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or should there be any probability Of such being the case the Owns Of the
s nnn mat Tn@ Il hi Ia0" nr asny sfsr o,0 on IL" ' wo pS S%1 aa y s%e snmn or r S"g
examined by the veterinary surgeon rs soon as possible.
Should the veterinary surgeon find any animal attacked with the disease,
shall Ms snaot|no matt3e wbothsr he has p been called in BY the ov ss or Or has las
been been So sent BY the "t PoiiG Sn or has as con IN s across the. tn. case . aG0il snM
well as possible unless the owner should sba d. consent ptt to the n animals rs being killed
been kept ps and ra the objects 59ts.. and m Implements RP: na.r with Wit NV which "a;m it has .h.,f come ne, into to
even if he might find cause to make . complaint to the Superior Authorities
surgeon shall report to the polioemaster the report shall put forth proposals
When the report If the veterinary surgeon gives it for certain Orat
least probable that the disease in question is CHAMBERS, the poIio1mastsr shall
place the whole stock under ubHc control as also such other stock as tow6~h
by Judicial decree which is to b. entered into the police protocol
All animals reported by the veterinary surgeon as suffering from CLAN
des shall be killed The animal thus killed shall be subjected to ps4
forwarded to Government through the p'lioonaster Before the killing
by him for hat purpose. The basis Of the valuaioI is the value which ths
TO the condition in which it is then, but irespeotvely Of the existing or
suspected sPP"tF e gs sairsi F From LH r. v1 t4 on + hmo amoun gn ths 70 foun Go o1 will ' Ss
given as compensation to tn 6wuor if the existence of CHAMBERS should be
somponssGon : to ( b betrayed BY the Colonial treasury
When the stock of one or more Estates have been placed under public
control the polcomastsr can order such .h further measure" snf". as 81 may Sn be to cGns' a.
all objects or implements that the snimas may have affected, ne
connected With the persons who have been in contact with the "nlmals"nd
' osnp G Contraction % Besides arG asi he "a" pr'b hi tbs. tan any amin animal belonging to the
stook be sold from The estate or otherwise taken away, aa also that any
animal belonging TO the stock come on sill not belonging + the estate or IN
the public road, no matter whether he animal is attacked with the diseases
Or not
IS.
Should any owner show ncgecf " refmoorines~. IN acting upon the
orders given, the poicemaster can have he necessary measures carried I'M"
effect for the owl ers account, and, with the approval of Governments
the cost can be enforced by levy,
The Government i authorized TO have an examination made by the
veterinary surgeon of all horses. mules, and donkeys in the island, TO such
an extent IS may be considered expedent.
IS.
Transg1essions Of the rules of this Ordinance or of the orders given by
the poicemaster OF the veterinary surgeon by virtue OF the provisions
of this ordinance shal be punished with fines from 81 to $50
for the first offence. For each repetition of the offence, the fine VIII b
doubled. ANY person who in oontravenhon Of q prohibition from the
poHcenaster, has sold ar animal, shall be bound to take back the animal
and to refund the purchase money.
All expenses ocoasoned by the provisions Of this ordinance as TO the
killing Of the suspected animals the cleaning of stables, the dtsinfectlon
or DESTROYING of Implements &c and the Illumination of the dead animals
are to he betrayed by the owner.
10.
All cases in pursuance of this Ordinance ire liable to prosecution as
public police suits. The fines accrue to the Colonial Treasury.
This Ordinance comes into force at once.
To which all concerned have to conform
The Government ofte Danish West India ISLANDS
St. Croix, the 18th October 1898.
Under my hand and the Seal of G~overnmen t'
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