Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-10
SHEEP INSPECTORS.
An act to provide for the appointment of sheep
inspectors, prescribing &heir duties.
Be 1t enacted 6y the Legislature of the

An act to provide for the appointment of sheep
inspectors, prescribing @heir duties.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature oftbe
State Of Kansas.
Section |. That the county COM
missioners of any county in the state
when notified in writing by five III mo {
sheep owners OF such county that skee4s
disea ed with alb or any other malig
nant, contagiou- disea-e exists in suco
county, hall al any regular or special
meeting, appoint AID commission any
-ujtahle person commended by sale
petitioners, 10 be kno IN as county sheep
inspector, who small take an oath of of
fee prescribs d by the commissioners,
and whose dutie shah be as here natter
prescribed, and whose term of office
shall be for two years, or until his
successor is appointed and qualified.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
county sheep Inspector, upon the infor-
nation of three or more sheep owners
that any sheep within his jurisdiction
have the scab, or any other malignant,
contagious disease, to imme diately in
spect and report, in writing. the result
of his inspection to the county clerk Of
his county. to be filed by him for refer
encA by the county commissioners or
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 hereafter until
such disease shall be cured or otherwise
eradicated
SEC. 5. Should such Owner o. agent
fail to comply with the provisions of
section two of this ac,, he or they shall
! be subject to fine of one hundred dol
! lars, and such fine shall be a lien on
such sheep, and shall be recovered a
an action # debt together with all costs
in any court of competent Jurisdiction :;
and it is hereby made the duty Of The
county commissioners and county at
torney to prosecute such eases of negli-
gence.
SEC. 4. 1t is hereby made the duty
of the shsso insoecto~ o DID or other
wise treat such di eased sheep sh I'D
the owner or agent refuse or neglecs tC
do so, and all costs, expenses ur charg-
es. together with per diem of three
dollars per day, shall be charged against
such sheep, and shall be lien on such
>heep for such costs, expenses or charg-
es. and may be collected, together with
all costs, in any court of competent ju.
risdiction
SEC. 5. Should any owner or agent
desire to nave a flock of sheep from
one county to another, it shall be the
duty of such owner or agent to notify
the sheep inspector of such intention
and it is hereby made the duty of the
inspe ctor to visit such flock, and if found
clean. to furnish such owner or agent s
| certificate, which shall be a passport fol
ninety days thereafter to any destina
ton within the state Provided, howev
er, That if such owner or agent shall
have Dipped his sheep during that sea
son, AID is satisfied tpat they are clean
he may make affidavit of the tact which
shall be sufficient authority for the in
spector to issue his Ger ificate withou
visit being made and the compensa
ton in case OF a visit shall be tire,
dollars. and for issuing a certificate fit!
cents, to be paid by the owner o