Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-29

marian are hereby authorized, and EN-
| powered 10 enter upon any GROUNDS Of
premises to carry out the provisions ok
2. When the said board shall have dsters
mined the quarantine lines and other reg
among domestic animals OF this state Of
any malignant. contagious. or Infectious
disease found 10 exist among the 1--we
their orders as hereinbefore provided pre-
| scribns quarantine and ether regula-
lions, they shall notify the Governor Of
| the state. who shall issue his proclama-
ton. proclaimng the boundary OF such
quarantine around such diseased stock.
| and the orders rules and regulations pre-
seribed by the board; and said board
| shall give such notice as TO IL may seem
best to make the quarantine established
| by them effective. ..-,r.- -.
3. The said board shall have power to
4 carry into full effect all orders by them
| given, as hereinbefore provided, ard the
| expense incurred by II shall be paid cut
| OF the Treasury OF the State on warrants
| drawn by the chairman OF said board:
provided that no expense shall be incur
| red except such as may be necessary to
carry into effect the necessary guaran-
/ tine and other regulations prescribed by
said board. And said board shall have Che
power 10 direct the veterinarian employed
| at said experiment station to assist IL, In
the Investigation OF the diseases amongst
the live stock OF this State whenever they
may deem his services necessary; pro-
vided that no compensation shall be paid
said veterinarian other than his actual
| expenses while engaged in such duties
| 4. When the said board shall have good
| reason to believe that the health OF the
| live stock of the State IL endangered by
| the existence OF contagious and insec-
tous diseases In certain localities In other
| States Territories, or counties. or that
| there are conditions which render such
domestic animals from such infected dis
| tricts liable TO convey such disease, they
| shall notify the Governor, who shall by
| proclamation prohibit the importa tion OF
any live stock OF the kind diseased into
| the State. unless accompanied by cer-
tiicate OF health given by a properly
authorized veterinarian, and all such AMI
mails arriving in this State shall be
r rHaraS ddeRnatea bS Serd
and II In his opinion there Is any
| danger from contagion or Infection they
shall be placed in close quarantine at the
expense OF the owner until such danger
| OF injection or contagion IL passed, when
they shall be released by order OF tho
| said veterinarian.
s. II shall be the duty OF the railway
! corporations doing business I'm the State
10 cleanse and disinfect the cars used by
them in transporting live stock In. or
| through this State at such times and
places, and in such manner as the board
may designate, whenever. In the opinion
| of the board. any such order may be
necessary to prevent the spread OF fnfec-
tious or contagious disease. Any such cor
poraton violating the provisions or this
section shall be liable to a penalty OF 500
| for each offence. 10 be recovered In a civil
| action to be prosecuted under the direc-
tion Of the Attorney-General In the name
of the Commonwealth OF Virginia.
g. Any railroad company. navigation
| company, or other corporation, or COM
mon carrier. who shall knowingly or will
| fully violate, disregard or evade any OF
the rules or directions OF the board or
veterinarian, establishing or governing
quarantine, or who shall evads, or at
tempt 10 evade, any quarantine procla-
nation OF the Governor of this State de-
claring quarantine limits; upon conyic-
ton thereof shall be fined not less than
500 nor more than $500 for each and
! every offence. and shall be liable for all
| damages caused TO any live stock by it,
failure to comply with the requirements
I. 1t shall be the duty OF any owner or
person in charge OF any domestic animal,
! or animals, who discovers. suspects. or
has reason TO believe that any OF his do
! nestle animals, or domestic anima-s In
| his charge. are affected with any conta-
glous or infectious disease. 10 immediate
~ report such fact. BELIEF, or suspicion
10 the said board and 10 the chairman OF
the Board OF Supervisors OF the county
| In which said domestic animals are found.
8. The Board Of Supervisors of each
| county, whenever any cases OF contagious
| or infectious diseases are reported 10
them In their county, shall Immediately
| investigate the same. The invest cation
| may be by the board or any member
thereof, or by the employment OF a quail
fled veterinarian; and should such In
yestlgatiOn show reasonable probabii-
| ty that domestic animal Ia affected with
a contagious or infectious disease the
supervisors shall Immediately establish
such temporary quarantine es may be
necessary 10 prevent the spread OF the
disease, and report all action taken 10
the said Board OF Control Of experiment
station OF the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College. at Blacksburg. or
some member thereof. and the acts OF the
supervisors establishing temporary quar-
antine shall have tho same force ana ef-
feet as though established by the Board
OF Control itself until such time as the
said Board OF Control shall take charge
OF the case or cases. All expenses Incurred
by said SUPERVISORS in carrying out the
provisions OF this act shall be paid In
like manner as other expenses Incurred
by said supervisors In the discharge OF
their official duties
3. Any person who shall knowingly
bring into this State any domestic animal
which is infected with any contagious or
infectious disease, or any animal which
has been exposed to any contagious or
its body feyer-ticks or other germs or
causes OF disease, shall be deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined In any sum not
less than 500 nor more than 5000.
TO- Any person who owns or II IN pos
session OF live stock which 10 reported 10
be affected with any infectious or conta-
gious disease, or with insects which may
produce disease, who shall refuse 10 allow
said board, or any one acting under its
order, 10 examine such stock, or shall
hinder or obstruct the said board or ap-
pointee in any examination Of or In any
attempt 10 examine such stock, shall be
deemed guilty or a miSdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined I'm
any sum not less than 500 nor more than
$500.
H. Any person who shall have in his
possession any domestic animal affected
with any contagious or infectious dis
ease, or feyer-ticks, knowing such animal
TO be affected. Who shall permit such AMI
NAL to run at large, or who shall keep
such animal where other domestic AMI
mails, not affected by or previously ex-
posed 70 such disease. may be exposed
TO its contagton or infection, or who
shall ship drive. sell. trade, or give away
such diseased animal. or animals. which
have been exposed TO such infection or
contagioD, or who shall move or drive
any domestic animal In violation or any
direction, rule. regulation or order OF the
board OF Control, establishing and regu-
latng livestock quarantine, shall be
deemed guilty OF n misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
any sum not less Than 500 nor moro
than 500 for each OF such exposed or dis
eased domestic animals which he shall
permit to run at large or sell. ship, drive,
trade, or give away, in violation or the
provisions OF this act provided. that any
owner OF domestic animals which have
been affected with or exposed 10 any COLI
tagious or infectious disease may dispose
OF the same after having obtained from
the said board or veterinary surgeon
bill OF health for such animal or animals.
IL. The said board shall have power To
call upon any Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff.
or Constable, 20 execute their orders. and
such officer shall obey the orders Of said
board and the officer or officers perform
ing these duties shall each be entitled 10
% Der day Tor himself and horse. which
payment shall be made upon a sworn ac-
count approved by said board. PROVIDED