Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-03-14
An Important Law to Cattle Owners.

A bill has passed both houses Of the leg
Nislature and was approved by the Cover
nor March Sd, which amends sections 3.
7. 10 and IA of chap. 102 of the Code OF
1873, with reference to diseased cattle.
The following are the sections as they
have been amended:
20 Every perst shall so restrain ms
empered cattle, or such AS are under
his care. that they may not go at large OH
the land where they belong. and no person
shall drive any dIslempered cattle into or
through the state, or from one place there
in to another, except to remove them from
one piece of ground to another contigu-
GUS piece of ground of the same owner;
and when any such cattle shall die, the
owner thereof or person having them ID
charge shall cause them to be buried with
their hides on at least four feet deep LII
any person shall offt md against any of the
provisions Of this section, he shall be lined
ten dollars for each head of such cattle
H. The constable or anv other person
whom the justice or board of Inspt ctors
hereinafter mentioned NAV empower to
execute the order as aforesaid tO kill and
bury any horse, cattle or dog. shall have
the following fees: in the case of horse.
four dollars; of cattle. three dollars for
each head, and for each dog, one dollar, to
be paid by the owner in each case, il he be
known and able to pay it., and if not. by
the county or corporations; and If any offl
Ger, to whom any such order is directed,
shall fail to execute it, he shall forfeit ten
dollars in each case.
21O Upon the petition of twenty five
voters of any magisterial district or cor
poration in the state, the court of the
ha;,, ieEo HOY
is occasion therefor, shall appoint three
competent and discreet freeholders OF said
district or corporation. to form and con-
sttute board for the inspection of cattle
in such district or corporation sup osed 10
be diStempertd or affected with a disease
Known as the Texas or splenIc fever, or
other con tdgious disease; and such board,
or a majority of them. shall have power
and authority. and snail perform the du-
ties hereinafter mentioned. Said board
shall be called the board OF cattle inspec
tors for the district or corporation for
witch they shall be appointed.
S12. The board being thus appointed in
any district or corporation shall meet i'm
mediately after receiving their COMMITS
sions, and having qualified in such court
or taken the oath of office before any JUS
tice of the peace. select one of their num-
Der president of their board. When such
oath of office is taken before a justice he
shall certify the fact to the clerk of such
court. The president or any member of
such board shall, upon his personal knowl-
edge or upon information derived from
others, that Texas. Mexican, or Indian
cattle, Or cattle distempered or afflicted
with the disease known as the Texas or
splenic fever, or other contagious disease,
Tor cattle I'D such condition as to COM
municate any such disease), are roaming
Or feeding at large, or are kept in such
district or corporation, or are being drlv-
en- or transported into or through the dis
trlct or corporation, under any preteXt
whatever, without delay give notice to the
other members of the GARD of such infor-
nation or knowledge, and they, or ma
jority of them, shall proceed to the place
where such cattle m ty be in such district
or corporation, ard some member of the
board shall notify the person or persons
having such cattle in charge. that the
board will proceed to an examination OF
such cattle, and also to hear proof and to
determine whether said cattle are liable
to be condemned and adjudged to be affec-
ted with what is commonly known as the
Texas or splenic fever. or other cOntagl-
Gus disease, or are capable of impartng
the same or any other disease, and killed
utder tie provisions of his chapter.
IA. If, upon examination of such cat
tie. and receiving evidence in relation
thereto. the board fnd. adjudge, and de-
eide said cattle to be diseased IN such a
manner, or to be in such condition as
to communicate the said Texas or splenic
fever, or other contagious or infectious
disease, the president of the buard. or 9TH
er member acting as president. shall (nn-
less the owner Immediately kill aud bury
such cattle himself)lssue under his hand a
writ, directed to the sheriff or any cOnsta-
BILE Of the county. commanding him TO kill
and bury. as herenb+fore prescribed. all
of such cattle. if such board shall think it
necessary to prevent the Impsrting of said
fever, or other disease, as aforesaid. to
other cattle.