The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-09-13
An ACT

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EAsE ANoS5 ASnlus N THE HAWAIIAN
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Whereas with the importing Of live
stock from foreign countries several dis
eases hitherto unknown IL the Hawaiian
Islands have been introduced in this
country which have spread abroad, where
by much valuable stock has been DESTROYED
and large loss eatailed on the owners
thereof, and no specific regulations exist,
or laws provide for protection therefrom;
therefore
BE II ESACTED by the King and the
Legislative Assembly Of the Hawaiian
Islands IN the Legislature Of the Kingdom
assembled:
SEcuoy !. The Minister Of the Interior
is hereby authorized and directed to estab-
ish at all the ports of entry IN this King
dom quarantine stations for animals.
SECuoy :. The Minister Of the Interior
Is hereby authorized and directed to ap-
point competent persons, three for the port
Of Honolulu and one for each of the
other ports Of entry Of the Kingdom, who
shall be designated INSPECTORS of AMI
mails. and from time to time when such
Offices for any reason shall become vacant,
70 re-apPoiut competent persons to fill the
same. One Of the three appointed for
Honolulu shall be designated as the Ex.
ecutive Inspector Such officers, for the
purposes Of this Act, shall possess all the
powers, rights, privileges, and immunities
Of customs officers or officers Sctiug under |
the Board Of Health, and it shall be their
duty to cause the various quarantine sta
tons to be kept clean and properly fitted
for use.
SECTION 8. The master of any vessel on
which there shall have been shipped live
animals for any port in this kingdom shall, |
Immediately upon arrival, notify the Gus |
toms officers taking charge of the vessel
Of such fact, and said officer shall at once
cause the inspecting officer to be notified, |
and shall not permit the landing Of such
animals nor Of any portion Of the food or
water, nor Of any effects connected there
with provided for them during the voyage,
until the said inspecting officer shall have
arrived, inspected and passed the same.
SECTION 4. All live animals, except such
as canary birds ard other small animals as
shsll be specially exempted by the inspecting
officer shall be subject on arrival in this King
dom from any foreign port or country to
be quarantined at the expense Of the owner
1r consiguee thereof, in such places as
shall be appointed BY the Minister of the
Interior, for : period not less than fourteen
days, and for such longer period as shall be
ieemed necessary by the inspecting officer
1n account Of the presence Of some con-
.agious disease or distemper, or because the
port or country whence such animals are
brought Is affected with such disease or
iistomPer, or for any other good and suf-
icieat reason having reference to the pub
ic good. Whenever after careful examin-
.tion and attention, the inspecting officer
shall ind that such animal or animals are
infected with any disease or distemper of q
lature dangerous to the live stock Of the ;
;ountry, he shall report the same to the
Minister Of the Interior, and if the Minister
hall decide that the public interests re-
.uire, he shall require such animal or ami
mails to be utterly destroyed; said Minister
f the Interior may also cause all the food
nd other effects connected with such ami
mails. Independently Of the animals them
elves, to be destroyed.
SECTIoy ). Live animals passing between
he different Islands Of the Kingdom nav |
e quarantined as set forth in Section 8, ]
ither at the pert Of shipment or delivery. q
n good cause shown to the inspecting
aicer Of the port Of entry nearest to the t
ort Of shipment or delivery. t
SECTION 8. The Minister Of the Interior. f
Notwithstanding anything in this Act, may s
rom time to time by proclamation declar- '
lg any port or country 10 be infected, ab-
olutely prohibit the introduction Of any t
nimals the1efrom until the restriction be I
amoved. c
SECTION :. Ali imported animals. fodder. a
ttlngs or effects landed conta-y to the o
Of this Act. or taken or removed 4
ON quarantine until duly discharged. [
laR be forfeited to the use Of the Hawaiian Il
overument; and all animals brought into D
lch quarantine grounds, OF placed with U
~ animals under quarantine, shall be d
seued TO come under the provisions D
sreof, and shall be subject to all Of the a
lndi6ons Of the sane. lO
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gly and willfully violating any of the ct
DIVISIONS Of this Act, OF assisting IN so n
ing, Or who shall purchase, take and b
ny away any animal or animals, fodder, u
fects or fittings connected Herewith be- 4
re the same shall have been discharged 81
7 the inspecting officer, OF shall knowingly Ps
d willfully have n possession any Of the AZ
ne. Or shall impede or refuse to allow OF
d inspecting officer to perform his duty, In
en- such person or persons shall be liable q
imprisonment at hard labor for anv DC
nod not over six months or to fine not ii
e. five hundred dollars, OF both, and all di
ch offences may be tired before auy co
ice or district magistrate sh
SEoTroS 9. There shall be collected from
) owner or conagnee Of animals IN tai
scted OF quaranfined under this Act. ch
e said inspecting ofcers shall receire or
: dollar per head for al horses and cattle vi
pected, City cents for every sheep, and prI
/ cents for every other animal inspected, prs