The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-14

reynolds, the veterinarian, of the state
| agricultural school. Prof. Reynolds now
| mas charge of all such animals in the
! state except those in the cities of st. Paul
and Minneapolis.
L suggested and he consented that he
| would see the health department of the
| rangements with DR. Ohage whereby all
or the cattle condemned under the law
lSt. P3uI city ordinance) and reeondemn-
| from time to time, where there is a Ger
| tainty or strong suspicion that the ami
maj IS tuberculouS, be taken to one of,
| me me sianghter houses at the transfer near
! the agricultural school, and there killed
| and inspected by the meat inspectors if
reeds be, SO that when it is proper the
| meat and hide may be delivered to the
| owner of the cattle, that he may obtain
| the value of the animal. We propose to
Keep a record of your losses so that a
general law may he passed with an ap-
preparation from the state treasury at
the coming session of the legislature to
farmers
by the board of health, and it will also
require and merit from you such a course
OF conduct that will convince the boards
OF health and the coming legislature that
you have been willing to sacrifice your
good f-io
The procedure outlined by this opinion
must be fairly and honorably met bv ali
parties and l hope that it may be car
rled out in good faith provided we are
enabled ehad to enter upon such course
through the state and local boards of
health 1t will require a perfect, thor
ough and earnest continuance of your
organlzation as body. Then in the fu-
lure you Will be protected from pecuniary
loss, as We'll as TO receive condensation
Tor your present losses
IN view of the agitation now taking
nois and other states largely engaged in
GARY products: the legislature of this
at STATE VIII we believe be very strict, and
yet Just, IN dealing with domestic ami
mails afflicted with contagious or infec-
nous diseases. Now let us all agree that
th the local and state boards of health and
the dalryInen can arrange for some course
OF action by which these quarantined cat
tle and those hereafter condemned NAV
pc disposed Of without further friction
res,t rnu wlIh as little loss as possible. This
result, believe, can be attained as above
ihuicat ted. Respectfully submitted
no" John L. Townley.
question of Importance ito dafrvnoen
IS that referred to in Mr. rTownley's com
Ihuhlcat1on regarding payment for ami
mals condemned and conflscated for The
preservation of the public health. Under
the hrst law passed in 1885 all aninaIc
ordered killed by the health autboritiae
ior pleuro-pneumOnia were paid for ioint-
~ py the state and the town or VILLAGE
me state paying four-ffths of the ,,alI,a
or the animal and the town one-ffth
Inc ,appralSement of value of tho animal
was left with referees appointed bv the
s.ate STATE and county. An appropriation of
$6,o0o was made to carry into effect the
provisions of the law. The governor was
empowered with full authority in the
matter of auditing claims
Inc legislature of 1897 however. nacsed
law repeating the original act and sub
slituths one Which only provided for
payment in cases, where the carcass was
found to be entirely free from disease