The Coconino sun., 1901-04-06
OF INTEREST TO SHEEPMEN.
An Act to Provide For the Sanitary Protection of Sheep Passed By
 tho Legislature.
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UT tuc prcCSuiuS eCCtiVu ot euio NSe, shall be guilty of a misdemea nor, pun ished, on conviction, by a fine Of moi less than One Hundred ($lOO.OO) Dol lars, and not more than Two Hundred and Fifty ($25O,OO) Dollars.
 Sec. 3. The inspector in charge shall be empowered to prescribe the kind of dip to be used, it's strength and all the conditions and details of the dipping, dOctoring or curing Of any diseased or infected sheep. And nc diseased or infected band of sheeI shall be released by such inspector un' til they are pronounced cured and clean; provided that whenever the de- cision of the i inspector shall be denied or disputed by the owner or party in charge of the sheep, he shall be en. titled to appeal to the Territorial Vet erinarian, who shall examine such sheep, and whose decision shall be final us to such disease or infection.
 Provided, that in all counties in this territory where no inspector is ap' pointed as above provided, the Terri. tOrial Veterinarian shall have and ex. ercise all the powers Of sheep inspec' tor for such county or counties, and shall receive for himself and his de. putty the same fees provided for in. spectors. in addition to his mileage a> Territorial Veterinarian.
 Sec. 4. All legal fees, charges and expenses of such inspector, under this Act, shall be first lien upon any such diseased or infected sheep, in whose soever possession they may be found, for thirty days after treatment, as herein provided, and in case the owner or owners. or party in charge representing such owner or owners in their absence. shall fail or refuse to pay any legal charges, fees, mileage or expenses upon the completion of such inspection or treatment, as provided in this Act, such inspector may re- cover such fees, charges and expenses from the owner or owners of such sheep by action in any court of cOmpe- tent jurisdiction, or he may seize and hold such sheep, or any part thereof, for such payment, and if such fees, charges or expenses are not paid with in ten days after such treatment is completed, then such inspector may sell, at public or private sale, sufti. cient of such sheep to pay all legal fees, charges and expenses, including the expense of such seizure and hold ing, and five dollars per day for his time during such seizure and holding.
 Sec. ,. Any band or flock of sheep infected with scab or scabies shall be dipped as often as necessary, and until all are pronounced clean by the in-pec- tor; but no sheep shall be required to be dipped at such season of the year, or during such indictment weather, or so short time before or after mbing, or under any such conditions or cir cumstances as would endanger the health or lives of such sheep, but dis eased or infected sheep which cannot for any reason be dipped at once, must be held and run under the quarantine regulations of the inspector until such time as they may be safely dipped, and any sheep so held and run shall be so restrained and quarantined as to in- cur the leas. practical damage to the sheep, and expense or hardship to the owner, and the fee of five dollars per day shall not in such case be charged by the inspector so long as the owner