The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-17
REPORT Of CATTLE
COMMISSIONER
H. S. WILSON
Continued from first page3

person who, together with them, shall
appraise the animals Such apprais-
al shall be made just before killing
and shall be the actual value of such
animals, but i'm no case TO exceed the
sum of fifty dollars for any one ami
NAL. The owner of the animal shall
receive seyenty-tive per cent of such
appraisal, and, in addition, the hide
of the slaughtered animal The car
cass of the animal shall be buried or
destroyed by the owner on the prem
ises where slaughtered i'm the pres
ence of the cattle commissioner or
some person designated by him for
that purpose.
Sec. 5614 Payment for slaughtered
animals; exception. Within sixty
days after the slaughter of an animal
under the provisions of the three pre-
0eding sections, said commissioner
shall make out and approve in writ
ing an account thereof, stating the
number of animals, the appraised val
We of each and the amount to be paid
the owner therefor; and upon presen-
tation thereof, the auditor of accounts
shall draw an order in favor of the
owner for the amount to be paid him
under the provisions of this and the
preceding section. No indemnity
shall be paid to an owner of condemn
ed cattle or other domestic animals
that have not been owned or kept
within this state for at least six
months previous to the discovery of
the disease, unless such animals were
At the time of their importation, eX-
amined in accordance with the provis.
Sions of section five thousand six hun
dred and eight, and pronounced free
from disease.
Sec. 1913. Sale Of carcasses. Said
commissioner may, with the APPROX
Al of the governor arrange for the dis
position of the carcasses of animals
found to have tuberculosis upon exam
nation and test made as provided in
the third and fourth preceding sec
tons, at some fertilizer or rendering
plant, and may cause such animal or
animals to be killed at such plant and
the carcasses thereof to be destroyed
in the presence of said commissioner
or some citizen by him authorized for
that purpose, beyond all possible use
for food purposes. The contract with
such fertilizer or rendering plant
shall be in writing, and a duplicate
copy thereof shall be kept ON file with
the auditor of accounts, open to pub
lie inspection All payments made
for the carcasses of animals so des-
troyed shall be made to the state
treasurer. with q statement thereof
showing the amount paid for each am
imal, the same to De designated by
tag number TO correspond with the
records OF said commissioner
Sec 1916. Same; account by com.
missioner. Said commissioner shall
keep an accurate account of each an-
imal disposed of as provided in the
preceding section by giving q tag
number and description OF each from
whence taken and when killed. and
I'm whose presence destroyed. ana
how. and @ certificate showing the
same siuCd and sworn 10 in Vermont
by the party Witnessing ne dcstruc
ton, and shall bee kept on Gle with
said commissioner and for amy
knowing missutement therein, the
person making oath thereto shall De
deemed guilty of perjury and punish
ed accordingly.
Sec. 56l7 Hides from careasses
sold. IL carcassos are disposed OF 90
the manner provided in the two pre-
ceding sections the hides of the slaugl
tered animals shall belong 10 the stat,
and be- sold by said commissioner anC
returns made therefor as provided fol
returns for The carCasses OF slaughter
cd animals. as provided Ia the proceed
ing section
Sec. 56lS. Commissioners report
Said commissioner shall keep rec
ord of his doIngs and annually report
the same to- the governor prior TO the
ifteeuth day of September and AT
such other times rs the governor ma!
require
Mich Cows Shipped to and Condemn
ed In Massachusetts.
Sec 56l9 Report by shipper. 4
person shipping COWS as and for milcl
COWS. subject to the tuberculin test
TO any place I'm the state of Massachu
sets, may " any OF such COWS res
pond to the test. and ii the Massachu
sets board OF cattle commissioner.
condemns or refuses 10 accept them
sell such condemned COWS for IN,
highest price obtauablc under IN,
Massachusetts regulations. and repor
In writing to the cattle commissions
OF this state, within thirty days from
shipment from this state. stating whcl
such cows We're shipped. the pcrsol
or persons from whom purchased. thO
amount paid for the same, the amour
received when sold IN Massachusetts
tho number n each animal as show
by a tag In the ear OF such animal
which shall have been placed thor
before the animal left this state an
which must agree with the rocOr
kept by the person shipping and sue
other information as may Doe require
by the cattle commissioner of thi
state
Sec. $500. Certificates to cattl
commissioner; compensation. Upo
receipt OF the report required by On
preceding section and of a ccrlifcat
from the Massachusetts, board of cal
do commissioners. showing The nun
Der and description OF such ANNA
name OF shipper, cause of rejection
and of q certificate under oath iror
the seller OF the animal, together wit
= certificate from the owner OF Oh
animal frv.1 whom purchased tn thi
state, giving n description OF such az
imal, the date and place of sale an
The price paid zoe the same. the cattl
commissioner of this state SHALL
no ia satisfied of tho truth OF such III