The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20

BOARD or CONTROL PaSS ON THE
RIG JLaTfONN.
The Provisions Tor Temporary Quarantine.
transportation of Cattle From Kici-
mond to Manchester.


The Board Of Control OF the Expert
mental Station OF the Virginia Agricul-
turai and Mechanical College. at Blacks
burg. held another session NJ the tx
change Hotel yesterday morning At 10
O'clock to complete the arrangements for
the operation as TO the fighting CT the
Texas-icycr and other cattle diseases.
There were present Captain C. T..
NawteT, OF rect, and :. n. Graves. OF
hOaHcht. members OF the bodius. Ut. j.
NJ. MCBiy0c. director o. the ENpcrimol-
tai station. and Or. -. L. Nucs, the
veterinary of tie station. At was stated
that Governor - tcrrai. woulu in ait
probability Issue MS proclamation on the
subject to-day. which Is to Incluuc the
resolution OF the beard IN regard 10 the
transportation OF cattlc The following
additional regulation was then adopted
in regard 10 the transportation or cattle
from Mancnester 10 lacamond.
provided. however, mat FOR the pres
ent only aud until an inspector can be
appotutct for iicumou0. cattle may hc
driven from Manchester over the several
bridges TO Richmond only when they
Richmond. or TO he slipped 10 other
points north Of the state quarantine
line for tho same purpose, in both Of
which cases they must be Immediately
placed on Their arrival in Richmond IN
inc pens set al>;t Tor affected cattle.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
The Board next took up again the reg
ulations considered on the previous even
Ing, which are intended 20 refer TO other
diseases ana local outbreaks. The rules
as finally adopted are as follows.
Rules ana regulations Tor the control
and eXfiIpatiOn OF CONTAGIOUS ana IN
fictitious ana communicable diseases
among the domestic animals Of the state.
In pursuance OF an act OF the General
Assembly OF Virginia. approved February
u, lSp, Authorizing ana empowering
the Board o, Control OF the Virginia
Agricultural Experiment station 10 cstaD-
lish. maintain. and enforce such quafan-
tine lines ana sanitary rules and regJ-
iations as 10 then may seem necessary,
the following rucs and regulations are
hereby prepared and adopted for the ell
fectual control and eXtirpation OF con-
tagiOus, infectious, ana com muniCaOle
diseases among the domestic animals OF
the State.
L. ANY owner or person I'm charge OF
any domestic animal or animals VINO
has reason 10 believe that contagious
Infectious. or communicable 0ls, az" eN-
lists among his domestic animal or Annals
IN his charge, must, IN compliance WIN
the provisions OF section Z Of SAD act
report the cause To the director OF the
station. who IL hereby authorized TO a.
rect The veterinarian employed al the
station 10 proceed at once. or as soon as
possible e investigate the same.
. The veterinarian employed at such
siason is hereby appointed state Ncte-
rnaIian. and authorized and empowered
in connection with the director 10 es-
IANllSH. nlIifldil. ana tiiVlN' SUM ItN.'
antine rules ana regulations as IN his
Judgment viii meet the eXigen,ies Oi
any case or cases reported 10 them ~
provided ia the preceding rue, OF tnd'
my come under his own coenHahce
and which are not otherwise provided
for by the Board.
TEMPORARY QUARANTINE.
). Any veterinarian who may be en-
pioyed by tne Board or director ol NV
station as temporary assistant, Is hcItDS
authorized 10 establish such teihpoi az
quarantine is iii his judgment may ~, ne
necessary lie snail AT once report Ms
action TO the director OF the station ana
State Veterinarian. ana the quaidn,eniWe
established by said veterinarian Shai.
have the same force and eucct as lhouSn
established 10y the regularly auln0i,l rl'rs
Officers. until such time as such ollcels
shall take charge OF tne case or cSs,a.
i'm accordance with sections ii anu
~ M the said act any domestic anllnals
onaranfined by the authorized oHlceiS
OF the Board shall not De mot'p ~ "a"
the place OF quarantine tN,S- TPe
written consent OF the STATE ctNiiii 90
nor shall any animal not similarly US
eased or previously eNposeu ne a,.V" a.
TO come IN contact Win sal" Iur,,-ed
,ined animal or animals, or be ahoNsu
acce.s 10 the premises occupied pE inc
aforesaid quaranuned aniinals. hove
= q. IN domestic anlirdI5 VIZ .,.eettats
>1een exposed to contagious OF lil'D'.o
Stsoases whether actually showing syhp-
toms of disease or not shaIl ne pIIonnss''tn
tined at such places ana lor sueil iri't , ~,
III
The STATE Veterinarian. ana such qua'-
antine rules and regulations as may n'
,rescribed by said veterinarian shall nav
tbe same force and effect as IN All
other cases. -, e.,.,
6 All domestic animals coming from
an Injected district in violation OF any
Of The rules and regulations EoNviHtlIS
and establishing a. arantine, shall be I'M
medIately reported in accordance WIN
The provisions of section II Of The saiH
act TO the above mentioned oihcers OF
the hoard and said animals shall AT
once he placed in quarantine at the eX-
pense of the owner until such tline ~
an danger of infection from them Is
All domestic animals which have
died with a contagious or infectious ul5
case shall be deeply buried with the hlde
on or burned. -
3. All buildings. yards. etc. which have
been occupied by domestic animal al
ferted with "A contagious or INFECTIOUS
disease. snail be- disintected IN Sutn
prescribed bv the state Veterinarian.
STATE VETERINARIAN.
All letters Of inquiry relative 10 any
of the provisions of this act shall he
addressed 10 Or. T.. +. Mics. state
Veterinarian. Blacksburg. Va.
About II o'clock yesterday morning the
board held "a public meeting. at when
a number Of citizens interested in i've
stock were present and expressed incin-
selves freely and as well pleased WIN
the result already obtained by the prompt
action OF the hoard.
DR.. Niles will as soon as the Cover
nor's proclamation establishing Quaran-
tin, lines rules. and regulations. procetu
20 Washington 10 complete the arrange
ments relative TO the quarantine rrsO.a-
lions