Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
II LAWS.
VETERINARY
rs. Il. No. 49,.

State Of Norm Dnkota:
SECTION l. APrOINTMENT-OATH. The
Governor Of the State is hereby authorized
to nominate, and, with the consent of the
Senate, to appoint q competent veterina-
rian, who shall BE- known as the estate
Veterinarian" who, upon entering upon
his duties, shall take an oath to well and
truly perform his duties as provided by
law, which said oath shall be taken before
any district judge within the State. and
shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
Seq. DtTIES The duties of said Estate
Veterinarian shall be as follows:
First. To investigate. in person or by
deputy, any and all cases OF contagious or
infectious diseases among cattle, horses.
mules. asses. sheep and other domestic an
imalS in this State. Of which he may havc
knowledge or which may be brought to his
notice by any resident III any locality
where such disease may exist, and it shall
be his duty, i'll person or by deputy, in the
absence OF specific information. to make
visits OF inspection to any locality, within
the State, where he may have reason to be-
HeVe that there are contagious or infectious
diseases existing among such domestic an
finals.
Second. To seize and inspect. either in
person or by deputy. at the State line, or
as near thereto as may be possible, any
horses, mules, cattle, asses, sheep Or other
domestic animals, which may be unloaded
temporarily or consigned to any point
within this State, when the owner. agent,
or person in charge thereof shall not, upon
demand, produces certificates of the health
Of such animals, satisfactory to the State
Veterinarian or his deputy, from a duly
authorized state veterinarian or examiner
of the state from which said animals have
been shipped.
Third. To examine, either in person or
by deputy, SO often as he may deem reason
able. all pens, enclosures and cars. within
the State, within which domestic animals
may be confined or transported and to re-
Quire the owner, agent or person in charge
of all such pens enclosures and cars to
keep the same in proper sanitary condi-
ton.
Fourth. TO require, either in person OF
by deputy, the owner, agent or person in
charge. of all pens, enclosures or cars,
within which domestic animals may be
confined or transported, to cleanse, fumi-
gate and uisinfrct all pens, enclosures or
cars within which such domestic animals
may be confined or transported, within two
days after written notice, Whpr, in his
opinion. such cleansing, fumigating and
disinfecting shall be necessary for the pre-
vention of the spread or outbreak of any
contagious or infectious disease among
such animals.
Fifth. 1t shall also be the duty of the
State Veterinarian, in person or by deputy,
to seize and inspect all domestic ANIMALS
coming into and to remain within the State
without a certificate of the health Of such
animalS from a duly authorized state vete-
rinarian or examiner from the state from
which said animals have been shipped, and
before such animals shall be allowed, by
the State Veterinarian to be transported
into and to remain within the State. In
addition to such inspection, he shall, either
in person or by deputy, require from the
OWner of such animals, or from the agent
or person in charge of such animals, an
affidavit to the effect that such animals
have not been exposed to any infectious or
contagious disease for a period of at least
ninety days prior to the making of such
affidavit, and, in case the State Npterina-
rian shall have reason to believe that any
domestic animals have been exposed to,
or have contracted any contagious or in
fictitious disease, it shall be his duty to seize
and inspect such animals, Notwithstanding
any certificate of their health by n vete-
rinarlan or examiner of any other state.
SEC. 3, APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTIES.
The State Veterinarian is hereby author
lied to appoint Deputy State Veterinarians,
in case they shall be necessary to the
proper discharge of the duties of his office,
who shall act under the direction and by
the instruction of the State Veterinarian,
which said Deputy State Veterinarians
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the penal sum of II thousand dollars to
the State Veterinarian for the faithful per-
fOrmance of their duties, and said Deputy
State Veterinarians may be dismissed from
office at the pleasure OF the State Veterl-
marian and their places may be filled by
his appointment.
SEC. 4. COMPENSATION OF DEPUTY
STATE vETERlNARIANs Whenever any
Deputy State Veterinarian shall be ap-
pointed, as provided in Section 3 of this
act, he shall receive for his services the
sum of five dollars for each day actually
and necessarily employed by direction of
the State Veterinarian, together with his
necessary travelling expenses, actually paid
out while in the performance of his duties.
These pay ments Shall be made from any
funds in the State Treasury, not otherwise
appropriated. upOu itelDiZed vouchers
signed and sworn to by him aud submitted
to the State Veterinarian and the State
Auditor. No constructive mileage shall be
paid under this act to any Deputy State
Veterinarian, nor shall any Deputy State
Veterinarian receive any mileage.
SEC. 5. OWNER REQUIRED TO PAY FEES
TO BE PAID INTO GENERAL FUND.
Whenever any domestic animals are seized
and inspected, under the provisions of this
act. by the State Veterinarian or by any
Deputy State Veterinarian, while such
animals are being transported in cars, OH
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other manner, the State Veterinarian or
any Deputy State Veterinarian, making
such Seizure and inspection, shall require
the owner, agent or person in charge of
such animals to pay One-half cent each for
the inspection of sheep and twenty. five
cents each for all other animals named
herein. All money so collected by any
Deputy State Veterinarian shall be i'm
mediately transmitttd to the State Vet
erinarian, together with a detailed report
of the seizure n inspection and it shall
be the duty of the State Veterinarian to
transmit. monthly, all money collected, as
inspection fees, under the provisions of
this act, to the State Treasurer, who shall
rec-ipt to the State Veterinarian therefor.
All such fees shall he paid by the State
Treasurer into the State Treasury General
Fund; Provided, That no inspection shall
be made by any Deputy State Veterinarian
of any domestic animals in transit through
the State, without special instructions
from the State Veterinarian, when the
owner, agent. or person in charge thereof
shall produce certificates of the he 18th of
such animals from a duly authorized vet
erinarian or examiner from the State from
which said animals have been shipped.
SEC. 6. WHEN A RIDE QUARANTINE
WHEN GOVERNOR TO ISSUE pRoCIAMA-
TON. In all cases OF contagious or in
fictitious disease among domestic animals,