The Elbert County tribune., 1905-04-06
A BILL
FOR


AN ACT TO EMPOWER THE STATE BOARD OF
STOCK INSPECTION COMMISSIONERS TO
COMPEL THE DIPPING, SPRAYING OR
OTHER SANITARY TREATMENT OF CATTLE
OR OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS INFECTED
WITH, OR EXPOSED TO, NANCE, scABIEs
OR OTHER INFECTIOUS OR CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES, TO SEIZE AND TREAT THE SAME
AND TO SELL THE SAME FOR THE COSTS
AND EXPENSE OF SUCH SEEING, TREAT
MINT AND SALE, AND TO CALL UPON
COUNTY PEACE OFFICERS TO ASSIST IN
MAINTAINING QUARANTINE
Be It Enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Colorado:
Section l. Whenever it shall become
know to the State Board OF Stock In
spection Commissioners that disease
known as mango, itch or scabies, or any
other infectious or contagious disease, is
prevalent among the cattle, sheep, hors-
es or other domestic animals of any coun-
ty, district or section of the state. it shall
be the duty of the said State Board of
Stock Inspection Commissioners to take
such steps as will prevent the spread of
said disease within the state, and sGid
board shall have the power, as a sanitary
measure, to inspect and compel the dip
ping, spraying or other sanitary treat
ment as may be determined by said
board, OF all such animals in the state of
Colorado or in any county, district or
section OF said state, under such rules
and regulations as the board may adopt,
and said board may order the owner or
owners or persons in charge of such ami
mals, to dip, spray or otherwise treat all
or any part of such animals as said board
may lind to be infected with, or to have
been exposed to, mango or scabies, or
other Infectious or contagious disease.
Ii the owner or owners or persons IN
charge of such animals so ordered treat
ed. shall, after reasonable notice to be
determined by said board, fail TO dip,
spray or otherwise treat such animals as
ordered by said board, then the said
State Board of Stock Inspection Com
missioners is hereby authorized to seize,
or cause to be seized, dipped, sprayed or
otherwise treated, such animals, and to
hold and sell the same, or such part
thereof as may be necessary, to pay all
cost OF said inspection, selzing, caring
for; dipping, spraying or other treatment,
together with cost of sale, and such sale
shall be made at such time and place,
and in such manner as may be prescribed
by said board after not less than three
days nor more than fifteen days notice
Of the time, place and purpose of such
sale has been given by said board to the
owner or owners or persons in charge of
said animals, and in case personal service
Of such notice can not be had within the
county in which the animals are being
held by such board, then such notice
may be given either by personal service
outside of said county, or by advertise
ment in the official state live stock paper;
Provided, however, That the owner OF
owners of such animals so seized and
held may, at any time prior to such sale,
recover possession of the same upon the
payment to the State Board of Stock In
spection Commissioners of the amount
of the cost incurred by order of the
board against such animals; Provided,
further, That any sum realized from the
sale of such animals over and above the
amount of costs actually incurred against
such animals shall be returned by the
board to the owner of such animals il
Known; otherwise to be placed in the es-
tray fund subject to the law now in effect
regarding this fund.
Sec. 2. Whenever the State Board of
Stock Inspection Commissioners deem
it necessary to quarantine any county,
district or section of the state for the
purpose Of preventing the spread Of any
infectious or contagious disease among
the domestic animals within the state,
the said board shall have the authority
through its members, officers or inspect
ors, to call on sheriffs, constables or
other peace or police officers of any
county or counties within the state, to
assist in maintaining such quarantine,
and to arrest any one who may violate
such quarantine or any rules or regula-
tions made by said board for the purpose
of maintaining such quarantine, and 1t
shall be the duty of all sheriffs, consta-
bles or other peace officers to act in such
cases when so called upon, and they
shall be allowed such fees or recompense
as is provided by statute for similar ser
vices.
Sec. 3. In the opinion of the General
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