The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
Sheep Inspectors.
Is. Il. NO. l73.'
SHEEP INSPECTOR HOW APPOINTED
TERM OF OFFICE.

! AIO NO'tllUy COllilllS.
sloners OF any organized county shall,
upon the presentation of a petition
signed by ten wool growers of said
county, appoint il sheep Inspector
who is acquainted with the diseases
to which sheep are subject. and who
Shall be Il citizen of the county for
which he is appointed, who shall hold
his office for two years, unless sooner
removed. Such inspector may ar.
point us many deputies as he may
deem necessary.
DUTIES OF SHEEP INSPECTORS.
Sec. 3. 1t shall he the duty of the
sheep inspector whenever he has
knowledge or information that any
sheep within his jurisdiction have
the scab OF any other malignant
contagious diseases, to inspect said
flock and report in writing the result
OF his inspection to the State Veteri.
marian, to be filed by him for refer
encc for the county commissioners or
any party concerned, and if 50 dis
eased, once every four weeks there.
after to r%einspect said flock and
report in writing the result and
treatment, il any, in the same man.
ner until said disease is reporteu
cured.
DUTY OF OWNER OR AGENT OF
DISEASED FLOCK.
Sec. ). The owner. or his agent, of
any flock reported by the inspector t.,
he so diseased shall Immediately
herd them SO that they cannot range
upon Or within one mile of any
grounds accustomed to he ranged
upon by amy other sheep, or shall
restrain them from passing over Or
travelling upon or within one mile of
any public highway or road, and i'm
case this cannot be done he shall
Immediately remove said sheep to IL
locality where they shall not be per-
mitted to range within five miles of
any other flock of sheep, and said
sheep shall continue to be herded
under the restrictions until, upon
inspection, they shall be reported
free from such disease.
SHEEP AFFECTED TO BE GUARANTEED.
Sec. i. The owner or the person in
charge of amy sheep which are now
or shall hereafter be affected with
the scab OF amy infectious OF coilta
gious disease Shall keep the said
sheep securely within some inclosure,
or Shall herd them at a distance OF
[of not less than five miles from all
farms, c%orrals, sheds or other ~est;l.,.
lished headquarters where sheep are
kept or being herded: Provided, That
amy. person owning sheep affected
with scab or amy infections or con-
taslouS disease who prior to the
passage OF this act established head
quarters shal! he allowed to range
such sheep upon ti.t public domain
within five miles in amy direction of
such established headquarters; Pro-
vided further. That such sheep Shall
not be allowed to range within three
miles of any other headquarters.
unless the other headquarters he less
than five miles distant, in which case
such sheep shall not he llcrded nearer
to the other headquarters than IL dis.
lance equal 10 one-half of the distance
between the two headquarters.
OWNERS OF SHEEP MAY EXAMINE
OTHER FLOCKS, WHEN.
Sec. .. Any persons owning sheep
OF any person in his employ shall
have the right to examine any band
of sheep that shall be driven within
five miles of his headquarters, and
amy person or persons in charge of
such sheep Shall stop them and allow
them to be examined and shall render
the necessary assistance i'm catching
and examining them. If the person
so in charge Of sheep refuse to render
the assistance as above required he
shall be punished as hereinafter pro.
vided.
PENALTY FOR SPREADING INFECTION
FELONY. WHEN.
Sec. 6. Any person WHO shall
knowingly carry OF drive or cause to
be carried or driven one or more
sheep affected with the scab OF any
Infections or contagious disease into
Il herd of sheep belonging to another
person, OF shall knowingly carry or
cause to be carried the parasite which
causes such scab OF disease and place
it where another person is c@orraling
OF herding sheep SO that such person
may become affected thereby, shall
be adjudged guilty of a misAemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall lie
confined in the State Prison not more
than five years OF in the county Jail
not exceeding year, and shall pay
q fine of not less thar one hundred
(l00) dollars more than one tlous
and dollars or Ivy both such fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion of the
court.
Sec. I. Any person violating amy
of the provisions of this act shall lie
liable in damages to any person or
persons injured thereby, directly or
indirectly, to be recovered in Il civil
action in any court of competent
Sec. s. Every Inspector before
entering upon the duties of his office
shall take oath of office prescribed 10y
law and shall give bond to the State
of North Dakota in the sum of $1,000
with good sllreties. conditioned that
he will faithfully perform the duties
of his office; such bond shall be ap.
proved by the board Of county com
missioners.
Sec. 8. Such bond with the oath
Endorsed thereon shall be recorded in
the office of the clerk of the district
court for the county i'll which the
inspector Shall reside and may be
sued on by amy person injured on
account OF the unfaithful perform
ance of said inspectors duty; Pro
yided, that no suit shall he so instituted
after more than twelve months have
elapsed from the time the cause of
action occurred.
Sec. 10. Every owner of sheep
having scab OF other malignant con.
tagious disease shall dip OF otherwise
treat the same upon his own premises;
Provided, That when he has more
than one ranch or set of ranches and
the diseased sheep are not upon the
ranch where his dipping works or
other facilities for treating the dis
ease are situated. he shall have the
right to drive through intermediate
ranges, hut i'll SO doing shall consult
the owners or occupants of said range
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