Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-05-24
SHEEP INSPECTORS.

The following law in relation TO the
appointment of sheep inspectors and
prescribing their duties, approved
March 6, 1883, and TO take effect from
and after July /, 1888, will be Of inter
est TO all sheep-owncrs throughout
the State:
BE il enacted by the legislature of
the State OF Kansas:
SECTION /. That the county commits
sioners of any county in the State,
when notified in writing by five or
more sheep-owners Of such county that
sheep diseased with scab or any other
malignant, contagious disease exist in
such county, shall, at any regular or
special meeting, appoint and commits
sion q suitable person, recommended
by said petitioners, who shall take an
oath of office prescribed by the COM
missioners, and whose duties shall be
as hereinafter prescribed, and whose
term of Office shall be for two years,
or until his successor is appointed and
qualified.
SEC. 2. Ii shall be the duty Of the
county sheep inspector, upon the III
formation of three or more sheep.
owners that any sheep within his juris-
diction have the scab, or any other
malignant, contagious disease, TO i'm
mediately inspect and report, i'll writ
ing, the result of his inspection to the
county clerk of his county, TO be filed
by him for reference by the county
commissioners or any party concerned
and, if so diseased shall command the
owner or agent to dip or otherwise
treat such diseased sheep, and shall
inspect such diseased sheep every
month until such disease shall be cured
or otherwise eradicated.
SEC. 3. Should such owner or agent
fail to comply with the provisions of
section two of this act, he or they shall
be subject TO fine not TO exceed one
hundred dollars, and such fine shall be
lien on such sheep, and shall be re-
covered as an action for debt, together
with all the costs, in any court of COM
petent Jurisdiction, and it is hereby
made the duty of the county commits
sioners and county attorney TO prose-
cute such negligence.
SEC. 4. Ii is hereby made the duty
Of the sheep inspector to dip or other
wise treat such diseased sheep, should
the owner or agent refuse TO do so
and all costs, expenses or charges, to-
gcther with a per diem of three dol
lars per day, shall be charged against
such sheep, and shall be lien ON such
sheep for such costs, expenses or
charges, and may be collected, togeth-
er with all costs, in any court of COM
petent jurisdiction.
SEC. 3. Should any owner or agent |
desire 10 move flock of sheep from |
one county 10 another, il shall he the
duty of such owner or agent to notify |
the sheep inspector Of such intention,
and il is hereby made the duty Of the
inspector 10 visit such flock, and. |
If found clean, TO furnish such owner
or agent a certificate, which shall be
passport for ninety days thereafter TO
any destination in the State: Pro-
vided, however, that if such owner or
agent shall have dipped his sheep DUR
ing that season, and is satisfied that
they are clean, he may make affidavit
of the fact, which shall be sufficient
authority for the inspector to issue
his certificate without visit being
made; and the compensation in case
of visit shall be three dollars. and
for issuing certificate fifty cents, TO
be paid by the owner or agent.
SEC. 6. Upon the arrival of any
flock of sheep within the State. the
owner or agent shall notify the in.
spcctor Of the county in which such
sheep arc being held, and he shall pro-
coed as in section five, and his fees
shall b the same: Provided, however.
that sheep in transportation on board
Of cars, or passing through the State
on what Is known as the seattle trail, p
with fixed dead line, shall NOT come
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