Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-08

veterinarian of all matters connecte,
with his work. the forms of such report
to be furnirhed by the chief state veter
marian and the chief state veterinarian
shall transmit to the several boards O
county commissioners, as often as h
deems necessary, such parts of said re
ports as may be of general interest t.
the breeders of live stock. and he shall
also give information in writing as soor
as he obtains it to the various boards O
county commissioners, of each case O.
suspicion or fresh outbreak of disease ir
any locality, it's causes and the measures
adopted to check it.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty of an,
owner, agent or person in charge of any
/ cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep OF
other domestic animals, where such
owner, agent or person in charge thereof
intends to bring any such animals into
the state for distribution, sale, transpor.
tation, or permanent location therein,
without a certificate of their health
from a duly authorized veterinarian or
examiner of the state from which such
animals are shipped, to give notice in
writing to the district veterinarian of
the district of the state bordering
on the state line from which said
animals (are) brought at least three
days before such animals are brought
into this state beyond the quarantine
station at the state line of such dis
trict, and it shall be the duty of any
person OIL persons who shall have
knowledge or suspect that there is
upon his or their premises or upon
the public domain, any case of con-
tagious, infectious and epidemic dis
ease among domestic animals. to
Immediately report the same to the
district veterinarian of the district
wherein such animals or cattle NAV
be, and a failure SO to do, or any at
tempt to conceal the existence of such
diseases or a failure to give notice, be-
fore passing the quarantine station at
the state line of said district, as in
this section required, or to wilfully or
mallclously obstruct or resist Or dis
obey any order issued by the chief
state veterinarian or the district vet
erlnarlan, or in any way interfere with
the discharge of their duties, as set
forth in this act, shall be deemed a
mlsdemeanor, and any person or per-
sons who shall be convicted of n
one of the above acts or omissions
shall be fined not less than fifty dol.
lars nor more than two thousand dol
lars for each and every such offense;
and upon conviction of such offense a
second time, shall, in addition to the
above named fine, be imprisoned in
the county Jail of the county wherein
convicted, or as otherwise provided by
law, for a term of not less than ninety
days 0 more than one year.
SEC. IL. The following resolutions
shall be observed in all cases of dis
ease covered by this act:
First-It shall be unlawful to sell.
give away or in any manner part with
any animal affected with, or suspected
of being affected with, any contagious
or infectious disease, and in case of
any animul that may be known to have
been affected with or exposed to anv
such disease within one year prior to
such disposal, due notice of the fact
shall be given in writing to the party
receiving the animal.
Second-It shall be unlawful to kill
For butcher purposes any such ami
NAL; to sell, give or use as any part of
it, or it's milk, or to remove any part
Of the skin. A failure to observe these
provisions shall be deemed a INSIDE
meanor, and, on conviction, shall be
punished by a fine not less than
one hundred dollars, nor exceeding
two thousand dollars; and, in addition
to the above named fine, be impris.
oned in the county Jail for a term of
not less than ninety days nor more
than one year, 1t shall be the duty
of the owner, agent or person having
in charge any animal infected with, or
suspected with being infected with,
any contagious. or infectious disease.
to Immediately confine the same in a
safe place, isolated from all other ami
mails, and with all necessary restric-
lions to prevent the dissemination of
the disease until the arrival of the
district veterinarian within and for the
district wherein the same may be at
the time. The above regulations shall
apply as we'll to animals in transit
through the state as to those resident
therein, and the district veterinarian
shall have full authority, within his
district, to examine whether in yard.
pasture or stables, or upon the public
domain, all animals passing through
the state. within his district or any
part OF it, and On detection or suspi-
cion of disease, take possession of and
treat and dispose of such animals in
the same n as is prescribed for
animals resident within this state.
SEC. -. Each of said district vet
erinarians shall receive for their serv-
ices the sum of six hundred dollars
per annum. The payment of such
salary shall be made from any funds
in the state treasury not otherwise
appropriated, monthly, upon itemized
vouchers signed and sworn to by each
for his separate district and submit
ted to the state auditor, who shall
draw warrants upon the state treasurer
for the amount thereof, if found cor
rect, separately. No person shall be
competent under this act, to receive the
appointment of district veterinarian
who is not, at the date of his appoint
ment, a graduate in good standing of a
recognized college Of veterinary sur
geons, or who has not practiced veteri-
nary surgery within this state for at
least five years. Before entering upon
the discharge of his duties he shall give
a bond to the state of North Dakota.
with a good and sufficient surety. in the
sum of two thousand dollars, condi-
toned on the proper discharge of the
m No constructive mileage shall
be paid under this act, nor shall the dis.
trict veterinarian receive any mileage,
except when called in cases Of consulta-
ton as horeinbefOre nrOvi1e1 uhon ho