Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 148.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF NO. IS
AND NO. Sc OF THE ACTS OF 1909,
RELATING TO THE BOARD OF CAT
TIE COMMISSIONERS.
II is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State OF Vermont;
Section !. Section 2 OF No. IS OF the
acts of 1902 is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec, q The board OF cattle commission
ers shall have authority to prohibit the
importation OF cattle or other domestic
animals into this state where they have
reason to suppose that such animals are
affected with or have been exposed to any
contagious disease. Such animals may be
quarantined In 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
shall be paid by the owner of said ami
mails. Nothing in this section shall ap-
ply TO person transporting cattle
through the state on the cars
Sec. q Section 8 Of No. So OF the acts
of 1902, is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. g. II person violates an order
OF the board OF cattle commissioners af-
ter the same has been published three
successive days in such newspapers pub
lished in this state as the board directs
he shall be fined fifty dollars for each Of
| Tense and 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 a distinct offense.
Sec. g. Section of act No. IS of the
acts of 1902, is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec s. The value OF all cattle or other
domestic animals killed by order of the
board of cattle commissioners shall be
the actual selling value of the condemn
ed animal at the time the examination is
made. No reference being had to the
result of such examination. The owner
of the condemned animal and the COM
missioner in charge may agree upon such
owner and commissioner shall each ap-
point a disinterested person to appraise
said animal. II 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 value of a diseased animal
be appraised at more than fifty dollars.
The owner of the condemned animal shall
receive eighty per cent. OF the appraisal
of as directed by the commissioner in
charge. Within sixty days Of 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 charge and countersign-
ed by the secretary of said board. No
indemnity shall be paid to the owner of
condemned cattle or other domestic ami
in the state six months previous to the
discovery of such disease, nor shall in
demnity be paid to persons who neglect
or refuse to comply with the directions
and orders of the commissioners in dis
injecting their premises.
Sec. L. Section I, No. IS of the acts of |
1902, is hereby amended to read as fol- |
lows:
Sec. Z. Each member of the board of
cattle commissioners shall receive four
dollars per day for his services for each |
day actually spent in the performance |
of his duties and shall receive his actual |
expenses. The cattle commission shall |
have authority to employ such assistance |
as is necessary to perform the duties re-
CURED in this act. All accounts of said |
board shall be audited by the state audi
tor and paid by the state.
Sec. s. Section 9, of No. So, Of the acts
of 1902, is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
The board shall keep record of its
doings and report the same to the COVER
nor annually prior to the 18th day of |
September of the year in which the Leg
islature convenes and sooner if required
by him. Three thousand copies of the
report shall be printed by the commits
sioners on state printing and distributed |
under the direction of the cattle COM
mission.
Sec. 6. Sec .. Sec. g. Sec S, Sec. and
Sec. 9 of No. So, of the acts of 1902 and
acts or parts of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. T.. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December 10, 1904.