The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21

ious, or communicable disease, along
he dividing lines between the United :
states and foreign countries, and
lloDg the lines of transportion from
III parts of the United States to ports
rom which live stock are exported,
md make report of the results of such
to the secretary of the
treasury, who shall, from time to
time. establish such regulations con-
corning the expectation and tran. p i
tation of live stock es the resul $ Of
said Investigations may require.
Sec. 6. That to prevent the eXpor-
tation from anv port in the United
States to any port IN TO! eign country
of life stock effected with any conta-
giouS, infectious, or communicable
disease, and especially pleuro-pneumo-
L id, the secretary of the treasury be,
and he is hereby authorized to take
such steps and adopt such measures,
not inconsistent with the provisions
of this act, as he may deem necessary.
Sec. Z. That no railroad company
within the United States whose road |
forms any part Of line of road from
one state or territory to another, or |
from a state into the District of &C.
lumbia, or the owners or mas |
tiers OF any steam or sail
ing or other vessel or boat, shall re-
ceive for transportation or transport,
from one state or territory to another,
OF from any state into the District |
of Columbia, any live stock affected
with any contagious, infectious or
communicable disease. and especially
the disease known as pleuro-pneumo-
mia; nor shall any person, company or
corporation deliver for such transport
tation to any railroad company, or
master or owner of any boat or vessel,
any live stock, knowing them to be
affected with any contagious, infec-
tious or communicable disease; nor
shall any person, company or corpora
ton drive on foot or transport in pri-
vate conveyance from one state to or
territory to another, or from any
state into the District OF
Columbia, any live stock, know
ing them to be affected with
any contagious, or infectious, or COM
municabIe disease, and especially the
disease known as pleuro-pneumonla:
Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of
the commissioner to notify, in writing,
the proper officials or agents of any
railroad, steamboat, or other trans
portation company doing business IN
or through any infected locality, and
by publication in such newspapers as
he may select, of the existence of said
contagion; and any person or persons
operating any such railroad, or master
or owner of any boat or vessel, or
owner or custodian of or person hav-
ing control of such cattle or other
| life stock within such infected dis
trict, who shall knowingly violate the
provisions of section seven CT this act,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction, shall be punished by
fine of not less than one hundred
nor more than five hundred dollars, or
| by Imprisonment for not more than
one year, or by both such fine and i'm
prisOnment.
Sec. 8. That whenever any conta-
giouS, infectious or communicable dis
ease affecting domestic animals, and
especially the disease known as pleuro-
pneumonia, shall be brought into or
break out in the District of Columbia,
| it shall be the duty of the commission
ers of said district to take measures to
suppress the same promptly and to
prevent the same from spreading; and
for this purpose the commissioners
1
REQUIRE that any premises, farm, or
farms, where such disease exists, or
has existed, be put in quarantine; to
order all or any animals coming into
the district to be detained at any
place or places for the purpose of in
spection or examination; to prescribe
regulations for and to require the de-
struction of all animals affected with
contagious, infectious, or commune
BILE disease. and for the proper dispo-
sition of their hides and carcaSseS; to
prescribe regulations as they may
deem necessary to prevent infection
tGr contagion being communicated,
and shall report to the commissioner
of agriculture whatever they may do
in pursuance of the provision of this
Sec. 10. ThaIsa dali be the duty of
the several UnT2ed States district at
torneys to prosecute all VreLttionS OF
this act which shall be brought to
their notice or knowledge by any per
son making the complaint; and the
same shall be heard before any dis
trict or circuit court OF the United
States or territorial court holden
within the district in which the viola.
ton of this act has been committed, OF
the person or corporation resides or
carries on or has his or its place of
business.
Sec. IL. That the sum of two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars, to be
Immediately available, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated, out of any moneys in
the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, to carry into effect the provis-
ions of this act.
Sec. IL. That the commissioner of
agriculture shall report annually to
congress, at the commencement OF
each session, a list of the names OF all
persons employed, an itemized state
ment of all expenditures under this
act, and full particulars of the means
adopted and carried into effect for the
suppression of contagious, infectious
or Communicative diseases among do
nestle animals.
POStofficeS established:
Avant, Freestone county-Special
from Luna, route No. 1910, s miles
southwest, Mills, 9 miles northeast.
Buckner, Parker county-Route
No. 1856, Hiner, miles north, Lipan
IL miles south.
Gulon, Taylor county-Route No
1864, Buffalo Gap, 8 miles north
Runnels, % miles south.
Kirkland, Hardeman county-Route
No. 3175O, Vernon 35 miles south
Clarendon, 30 miles west.
Box, Lamar county-Route No
1887, Paris, 6 miles east, Maxey,
miles west.
Bond approved:
Glen Cove, Coleman county, George
w. Newman, $500; bonded January
"a, 1884.
Changes in star schedules: Hico to
Duttan; leaves Hico daily except Sun
days at II a. nj; arrive at Duffan by
p. m; leaves Duffan daily except Sun
days at a. m; arrives at Hico by
9 a. IN.
GAINESVILLE to Doaksville, /. T: leave
GAINESVILLE Wednesdays and Thurs
days at p. m; arrives at Manchester
by 6p. m; leave Manchester Mondays
and Thursdays at a. m; arrive at
Clarksvllle by IL m; leave Manchester
Tuesdays and Saturdays at a. m.
arrive at Doaksville at IL m; leave
Doaksville Tuesdays and Saturday at
l p. m; arrive at Manchester by
6 p. m.
Postmasters commissioned:
| George w. White, Avant, Freestone
county, Texas; John S. Morton, Buck
ner, Parker county, Texas; Champion
T. Taylor, Gulon, Taylor county, Tex
as: Henry B. Hutch, Kirkland, Har-
deman county. Texas: Owen E. High