Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05


the owner of the cattle so condemned a
proper certificate, duly authenticated,
showing the number of cattle condemned
: and the value at which they We're ap-
praised value out of the funds approprl-
ated for the use of said commissioners.
Section 4. Whenever it has been de-
termined that an animal is diseased with
tuberculosis and when it shall have been
condemned and slaughtered under the
direction of the cattle commissioners,
then said commissioners shall thoroughly
and effectively disinfect the stable where
such animal has been kept or cause the
same to be done by a competent agent IN
the employ of said commissioners, ana
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 5. Whenever a person shall ship
cattle subject to the tuberculin test, to
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 such
cattle were diseased with tuberculosis,
and will so state in writing within twenty
days from shipment from the state. to
the Maine board of cattle commissioners,
and shall also give in writing the descrlp-
ton of such animal and the name of the
owner or shipper. the place from which
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
the Maine board Of cattle commissioners
may require; the shipper shall be entitled
TO receive fair market value, not to ex-
coed fifty dollars, for said animal but in
no case shall he be paid for any animal
condemned under the provisions of this
section until he has filed with the cattle
commissioners a claim stating the name
of the shipper, his postoffice 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
such claim shall be accompanied in every
instance with a 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 value due
the owner of the condemned animal.
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 a 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-
ated.
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.-(Approved March 24)
Chapter 1874.
An Act amendatory of Section twenty of
Chapter thirty of the Revised Statutes,
relative to the Poisoning of Animals:
SECTION twenty Of chapter thirty of the
striking out, in the fourth and fifth lines
of said section. the words within two
hundred rods of highway, pasture, field
or other improved land" and also strik-
ing out the word or in said fourth line,
and inserting in the said fourth line, after
the words "prussic acid" the words or
any other poison or poisonous substance
SO that said section, as amended, shall
read as follows:
Section 90 Whoever for the purpose Of
killing wolves foxes. dogs or other ami
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 vomica. strychnine,
prussic acid or any other poison or pois-
onous 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
Pa
Chapter 1876.
An Act relating to the Transportation of
Animals.
Section 1. Section fortytwo of chapter
one hundred and twenty-five of the re-
vised statutes is hereby amended by
striking out the word twenty" in the
second line thereof and the word "twen-
sorting in the places thereof the words
'twenty-eight' so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section AZ. Animals coming into the
other transportation lines, shall, within
twenty-eight hours after they were
loaded. be unloaded. comfortably yarded,
and in cold or inclement weather, com
fortably sheltered, and shall be furnished
with a sufficient quantity of proper food
and good water; and they shall continue
so yarded or sheltered, fed and watered
for a reasonable time. And all animals in
transit within the state shall be so I'M
loaded, yarded or sheltered, fed and
watered every twenty EIGHT hours, unless
delayed by accident or other unavoidable
circumstances. Animals arriving at their
destination within the state, or for en-
barkation on steamers between the hours
of three in the forenoon and six in the
afternoon, shall be so unloaded, yarded or
sheltered, fed and watered within six
hours thereafter and before embarkation.
And animals arriving between the hours
of six in the afternoon and three in the
forenoon. shall be SO unloaded. yarded or
sheltered, fed and watered before nine
o'clock in the forenoon following. and be-
fore embarkation. if remaining in the
state. The railroad company or trans
portation line having animals in charge
limit of time herein specified for unload
ing. feeding and watering, is liable to the
penalties herein specified, for such neg
lect'
Section @ Upon the written request of
The owner or person in custody of any
particular shipment of animals, which
written request shall be separate and
apart from any printed bill of lading or
any railroad form, the time of confine-
ment of any particular shipment of ami
mails may be extended to thirty-siX hours,
and it shall not be required that sheep
be unloaded in the night time but where
the time expires in the night time. in
case of sheep. the same may continue in
transit to a suitable place for unloading.
not exceeding, however. the limitation of
thirtysiX hours during which they may
be confined.-(Approved March 24)
Chapter 1856.
An Act to amend specification ten of Sec
ton six of Chapter nine of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the exemption
from taxation of lands set apart for
the production of Forest Trees, as
amended by Chapter one hundred and
sixty-nine of the Public Laws of nine
teen hundred and seven.
Specification ten of section six of chap
ter nine of the revised statutes amend
ed by chapter one hundred and sixty
nine of the public laws of nineteen hun
dred and seven is hereby further amend
ed by striking out the words two thou
sand before the words ION each acre
and inserting in the place thereof the
words six hundred and forty so that
said specification as, amended shall read
as follows:
n Whenever a land owner. plants or
sets apart for the growth and production
of forest trees any cleared land or lands
from which the primitive forest has been
removed. and successfully cultivates the
same for three wears, the trees being not