The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

extent of the district in which said disease ex- ists that proclamation should be issued then none shall be issued, but the board shall give notice as may t0 it seem best to make the quar- antine established effective
 sLAUGHTEa OF DISEASED ANIMALS.
 Scction7 In case of epidemic disease where premises have been previously quarantined by the territorial veterinarian, as before provided, he is further authorized and empowered when in his Judgment necessary, by and with the con- sent of the said board. to order the slaughter of any. or of all diseased animals upon said prem 1ses and of all animals that have been exposed to cOntagion or infection under the following re strictions: The order for slaughter shall be in writing, and shall be made in duplicate, and there shall be distinct order and a duplicate for each owner of the animal or animals con- demned, the original of each order to be filed in the office Of the said board and the duplicate given to the said owner. And further, before slaughte ing any animal or animals that have been exposed only, and do not show disease, the geterina. ian shall call in consultation with him two reputable praeticing veterinarians or physi- cianS residents of the territory or, If this is i'm practicable, then two reputable and well known stock owners, residents of the territory, and shall have the written endorsement upon his orders of at least one of said consulting physi- clans or stock owners stating that said action is necessary, and the consent ill writing of the owner or person in charge before such animal or animals shall be slaughtered It shall be the duty ot the territorial We erinarian to superin- tend the slaughtering ofsuch animals as may be condemned, and also the destruction of the car cass, causing the same to be destroyed as cheap ly as practicable, which destruction shall be by burning to ashes, and shall include every part of the animal and hide, and also excrement and stable bee ding or corral litter far as possible
 Section S. Any person, persons, firm or cor poratien no shall have in his possession any domestic animal affected with ny contagious or infectious disease, knowing such animal to be so affected, or after having received notice that such animal is affected, who shall sell, drive, ship trade or give away such diseased animal or animals which have been exposed to such infee tion or contagion, sheep infected with scab upon the range excepted, or who should move or drive any domestic animal in violation of the di- rectiOn, rule, regulation or order establishing and regulating quarantine shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor: provided that any owner of any domestic animal which has been affected with, or exposed to any contagious or infectious disease may dispose Of the same after having obtained from the territorial veterinari- an bill of health of such animal. It shall be unlawful to kill for butcher purposes any dis eased animal, to sell, give away or use any part of it. or its milk, or to remove any part of the skin
 REPORTS AND PROCLAMATION.
 Section g. Whenever the said board shall have good reason to believe that any contagious or infectious disease exists in any other state, ter ritory or countries, or that there are conditions that render domestic animals from such dis triets liable to convey such disease, they shall report the same to the governor. 1hereupon the governor shall, by proclama ion, prohibit the impo talon of any live sto-k ot the kind dis eased into the territory, unless accompanied by certif>at ofheaIth given by a duly authorized s,a.e or Ger. .3rta1 --. r'~tre and " --r~h a--- inp.ls arriving iu the territory snail be examined upon arrival by the territorial veterinary sur geon, and ii deemed nee ssary, placed in close quarantine until all danger of inf ction is passed when they shall be released by order of the territorial veterinarian. Al expense con nected with sach examination shall be paid by the owner of such stock.
 PROHIBITING INFO ORTATIoN OF.
 Section 10. It shall be unlawful for any per Son, persons, firm CT corporation to drive or trans port. or cause tO be diiven or transported into the territory of Arizona any live stock from those states, territories or counties Ggaiust which the governor has proc aimed a quarantine, as hereiubefore provided for in Section of this act provided, that cattle in transit through the territory on railroad, when not ualoa3ed are not liable to any penalties attached to this act; otherwise the regulations contained herein shall apply as we'll to those animals in transit through the territory as to those resident there in: and the said board member u ereof, or the | territorial veterinary surgeon, shall have full authority to examine whether ill yards or pas lures or stables, or upon the public domain all animals passing through the territory, or any part of it, and on detection suspicion of dis ease, to take possession of and treat and dispose of said animals in the same manner as is pre- scribed for animals resident in the territory.
 MIsDEMEANoR.
 Section Il. Any person, persons, firm, eorpo- ration. owner or agent, who shall knowingly bring into thls territory any domestic animal or animals affected with any contagious or infec- tious disease, or any animal or animals which have been exposed to any contagious or infec- tious disease, shall be deemed guilty of mis- demeanOr.
 PENALTY
 Section 12 Except as otherwise provided in this act, any person, persons, firm, corporation, owner or agent who shall violate, disregard or evade or attempt 10 violate, disregard or evade any of she provisions of this act, or who shall violate, disregard or evade. attempt to violate disregard or evade any of the rules regulations, orders or directions of the said board establish ing and governing quarantine, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanOr; and any person, per sons. firm coruoratio1. owner or agent who vio- lates any of the proyIsOns of this, or scctIons 8 5 or II, of this act shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any r9trt of co,,.ratent jurisdiction shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than three hundred dollars and shall be liable for any damage that may be sustained by reason of their failure to comply with the provisions of the said sections.
 Section I3. The said board shall have power to employ such persons and purchase such SUD- plies and material as may be necessary to carry into full effect all orders by 1t given, as herein before provided; provided, that no laborer shall he employed, or material CT supplies purchased by the said board, except such additional labor, materials and supplies as may be necessary to carry into effect the qua antine and other regu- lations drescribed by the said board
 Section II The said commissioners shall have the power to call upon any sheriff. nndersheriff, deputy sheriff, constable. cattle inspector or de- tective to execute their orders, and such officers shall obey the orders of said board; and the off, cers performing such duties shall receive com pensation therefor. as is prescribed by law for like services; and any officer may arrest on view and take before any magistrate of the county, any person found violating any of the provfs- ions of this act and such officer shall immedi-