The record-union., 1896-08-06
ORDINANCE NO.49.
Creating the Office of Veterinary In
spectOr and Prescribing His
Duties.

The Board of Supervisors of the County
| of Sacramento do ordain as follows:
| Section l. The office of Veterinary IN
Pftor Of O. the county Of fm
| mediately after this ordinance shall take
| effect the Board of Supervisors OF ths
nary surgeon to fill said office, who sna!l
hold office at the pleasure or Said ooarus
and salary Of one hundred dollars per
month, and all necessary travelling eX-
forming the duties of his office. the
amount not to exceed the sum or tWenty, -
be eligible to this office who shall not be
duly qualified veterinary surgeon noIQ-
ing certificate from the state VeteIl-
nary Medical Board, which certincat9
shall have been recorded in the office ok
the County Clerk of the county OF Sacra-
mento, and who shall not have peen d
a period of one year next preceding his
election, and who shall not be an electoc
of the State of California.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty OF SAID
Veterinary Inspector to visit all dairies,
slaughter houses, markets and other
places from which milk, meat poultry,
human food, and inspect the sanitary con-
dition Of all places from which said artl-
cles of food are distributed. he SHAH
inspect all living animals intended to bo
slaughtered, and all meat, poultry, FISH
or game offered or intended to be offered
for sale for human food, and shall az
all times, Ior the purpose OF Inspection
have free access to all dairies. or other
places where any domestic animals ere
kept; also all slaughter-houses. markets
and other places from which meat, poul-
try, fish or game are sold. or offered To
be sold, or distributed for human food,
and any refusal to permit such entry and
access or any resistance thereof snail be
deemed misdemeanor.
Section 3. 1t shall as soon as possible
upon receipt of sufficient Information thaE
any. domestic animal within the county
Sacramento affected with iDteC-
tious or contagious disease examine said
animal, and If deemed necessary by said
Inspector make the necessary examina-
ton or test according to the rules laid
down by the United States Bureau OK
Animal Industry from which he shall OBJ
tain his diagnoStic agents, and If said ami
NAL be found to be affected with any con-
tagious or infectious incurable disease
said Veterinary Inspector shall at onco
session said animal shall be, that said
animal is SO affected and request him to
deprive said animal of life.
Section 4. Upon the discovery Of any
animal affected with any contagious or
infectious diseases he shall prescribe and
apply such rules and regulations as in his
judgment the case may require for the
effectual suppression and eradication OK
the disease.
Section 5. Said Veterinary Inspector
shall keep a record Of all examinations
and tests made by him and file monthly
report thereof with the Board of Super
visorS.
SGcLlOn o. Iu5 Dual u VI OQpCINlSOrS S1dts
employ such assistants and furnish such
supplies and material as may be neces-
sary in carrying into effect the provisions
of this ordinance.
Section Z. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
feet and be in force from and after its
legal publication.
Adopted July 25, 1896, by the following
vote of the board: Ayes-Dreman, Todd,
Curtis, Jenkins and Morrison Unanimous
vote), j. M. MORRISON.
Chairman of said board.
Attest. (SeaL)
VIM B. HAMILTON,
Il fy2S-15t Clerk of said board.