Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30
|'St ORDINANCE no. As.
An Ordinance to Prevent the Introduction and
g Bpread Of In ~ectious and Contagious Dis
oasea Among Animals,

Bee. |. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the Town Of Macon,
that il any person, being the owner or hav-
ing the charge OF any animal diseased with
tile Chambers or Farcy within the corporate
| limits OF said Town aud shall not deprive
the animal Of life. or closely confinc it re.
| mote from all other animals of any kind LA
| BILE 10 contract the disease, he shall be gull
| ty oil u misdemcanor and on conviction be-
lore the Mayor shall be punished as herein
| after provided.
I Sec. .. BE IL further ordained. that when
any animal liable To contract such disease
has been exposed, Oh associated with any
| animal infected with either Of such disease,
said animal shall ba by the owner thereof
or the person who has charge Of the same
kent separate and apart from all other
stock liable to contract such disease, and
| on no account to be hitched at any public
rDck, or private rack whore other animals
may come In contact With said animal which
I has been so exposed, nor TO run ut large on
1.-The streets or public places IN said town:
| Provided however, that this section shall
| Ret prevent the owner Of any such animal
| which has buen exposed, but which shows
no evidence Of having contracted such dis
Nekae from being w:,rked and driven rs usu-
h ali. But said animals which have been so
7 exposed are On no account to so oil the
{ pfeinfsck OF any citizen of said town with
out first having notified said citizen OF such
yxUoufre, and then not uitil he censcnis
Thereto.
hISuc3. BE IT further ordaiucd, that any Hv.
1 ury stable or other public place where horses
and oihsr animals liable to contract said
fuiscaSe arc fed, or hitched shall become
infected land the Development Of one case
In said stable or other. public place,
l It'll L. .s4AtAN n uHlftIifo thu nIunR
\ iufected) with said disease. the own
.er ", occupant thereof shall place a no.
iicc vt each entrance thereto. notifying the
public Of the infection, and It shall lie SUN.
Gent notice, ir u sign with the word
"GIanders" printed in letters not ess than
three inches long be- placed conspieuotsly
ateach entrance; which sign shall remain
until the Chief Health officer shal decide
that the premises have been thoroughly
dlsenfccted aud there Is no longer any dam
ger to other stock by occupying the premi'
ses which were 80 infected.
Soc 4. BE II further ordained. That II any
aDtiAaI should die OF Chambers or Farcy or
should be Killed because affected by such
disaaxe, within the corporate limits oil said
town then the ow ner thereof or the person
having charge Of such animals shall burn tue
cascAss or cause the same 10 be burned;
! md IN the event Of the failure oil the part
otAhs owner, or person having charge OF
| said animal to burn the carcass prompt then
v ire marshal Of said town shall do or cause
tho Samc TO DO done ut the expense oil the
town. .u1S
~. s. Be It further ordained, that any
lone violating this ordnance ar failing tn
sUtsply with any Of the protisions thereof
lekai{ on cunviction thereof botore the May
2ofi,s lined In any sum otlessthan Twenty.
a6s6 tollars and not more than Ono bMndrcd
dollars or imp isoned not more than % days
to,k hy both such ;ine and imprlsonmaht.
II further ordained that II shall be the
i dSly ~ the Slarsawt 10 Inspect and report
AZ iuspicicus cascs to the chief heal'h ONT
8ec.6 Bs It further ordained that the
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