Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-04-22
MEETING OF THE LIVE STOCK
SANITARY BOARD, HELD AT
PHOENIX, ARIZONA.

Board met at 10 o'clock a. m.
Present Messrs. Kay and Cannon.
Telegram received from Mr.. Dunlap
stating that he could not be present
until Januarv 7th.
On motion of Mr. Cannon, Mr.. Kay
took the chair.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
Inspectors demands for compensa-
ton from the license and inspection
fund compared and checked over and
found correct.
The condition of the records and re-
ports of inspectors was examined and
found to be in a proper condition with
the exception of the following points;
Morenci, Lochiel, Washington, Du-
quesne, Mammoth and Harrisburg,
from which points no reports are COM
ing in.
Board adjourned to Jan. {.
January 7th, 1902.
Board met at 10 o'clock a. m.
All members present.
Minutes of last meeting approved and
signed by chairman.
Inspectors accounts approved and
signed by chairman.
Secretary submitted written opinion
from the attorney general regarding
the transfer of licenses, which was
procured under instructions of the
board under date of October 18th, 1901,
1t is held that a butchers license is not
transferable from the person to whom
it was originally issued to another,
Secretary instructed to inform any
persons whom it may concern to that
effect.
AS no reports have been made by In
spector Cooper, of Lochiel district DUR
ing the present year and all corre-
spondence addressed to him from the
Office has been ignored, on motion OF
Mr.. Cannon said Walter Cooper was
removed from the office. Secretary in-
structed to write him to make report
of all past inspections and return sup
plies to this office.
Inspector Hart of the Clifton and Mo-
renci district having failed to make
any reports from Morenci. secretary
Instructed to write him that such re-
port must be made before warrant is
sent him, for. services for the quarter
ending Dec. 81, 1901.
Resignation of J. P. Gray as inspec-
tor at zPearce accepted. This point
being fear the chairman's residence
the matter of securing a man for the
place is referred to him.
Board instructed secretary to adj
dress Mr.. c. H. Bayless with view of
securing an inspector for the Mammoth
district.
The records of the office were exam
ined and official correspondence and
brand records approved.
Board adjourned TO 10 o'clock a. m.
Jan. Sth.
January Sth, 1902.
Board met at 10 o'clock a. m.
All members present.
DIR. Norton, territorial veterinarian.
read a report of the sanitary work done
for the swine and cattle breeders OF
Maricopa county from Oct. 10th, 1901,
to Jan. 1st 1902. Also gave a detailed
report of his recent sanitary work and
Investigations in Cochise county, to-
gether with reports and correspondence
he has received from the United States
government inspectors, and called spe-
cial attention to a letter addressed to
him Dec 18th, 1901. by DIR. D. E. Sal
mon, chief of the U. S. Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry, stating that owing to re-
ports ne had received of infection being
found in southern Arizona and Sonora
it would be necessary to consider the
advisability of placing certain southern
counties of Arizona below the federal
quarantine line.
After discussing the matter board
adjourned until o'clock p. m.
Board met at 2 O'Clock p. m.
All members present.
The territorial veterinarians report
was again taken up. On motion of Mr.
Cannon the report was unanimously
adopted and ordered filed with the
sanitary reports of the office. The
board instructed the veterinarian to
continue to hold in quarantine all ques-
tionable cattle in Cochise county and
supervise their shipment at such times
and under such regulations as will
protect the sanitary interests of Ari-
iona, and meet the approval of the
sanitary authorities a points of desti-
alton and the federal government. H5
is further directed to personally visit
and confer with any state and fedora
sanitary authorities necessary, and to
inspect before shipment all cattle
shipped from counties in question If
order to prevent any portion of Arizona
being placed in quarantine by Other
states or territories.
Board adjourned.
January 9Th, 1902.
Board met at 10 o'clock a. m.
All members present.
DR.. Norton stated that a meeting o
the state sanitary boards would be hell
at Fort Worth sometime in March anS
suggested that the territory of Arizon:
should be represented for the protec
ton of the local cattle interests. Boart
instructed DR.. Norton to attend tn
said meeting if he can arrange to b
absent from the territory the necessar.
time AS this meeting is to be mainl.
composed of representatives of west
ern states and territories 1t is deeme
of the utmost importance that Arizon
be represented.
Mr.. Cannon stated that he had in
yestigated the conditions at Harris
burg and had assurance that petition
would be made for Mr.. T. Blair as in
spector at that point
The regular accounts of the boar
were examined and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Kay board ad
tourned.
Approved.
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