The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-27
Ar portant Law to Cattl

A 8fi IS passed both houses OF .a
ture and was approved by the governor, which
amends section 8, 7, 10 and Ii of chap lO2 of
the Code of 1873. with reference to diseased cat
tie. The following are the sections as they
have been amended:
2 8. Every person shall so restrain his distem-
pered cattle, or such as are under his care, that
they may not go at large off the land where they
belong, and no person shall drive any distem-
pered cattle into or through the State, or from
one place therein tOianother, except to remove
them from one piece of ground to another con-
ttguous piece of ground of the same owner:
and when any such cattle shall die, the owner
thereof OF person having them in charge shall
cause them to be buried with their hides on at
least four feet deep. If any person shall offend
against any of the provisions of this section, he
shall be fined ten dollars for each head of such
cattle.
a.. The constable or any other person whom
the justice or board of inspectors hereinafter
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, if
he be known and able to pay it, and If not by
to whom any such order is directed, shall fail
to execute it, he shall forfeit ten dollars in each
case.
2 10. Upon the petition of twenty-five voters
of any magisterial district or corporation in
the State the court of the county or corpora
ton being satisfied that there is occasion there
for, shall appoint three competent and discreet
free holders of said district or corporation to
1OIu anu CONSTITUTE u DOafQ the inspection
OF cattle in such district or corporation, sup
posed TO be dstempered or affected with dis
ease known as the Texas or splenic fever, or
other contagious diseases; and such board, or
majority OF them, shall have power and author
ity. and shall perform the duties hereinafter
mentioned. Said board shall be called the
board of cattle inspectors for the district or cor
poration for which they shall be appointed.
9 ~. The board being thus appointed in any
district or corporation shall meet Immediately
after receiving their commissions and having
qualified in such Court or taken the oath of Of
q no frrCfio sNEf
OF their number president of their board When
such oath of office is taken before a Justice he
The president or any member of such board
shall, upon his personal knowledge or upon in
formation 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 dis
ease, Cor cattle in such condition as to commu-
nicate any such Diseases are roaming'or feed
ing at large, or kept in such district corpora
ton, or are being drived or transported into or
through the district or corporation, under any
pretext whatever, without delay give notice to
the other members of the board of such infor-
of them, shall proceed to the place where such
cattle may be in such district corporation
and 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 de-
tern1ne whether said cattle are liable to be
condemned and adjudged to be affected with
what is commonly known the Texas or
splenic fever, or other contagious diseases, or
are capable of imparting the same or any other
disease. and killed under the provisions of this
chapter.
ii. II, upon examination of such cattle. and
receiving evidence in relation thereto. the
board find. adjudge and decide said cattle to be
diseased In such condition as to commune
cate the said Texas splenic fever, the presi-
dent of the board, or other member acting as
president, shall (unless the owner Immediately
kill and bury such cattle himself issue under
his hand writ, directed to the sheriff or any
constable con OF the county, commanding him to
of such cattle, If such board shall think it nee
essary to prevent the imparting of said fever,
or other disease, as aforesaid, to other cattle.