Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
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PROCLAMATION by THE covrnxon
Commonwealth Of Virginia.

Executive Department
whereas, in pursuance OF an act OF ths
General Assembly Of Virginia, approved
| February IS. 1896, entitled ian act fo nro-
vide for the protection Of domestic ami.
| mails, and TO authorize and empower ma
| Board OF Control Of the Experiment Sta
tion or the Virginia Agricultural and Me-
| cnanlcal College. at Biacksburg. 10 es-
tablish livestock quarantine lines. rules
| and regulations and 10 prescribe penal
ties for violating the sane" the said
Board OF Control OF the Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station Of the Virginia Aqricul
tural and Mechanical College have es-
tablished livestock quarantine lines
rules, and regulations and notified The
Executive OF this Commonwealth OF their
action; now
OF the Commonwealth of Virginia az
directed and required by said act do
Hereby issue this, my proclamation. pro-
claiming the following quarantine 5oun-
dairy rules, and regulations, az fixed by
said Board of Control:
All counties In Virginia south Of "A line
beginning on the boundary line between
Virginia and North Carolina at a point
colnciding with the summit OF the Blue
Ridge Mountains; thence following the
summit of said mountains northeastern
10 the BlackWater river, thence easterlv
along the course Of said river, through
FRANKLIN county. to its intersection with
the stanton river on the eastern boun-
dary of Franklin county; thence in A
sOutherly and northeasterly direction
along the southern and eastern bOunda-
RES Of Bedford county to the James river;
lhence following the James river 10 the
southeastern corner of Charles City coun-
~; thence northerly and easterly along
the western and northern boundaries OF
James. City, Gloucester, and Mathews
counties to the Chesapeake Bay. thence
south TO the northern boundary OF Eliza
beth City county: thence westerly and
nOrtherlv along the boundaries Of Eliza
beth City and Warwick counties 70 the
James river: thence southeastern along
the course of the said river 10 the north
west corner Of Norfolk county: thence
south along the western boundary Of said
county to its intersection with the north
ern boundary of North Carolina thence
east along the southern boundaries OF
Norfolk and Princess Anne counties 10
the Atlantic Ocean, are quarantlncd
against splenetic or Texas cattle-feycr.
subject to the following rules and regu-
latOns:
From the 18th day Of February TO the
18th day Of November OF each year no
cattle are 10 be transported from said
area south or below said State quarantine
line above described to any portion Of tho
state above said line, except by rail or
boat. and then only for immediate Saugn-
ter; and when so transported the follow
ing regulations must be observed:
/. When any cattle in course Of trans
pOrtation from said area are unlOaded
above. north or west OF this line 10 be
fed or watered. the places where said
cattle are TO be fed or watered shall DO
set apart. and no other cattle shall be
admitted thereto.
2. When cattle from any portion OF the
State south or below the abOve-de-
scribed line are unloaded at Their points
OF destination, pens shall be set apart 10
receive them. and no other cattle shall be
allowed 20 enter said pens until such
time as the pens have been disinfectef
as hereinafter prescribed. Said cattle
shall not be removed from said pens ex-
cept as may be necessary for immediate
slaughter or for reshipment, rs herein
after provided, and then only through
such passages as are not used for sus-
ceptible cattle.
3. All cars carrying cattle from south
Of or below said quarantine line shall
bear placards stating that said cars con-
tain quarantine cattle. and each OF tbs
way-bills OF said shipments shall have
note upon its face with similar state
ment. Whenever any cattle have come
from said area and shall be reshippei
from any point at which they have been
unloaded 10 other points OF destination,
the cars carrying said animals shall bear
similar placards, with like statements,
and the Way-bills be so stamped. AZ
whatever point these cattle are unloaded
within the State of Virginia they must
be placed in separate pens, as hcreinbe-
fore provided, and no other cattle shall
be admitted TO said pens. The person or
see that said cattle are unloaded IN me
pen or pens set apart for such cattle, and
said person or persons shall enforce an
rules and regulations governing the
management Of said cattle while IN said
pens.
4. The cars and boats used 10 transport
said cattle. and the pens In which they
are fed and watered. and the pens set
apart for their reception at points or
destination, shall be disinfected IN the
following manner:
(a) Remove all litter and manure. This
litter and manure may be disinfected by
mixing 1t with lime. or saturating 10 win
a 5-per-cent. solution OF carbolic acid or
creolin; or. IL not disinfected. u shall be
stored where no cattle can come IN con-
tact with IL until after the 18th day Oh
November.
(b) Wash the cars or boats and the
feeding and watering troughs with water
Until clean.
(c) saturate the walls and floors OF the
cars or beats, and fencing, trougns. ana
chutes OF the pens with a solution made
by dissoIving four ounces OF chloride or
lime TO each gallon OF water; or disinfect
the cars or boats with a jet or steam
under pressure not less than MY
pounds 10 the square inch.
g. The cars or boats that have neen
used 10 transport quarantine cattle shall
be cleaned and disinfected before they arc
again used 10 transport. store, or snttr,
animals or merchandise, ana 'hls snat
cattle. u
s. These rules and regulations snau
siso apnlv 10 the importation into this
State OF cattle from sections outside o,
Virginia included within the FedeF"'
quarantine. -
And 1 call upon all officers o. ne
State. and the citizens generally, 20 np
yigilant and active In enforcing the pro-
visions OF the said act and maintainlns
the said quarantine rules and regulations
So that the livestock industry or VIZ
ginia may be protected against Texas or
splenetlc fever. | further call attenuon
70 the penalties imposed for violation or
the provisions OF said act or the r0iss
orders or directions OF ING
said BOARD OF Control establishing an"
voverning the said quarantine.
Given under my hand and the lessst
seal Of the Commonwealth, AT Richmond
his TN day OF January, IN the year vl
- our Lord one thousand eight nun
seall bred and ninety-eight, and m vac
- i22d year OF the commonweaNn'
j. HOGE TYLER, Governor.
nv the Governor.
j. T. Lawless. ..,,,,