The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-15

suspected by either the catsie commits.
sioners to be affected with tubercuiosis,
the commissioners Of the county where
tho animal IL found shall immediatsly
notify the secretary Of the state board OF
agriculture, who shall promptly nx day
when the appraisers. duly appointed -
hereinafter provided, shall visit the sus-
pected animal with the veterinary sur
geon; and upon confirmation OF the dis
ease, and after appraisement OF the value
a. hereinafter provided, the affected ami
mails shall be Killed, and the carcass dis
posed of In such manner a. will not %
detrimental to the public health.
Sec. II. For the purposes aforesaid tho
board may appoint some suitable person
as appraiser, whose duty II shall be to
in each county, which two persons shall
constitute the board OF appraisers Tor the
county. In case Of disae aereement between
the two appraisers, the veterinary sur.
geon shall act 90 4 third appraiser, and
the estimate of value OF either Two OF
more than $50 shall be allowed for any
single native animal, nor more than t7o
any single grade animal, nor more than
500 for any single registered animal.
And written notice OF the amount OF the
appraisal signed by the board of apprais-
owner or claimant Of said animal,
and provided further that any party ag-
prieyed by any award made under tho
provisions of this section may appeal
therefrom to said board within i've days
after the receipt Of said notice.
Sec. ~. The board OF appraisers, by
and with the advice of the veterinary
surgeon, is hereby authorized to quaran-
tine any animal or animals supposed to
be affected with a contagious, Infectious,
or communicable disease, and one third
of the cost Of such quarantining shall be
assumed and paid by the State, except az
otherwise provided in section II OF this
act.
Sec. 13. The State shall pay to the
owner Of any animal killed under tho
provisions OF section 10 OF this act, one
half of its appraised value; but II upon
post mortem examination, 1t shall bs
found that the slaug ghtered animal w~
not affected with tuberculosis, then tha
animal so killed shall be paid Tor al its
full appraised value, provided trat the
State shall not pay for any diseased ami
NAL so killed II the animal has not been
in the possession OF Its present owner
three m nths previous to the day OF the
slaughter.
Sec. IA. When any person shall be
shown to have knowingly brought into
this State an animal suffering, or sus-
pected to bo suffering, with tuberculosis,
or to have concealed the existence OF such
d sease in any animal owned by him, such
person shall not be entitled to any COM
pensation for the animal slaug un-
der this act, and shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined for such offence not exceed
ing one hundred dollars.
Sec. Is. All persons having knowledge
or reasons to suspect that any neat cattle
or bovine animal has the contagious
pleuro- pneumonia, or Texas cattle fever,
or that any horse has glanders or farcy,
or that any bovine animal or horss has
any other highly contagious, infectious
or communicable disease dangerous to
public health, shall make report concern
ing the same by mail or otherwise to the
secretary Of the state board OF agricui-
ture Immediately, giving the name OF the
owner or custodian OF the said animal or
animals and the place Of xeeplng Of the
same.
Sec. 10. No person having the care or
custody of any animal having any one OF
the diseases mentioned In the preceding
sections, shall, knowing the same to have
any such disease, sell or exchange, or per-
NIT the removal, use or driving OF the
same upon any public highway, or the
exposure Of the same to contact with any
other healthy animal OF the same kind,
except by permission Of some member or
agent Of the state board OF agriculture.
Any person SO doing shall be deemed
guilty of q misdemeanor, and on being
one hundred dollars.
Sec. II. The state board OF agriculture,
or it's duly authorized representatives,
having reason to suspect the existence OF
any of the diseases mentioned in this act
upon any grounds or premises, are here
by authorized and empowered to enter
upon such grounds or premises for the
enforcement Of the provisions OF this act.
Sec. IS. The governor is hereby author
ized to accept on behalf OF the State the
rules and regulations prepared by the
commissioner of agriculture under and in
pursuance OF section OF an act OF Con-
gress approved May 20, 1884, entitled: {:
"An act for the esta blishment OF bureau
of animal industry, to prevent the ex-
portation OF diseased cattle, and to pro-
vide means for the suppression and ex-
tirpation OF pleuro- pneumonia and other
contagious diseases among Domestic an
imals," and to cooperate with the
provisio s Of said act.
Sec. 10. The inspectors Of the bureau
of animal industry OF the United States,
in cooperation with the state board Of
agriculture, shall have the rig ht,of in
spection, quarantine, and condemnation
OF animals affected with any contagious,
infectious or communicable disease, or
suspected to be SO affected, or that have
been exposed to any such disease, and for
these purposes are hereby authorized and
empowered to enter upon any ground or
premises. Said inspectors, in co-opera-
tion with the state board OF agriculture
shall have the power to call on sheri1s,
constabies and peace officers to assist
them IN the discharge OF their duties In
carrying out the provisions OF the act of
Congress approved May 20, 1884, estab-
fishing the bureau of animal industry; /;
| and it is hereby made the duty Of sher-
ifs, cons 'ablcs, and peace officers, to AS
sist said inspectors when SO requested |;
and said inspectors shall have the same
power and protection as peace officers
while engaged In the discharge OF their
duties.
Sec. 20. The State shall not be liable
for any damages or expenses incurred
under sections Is and 10 OF this act.
Sec. 81. Any person or persons who
| shall wilfully or Intentionally interfere
with any officer or officers, duly author
lied to carry out the provisions OF this
act, or who shall wilfuily or intention
| ally violate the provisions OF the quaran-
tine authorized by section l3 OF this act,
shall be deemed guilty OF m lsdem sanor,
and upon conviction shall be liable TO
not exceediny fhrea