The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
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AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF NO. S
AND NO. s. or THE ACTS or 1902,
RELATING 70 THE BOARD or CAT
TIE COMMISSIONERS
II is hereby enacted by the General As
sembIy Of the state OF Vermont;
Section l. Section Of No $ Of the
acts Of 1902 is hereby amended 50 as g
read as follows
SEQ. 2 The board of cattle commission
ers shall have authority to prohibit the
importation Of cattle or other domestic
animals into this state whore they nave
reason ID suppose that such animals are
affected with or have been exposed e any
disease. such animals may be
quarantined III such manner and for such
time as the public good may REQUIRE. the
expenses incurred to such quarantine and
any examination that may be required
shan be paid By the owner q said ami
mails. Nothing in this section shall APP
ply to person Transporting cattle
through The State On the cars.
Sec. 3 Section Of No S. 81 the acts
Of 1909, IS hereby amended to reid AZ fol-
lows:
See. 2, II a person violates an order
OF the board Of cattle commissioners af-
ter the game has been published three
successive days IN such newspapers pub
iished in thls state az the board directs
he shall be dned fifty dollars for each or
fense ana any officer or agent Of any
company who violates said order shall
be fined as aforesaid. and such importa-
ton Of each separate animal shall consti-
tute distinct offense
Sec. 8 Section Of act No. IS o. the
acts Of 1902 is hereby amended 50 as to
read as follows:
Sec s. The value Of all cattle or other
domestic animals killed BY order Of the
board or cattle commissioners shan be
the actual selling value 81 the condemn
IA animal at tie time the examinations ~
made. No reference being had 70 the
result Of such examination The owner
OF the condemned animal and the com
missioner IN charge may agree upon such
valuation When unable to agree the
owner and commissioner shall each APP
point a disinterested person 70 appraise
said animal n these two persons can
not agree they shall select third person
to act with them and the appraisal OF
these three persons shall be final. IN no
case shall the vaiue OF diseased animal
be appraised at more than fifty dollars.
The owner Of the condemned animal shall
receive eighty per cent. of the appraisal,
The condemned animal shall be disposed
OF as directed BY the commissioner in
charge Within sixty days or date Of dis
posal OF animal the amount which the
owner is entitled to receive shall be paid
BY the state to the owner Of such animal
upon the written order signed BY the
commissioner IN chargeand eountersisn-
Cd by the secretary Of said board. 10
indemnity shall be paid 10 the owner Of
condemned cattle or other domestic ami
mails that have moi been kent or owned
IN the state six months previous to the
discovery Of such disease, nor shall I'M
demnity be paid 10 persons who neglect
Or refuse to comply with the directions
and orders Of the commissioners in dis
injecting their premises.
sec. 4 Section I. No. IS Of the acts Of
1902, Is hereby amended 10 read as fol-
lows:
Sec. Z Each member 81 the board 81
cattle commissioners shall receive four
dollars per day for his services for each
day acualiy spent in the performance
Of his duties and shall receive his actual
expenses The cattle commission shan
have authority q employ such assistance
ATS ~ necessary TO perform the duties IN
CURED IN this act. All accounts 81 said
board shall be audited BY the state audi
tor and paid BY the state
Sec. s. Section 9, OF No IS. Of tho acts
Of 1902, is hereby AMENDED to read as fol.
lows
The beard shall keep record 81 its
doings ana report the same to the COVER
nor annually prior to the 18th day u
September Of the year in which the Leg
islature convenes and sooner il required
by him. Three thousand copies Of the
report shall be printed BY the commits
sioneFa on state printing ana distributed
under the direction " the cattle coui.
mission
sec. g Sec 3 sec s. sec s, SEE. ana
Sec. Of Ne. So OF the acts Of iae2 and
acts or parts q acts Inconsistent viii
this aet are hereby repealed.
SEE i This act SHAH take erect from
its passage
Approved December 10, 1908
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