Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-07
QUA ANTINE RULES.
Special Nc ting Of the State SAM
tary c mmisSion and the
uleS Adopted.

The Live Stock.Sanitary Commits
sion, at the instance of the governor,
held meeting Saturday to adopt
rules of quarantine by which cattle
known to be in good health and not
from infected districts, could be adj
mitted without lying in quarantine
for ninety days or longer. The rules
will be read with interest by all cattle
dealers and shippers:
WHEREAS, His excellency, the gov
ernor of Kansas did, by proclamation,
on the 18th day of April. 1885, declare
and establish quarantine against the
introduction of all animals of the boz
vine species ftom the following named
places to-wit:
All the state of Connecticut. all of
that portion of the state of New
York living south of the north line of
the state of Connecticut, all of Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware.
Maryland, District of Columbia, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Illinois,
Kentucky, Tennessee, and the counties
of Galloway, Boone, Audrian and
Montgomery III the state of Missouri.
and did on April %, 1885, by further
proclamation, extend said quarantine
so as to include the whole state of
Missouri, unless all such cattle coming
from the above named localities, are
quarantined at the point of introduc-
ton for a period of ninety days, and
retained there until they shall receive
q certificate of health state veterina-
rian of Kansas. and further that all
cattle coming into Kansas from the
above named localities be required TO
enter the state at Atchison, Leaven-
worth, Kansas City or Fort Scott.
Now, therefore. we, the live stock
sanitary commission of the state of
Kansas, do hereby promulgate the
following rules and regulations gov
crning quarantine and the admission
of cattle into Kansas, from the above
named localities, to-wit:
First. All cattle coming into this
state from localities quarantined
against will be required to furnish the
following evidences that they are free
from disease:
a. Certificate of health, signed by
the state veterinarian of the state
from whence they come, or by vet
Urinary inspector of the bureau of
animal industry. or in states where
neither of these Offices exist, by vet
Urinary inspector named by the gov
ernor of said state.
Il. Aflidavits Of two DISTINGUISHED.
parties that they have known the cat.
tie in question for period Of four
months prior to the date of shipment;
that they have been healthy and ex-
posed 10 no contagious disease, and
that no contagious disease is known or
believed to Exist in the county from
which they anne.
{. Certii ate of county clerk of
said county that parties making such
affidavit al responsible and reputa-
bic citizens ,f the county.
d Afiid: ,it of owner. made at
point of en- y, that hi- cattle are tn.
Identical ca Tie described in foregoing
afiidavits nd certificates, that ship
mcnt has Jecn direct. and without
unloading, kept for feed and water.
and in clcanscd and disinfccted cars
f. Afiidavits of owner, that the
cattle will be kept separate and apart
from all cattle belonging to other par
ties for a period of ninety days.
G.. On all cattle inspected and re-
ceiving permits for shipment, fee of
80 cents head will be charged
ii. No railway company, doing
business in this state, will receive for
shipment into the state any cattle COM
ing from the qGarantined localities
unless accompanied by the afor' said
permit.
l. Cattle not receiving permits. a1,l
placed in quarantine in accordance
with the governors proclamation,
will be held al the expense of the
owner, subject to such rales and reg
ulationS n the commission may pre-
scribe.
3. Chapter ,. section p. special
laws OF 1884 Section p, except as
otherwise proFidrd in this act, any
person who shall violate, disregard Or
cvade or attempt to violate, disregard
or eyadc amy OF the rules, regulations.
orders or directions of the Live Stock
Commission establishing and
quarantine, shall be deem
ed guilty of misdemeanor. aud upon
thereof shall be fined in any
sum not less than one hundred nor
more then five thousand dollars.
Bv order of the Live Stock Sanitary
Commission