The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-08-06
CHAPTER CCCLx.


Further Supplement- to an act, entitled
"An act concerning contagious and infec-
tiOus diseases among animals, and to repeal
certain acts relating thereto" approved
May fourth, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-six.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State OF New Jersey, That
the second section OF the act, entitled ga
supplement to an act. entitled 'An act con
corning contagious and infectious diseases
among animals, and to repeal certain acts
one thousand eight hundred and efghty-six
which supplement- WIS approved May tive uy-
second, one thousand eight hundred and nine.
tytour, be and the same is hereby amended,
TO read as follows:
q And be 1t enacted, That it shall be law
full for the state tuberculosIs commission to
employ one of their number as secretary of
the commission. and TO FIX. by resolution,
such compensation for his services, as they
in their Judgment may deem reasonable
which compensation shall be paid IN monthly
installments, out of the appropriation to said
commission, by the state treasurer upon the
warrant of the state comptroller
2. And be it enacted. That when any an
imai, or animals, shall be slaughtered, by d.
rectiOn of said commission, the value of the
same shall be ascertained and appraised bv
three disinterested freeholders resident in
this state, who shall make and sign certifi.
Gates thereof, IN the presence of Witness
who shall attest the same such appraise-
ment shall be made on the basis of the mar
ket value of the animal or animals, slaugh-
tered, and shall be limited to the sum of
one hundred dollars for registered animals
and to forty dollars for all others; three
fourths of the valuation so ascertained shall
be paid by the state, on the presen tauion of
such certificate with the approval of the said
commission endorsed thereon, to the owner
or owners; provided. no compensation shall
be made tor animals considered by the com
mission to be of no value.
3. And be IL enacted, That whenever the
state tuberculosis commission shall have made
or caused to be made, any examination of any
animal, or herd OF animals within this state
ana shall have ascertained such animal or
herd of animals. to be sound and in good
owner thereof, give to him a certificate in
writing BIBHHd " stllD president and sefre
taFy OF the commission cettifYing to the fact
of such examination. and Of the good health
animals.
4. And be it enacted, That the said state
tuberculosis commission shall have the power
TO cooperate with the bureau OF animal in
national system, which may he adopted by
such bureau, for the prevention of the spread
OF bovine tuberculosis, and its eradication in
1 he United States ana its territories.
8. And be it enacted, That there shall be
appropriated 10 the said state tuberculosis
commission the sum OF FIVE thousand dollars
for defraying its expenses, and for payment
of the proportion OF the appraised value OF
slaughtered animals, required to be paid out
of the treasury OF this state, upon the war
OF emergency, the said commission may, with
me consent OF the governor, comptroller and
treasurer, in addition to the sum OF money
hereby appropriated expend such further
not to exceed, in the whole the sum OF five
thousand dollars, in any one year.
6. And be 1t enacted, That all acts and parts
OF acts, inconsistent with this act, be and the
same are hereby repealed, and that this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March D. 1895