The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-01
APPOINTED INSPECTOR FOR
TUBERCULOSIS.

The State Tuberculosis Commission
has appointed DIR. Henry w. Dustan,
the well-known vetinarian of this city
as an inspector to examine cattle i'm
ported into this State that have not
\ been tested for tuberculosis.
The rules for the enforcement of
violations of the law relative to the
importation of breeding or dairy or
in fact any cattle are very strict.
The act provides that no person is
permitted to bring into the State
dairy COWS and cattle for breeding
purposes, no matter what their con-
dition, and dispose of the same, with
out having previously notified the
Secretary of the State tuberculosis
Commission, giving date of importa-
tion number of cattle imported and
their destination within the State.
Such notice must be accompanied by
the number and full and accurate
description of the cattle, the names
and addresses of the owner and con-
signee, the date upon which they are
to be brought into the State, the route
over which they are to be driven or
shipped and the destination. A blank
form to use in rendering this report
will be sent upon application to the
State tuberculosis Commission. Hav-
ing thus given notice, dairy COWS and
cattle for breeding purposes may be
brought into the State of New Jersey
in accordance with the following
provisions:
The cattle may be examined and
tested with tuberculin in the State
from whence they come by an inspec-
tor whose competency and reliability
are certified to by the authorities
charged with the control of the dis
eases of domestic animals in that
State. Special blanks for reporting
upon such examinations and tags for
marking and numbering those that
pass the examination will be furnish
ed by the State tuberculosis Commits
sion upon application. Cattle thus
examined and found to be free from
disease, brought into New Jersey,
shall remain in the possession of the
person or persons who own them
when brought into New Jersey until
the inspection reports have been ap-
proved by member of the State
tuberculosis Commission or by an
agent authorized to approve such re-
ports. After such approval the cattle
can be disposed of without restriction.
When it is desired to bring cattle
into the State of New Jersey from
States having no official with authori-
ty to issue certificates of inspection
(the owner having previously conform
ed to Rule l.. such cattle may be
brought in by a permit for their ad-
mission, issued by the Secretary of
the State tuberculosis Commission.
Such cattle, when so admitted, must
be held in quarantine until they are
examined for the existence of tuberco-
losis by the State tuberculosis Com
mission. After such examination all
cattle approved by the State Tuber-
culosis Commission or it's agent may
be disposed of without further restric-
tion Any cattle found to be effected
with tuberculosis shall, after such ex
animation, be slaughtered, and no in
demnity for such condemned cattle
shall be allowed to the owner or
owners thereof.
In all examinations, cattle that are
approved by the test should be marked
with a metal tag furnished by the
Commission, and the number and dis
cription of the animal should cores
pond with the number on the tag.