Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14


the secretary Immediately transferred 10
the secretary OF state who In turn shall
pay the same 10 the state treasurer
q. II any such appraised animals be
slaughtered on the premises such slaughter
shall be made under the direction OF local
health Oficer or the chairman Of the town
board, or the state veterinarian, or his as
sistant. or any member OF the state live
stock sanitary board.
Z, The owner of slaughtered animals
shall receive no compensation for the same,
unless said sanitary board Is satisfied that
the Infected premises have been dislnfected
In such manner as 10 prevent the further
spread of the disease.
Section 1492c. J. Whenever the state
live stock sanitary board shall have reason
70 believe that there is danger OF the in
PRODUCTION into this state Of any contagious
or infectious disease prevailing among do
mentie animals. In any district. outside this
state. or its dissemination from one dis
triet in this state 10 another, It shall in
yestigate the existing conditions and Ii II
conclude that danger exists to the live stock
interests Of this state therefrom, 1t may,
With the advice and consent OF the COVER
nor, prohibit the importation CT animals Of
this kind diseased from the infected dis
triet, into this state or the moving Of
them from one part Of the state to another,
except under such regulations as the board
may establish.
,. 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 a contagious or in
fictitious disease, TO Immediately report the
fact TO the local board of health, or some
member OF the same, who shah immediately
report such case TO the state veterinarian,
or the secretary of the board. The board
or state veterinarian may require the owner
OF suspected stock 70 employ at his own ex-
pense, qualified veterinary surgeon. or
some other competent person authorized by
law or by the state live stock sanitary
board, to examine such stock and determine
whether, In his opinion, the disease exists.
3. This board or any member thereof
may enter upon any premises or 80 into any
building or place, where be has reason TO
suspect there may be diseased animals, and
examine the same and may call to his aid.
II necessary the sheriff or any constable OF
the county, in which such animals may be
located, and all such officers when so called
upon, shall assist such board or member
thereof In the enforcement Of the provisions
Of this act.
4. Animals In transit in the state are
hereby declared TO be under the provisions
Section 1924
/. From and altar July LIST. 1909, all
claims against the state arising from the
slaughter Of animals as above provided,
shall be made by aling with the secretary
of state copy Of the state veterinarians
notice to the justice of the peace, and the
return OF the appraisers to the justice,
which notice and return shall be certified
by such justice, together with a statement
OF the person under whose inspection such
animals were slaughtered, giving the name
date on which such animals were slaugh-
tered, the tag number Of each animal, and
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 state shall examine such statements and
II satisfied that the amounts at which such
animals were appraised are just and that
the owner OF such animal or animals
slaughtered is entitled to indemnity. shall
issue his warrant for the full sum named In
ordered Elaugh-
tered by the proper authorities on account
Of reacting to the tuberculin test upon
whose carcass the inspector failed to dis
cover tubercular LESSONS at the slaughter
thereof and for three fourths of the sum
named In such resurn for all other animals
so slaughtered.
nor shall payment be made in either the
following cases:
"a For animals owned by the
United States, this state or any county,
city, town or village In this state.
(2) For animals brought into
this state, contrary to the PROVISIONS Of
this act, or where the owner OF The animal
or the person claiming compensation has
failed to comply with the provisions OF the
(3) When the owner or claim
ant, at the time of coming into. possession
Of the animals knew or had good reason to
believe 1t to be afflicted with contagious
or infectious disease.
(5) When the owner shall have
been guilty of negligence, or has wilfully
exposed such animals to the influence Of a
contagious or infectious disease.
(6) When the animal slaugh-
tered shall have been brought into the
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 veterlSary college, issued
Nl.ny.
showing such animal to be free from tuber-
culosis at the time Of its arrival in the
state.
Section q There is added to the statutes
a new section to read Section 1492d-1.
From and, after December l, 1910, II shall
be unlawful to sell or otherwise transfer
and bull, cow or heifer of the bovine family
over six months old, for other than tempo
rary 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 tuberculin 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 sheets OF such test, one
copy OF which shall be delivered 20 the pur-
chaser at time OF SALE. and another at the
Same time shall be sent by mall to the state
live stock sanitary board; and no person
shall purchase any such animal except as
above provided unless the same has been
tuberculb1 tested, and the evidence of such
sest rs 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 to
the state live stock board.
q ANY person who violates the provisions
Of this section shall be deemed guilty Of
misdenfeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by 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 8. Sections 1871, 1852
and 14e4-77 Of the statutes are amended
to read Section 1851. !. The I'm
portation OF cattle into the state for
other purposes than to be slaughtered with
in ten days subsequent TO such importation
Is hereby prohibited, excepting when such
cattle are accompanied by a certificate of
inspection made By duly qualified veteri-
nized veterinary college in the United States.
Canada or 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 If a malignant
character, or In lieu of such 2r inspection
certificate as above required, cattle shall
upon reGrest of the owner be shipped in
guarantee to their first destination within
the state, there to remain In quarantine un-
ac- .ne direction Of the local health officer
until properly examined. at 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 consignmeuTs being made TO per
sons or firms engaged In the daughter OF
animals for human food. the live stock sani-
tary board is hereby authorized to establish
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