addition to the power and authority
conferred on the selectmen Of towns, and MAYORS
and aldermen of cities by the act to which this is in
addition, and which are herein conferred upon said
commissioners, the same commissioners shall have
power to provide for the establishment of a hos
pital or quarantine in some suitable place or paces
with proper accommodations of buildings lands
them
selected that said cattle infected or exDosed
may be there treated by such scientific practitioners
of the healing art as may be appointed to treat the
same. And Tor this purpose said commissioners NAV
take any land and buildings in the manner provided
in the twelfth section of the act to which this is in
addition.
ESect. L. The governor, by and with the advice and
consent of the council. is hereby authorized to an
point three competent persons to be board of exam
.s to examine into the disease called peuro-pneu-
mona. and who shall attend at the hospital or quar-
antine established by the commissioners mentioned
in the foregoing section, and there treat and expert
ment upon such number of cattle, both sound and
infected as will enable them to study the symptoms
and laws OF the disease, and ascertain far they
can, the best mode of treating cattle in view of the
prevention and cure of the disease, and who shall
keep full record of their proceedings, and make
report thereon to the governor and council. when
their investigations shall have been concludes pro-
vded, that the expense of said board of examiners
shall not exceed ten thousand dollars.
Sect b. The selectmen of the several towns and
mayors ana aldermen OF the several cities, shall,
within twenty-four hours after they shall have no
tice that any cattle in their respective towns and
cities are infected with have been exposed to any
such disease, give notice in writing to said commits
sioners of the same.
Sect. 6. The commissioners are authorized to make
all necessary regulations for the treatment, cure, and
eXtrpatOn of said disease, and may direct the Sc
lectmen Of towns, and mayors and aldermen of cit
les to enforce and carry into effect all such regula
uons as may from time to time be made for that
enG, ana any such officer refusing or negecting TO
ENFORCE ana carry out any regulation OF the com
lnssloners, shall be punished BY fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars for every such offence.
9eo, 9, IN, Inc commissioners may, when in their
Judgment ING public good shall require it, cause to
De klileu ana buried any cattle which are infected
with, or which have been exposed to said disease
aud said commissioners shall cause said cattle 70 be
appraised IN the same manner provided in the act 10
which this is in addition; aud The apprascd vone of
such cattle shall be paid one fifth by the towns in
which said cattle were kept and the remainder by
the commonwealth
Sect 8. Whoever shall drive or transport any cat
tie from any portion of the commonwealth east of
Connecticut River to any part west of said river
before the first day OF April next without the con
sent oil the commissioners, shall be punished by
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