New-York tribune., 1868-08-19
TIE Cattle PLAGU UE.

PLAN FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE STATE.
ALBANY, Aug. 1s-0n the request of the
Governor the undersigned Commissioners convened at
Abany on the nth ns and after careful delberation
make the following announcement 20 the public;
In view OF the fact that the Commissioners appoted
In pursuance of Chapter 4O Laws OF Soo haHe
20 act, and directed 10 establish Az son It "a.
or other regulations they may deem necessary 10 pre-
vent the spread Of the disease nderpes OF Uter Son
by driving along the public highways anu hlsV 70 ~
point Assistant Commissioners WHOSE uuy ~ s,a o "a "a
carry out such quarantine anu QUIZ ,i,b an tbe
whO In order to effect this are c9thed VIII aII 'ne
power conferred by this act on the Sad VI
their agents or appointoes. In order 10 a 9otalh
perfect history OF this disease for future use ana aso
TO subserve most fully ne purpose Ha lS 5e mos Sr
ucay scientific in the state 70 act as such local As
sstat Commissioners health officers TO carry out me
intentions of the law, and TO PrssSr'e PtopItr Ppt C,i
records. They have also appointed AsslsIanI Cunlls
soners for the various localities injected or o
having been infected, exposed 10 injection known as
cattle disease to the end that All persons deahg or nav
made acquainted with the measures which this Board
has deemed prudent TO adopt and IN order thht as niue
delay may be caused in the movement OF such cattle or
loss 10 the owners thereof is consistent IN the present
emergency. 1t believed that the sanitary and other
this Commission ! promptly carrying out measures
which 1t is hoped Will speedily arrest the uls,
case General instructions will be Egiyen 20 all
such Assistant COmmissoners-varylng perhaps slguy
depending upon the circumstances which may surround
each locality from time 10 time changing such regula
tons as they may deem necessary 10 prevent the spread
of disease its transit by railroad cars or by driving
cattle Will be stopped tho convent point on or
before entering the State and II such cars are not IN
nroDer sanitary the cattle though healthy,
are TO be disembarked and the cars thoroughly ceaned
and disnfeoted After the completion OF this process
the cattle continue healthy they can be reshpped such
cars upon reaching such further point OF points OF IN
spectOn, may be designated by this Board WIZ aghh
be inspected aud found uncean will be subject to such
other stoppage examination cleansing ana dslhtecuOh
as may be deemed necessary; secondly II az any
point ON the line OF said railroad. or railroads.
The said Assistant Commissioners shaI learn by
inspection information Of the existence OF the disease
fT.-. uN. IA gfa ~
on tie road where they have reason 70 believe no ic
tion exists, such thoroughly ceansed and dlsh-
lated and kept under proper sanitary festfcucns ana
medical treatment. II any such cattle are slaughtered
the skins be thoroughly dsnfected, properly pre-
served and kept on the premises or deeply buHed Inc
carcass OF the animal itself should be tried INTO laow IN
should be deeply buried Cattle sick with the disease
should not slaughtered until In the Judgment OF the
ctsery The well cattle exposed 10 this disease should be
removed from the cars 20 some distance ahd rs
above directed with suciency Of water aud lood Win
salt al WILL ana kept under proper surveillance LOT seh
period as may be directed from time to time A place.
or yards fields IN which cattle are SICK OF M Whlch
cattle nave Dgem % ,t rd All sncb as have bceu
exposed to disease in which the disease ay be- incu
1a1g @ oh nv I nentIa % gronpd Of AZ least ooo feet All
cattle yards or places ia which diseased cattle or cattle
exposed 10 disease may have been must be
hordg Of other cattle. II IN the Judgment Of The Com
Iss,oes- q. @l@ & o A.-ssnS Aaeh aras ~ IessRnVd @
dlSufeeted they Will be ceansed, ETC. well as may
be closed other cleaner plucth bt
therefor Third all cattle bciug sent 20 marke on on
tering the State, or being carried on vessels IN
the STATE, by driving the publ; hlgh
way vs. subjected 10 tho same careful
INSPECTION and sanitary restrictions above directed for
those carried the The clothing OF portois en-
gaged IN the care OF diseased cattle, or in the slaughter
ING or rendering OF the same, or In any employment
bringing them m with them or Of those employed
u the care suspected cattle, should De Cleaucd ana
disinfected before leaving the premises The Commits
oners will prohibit the slaughtcrng OF animals Tor beer
after having been exposed 20 the cOntagOn, until al
sanitary restriction b. Withdrawn therefrOm Dsutcc
fou-For dsufccton OF the cars, yards aud other
places the Assistant Commissioner viii be Instructed 10
depend mainly upon the use OF carbOlc acid, the Va
rious preparations Of chlorine, and the different sui
pilates Attention Is also called 60 the direction,
Tor disiniectiOn gwen 10y the Board OF Health or
NeyYork ana published Saturday, the l5th inst. ln
most OF the papers thrOugb the country The Wofr
said Assistant Commissioners VIII be directed 10 cOuinu
daily with the Governor, each OF the Con nslOh
era and the President u the Metropolitan Board OF
Health giving information and receiving additional IN
sructiOs As the carving ont OF these regulations IN
wolves knowledge Of the principles OF quarantine Dr
John sviubune Health officer OF the Port Of Ncwl ork
has been ntrustcd with the general sanitary rupery-0n
and VIII al once make tour OF the state To superinend
the carrying ont OF the above regulations Dr Jacob
MOsher and John Phillips 0f Albany, and Dr. VIM Man
llus Smith OF Manllus, have been appointed Assistant
/ Commissioners. NJ. NJ. PATRiCK, Chairman,
JOHN STANTON GOULD,
LEWIS J. ALLEN.