Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-06

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Sec. !. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen Of the Town Of Macon,
that If any person, being the owner Or hay-
luz the charge OF any animal diseased with
The Chambers or Farcy within the corporate
limits o! said Town and shall not deprive
the animal of life, or closely contine it re-
mote from all other animals of rny kind La
ble.io contract the disease, he shall I've gull
ty OF Il misdeineanOr and on conviction be-
tDre the Mayor shall be punished Us hercin-
.af.er provided.
.sSec. =. BE 1t further ordained. that when
any animal liable TO contract such disease
has been exposed. or associated with any
animal Infected with either OF such disease,
said animal shall be by the owner thereof
or the person who has charge of the same
kept separate and apart from all other
stock liable to contract such disease, and
on no account to be pitched at anr public
rack, or private rack where other animals
NAV come in contact with said animal which
has been so exposed, nor to run at large on
the streets or public places IN said town.
Provided however. that this section shall
not prevent the owncr of any such animal
which has buen exposed, but which shows
no evidence of having contracted such dis
ease from being worked aud driven as usu-
Al. But said animals which have been so
sxposed are on nc account TO 20 ON The
premises of any citizen of said town with
out first having notified said citizen OF such
exposure, and then not uatil he consents
thereto.
q Ssc3, BE Il further ofdaiued, that any ii,-
cry stable or other public place where horses
and other animals liable to contract saId
disease are fed, or hitched shall become
Infected (and the development Of one case
In said stable or other public place,
shall be sufficient TO adjudge the place
,nfected) with said disease. the own-
or or occupant thereof sinh place a no.
lice al each entrance thereto. notifying the
public ofthe Infection. and is shall he subj
cient notice, IL II sign with tue word
.Gianders" printed IN letters not ess fhan
three inches long be placed conspicuously
at each entrance; which sign shall remain
until the Chief Health officer shall decide
that the premises have been thoroughly
uisenfectcd and there Is no longer any dan
ger to other stock by occupying the premi-
ses which were so infected.
See. ]. Be 1t further ordained. that II any
animal should die Of Chambers or Farcy or
should be Killed because affected by such
disease, within the corporate limits OF safd
town then tho OW ncr thereof or the person
having charge OF such animal shall hufn the
car cass or cause the same TO he burned;
and in the event OF the failure on the part
Of the owner. or person having charge OF
said animal to burn the carcass prompt then
the marshal of said town shall do or cause
the same to be done Ut the expense OF the
town.
Sec. +. Re u further ordained, that any
one violating this ordinance on falling To-
comply with any of the provisions thereo!
shalt on conviction thereof botore the May
or be fined In any sum not hess Than rw, MY.
ive collars and not more than Ono hundred
dollars or imp, lsonod not more than 80 days
or BY both such dne aud imprisonment.
Be Il iurthcr ordained that It shall be thu
duty al the Mafshal 10 inspect and repor'
all Suspicious cases to the chief hea''h om'
Ger.
Sec. o. Be II further orda,red that the
occasion being urgent this ordinance take
eject from and after its passage.
Approved thiss20th day Of March. 1898.
WI, FEATHERSToN.
rs. Mayor.