Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-06-17

be known as the state veterinarian said appoint
ment to be by and with the approval of the
senate, when III session, If the senate Is not in
session, subject to its approval at next regular
session thereafter.
Section 2 1t shall be the duty of the state
veterinarian to investigate any and all suspected
contagious or infectious diseases among domestic
animals in the state, of which he may have
knowledge, or may be brought to his notice by
any resident in the locality where such suspected
disease exists, and in the absence of specific in-
formation he shall visit any locality in which he
has reason to suspect the existence ofsuch disease
But he shall visit no locality for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of this bill, unless
he be requested so to do by the state town, city
or village board of health where the disease Is
supposed to exist, and he shall make an item
z o d to the e YER stating TN 1ne tune
time occupied at the place where the disease Is
supposed to exist, together with bis necessary
expenses; which itemized amount, together with
his per diem, upon the approval of the governor,
shall be paid by the state treasurer. He shall
also make scientific study and investigation OF
all contagious diseases of domestic animals, and
the cause, prevention and cures thereof, and the
result of his investigation and study shall be
made part OF his annual report hereinafter pro-
Vlded, giving III plain, ordinary language the
symptoms by which such diseases may be 1dent1-
fed, how liable to be introduced and spread the
causes and conditions which may contribute to
the production of any such diseases and the
sanitary or other measures best calculated to
| prevent the termination and spread of the same.
He shall also cooperate with the state board of
health in the management of all diseases which
are common to men and animals, such as CHAMBERS,
anthrax and hydrophobia, or any condition OF
the domestic animals which is likely to affect the
| genera health of mankind, such render un-
wholesome the use of their meats or milk; and
| he shall make any examinations asked for by
! said board, and make special report to it when
| ever required SO to do.
Section s. The state veterinarian is hereby au-
thOrZed, If he deem it necessary, to order quaran
dine of any premises upon which domestic ami
snals that are afflicted with contagious In
! ectious disease, or that are suspected to be
afflicted with or that have been exposed to con-
| Rgious or infectious disease and to forbid the
removal therefrom of any animals susceptible to
s1ch disease Said order of quarantine to be in
sriting and served upon the owner or occupant of
We premises upon which said diseased animals
| Gre, and notice thereof posted at the usual en-
| france to said premises. And in case said conta-
eious or infectious disease shall become epidemic
| h any locality, the state veterinarian shall
Immediately notify the governor, who shall
| hereupon issue a proclamation quarantining
| said locality and forbidding the removal there
| rom of any animal of the kind diseased, of
any kind susceptible to such disease without the
permission of the state veterinarian. Any person
| who shall remove or allow to be removed any
domestic animal of the kind diseased, or suscep-
| Gble to the disease, from any premises Quaran-
tined by the state veterinarian or locality quar-
antined by the proclamation of the governor,
without permission of the state veterinarian,
| shall be guilty of misdemeanor and be pun
| ished therefor by fine of not less than twenty
dollars and not more than two hundred dollars,
thirty da VS. or more than one year, and shall for
felt all right to idemnity as herein provided and
be liable to all persons injured thereby for dam
| ages by them sustained
| Section 4. In case of contagious or infectious
| diseases of malignant or very fatal nature such
as rinderpest, foot and mouth disease, pleuro-
| pneumonia, anthrax and Texas fever among
bovines, CHAMBERS among equines, anthrax in
sheep, and other diseases of like nature of fatal
tendency, the state veterinarian may, 1t in his
| Judgment necessary, order slaughtered any
diseased animal or animals or any animal or anil
mails which have been exposed to such contagion
or infection; but in case the state veterinarian
shall have any doubt concerning the nature of
such disease OF the ACCESSIBILITY of adopting such
means, he shall have the right to call in consul
tation one or two veterinary surgeons and to con-
fer with the state board of health. He shall also
have authority to order slaughtered any animal
or animals he may deem necessary for the pur-
pose of ascertaining tn nature of such disease.
Section 5. whenever, as herein provided, the
state veterinarian shall deem the slaughter of any
animal or animals necessary he shall notify in
writing a justice of the peace of the county in
which said diseased animals are describing in
such notice the diseased animals with reasonable
certainty, and stating the name of the owner.
when known, and the disease with which the an
finals afflicted The said justice of tbi Vice
SHALL after entering the same upon S.s 5.%ssS,
summons three disinterested citizens of tie
neighbOrhood to act as appraisers of the value of
such animals Said appraisers shall, before en-
sworn to make true and faithful appraisement
of the value of said animals without prejudice
or favor They shall, after making their ap-
praiSement, make return to said justice of the
peace; such return shall contain an accurate de-
scription of each animal together with the APP
praised value thereof and the name of the owner,
separate one to be made for each owner. And
the justice of the peace SHALL after entering the
same i'll his docket and making an endorsement
upon each showing it to have been properly re-
corded return it, together with copy of the notice
of the state veterinarian, to the owner OF the an
imals to be slaughtered. And it shall be the
duty of the state veterinarian to superintend the
slaughter of such animals the disposal Of their
carcasses, in manner which to him seems best,
and at all times to provide for the proper disin-
| fecting of infected premises, within the meaning
of this act. He shall cause the slaughter, dis
posal of carcasses and disinfecting to be done as
cheaply as practicable, and pay the expenses of
the same, and be reimbursed provided for
other expenses in section 10 Of this act. He shall
also furnish the owner with certificate of the
slaughter, and state therein whether or not in
his Judgment the owner has forfeited his right
| to indemnity.
this state any domestic animal affected with or
that has been exposed to any infectious or con-
tagious disease; and whenever the state veterina-
rian shall have reason to believe that there is
danger Of the introduction of into this state OF
contagious or infectious disease among domestic
animals from localities outside the state, he
shall Immediately investigate; and if in his judg-
ment, conditions existWhieh endanger the health
of the domestic animals of this state he shall
such restrictions as he may deem necessary; and
the governor shall, if In his judgment necessary
thereupon, by proclamation. designate such
ton of any animals of the kind diseased into
this state, except under such restrictions as she
state veterinarian may deem proper. And any
into this state any animal affected with or thai
mas been exposed to any contagious or infectious
disease, or any person persons who shall, after
the issuing OF the governors proclamation herein
provided, receive in charge any animal or ami.
mails from any one of said designated localities
and transport or convey the same within the
o state shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
, and punished therefor by fine of not less than
: two hundred dollars, and not more than two
thousand dollars, or be imprisoned at hard labor
not less than six months nor more than two years
in the county jail and forfeit all right to indem.
nifty herein provided, and be liable to all per.
, sons injured thereby for damages by them sus-
tanned. Any corporation violating any of the
provisions Of this section, shall forfeit not less
than two hundred dollars, or more than two
thousand dollars and be liable to all persons in.
jured thereby for damages by them sustained.
Section T. It shall be the duty of any person
or the agent of any corporation who shall have
reason to suspect that there s upon their premises
any animal or animals affected with contagious
, or infectious disease to Immediately report the
same to the state veterinarian, or some members
OF the state, of some local board of health
, whose duty 1t shall be to report the same to the
state veterinarian, and failure to SO report OF
any attempt to conceal the existence of such dis
ease, or to obstruct or resist the state veterina
rian in the performance of his duty as herein
set forth, to sell, offer for sale, give away,
in any manner part with any animal affected
with or suspected to be affected with, or that has
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