The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-08

the owner OF the cattle 30 condemied 9
proper certtncate. duly authenticated
showing the number OF cattle condemned
praised, and shall be- paid FOR at the ap.
praised value out of the funds appropri'
ated for the use OF said commissioners.
Section 4. Whenever It has been de-
termined that an animal Is diseased with
tuberculosis and when 1t shall have beer
condemned and slaughtered under the
direction of the cattle commissioners
then said commissioners shall thoroughly
and effectively dlsinfect the stable where
such animal has been kept or cause the
same to be done by a competent agent ir
the employ OF said commissioners, anc
the expense incurred on account OF such
disinfection shall be paid for out of the
appropriation allowed for the use of the
cattle commissioners.
Section g. Whenever a person shall shiI
cattle subject to the tuberculin test. tc
the quarantine station at Brighton. Mas.
sachusetts, and any such cattle respond
to such test and the inspector for the
cattle bureau of Massachusetts shall find
upon post mortem examination that a1ch
cattle were diseased with tubercniosis
days from shipment from the state, "a
the Maine board OF cattle commissioners
and shall also give in writing the descrip-
ton OF such animal and the name OF the
the same was shipped and the fair cash
value at time condemned Of such animal
not to exceed fifty dollars. and shall also
comply with any other. regulation that
may require; the shipper shall be entitled
to receive fair market value, not to ex-
coed nifty dollars, for said animal but In
condemned under the provisions OF this
section until he has filed with the cattle
commissioners a claim stating the name
of the shipper. his postohice address
place and date Of shipment. price paid for
said animal name OF person from whom
said animal was purchased and such
other information as the Maine board Of
cattle commissioners may require, and
instance with q sale ticket for such part
of the animal as may be sold. and the
amount received from such sale shall be
deducted from the appraised n value due
Section g. That for the purpose Of
carrying into effect the provisions OF this
act the sum Of fifty thousand dollars for
nineteen hundred and nine and like
amount for nineteen hundred and ten or
as much thereof as may be necessary. is
hereby appropriated out OF any moneys
in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
Section Z. Chapter .fifty-seven Of the
public laws Of nineteen hundred and
seven, and all other acts and parts Of acts
Inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.-( March ~
chsptsr 134.
An Act amendatory of Section twenty of
relative to the Poisoning Of Animals.
Section twenty OF chapter thirty Of the
revised statutes is hereby amended by
striking out, in the fourth ana NTH lines
hundred rods OF q highway. pasture, feld
or other improved land" and also strik-
ing out the word ''or." in said fourth line.
and inserting in the said fourth line. after
any other poison or poisonous substance
so that said section, as amended, shall
Section o. whoever for the purpose Of
mails, and not for the destruction of in
sects or vermin In a building, leaves or
deposits in any place any arsenic, cor
rosive sublimate, nux yomica, strychn nine
onoi1s substance. shall be fined not less
than twenty nor more than fifty dollars,
or be imprisoned not less than thirty nor
more than sixty days'--(Approved March
Chapter 1856.
An Act relating to the Transportation OF
Section /. Section forty-two Of chapter
ans Is SsreSy sm 81 s
SECOND Inc oS' ths ns and the WORD wen
~" IN the eighth line thereof and In
% % as that 'n sad Section as
amended, shall read AZ follows:
Section q, Animals coming into the
state on the same or connecting roads or
tw ns HaP0' Soars after they We're
loaded. be unloaded, comfortably yarded,
and In cold or inclement weather, COM
sheltered. and shall be furnished
and good water; and they shall continue
50 yarded or sheltered fed and watered
for a reasonable time, And all animals in
ans Within sd the state sss sns b FED 20 sna
watered every twenty -eiRht hours. unle So
by accident or other unavoidab BILE
Animals arriving at their
barkation on steamers between the hours
OF three In the forenoon and six In the
afternoon. shall be 30 unloaded, yarded or
sheltered, fed and watered within six
And animals arriving between the hours
Of six in the afternoon and three In the
forenoon, shall be SO unloaded. yarded or
fed and watered before nine
fore embarkation. II remaining IN the
state. The railroad company or trans
portation line having animals In charge
within the state at the expiration Of the
limit OF time herein specified for unload
Ing. feeding and watering. is liable to the
penalties herein specified. for such neg
Section Q. Upon the written request Of
particular shipment Of animals. which
written request shah be separate and
apart from any printed bill OF fading or
q snS pSrtcuiar .hp s 3, 81 an
mails may be extended to thirty.six hours,
and II shall not be requlyed that sheep
be unloaded IN the might time, but where
case OF sheep. the same may continue in
transit to q suitable place for unloading,
not eAceedine, however. the limitation Of
thirty.six hours during which they may
be acknowledgements March ~ ,eA
Chapter 100. eaN
An act 70 ams zen spsccs tic ten g Zee;
Statutes, relating to the exemption
from taxation Of lands set apart for
the production OF Forest Trees, as
0S pPnp Sni Laws os nns
teen hundred and seven.
Specification ten Of section six Of chap
ter nine Of the revised statutes as amend
ed by chapter one hundred and sixty
are6 ana seven Is hereby further amend
ID by striking out the. words two thou.
aand' before the words ION each acre"
md inserting In the place thereof the
aid spssincation a. amended shall read
8 soi. Y Ssnsvsr a land owner. pl.s.s or
sets apart Tor the growth and production
from which the primitive forest has been
removed. and successfully culuvates the
same for three years, the trees being not
less In numbers than six hundred and
forty. on each acre and well distributed
over the same, then, on application Of
the owner Of occupant thereon to the as
gesSors fof. the town in which such land
4 situated, the same shall be exempt
from taxation for twenty years
after The expiration Of said three
years, provided, that said applicant at
the same time tiles with said aasessorg q
correct plan OF such land with D descrip-
ton Of its location, ana q statement Of