Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

the secretary immediately transferred to
the secretary Of state who in turn shall
pay the same TO the state treasurer.
6. II any such appraised animals be
slaughtered on the premises such slaughter
shall be made under the direction Of local
health ofdcer or the chairman OF the town
board, or the state veterinarian, his
gistaDt, or any member of the state 1--we
stock sanitary board.
T. The owner of slaughtered animals
shall receive no compensation for the same,
unless said sanitary board is satisfied that
the infected premises have been disinfected
In such manner to prevent the further
spread Of the disease.
Section 1402c. l. Whenever the state
live stock sanitary board shall have reason
TO believe that there is danger of the in
PRODUCTION into this state Of any contagious
or infectious disease prevailing among DO
mentic animals, in any district outside tins
state, or It's dissemination from one dis-
trict in this state to another, 1t shall III
Vestigare the existing conditions. and Il 1t
conclude that danger exists TO the live stock
interests of this state tberefrOm, it may,
with the advice and consent Of the COVER
nor, prohibit the importation of animals Of
this kind diseased from the infected dis
trict, into this state, or the moving OF
them from one part of the state to another,
except under such regulations as the Dcafd
may establish.
3 1t shall be the duty Of evrey person
who shall have reason to suspect that there
Is upon his premises, or upon the premises
occupied by him, or under his control, any
domestic animal having G COZ taglOGs or IN
fictitious disease, to Immediately report the
fact to the local board OF health. or some
member Of the same, who shall Immediately
or the secretary Of the board. The BOARD
or state veterinarian may require the owner
of suspected stock to employ at his OWL ex-
pense, a qualified veterinary surgeon, or
some other competent person authorized by
law or by the state live stock sanitary
board, 10 examine such stock and determine
whether, In his opinion, the disease exists.
g. This board or any member thereof
may enter upon any premises or go into any
building or place, whsre he has reason TO
suspect there may De diseased animals, and
examine the same and NAV call to his aid
II necessary the sheriff or eny constable Of
the county, tn which such animals may be
located, and all such officers when 80 called
Upcn, shall assist such board or member
thereof In the enforcement of the provisions
Of this act.
l. Animals in esangit in the state ART
hereby declared 20 be under the pre7is1ona
Of this act.
Section 1925.
l. From and after July 1gt, 1909, all
claims against the state arising from the
sIaughte Of animals hove provided,
shall Le made by filing with the secretary
Of STATE a copy of the state veterinarians
notics to the justice OF the peace and the
return of the appraisers to the justice,
which notice and return shall be certified
b. eucD Justice, together with statement
Of the person under whose inspection such
animals were slaughtered, giving the name
and place Of residence Of the owner, the
date on which such animals were slaUgh-
tered, the tag number Of each animal, ana
showing whether tuberCular LESSONS were
found In the carcass of any such animal
and stating whether such carcass was
passed for food or condemned ; the secretary
OF are shall examine such statements and
If satisfied that the amounts at which such
animals were appraised are just end that
the owner of such animal or animals
slaughtered Is entitled to indemnity, shall
issue his warrant for the full sum named in
such return for ali animals ordered siaugh-
tered by the proper authorities on account
Of re&cting to the tuDercuIIn t5St ngo1
whose carcass the inspector failed 70 dig
cover tuberculaV LESSONS at the slaughter
thereof and for three fourths Of the sum
named IN such return for all other animals
so slaughtered.
q The right to indemnity shall not exist,
shall payment Do made in either tina
following cases:
a. For animals owned by tbs
United States, this state any county,
city, town or village Ia this state
(2) For animals brought tato
this act, or where the owner of the animal
or the person claiming compensation has
failed to comply with the provisions Of the
same,
(8) When the ownsr or claim
ant, at the time OF coming into possession
Of the animal knew or had good reason to
believe it to be afflicted With a contagious
or infectious disease.
- When the animal slaugh-
tered was diseased at the time OF its AZ
rival In this state
been guilty Of negligence, or has Wifuly
exposed such animals to the influence OF
Contagious or infectious disease
(6) When the animal EIaugh-
tered shall have been brought into Lns
state within one year prior to such slaugh-
ter, unless the owner or person in charge
shall produce the certificate Of duly quail
fed veterinary surgeon who is graduate
Of a reputable veterinary college, Issued
within ten days of the OATS of Importation,
showing such animal to be free from tuber-
Il In = IN
state
Section q There is added to the statutes
new section to read Section 1A92d--1.
From and after December !, 1910, 1t shall
be unlawful to sell or otherwise transfer
and bull, cow Or heifeT Of the bovine family
over six months old, for other than tempo
raTy feeding purposes or to be exported from
the state or slaughtered, unless the same
has within two years prior to such sale or
transfer been tubercuhn tested by some com
petent person. approved by the state live
stock sanitary board, and been found TO be
free from tuberculosis, the same to be shown
by the temperature sheeta' of such test, one
copy OF which shall be delivered to the pur-
chaser at time Of sale, and. another at the
same time shall be sent by mail to the state
live stock sanitary board; and no person
shall purchase any such animal except as
above provided unless the same has been
tuberculin tested, and the evidence Of such
test ea provided in this act accompanies the
animal, and no person shall at any time or
In any manner apply tuberculin to any ami
nal unless sucn application be reported 10
the state live stock board.
2. Any person who violates the provisions
OF this section shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanOr and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by q fine Of not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than one hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment In the
county jail not less than ten days nor more
than sixty days.
Section g. Sections 1871, 1404-72
Of Vha offs ST1fo urn HrA
to read: Section 1494-71. l. The i'm
portntion Of cattle into the state for
other purposes than 70 be slaughtered with
in ten days subsequent to such Importation
is hereby prohibited, excepting when such
cattle are RCCompa llef by q certificate OF
inspection made by duly qualified yeteri-
nary surgeon who is q graduate of a Tecog-
niZed veterinary college IN the United States,
Canada Europe Such certificate shall
show, that at the time Of said inspection
and within six months prior to shipment,
said cattle had been subjected to tuberculin
test and were free from tuberculosis or any
other contagious disease Of malignant
character, or In lieu Of such an inspection
certificate as above required, cattle shall
upon request of the owner be shipped Ia
quarantine to their first destination within
the state, there TO remain in quarantine IN
der the direction OF the local health officer
until properly examined, ar the expense OF
the owner, by an inspector duly appointed
by the state live stock sanitary board.
2. In case Of the shipment into the state
OF cattle for purposes OF immediate slaugh-
ter, such consignments being made to per
sons or firms engaged IN the slaughter OF
animals for human food the live stock sani-
tnry board is hereby authorized to establish
rules governing such tmpOrtattons that may
prevent unnecessary delay to parties or
arms in ef9ecttnF such slaughter, and IN
case such cows, heifers or bulls are shipped
into the state as feeders they shall be In
quarantine and remain IN such restraint