Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-08
VETERINARIAN LAW.
rs. r. No. 271

VETERINARIAN LAW.
IS. B. No. 87.7
An Act to Prevent the Spread of Con.
tagious, Infectious and Epidemic Dis.
eases Among Domestic Animals, Gre.
ating the Office of Chief State Veteri-
marian, Prescribing the Duties There.
of, and Appropriating Money for the
Necessary Expenses Thereof.
Be 1t enacted, ETC.:
SECTION l.. The professor of veteri-
nary science of the State Agricultural
college is hereby made chief state veteri-
marian, who shall serve as such without
salary, and who shall upon entering upon
his duties take an oath to we'll and truly
perform all the duties required of him
by law, which said oath shall be taken
before any judge Of a district court, or
notary public within the state, and shall
be filed with the secretary of state.
SEC. 2. The state shall be divided
into seven veterinarian districts" in
each of which there shall be appointed
by the governor, by and with the consent
OF the senate, nj competent veterina-
rian, who shall be known as the "dis-
trict veterinarian" who shall hold their
office for a term of two years from the
date of their appointments respectively.
unless sooner removed for cause, and
who, upon entering their duties, shall
each take an oath to we'll and truly per
form their duties as provided by law,
which said oath shall be taken before
any Judge of the district court or notary
public within the state, for which they
may be appointed, and shall be filed
with the secretary of state.
Sec. 8. District No. l shall consist of
the first judicial district.
District No. 2 shall consist of the Sec
ond judicial district.
District No. 8 shall consist of the
third judicial district.
District No. 4 shall consist Of the
fourth judicial district.
District No. 5 shall consist of the
fifth judicial district.
District No. 6 shall consist of the
sixth judicial district.
District No. 7 shall consist of the
seventh judicial district.
Sec. a. The duties of said chief state
veterinarian shall be to ascertain by
personal examination, or through re-
port from the district veterinarian, in
such n as he shall prescribe, all
information that he can obtain regard
ing the existence of any or all conta-
gious, Infectious and epidemic diseases
in the state. He shall also make a com.
plete and permanent record of all re-
ports of the district veterinarians shall
make an examination of all diseased
animals or portions of any such that may
be forwarded to him by the district
veterinarians, and upon completion of
such examination shall instruct the dis
trlct veterinarians in such way as he
may deem proper in regard to the treat
ment of similar cases. It shall also be
his duty to furnish material as far as
lies in his power for the diagnosis of con-
tagious diseases, and instructions as to
it's uses. In case that remedies are dis
covered for the prevention or cure Of
contagious diseases such as CHAMBERS,
tuberculosis, anthrax, hog cholera, foot
and mouth disease, and foot rot, it shall
be his duty to furnish the district veter-
marian, or any person or persons he may
see tit to appoint, the remedies so dis
covered with full directions for applica-
ton. He shall also be empowered to
make quarantine regulations and en-
force the same after approval and au-
thority by the governor. He shall fur
ther prescribe, with the consent of the
governor, the rules and regulations nee
essary to carry out the purposes OF this
act.
SEC. S. The duties of said "district
veterinarians shall be as follows:
First. To investigate in person any
and all cases of contagious, infectious
and epidemic diseases among cattle,
horses, mules, sheep, asses and other
domestic animals within his district of
which he may have knowledge, and
which may be brought to his notice by
any resident, or any other person, in any
locality within his said district where
such disease may exist, and it shall also
be his duty in the absence of specific
information to make visits of inspection
to any locality within his district where
he may have reason to believe that there
are contagious or infectious diseases ex-
among such domestic animals.
Second. To seize and inspect in per-
son at the state line bordering on his
district. any horses, mules, cattle, asses,
sheep or other domestic animals, which
may be unloaded temporarily or con-
to any point within his district
of the state when the owner, agent or
person in charge thereof shall not upon
demand produce certificates of healtho of
such animals satisfactory to him, from a
duly authorized state or district.veteri-
marian or examiner of the state from
which said animals have been shipped.
Third. To examine in person, so often
as he may deem reasonable, all pens, en-
and cars within the district
which domestic animals may be
confined or transported, and to require
The owner, agent or person in charge of
such pens, enclosures and ears to
keep the same in proper sanitary condi-
lion.
Fourth. To require in person the
agent or person in charge Of all
pens, enclosures or cars, within which
domestic animals may be con-
ined or transported, to cleanse,
,umigate and disinfect all pens, en-
closures of cars within which such do
nestle animals may be confined or
transported, within two days after writ
notice, when, in his opinion, such
cleansing, fumlgating and disinfection
shall be necessary for the prevention OF
The spread or outbreak of any conta-
,ious or infectious disease among such
animals.
Fifth-It shall also be the duty Of
he district veterinarian in person to