Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
PROCLAMATION.
. PROCLAMATION BY THE gov
EHNOR.
Commonwealth OF Virginia.
E,xacuffNa Department.

Executive Department.
WHEREAS, IN PURSU ANCE ~ ~ =,
| act of the General Assembly OF virginia
! approved February Is. 1875, entlueu a.
| nestle animals, and to authorize anu en-
| cover the Board of Control Or me FL
! pertinent Station Of the Virginia AStiG,u.
| rural and Mechanical College, AT bia.hS
ourg, to establish lye-stoCA qI", "a 80.
| lines. rules. and regulations ana 10 piC,
| scribe PENALTIES for violating the same
| The said Board OF Control OF the Asrlcui-
| rural Experiment Station Of the virginia
| Agricultural and Mechanical College nave
| esta blished livestock quarantine inta'
| ,,iIes and regulations, and notified the
| Executive of this Commonwealth OF their
| IctiOn, now. ,,.....,,.
therefore /. J. Hoge Tyler, Governor
| of the Commonwealth OF Virginia, as III
rected and required by salu dc'' uO ily,
| by issue this, my proclamation, prOclalih-
| ug the following quarantine bouhuat :;
.ules. and regulations, as fixed by the said
Board of Control: H.
All counties in Virginia south OF d Iue
beginning at the boundary line or Nlr-
gfnfo AZ its southwestern corner dee
county): thence east along the southern
boundary of Virginia 10 the soutIi"e9t-
ern corner of Patrick county thence
nOrtherly along the western pouuudi IL
western boundary Of Bedford county
thence I'm a sOutheasterly ana a noith-
easterly direction along the southern ana
eastern boundaries Of Bedford county 70
the James river. thenee tollom MS o,,,
James river 10 - southeastern tVlniIi
If Charles CITY \ nty; thence northeriy
and easterly alOns the western anu hui ~
ern boundaries OF James CITY county "
the western boundary OF IflouCeS.ei b,i,
10 AZ the York river; thence soulhtIiy
and northerly along the southern ana
eastern boundaries or gloucester counlS
To the northeastern corner OF sald cVuh-
~: thence eastCrly ana SoulueiiN dlol.
The northern and eastern DOFnddilts Oh
Matthews county To the southeastern point
If said county, thence south 10 the noith-
cru boundary of Elizabeth CITY county
thence westerly ana northefly dlChs lllc
boundaries of Elizabeth city ana war
wick counties to the James river; thence
sOuthcasterly along the course OF the said
river 10 the northwest corner OF Noriok
county. thence south along the western
boundary Of said county 20 its lntersec-
ton with the northern boundary or North
Carolina: thence east along the southern
boundaries Of Norfolk and Princess Anne
counties to the Atlantic ocean, are quar-
intiued against splenetic or leAdS leNtl'
subject to the rules and regulations pre-
scribed by the United States Department
If Agriculture. coo
From the 18th day Of February, 1889,
no cattle are TO be transported from salu
area south or below said state qudIa,n-
tine line above described, 10 any portion
IF the state above said line. except by
~ail or boat. and when So transported
the Federal rules and regulations gov
arning the transportation OF quarantine
cattle must be observed.
These rules and regulations shall also
apply to the importation into this state
Of cattle from sections outside OF VIZ
gina included within the Federal quar-
antine.
/. 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 whore SAID
cattle are 10 be fed or Watered snail be
set apart. and no other cattle shau De
admitted thereto.
2 When cattle from any portion of the
state south or below the abOve-described
line are unlOaded at their points OF des-
tinatiOn. pens shall be set apart 10 re-
ceive them. and no other cattle shall be
allowed 10 enter said pens until sucn
time as the pens have been Gisinfected.
as hereinafter prescribed. Said cattle
shall not be removed from said pens. eX-
cept as may be necessary for immediate
slaughter or for shipment, as hereinafter
provided. and then only through such
passages as are not used for susceptible
cattle.
B. All cars carrying cattle from south
Of or below the said quarantine lire shall
bear placards, stating that said cars
contain quarantine cattle. and each Of
The way-bills Of said shipments shall nave
n note upon It's lace with similar state
ment. Whenever any cattle have come
from said area. and shall be reshipped
from any point at which they have been
unlOaded 10 other points or destination,
the cars carrying said animals shall bear
s.milar pldcards. with Ike statements
and the way-bills be so stamped. At
whatever point these cattle are unlOaded
within the State OF Virginia they must
De placed In separate pens. as hereube-
fore provided. and no other cattle shall
be- admitted 10 said pens. The person or
persons. in charge OF stOck-yards shall
see that said cattle are unlOaded i'm the
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 ina said
pens.
T. The ears and boats used to transport
said cattle. and the pens i'm which they
are fed ana water ad, and the pens set
apart for their reception M points of
destination, shall be disinfeSted i'm the
following &anner:
(a). ReI&ve all little and manure. This
litter and manure may le dfsinfectcd bv
mixing IL with lime or saturating II with
a J-per-cent. solution OF carbolic acid or
creolin; or, II not dsinfected. IL shall be-
stored where no cattle can come I'm con-
tact with it until after the 18th day OF
November.
do Wash the ears or boats and the
feeding and watering troughs with water
until clean.
(c). Saturlte the walls and doors Of the
cars OF pOdt-, ana leutlnS, trOuSlS, ana
chutes OF the pens with a solution made
by Gissolvlng ounces of chloride OF lime
20 each gallon OF water: or dlsinfect the
ears or boats with a jet OF steam under
pressure not less than ID pounds 10 the
square inch
3. The ears or boats that have been
used To transport quarantine cattle shall
De cleaned and disinfected before they
are again used TO transport. store. or
shelter animals or merchandise. and this
shall be done at the point Of destination
OF said cattle.
8. These rules and regulations shah also
apply 10 the importation into this State
OF cattle from sections outside OF Nir-
g.nia included within the Federal quar-
antine.
The special permits provided for IN this
proclamation may be obtained by amply
| ing 10 the state Veterinarian. Blacksburg.
| Va: DR. George G. Favi!le Norfolk Va.
or j. NJ Turner. Richmond. Va.
And call upon all officers Of tho State.
| and the citizens generally. 20 be vieilant
! and active In enforcing the provisions 81
| the said act and maintaining the said
| quarantine rules and regulations. so that
] the livestock industry of Virginia may