The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-09-03
From the Cincinnati Gnzatta

From the Cincinnati Gazette.
Consultation of the Executiv.
Committed Of theSState Boart
Of A Agriculturewith the Gov
ernor Regarding the Catth
Disease-A Commiss1onerLAp "a D
pointed for the Protection O
Stock.
COLUMBUS, ONO, AUGUST 25.
The Executive Committee of til,
State BoardsdfAg griou1thre met her,
to-day, to take -aetion=.in-zreferenc,
to, the cattle e,plagpe, Delegations o.
farmers were present from Mad
|ison, franklin, Pickaway, Sandusky
and other counties, and all repre-
sent that their respective localities
were more or less affected with the
disease. In several cotfnties along
the line Of the Little Miami road tht
fever has assumed quite formidable
proportions Aqf'l5 ."A u net ., - -
After full and free consultation
the committee adopted the following G
resolutions 3" hi@ 'i1'efiii44 =
i'ftss ssReso1vea, That in in view few Of the
fact, that a disease known as the
Spanish or Texas cattle fever is be
ing introduced into our State to az
alarming extent by the transfpo rita,
ton and driving :, Of Texas cattle
i, into our :aaldt, and f. ttinereby,sppreading
.als disease among our native cat
tie, that we recommend to His Elk.
cellency the Governor the appoint.
ment, by proclamation, of three
Commissioners, who shall have pow.
er to take such steps,, or adopt such
measures as bypIosecution or other
wise shall prevent the introduction
of the above, or exposed cattle into
our State, and. that we further. REQ
ommend as such Commissioners
VIM. A.! Neil, lJr-, of Madison coun.
ity; T. V. Reber, Of Upper Sandusky
Wyandot county, and John, Enoch
Jr., of West Liberty, Logan acoun-
ty.'' ..-s,... o.. Iii. Il f'l-----f -
l.. Governor Hayes upon receiving
notice Of the adoption Of the, above
resolution issued the folloWinI Ig;. p,
q ys.. ~.tf PROCLAMATION e ......,,,; )
STATE OF ONO, EXECUTIVE DEPT,
.f- -. COLUMBUS, August 25.
,'"An persons engaged.buying, sci
ling, pasturing, driving or transport
cattle in the state Of Ohio are here.
by notified that in accordance with
a Recommendation Of the Executive
Committee ;of the State Board oi
Agriculture, William A. Neil, Jr,, o1
Madison county; L, v. Reber, Of
Wyandot county; and John. Enoch
Jr., of Logan county, have been ap-
pointed Commissioners with in
struetions and, authority to prose
cute all persons who shall violate
any of the provisions of an act OF
the General Assembly of the State
of Ohio, passed April 10th ,o 1867
entitled San act to prevent the sprea-
ding of contagious disease. among
horses, cattle. and stock, and to take
such other steps to prevent the in
PRODUCTION or. spreading Of the cat
tie disease, commonly known as the
Spanish or Texas Cattle fever, as il
their judgement, may be deemed law
full and eNpedient. -ne; 5..,,.. .H
Gail persons are hereby warned
that the Introduction into Ohio ol
Texas or other cattle infected with
said disease is prohibited; by law
and that all drovers, dealers, com
mon carriers and others who intro
duce said cattle into Ohio, will be
prosecuted and punished to the eN-
tent Of the law. avg .r- y.t
''In; witness whereof I have sci
my hand and caused the great seal
of the State to be affixed hereto this
25th day Of Augusts A. D. 1868 G,
s., 5lI SCR. B. Hayes Governor"
{, It is the intention of the Com
missioners appointed by the Cover
nortto enforce the provisions of the
law to utmost limit, and parties in
terested should take notice accord
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