The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-26

2MENT, CONTAINING THE
said commissioner shall make biennial reports
to the legislature, not later than the fifteenth
day Of January, Of his work and proceedings,
and shall report In detail the number OF assist
ant commissioners, experts chemists, agents
! and counsel ne has employed. with their cx-
penses and disbursements. The said commits
sloner shall have room in the capitol to be set
apart for his use by the governor.
SEC. 3. The said commissioner and assistant
commissioners and such experts, chemists,
FOR the purpose. shall have access egress and in
gross to all places of business. factories, farms,
nnldin9s carriages, cars: vessels and cans used in
| or any imitation thereof. They shall also have
power and authority to open any package can
or vessel containing such articles which may be
tion OF the provisions of this act, and may in
spect the contents therein and may take there
from samples for analysis.
SEQ. .. The district and municipal courts of
this state shall have jurisdiction of all cases
arising under this act. and their jurisdiction is
hereby extended so es to enable them to enforce
the penalties imposed by any or all OF the Sec
tions hereof.
SEC. 10. In all prosecutions under this act
one is collected; il not the same shall be aid in
the manner now provided for by law and the
rest of the fine shall be paid into the state
SEC. IL. In all prosecutions under this act re-
| latins to the sale and manufacture of un-
clean, impure un n adaiterated or un-
more than eighty EIGHT 1881 rcr centum of water
or fluids, or less than twelve l0 per oentum
milk solids, which shall contain not less than
three (3 per centum OF tat, it shall be declared
auulterated: and milk drawn from cows within
hf1een Io) days before and five ~ days after par
turition, or from animals fed on dstillery waste
or any substance in the state of putreaction or
fermentation, or upon any unhealthy food WHAT
ever, snail be declared unclean, impure I'M
| healthy and unwh:lesome milk. This section
shall not prevent the feeding Of ensilage from
silps.
SEC. H. The doing OF anything prohib-
tied being done and the not doing OF anything
directed to he done in this act shall be pre-
sumptive evidence Of a willful intent to violate
the different sections and provisions hereof.
SEC. IL. All acts or parts Of ac1s conflicting
with the provisions OF this act are hereby re-
! pelled.
SEC. IL This act shall take effect and be in
dred and eigllty-tive QSs5).
Approved March S. 1885.
| AN ACT for an act TO prevent the spread Of
| contagious or Infectious diseases among cattle
horses and other domestic animals.
Be It Enacted By the Legislature Of the State
! SECTION 1. The local boards Of health of
towns, villages and cities, in case of existence
III CItlS 3CaLe OF me disease called pleucO-
pneumonia among cattle, or farcy CHAMBERS
among horses, or any other contagious or infec-
| t1ous disease among domestic animals, shall
cause the animals in their respective towns vii
lagos or cities which arc infected, which have
been exposed to infection, to be secured col
lected in some suitable place or places within
their respective towns. villages or cities, and
kept Isolated, and, when taken from the possess
sion OF their owners, one-fifth of the expense of
| their maintenance shall be paid by the town,
! village or city wherein the animal is kept and
four State. Snch tn
tinue as long as the existence Of such disease or
other circumstances may render 1t necessary.
SEC. 2. The said local boards of health when
any such animal is adjudgeu by veterinary
surgeon or physician, by them selected. to be in
fected with any contagious or infectious disease,
| may In their discretion order such diseased ami
| mai to be forthwith killed and buried at the ex-
pense Of such town, village or city.
| SEC. 3: The said local boards Of health may
cause all such animals that have been within the
| state for six (6) months next preceding the adj
publication mentioned in section two (2) to be ap-
| praised by three 81 competent and disinterested
men under OATH at the value thereof at the time
! OF the appraisement. And in making such aD-
pralse1nent the appraisers shall take into con-
siderarion the fact of the existence of such dis
ease in such animals, and the amount OF the
appraisement shall be paid as provided in Sec
ton one ~, except as provided III section fifteen
SEC l. The said local boards of health NAV.
within their respective towns. villages and
| cities, prohibit the departure Of animals from
any inclos9re or exclude animals thcrefrom.
SEC s. The SAID local boards OF health may
! make regulations in writing, to regulate pro-
! hibiL the passage from, to- or through their re-
spective towns. villages or cities, or from place
to place WITHIN the same of any cattle or other
! domestic animals, and may arrest aud detain, at
the cost Of the owners thereof, all animals found
passing in violation OF such regulations. and
may take all necessary measures for the en-
! fOrcement Of such prohibition; and also for
preventing the spread of any disease among the
CITY, and the Immediate Vicinity thereof. -
SEC g. Such reg ilations shall be recorded
npon the records Of their respective towns. vii :
| towns. VILLAGES and cities in such manner as
may be provided in such regulations.
! SEC T. ANY person disobeying the orders Of
| said local boards OF health, made in conformity
with the preceding provisions, or driving or
transporting any animals contrary to the regu-
lations made. recorded and published as afore-
said, shall be punished by fine OF not less than
| one hundred 900 dollars nor exceeding five
hundred 500, or by imprisonment of not less
! than thirty (3O) days nor exceeding one ~
Sec 8. Whoever knows or has reason to sus-
! pect the existence OF any such disease among
the animals il his possession, or under his care
| local boards Of health Of the town, village or
| city where such animals are kept, and for failure
80 to do . shall be punished by fine OF not less
| hundred 600 dollars, or by imprisonment Of
not less that thirty (30) days nor more than one
SEC. 9. Any member Of any local board Of
| health who neglects or refuses to carry INTO
effect the preceding provisions shall be punished
! by fine ofnot less than one hundred 400 dol
lars more than five hundred 5000 dollars
SEC. 10. When the state board of health make
tirpation, care or treatment Of animals infected
with, or which have been exposed to, any con-
| tasious disease, such regulations shall SUPER
sede those made by the local boards of health;
| and said local boards of health shall carry out
and enforce all orders and directions OF the state
board Of health to them directed
Hhan fnfn hf.0r Of ,anl+ W rI~o 1--.~
! all the power and authority herein conferred
| upon local boards Of health.
! SEC II. The local boards of health, within
| twenty-four (24 hours after they have notice
that any domestic animals in their respect
! i've towns. villages and cities are infected with
| or have been exposed to any such disease, shalt
! OF health.
Sec. Ii. The state board Of health may make all
necessary regulations for the quarantine OF such
animals and eXt lrl>atlOn OF such disease, and
may direct local boards OF health to enforce and
carry into effect all such regulations as may from
| time to time be made for that end; and any
| member of any local board of health who refuses
| or neglects to enforce or carry out any re2ula-
! tion of the state board Of health shall be pun
| ished bya fine OF not less than one hundred
dollars for every Otfense
! SEC. Ii. The state board Of health, when in
their Judgment the public requires it, may cause
to be killed and buried any domestic animals
which are infected with or have been exposed
to such disease; and except rs provided in the
| appraised in the manner provided above. And
| the appraised value OF such animals shall be
paid, one-ffth by the town, village or city in
which such animals were Kept. and the remain
der by the state.
SEC. Is. In all cases of farcv or CHAMBERS the
state board of health having condemned the an
1mal infected Herewith, shall cause such ami
NAL to be killed without an appraisement or
compensation to the owner thereof, but may
pay the owner an equitable sum for the killing
SEC. l6. Any person who fails to comply with