The news-herald., 1903-08-29
Meeting Of the Live Stock Sani-
tary Board at Phoenix.
Arizona @
narch IL, 1903

Board met at 500 p. m. Present
Messrs. sturgis, Riggs and Hirst.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
The chairman presented to the board
correspondence received by him relating
to the Cromb and Shannon quarantine
corrals at Clifton. Secretary instructed
to transmit the following telegram to
Inspector Spaw at Duncan, Arizona.
''W. E. Spaw, Duncan, Arizona AL
low ne hides removed from quarantlned
corral of Cromb and Shannon. EXer-
else utmost vigilence until you get my
letter of instructions.
w. S. STURGIs, Chairman.
Message received that owing to illness
Territorial Veterinarian cannot appear
before the beard. as he is confined to his
bed. Board instructed secretary to adj
dress the following lett1r to the Terrific
rial Veterinarian:
CDR. J. C. Norton, Territorial Veter-
marian, Phoenix, Arizona-DEAR SIR:
Kindly inform this board what method
of disinfection could be employed that
would thoroughly and effectually kill all
tick infection in hides taken from ticky
cattle, and oblige, very respectfully,
LIVE SToCK SANITARY BoARD."
Board also ordered following letter ad-
dressed to Tovrea & Mossman, Bisbee,s
Arizona; Fisher Bros, Douglas, Ari-
zona, and Cromb & Shannon, Clifton,
Arizona:
eve will respectfully call your atten-
ton to paragraphs 3003 and 1904, Title
XIII, r. S. A., 1901, which must be
observed to the letter in future. "
Method for dealing with the Cromb &
Shannon corrals was discussed.
Board adjourned.
March Is, 1903
Board met at 900 a. m. All mem
bers present.
Secretary instructed to procure from
the Secretary of the Territory certified
copy Of House Bill No. 27, Live Stock,
so that copies may be printed for gen
eral distribution with the least possible
delay.
Secretary instructed to forward the
following letter to C. G. Sroufe, -1perin-
terdent OF s. p Ry., Tucson H. 2 lie. :.
walt, G F. and P. A., Prescott: i. I
Chamers, S. F. P. r. r., Los Angeles;
James Colquhoun, A. & n. NJ. R. r.,
Clifton; William Garland, G. VIC. &
u, r. Los Angeles H. J. Simmons,
E.P. & s. W. r. r., FL Paso; NJ. Q.
Bicknell, NJ. & P. R. r., Phoenix Sr+s
'In the future kindly instruct al
official communications regarding 1mA
portations aud shipments Of live stock
and all matters pertaining to quarantine
or sanitary regulation to be addressed
to the Live Stock Sanitary Board, and
not to the Territorial Veterinarian. I'm
der the Statutes the whole responsible
ity for the health of live stock rests with
the board, and the Territorial yeterin-
arian is employed to act under orders OF
the board, This request is made IN or
(der to avoid repetition OF errors that
have occurred"
On motion of Mr.. Riggs, seconded by
Hirst, the appointments of district in
spectors, as outlined at the last meeting
are confirmed Secretary instructed to
prepare commissions for signature of
the. chairman.
Mr.. Riggs moved that Dr. Norton be
requested to furnish the board with a
written statement, fixing the response
bility for the unloading of certain ticky
cattle admitted from California on DR..
Morrison's s health certificate in healthy
corrals in Benson and Yuma, as reported
at the last meeting. Seconded by Hirst.
Carried.
The secretary instructed to order 1000
sheets letter paper. and also blank
Forms Is.
Secretary instructed to continue to is
sue the form of brand application now
in use, but to erase the afidavitof ''true
andsole owner Of range animals, law.
July branded with the >Dra2Sdd heii'eeiif'
etc And all applications in future will
be referred to the inspector of the dis
trict in which the animals range. s.
Resignation of A. L. Gravely as in
spector at Fort Apache and White river
considered and accepted. Secretary in
structed to address the Kentucky Lane
& Cattle Company, Navajo, and r. G
CreEswell, Winslow, requesting theil
recommendation of man to fill the
vacancy.
Letter OF E. P. Cook regarding com
pensation Of Inspector for District No
rs considered. secretary instructed tt
notify Cooi1n6hatAiae. will be paid al
amount Aae fee colleete'
..that nNatjzn up.tt
for w
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