The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-09-17
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SESSION LAWS OF 1884.
AN ACT

SESSlUN LAWS UT 1904.
AN ACT
To AMEND CHtrTrE XXNIN or TIE Session
LAWS OF 1882 RELATING To IKE SUfrREs-
SION OF DISEASE AMONG ANNALS IN The
HAvAuAN KINGDOM.
BE il Enacted by the King and the Legs
lative Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands
IN the Legislature Of the Kingdom as
semhled
SECTION 1. That Sections 1, 2 3, and 1
Of said Act I've and the same are hereby
amended so as 10 read "a follows:
section l. The Minister OF the Int
nor Is hereby authorized and directed TO
establish on each Of the Islands OF the
Kingdom having Ports Of Entry quaran-
tine station or stations for animals,
section . The Minister OF the Int
nor is hereby authorized and directed TO
appoint three competent persons for each
Of the Islands OF the Kingdom having
Ports OF Entry. who shall he designated
Boards Of inspectors Of Animals and
from time to time. when such offices, for
any reason shall become vacant to reap
point competent persons 10 MI the same
one Of the three appointed on each Board
shall be designated the Executive. Such
officers. for the purpose Of tins Act, shall
possess all the powers, rights, privileges
and imnunities Of customs officers or on
Gers acting under the Boar OF Health,
and it shall be their duty o cause the
various quarantine stations % he Kept
clean and properly fitted Toy use.
section 3 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
customs officers Of such fact, and said OH
Gers shall at once cause the Inspecting
officers tobe notified, and shall not permit
the animals to be taken from the wharf On
landing. nor OF any portion OF the food or
water. nor Of any effects connected there
with or provided for their use during the
VOYAGE. to be removed from the wharf or
landing until the Inspecting Officer shall
have inspected and passed the same.
section 4 All live animals except
such birds and small animals as shall be
specially exempted by the Inspecting On
Gers. shall be subject. on arrival IN tins
Kingdom from any foreign port or country
to he duarantined at the expense OF the
/ owner or cunsignee thereof, IN such places
a. shall be appointed by the Minister OF
| the Interior. for a period Of not less than
thirty DAYS. and for such longer period as
| shall be deemed necessary by the Board OF
| Inspectors on account Of the presence OF
any contagious disease or dlstenper- OF
| because the port or country whence sucI
animals are brought l. affected with sucl
| disease Oh distemper, or for any other good
and sufficient reason having reference tc
the public good Whenever. after careful
examination and attention, the Inspecting
Officer shall find that such animal or an
mails. are infected with any disease or dis.
temper Of a nature dangerous to the live
stock Of the country. he shall report the
| same to the Board Of Inspectors and If the
majority Of tire Board OF Inspectors shall
/ decide that the public interests require
they shall cause such animal to be utterly
DESTROYED: said Board Of Inspectors may
also cause all the food and other effects
connected with such animals indepen
IDENTITY Of the animals themselves. to bt
destroyed"
SrcfroN =. That said Act he further
amended by adding thereto the following
Sections to be designated Section A
and :.
section : A 1t shall be the duty Of
every person to report Immediately TO the
nearest Executive Inspector or Inspecting
Officer. any animal on or about his owl
premises or the premises Of another winch
be shall have reason TO believe to be al
fected with any infectious or contagious
disease or distemper, under penalty Of
not less than FIVE nor more than one hun
III 1,rf-,-- -. ,,el, Fy4fn,,sn
section II. SAID Inspecting Officers
shall have the power to enter upon an!
premises where they have reason to believe
there i any animal affected with any IN
fictitious or contagious disease or distempei
Of a nature dangerous to the live stock Of
the country. and to cause any such animal
TO be placed in quarantine for such time
as said officer may deem necessary. And
shall have the power. with the approval OF
the majority Of said Board TO cause any
such animal to be destroyed
SECTION 8. That Section 9 Of said Chap
ter also he amended so as to read as fol
lows
section 9. There shall be collected
from the owner or consignee OF animals
inspected under this Act, one dollar Per
head for all horses. mules and cattle; fifty
cents per head for all sheep and goats
ten cents each for every other animal on
bird. and when from the nature Of the case
the making Of such inspection shall bC
unusually onerous or severe, twenty five
per cent. additional shall be paid to the
Inspector.
An fees collected shall belong to the
officer making the inspection. and shall be
full compensation for his services for such
inspection.
Section 1. That said Act be further
amended by adding thereto the following
Sections, TO he designated Section 9 A
and Section . 3.
section 9 A. The several Executive
Inspecting Officers Of the Kingdom shall
keep regular records Of the proceedings OF
their respective Boards. and shall semi an.
nually make full and detailed report Of
their transactions, including an account
OF their receipts and expenses. to the Min
lister Of the Interior, who shall lay the
same before the Legislature.
section 9 E All reasonable expenses
incurred in placing any diseased animal
in quarantine and Of feeding and caring
for the same. including medical treatment,
while in quarantine. shall be paid by the
owner or consignee Of such animals.
ANY Executive Inspector appointed
under this Act, may sue in his own name
or the majority of any Of said Boards May
sue IN the name Of such Board any such
owner or consignee. who shall refuse OF
neglect to pay the fees or expenses men
toned IN this Act; or may IN his or then
discretion. hold any animal for which the
fees and expenses have not been paid
after demand and after five days pubic
notice. sell the same at public auction
provided such animal be not affected witt
any infectious or contagious disease o.
disiemperl and from the proceeds of sucl
sale the Executive Inspector or majority
OF such Board may retain a sufficient
amount to cover the fees and all expense:
incurred. and the balance pay over 10 tht
owner or consignee of the animal TIM!
sold
Approved this 18th day Of August A. D
1891. KALAkAUA. REX.
AN ACT
To AMEND SECTION 1850 OF THE CTvIL COM
A. AMENDED By CHATTER "a OF THE Law
OF 1882
Be It Enacted by the King and the Legs
laiive Assembly Of the Hawaiian Islands
in the Legislature of the Kingdom as
sembled:
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