The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05

wfully fall within reasonable time, to report to the
sad commissioners their knowledge their information
of such exposure thereto shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor and shall be punishable provided in section
SECT 6. That when the owner of animals decided
der the provisions of this act by the proper authority to
diseased have exposed to conaOn refuses
accept the authorized to be paid under the apprae
ment provided for in this act it shall be the duty OF the
commissioners declare and maintain rigid quarantine
the animals decided aforesaid to be diseased or to
have been exposed to any or infectious disease
found according to the rules and regulations to be pre-
cribed by said commissioners approved by the governor
SECT That person or persons owning or operating
any rarGa nor eS owe9 IL owtS' III t b ~ a
ceve for transportation or transport from one part OF the
other state or foreign country any animals affected with
of the diseases named in section two of this act or that
have been exposed Diseases especayhe disease
known as tuberculosis knowing such animals affect
ed have been exposed shall person per-
company corporation, deliver for such Transports
ton any railroad company to the of
any vessel any animals knowing them to be affected WITH
to have been exposed to- any OF said diseases shall
person persons company or corporation drive ON
foot transport in private conveyance from part OF
the state to another part OF the sate any ANIMAL knowing
the to be affected, wh have been exposed to-
any OF sad diseases any person or persons xoang Inc
demeano and upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine exceeding the of two hundred dollars
by not exceeding SIX MONTHS or by both tine
and imprisonment.
attorneys to prosecute all violations of this act which shall
be brought to their notice knowledge by any person
heard in any supreme judicial court having jurisdiction in
the county in which the violation of this act has been
mitted
SECT. 9. That the said commissioners are hereby
thorzed appoint elect of their number
saon his during the time in which, under the
provisions of this act the services of the said commission
and preserve full record of all rules and regulations pro-
mulgated under the provisions of this act of all payments
aud hereunder incurred and all other transactions
performed by said commissioners i'm the discharge of their
duties herein provided and the commissioners SHALL
hpfOr The frStW i'm of
during their continuance in service and at other times
they may conducive the public interests or they
may required do by the governor of state report
said governor full and accurate of their expen
drs and other proceedings under the provisions of this
act of condition of said diseases if any, In the
state to be by him to the legislature When
ever the functions said commission shall suspended
or terminated shall the secretary of state
all its books papers, records and other effects taking his
receipt therefor and he shall remain the custodian of the
until such time the functions of said commission
may be restored
SECT TO- That the commissioners shall have power, and
hereby authorized to employ skilled veterinarians and
such other agents and employees as they may deem neces
carry into effect the provisions or this act and to
fix the compensation of the persons employed,
and to terminate such employment at their dscreton and
they authorized out of the moneys by this act appro
prated to make such expenditures may be needed for
the actual and necessary travelling expenses OF themselves
ana ther ald employees sIaIlonery expenses Oh ds1ect
ing premises, and other places destroying diseased
other expenses and expenditures they may find be ac
tuay necessary to properly carry into effect the provs
SECT That the moneys appropriated by this shall
be paid the secretary of said commission, from
requson made by the said commissioners, and shall be
disbursedby the said secretary of said commission only
upon vouchers approved by said commissioners major
ty of them The said secretary shall before entering upon
the duties of his Office take oath to faithfully discharge
the duties thereof and shall enter into bond to the state
of Mane with sures to be approved by the treasurer of
state in such he may Designate for the faithful
counting of all received by the said secretary of
the commission under the provisions of this act.
SECT r. That for the purpose of carrying into effect
the provisions of this act the of five thousand dollars
much thereof may be necessary, hereby appro
prated out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated
SECT That all and parts of inconsistent or
in conflict with the provisions of this act be- and the
are hereby repealed [Approyed February 14l
Chapter 15S.
AN ACT to amend Section hundred and ffty-sx of
Chapter two hundred and twenty-five of the Public
of eighteen eighty. amended bV Chapter