Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-05

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city ay;hor,ies shall be liable to hne Of one hun
sfS' J. The governor. may appoint board of
cattle commissioner to consist Of three members,
require and may terminate their commissions
whenever 10 his judgment the public safety may
permit. The compensation Of such commissioners
shall not exceed three dollars each per day for
tual service In addition to their travelling and other
expenses necessarily incurred.
SEc g. Such commissioners may prohibit the
introduction Of any cattle or other domestic an
imas, believed to be infected with any contagious
disease or having been exposed thereto, into this
the same in cars through the State. And every per-
son who shall bring, transport or introduce any
cattle other domestic animals into this State after
said commissioners have issued an order forbiddng
the same, and such order shall have been published
| for three successive days In such newspapers pub
shall pay TO the treasurer Of the State fine OF not
more than three hundred dollars for every offense
and every ohcef or agent Of any company, or other
person who shall violate such order, shall be sub
cet TO the fine aforesaid. In OF the introduce
ton into this State at the time Of number OF
cattle OF other domestic animals contrary to the or
defs OF such commissioners, the INTRODUCTION OF
each animal shall be deemed separate and distinct
ofense.
SIC. S. Such commissioners shall endeavor to
obtain full information in relation to any contagious
disease which may prevail among cattle or other
domestic animals near the borders Of the State and
shall publish and circulate such information at
their discretion and should any such disease break
existence among cattle other domestic animals In
any town In this State they shall examine the cases
and publish the result Of their examination for the
benefit OF the public such commissioners are also
hereby authorized to examine under oath. in the
several towns and cities in this State, all persons
possessing or believed to possess knowledge OF any
seminaton or danger Of dissemination Of dis
eases among cattle or other domestic ami
mails. and for this purpose shall have all the
power conferred by law upon justices OF the
peace to compel the attendance and testfyng OF
htsFttn Ill
in procuring the attendance Of such witnesses shall
be allowed and paid to the commissioners from the
treasury OF the State, upon the same being certified
10 the governor and approved by him, and the au-
ditor OF accounts is hereby authorized to draw his
order on the treasurer for such sum shall be so
certified and approved.
SIC. 9. When any contagious disease exists In
the State among cattle or other domestic animals
said board may quarantine all infected animals, or
such as they suppose have been exposed TO conta-
gions, may prohibit any animal from passing on or
over any OF the highways near the place OF quaran-
tine, may enter upon any premises where there
animals supposed to be infected with any disease.
and make all Investigations and regulations neces-
sary for the prevention treatment, and extir-
patton OF such disease, and any person who shall
e knowingly violate, or refuse to obey any regula-
ton order Of such commissioners shall be fable
70 fine Of one hundred dollars for each violation
: SIS. 7 any person during the existence Of said
board shall sell or offer to sell any cattle other
n known by him to be infected with any contagious
disease, with any disease dangerous the pub
nc health, he snail be hned not more than one thou
sand dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding two
years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
SIC, g.. The value OF all cattle or other domestic
o animals killed by the written order OF the commits
sioners, shall be appraised by three dsinterested
persons to be appointed by the commissioners such
appraisal to be made lust before the cattle or other
a domestic animals are killed and the amount OF
such appraisal shall be paid by the State to the
I or OF such animals and every person who shall fail
e to comply with any regulation by them so made,
= shall be fined more than three hundred dollars
: | or be imprisoned not more than one year.
n SEC. O. Whenever the commissioners shall make
1t and publish any regulations concerning the exr-
: patton, cure OF treatment Of cattle OF other domes-
: tic animals infected with, or which have been
d posed TO any contagious disease, such regulations
II shall superscde the regulations by the select
men OF the several towns, the boards of aldermen
y Of the several cities upon the same subject and
the operation OF such regulations made by said
thorities shall be suspended during the time those
made BY the commissioners as aforesaid shall be ir
force.
SIC. 10 The commissioners shall keep record
Of their doings and report the same TO the governor
in the month Of September next after their appoint
ment, unless sooner required by the governor.
" SIC. All orders, appointments and notice.
% from the commissioners shall bear the signatures OF
y majority Of said commissioners.
lie SEC "a. Every prosecution for violation of any
N OF the provisions OF this act shall be commenced
within thirty days from the commission thereof
SIC 49, This shall take effect from its passage
Approved December a, 1850.
No 46-An act to amend section twelve Of session
d laws of 1876, entitled concerning dogs and
+ for the protection OF sheep and other domestic
)f animals.
i" SEc. l. Moneys received by the treasurer OF a
city or town for dog licenses, or as penalties fol
violations OF the law relating to the licensing Of
ct dogs which is paid for expenses Of eniorc'
n, ing said law compensation for damages done
q BY dogs, may be applied TO the payment Of any
:. January in each year. Provided that the city OF
d town treasurer shall keep account OF the amount
dis se Which doe
'e and II in any year the amount received for dog
licenses is not sufficient TO pay the amount awarded
such deficiency shall be paid from the town treas
ury, provided there IS sufficient balance IN iavoi
OF such fund, and Il the. city or town shall have
= voted, at its annual March meeting that such bal
ance may be so applied
SIC. a. That portion of section twelve Of numbe
d sixteen OF the acts Of 1876, which reads Money
Il received BY the treasurer Of city or town unde
al the provisions OF this act and not expended II
I, accordance with its provisions, may be applied e
hereby repealed
g Approved December -, 1850.
y No fan Act to prevent deception in sales o
/ butter.
II is hereby enacted. etc:
ir SEC. I. Every person who shall manufacture
for sale or who shall oIer or expose for sale an,
II article or substance In semblance OF butter, no
the legtlnat product OF the dairy, and not mad'
X exclusively OF milk or cream, but into which tn,
" ters as component part, or into which meltet
butter or any oil thereof has been introdu Ell I,
n take place OF cream. shall distinctly and durabl,
every tub, flrkln, box Or pacyage Of each article
or SUI stance, the word oieomargarine" in letter
tail sale Of such article or substance, In parcels
the seller shall In all cases deliver herewith I,
10 the purchaser, written or printed label beading
l. the plainly written or printed word "oleOmaIga
rne," and every sale OF such article or substance
not so stamped, branded marked or labelled, Ii
y maintained in any court OF this STATE to recoyc
upon any contract for tie sale OF any such article