The Coconino sun., 1901-04-06
OF INTEREST TO SHEEPMEN.
An Act to Provide For the Sanitary Protection of Sheep Passed By
 the Leeislature.

of any county in this territory, upon the presentation of a petition signed by not less than fifteen residents of such county, each of whom shall be the owner of not less than two thousand sheep in such county, and engaged in the business of sheep breeding and wool growing in this territory, shall appoint an inspector of sheep for suoh county, who shall hold his office for the term of two years and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the board of supervisors, and shall receive from such county such salary us may be agreed upon by the board of supervis- ors, not to exceed one hundred dollars per month. Such inspector of sheep shall te resident of the county for which he is appointed, and shall be practical sheep man. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties he shall execute bond, payable to the territory of Arizona, in the sum of One Thousand (sl ,OOO) Dollars, with at least two good and sufficient suretieS, to be approved by the board of super visors, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office.
 Such inspector may appoint one or more deputies within his county, for whose official acts he aud his official bond shall be responsible. It shall be the duty of such inspector at any time. upon the written information of any citizen of his county having in charg, or owning sheep that sheep in such county owned by or in charge of any other person, giving location thereof, are infected with scab. scabies or other contagious or infectious disease or upon personal knowledge of such facts. to examine such sheep withOuI delay, and if he shall find such sheeI to be infected with any such diseases. he shall notify the owner or party in charge thereof, in writing, to doctor. dip or cure them forthwith by the Us, use of some standard curative med- cine, and shall place sheep in quaran tine, and direct and limit the range b be occupied and the route of travel oi such sheep until dipped and cured ol such disease as directed by such in spector, and if such owner or party in charge of such sheep shall fail, neglecr or refuse to carry out the directions Oi such inspector, said inspector shall take such sheep into his possession al once and cure them or cause them to be cured. He may call to his assist, ance such aid as may be necessary for that purpose, and the owner or owners of such diseased sheep shall be liable to said inspector for all necessary ex. penses, costs and charges incurred in curing such sheep, including a cOm- pensation Of Five $500 Dollars per day to such inspector or his deputy for every day or part of day in which he shall be necessarily employed, and ten (lO) cents per mile for each and every mile travelled to and from the the place of quarantine or factoring.
 Sec. ?. Whenever, on examination of any herd or band of sheep within any county of this territory, said in spectOr shall find such sheep, or any part of them, infected by any of said diseases, he shall forthwith take all and every necessary measure and pre- caution to prevent such disease from spreading, and the owner or owners of such diseased sheep shall immediately proceed to treat such sheen for the