The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-25
CHAPTER 1856.

CHAPTER 1856.
AN ACT In Amendment OF Chapter 80
of the General Laws. Entitled "Of the
Rhode Island State Board OF Agricua-
ture."
PASSED April 8. lsot)
It Is enacted by the General Assembly
as follows:
Section 1. Section 10 OF Chapter 80 OF
the General Laws is hereby amended so
as TO read as follows:
Sec 10. Whenever an animal shall be
suspected by either OF the cattle COM
missioners 20 be affected with tubercu-
ioss tho commissioner OF the county
where the animal is found shall i'm
mediately notify the secretary OF the
state board OF agriculture. who shall
promptly fix a day when the commits
sioner duly appointed as hereinbefore pro-
vided shall visit the suspected animal
with the veterinarian; and upon confirma-
tion OF the disease, and after appraise-
ment OF the value. as hereinafter pro-
vided. the affected animal shall be killed
and the carcass disposed OF In such a
manner as will not be detrimental to the
public health. Anyone having reason TO
suspect that any horse or other animal Is
affected with glanders. farcy, or any con-
tagious or communicable disease. shall
Immediately report the same 10 the sec
shall notify the veterinarian employed
by the board; and said veterinarian shall
promptly examine the suspected animal
and IL II il found TO be affected with
gianders. farcy, or any contagious or
communicable disease. or suspected TO be
30 affected. the veterinarian shall cause
the said animal 10 be killed and the car
oass 10 be disposed OF in such a manner
as shall not be detrimental 20 the public
health. Whenever either OF the cattle
commissioners shall find an animal which
Is suffering or supposed 10 be suffering
from tuberculosis. and to the best OF
their Judgment said animal cannot live
until the veterinarian employed by the
board shall arrive, said commissioners
shall have the power to slaughter said
animal, II tho owner shall agree TO have
II slaughtered at owners risk; and IL
upon a post-mortem examination IL shall
be found that the Slaughtered animal was
affected with. tuberculosis, then the
animal so kiHed shah be paid for as is
hereinafter provided. II on the other
hand said animal proves to be free from
tuberculosis, the state shall not be liable.
Tor indemnity"
Sec. q Section IL OF Chapter 30 OF the
General Laws Is hereby amended so as to
read az follows:
''Sec. IL For the purposes aforesaid the
veterinarian, with one OF the cattle COM
the beard OF appraisers for said county
and the estimate OF value by
such two persons shall be final Provided,
that not more than fifty dollars shall be
allowed for any single native animal,
nor more than seventy-five dollars for;
any single grade animal nor more than
one hundred dollars for any single regis
tered animal. and written notice of the
amount OF tho appraisal, signed by the
board OF appraisers. shall be fmmedia-
tely given TO the owner or claimant Of
said animal; and provided. further, that
any party aggrfeved by any award made
under the provisions OF this section may
appeal ,therefrom TO said board within Ave
days after the receipt of said notice"
Sec 3. Section 12 OF Chapter 90 Of the
General Laws isYhereby amended so as TO
read as follows;
Sec. 12, The board OF appraisers is
hereby authorized to quarantine any ami
mai or animals supposed TO be affected
with n contagious. Infectious, or commu-
nicable disease and one-third Of the cost
OF such quararYttnirg shah be assumed
and paid by the state, except as other
wise provided I'm section 30 or this chap
ter"
General Laws, as! amended by Chapter
S44 OF the Public Laws. passed May 10,
1885, Is hereby amended SO as TO read as
follows:
Sec l3. The state shall pay to the
owner of any tuberculous animal, killed
under tho provisions of section 10 OF this
act. one-ha1f OF it's appraised value; but IL
upon post-mortern examination II shall be
found that the slaughtered animal was
not affected with tuberculosis then the,
animal 80 killed shall be paid for at It's
full appraised value; Pravided, that tho
state shall not pay for any diseased ami,
NAL $50 killed II the animal has
in the state and found In the state three
months previous to the day OF slaughter
1t shall be the duty of the cattle oornmis-i
sioners OF the several counties TO demand
OF the owner OF the animal or animals
killed under section 10 of this chapter
that the premises where the diseased anil
NAL or animals have been kept shall be-
thoroughly cleansed and disinfected TO
the satisfaction OF the cattle commits
sioners Of their respective counties, and
the board shall direct what said cleansing
and disinfecting shall. consist OFF,
Sec. s. Section 10 OF Chapter 80 OF the
general laws is hereby amended so as 10
read as follows:
Sec. 19 The inspectors OF the bureau
OF animal industry of the United States,
I'm cooperation with the state board OF
agriculture. or with any agent OF the
state board OF agriculture. shall have
tile right OF inspection, quarantine and
condemnation OF animals affected with
any contagious. infectious, or communi-
cable disease. or suspected to be so af-
lfected. or that have been exposed to any
such disease. and for these purposes are
hereby authorized and empowered TO
enter upon any grounds or premises. Said
inGrC ctors. In cooperation with the state
board Of agriculture. or with any agent Of
the state board OF agriculture. shall have
the power 10 call on sheriffs. constables
and peace officers to assist them in the
discharge Of their duties in carrying out
the provisions OF the act Of congress ap-
proved May 20, 1884. establishing the
bureau Of animal industry, or the pro-
visions OF the board Of agriculture. and
~ 81 hereby made the duty of sheriffs.
constables, and peace officers TO assist
said inspectors or agents when so re-
quested. and said inspectors or agents
shall have the same power and protection
rs peace officers while engaged in the
discharge of their duties"
Sec. G. Section 30 OF chapter 90 Of tho