Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-05
THE NORTHWEST
THE NEWLY ADOPTED RULES GO
VERNING THE ADMISSION OF
FOREIGN CATTLETO THE
STATE.
Regulations to Prevent the Introduce
tion of Disease Among Ohio Herds.

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 25.-As stated in
former dispatches, the rules and regula-
tions adopted by the state board of live
stock commissioners in reference to
quarantine and the admission of diseas-
cd cattle to the state, were submitted to
Governor Hoadly and the chief execu-
tive has issued the following proclama-
ton in connection with the same:
THE GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, OHIO,
October "a, 1885.
10 the People of the State of Ohio:
At the request of the board of live
stock commissioners, and for the pur-
pose of endeavoring to guard against
the danger of infection to cattle in Ohio
by the importation of diseased cattle
from other states, | hereby give notice
that the following rules and regulations
governing the quarantine and admis.
sion of cattle into the state of Ohio have
been adopted by the board of live stock
commissioners of Ohio, in the enforce
ment of which rules and regulations all
good citizens are requested to assist:
Rules and regulations governing
quarantine and the admission of cattle
HhbV VIC StotSsol Obio.
The board of live stock commissioners
OF the state of Ohio, believing it neces-
sary for the protection of the live stock
OF this state by virtue of the act to sup
press and prevent the dissemination of
contagious diseases among domestic
animals, do hereby orderssand prescribe
the following rules and regulations to
govern the admission of cattle into the
state from such states and localities as
may be declared infected and quaran-
tined against. In case of cattle brought
from localities quarantined against, the
following evidence will he required
showing that they are free from disease:
L.. No railway company doing busi-
ness In this state shall transport into
the state any cattle coming from in
fected or quarartined localities, unless
accompanied by the aforesaid evidence
of hearty condition.
(a). Certificate of health signed by
the state veterinarian of the state from
which they come, or bya veterinary
inspector of the bureau of animal in
dustry, or, in such states where neither !
of these officers exist, by a veterinary
inspector named by the governor of
said state.
(b). Affidavit of two disintervsted
parties, that they have known the cat |
tie in question for period offour months |
prior to the date of shipment, that they |
have been healthy and exposed to no |
contagious disease, and that no contag-
lous disease is known or believed to |
exist in the country from which they
came. rr@t
(c). Certificate of the county clerk
or judge Ofa' court of record of said
county, that parties making such
affidavit are known to him as response
ble and reputable citizens of the county.
(d). Affidavit of owner or person in
charge at point of delivery or unload
ing in this state, that said cattle are the
identical cattle described in the fore
going affidavits and certificates; that
has been direct and in cleans
ed and disinfected cars, and unloading,
except for feed and water, and that said
evidences shall be Immediately tran
smitted to Il. p. Shields, secretary live
stock commission, Watkins, O.
II. Cattle shipped into the state
without the above evidences of health
will be held in quarantine at the ex-
pense of the owner, subject to such
rules and regulations as the live stock
commission may prescribe.
III. All railway companies doing
business in this state) transporting cat
tie from Texas and the gulf states from
the LIST of May to the 1stof November
are prohibited from unloading such cat
tie in this state unless they provide
yards for the same, which
yards are not to be used for the accom-
mediation of other cattle until they have
been thoroughly cleansed and disinfect-
ed. And ifany such Texas or gulf state
cattle shall be brought into the state
between the periods above specified
that have been wintered south of the
states of Missouri and Kansas, other
wise than in transit through the state,
they will be subject to quarantine at
the expense of the owner, to prevent
the spread of Texas or splenic fever.
And all railway cars in which snch cat
tie may have been carried must be
thoroughly cleansed and dsinfected
before being used for the transportation
of other cattle.