The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-17

.lCr OF MARCH 30, 1881.


SEC. /. That whenever the Governor Of
this State shall receive reliable informa-
ton that the disease known as contagious
or infectious pleuro-pneumonia exists
among cattle in this State, he shall have
power, and is hereby authorized to issue
his proclamation, stating that the said in
fectious or contagious disease exists in
this State, and warning all persons to Sc
cude all animals in their possession that
are affected with such disease, or have
been exposed to the infection OF conta-
gion thereof, and ordering all persons to
take such precautions against the spread
ing of such disease, rs the nature thereof,
may, in his Judgment, may render neces-
sary or eXpedlent; to order that any
| premises, farm or farms, where such dis
| ease exists or has existed, to be put in
! quarantine, so that no domestic animal be
| removed, from such places so quarantined,
and to prescribe such regulations as he
may judge necessary or expedient to pre-
| vent infection or contagion being COM
municated in any way from the places so
| quarantined; to call upon all sheriffs or
! deputy sherifis, in this State, to carry out
and enforce the provisions of such pro-
carnations, orders and regulations; and
il shall be the duty of all the sherifls and
| deputy sherifls to obey and observe all
orders and instructions which they may
receive from the Governor, i'll the prem
| ises; to employ such and 50 many medi-
| cal and veterinary practitioners, and such
other persons as he may, from time to
| time, deem necessary to assist him in per-
| forming his duties us set forth in this act,
and to fix their compensation when in
! his Judgment it shall be deemed neces-
sary to order all or any animals coming
| Al. I. gl.,t.
or places for the purpose of inspection
and examination to prescribe regulations
| for the destruction of animals affected
with the said infections or contagious
disease, and for the proper disposition of
their hides and Carcasses, and of all the
objects which might convey infection or
contagion, provided that no animal shall
be DESTROYED unless first examined by
medical or veterinary practitioner in the
employ of the Governor as aforesaid:) to
prescribe regulations for the disinfection
of all premises, buildings and railway
cars, and of objects from or by which in
lection or contagion may take place, or be
conveyed to alter and modify, from time
to time, us he may deem eXpedient, the
terms Of all such proclamations, orders
and regulations, and to cancel or with
draw the same at any time.
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opinion Ofthe GOVERNOR may be deemed
necessary to destroy any diseased animal
or animals, the said Governor shall select
and appoint three judicious and impair
tial cltlZens of this State, to view, and
after view, to assess any such diseased
cattle at what would be their real value
in money, were they not so affected and
in case said cattle shall be destroyed, Us
provided in the first section of this act
then upon certificate of such assessment
duly signed and attested by said as SO !,
sor5 or Il majority of them, being pres emit
| ed by the owner OF owners of such de
stroyed animals to the State Treasurer o.
this State, the said State Treasurer il
hereby authorized to pay to such owner
/ or owners, Il sum of money equal to two
. thirds of the amount of the aggregate as
sessment upon said cattle destroyed.
: SEC. 3. Ifany person shall sell or dispos,
of any animal or animals, known to b,
r affected with pleura-pneumonia,o or know
to have been exposed thereto within on,
year prior to such sale or disposal, with
out due notice to such purchaser that sale
disease exists in said animals, or tina
they have been exposed thereto, as afore
said, he shall be deemed guilty of mis-
: demeanor, and shall be punished by fin
q not exceeding $500, or may, in the discre
9 ton of the court, be imprisoned for
term not exceeding one year.
5 Sec. 1. If any one knows, or has reasol
: to suspect, that said disease exists anon
: the cattle in his possession, or under hi
4 care, he shall forthwith give notice there
i of to the Governor, and for failure SO t
: do, shall be punished by fine not exceed
: ing five hundred dollars, or imprisor
/, ment not exceeding one year.
,. SEC. D. Any person disobeying the OIL
} ders on lhe Governor, Sheriff, or Deput
: Sheriff, made in conformity to this act, q
= any person driving or transporting an
, neat cattle contrary to the regulation
= made and published, as aforesaid, sha
I be punished by fine not exceeding $50
or my Imprisonment not exceeding on
s year.
Il SEC. 8. Phat all the necessary expense
=. incurred under tho direction or by tn
II authority of the Governor, in cariyin
Il out the provisions of this act, shall b
paid by the State Treasurer upon propt
certificate of the assessOrs of disease
cattle which have been DESTROYED {
upon warrant duly made and signed b
&c the Governor, on the State treasurer, fC
> all expenses incurred under this act otht
L than the payment for cattle destroyed.
SEC I. That animals coming from
neighboring State, that have passed
veterinary examination in said State {
2, have been quarantined and discharge,
j, the owner or driver being provided wit
'e genuine certificate that such ANNA
are not infected with pleuro-pneumoni
: shall not be subject to the provisions
this act
SEC. s. That all the provisions of tn
m act applicable to the disease known
IS pleuro-pneumonia, be also, and are her
ir by extended to and made applicable
III all other infectious or contagious diseas
~ which are virulent and fatal in the
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