Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

tic animals have been brought into the
state. the owner thereof shall forthwith
notify said commissioner, who, either in
person or by some competent assistant,
snail Within SIX days after receiving such
notice, examine such cattle or other do
mest1c animals, and, if he deems necessary,
apply the tuberculin test
All cattle or other domestic animals
found to be free from tuberculosis or other
contagious disease shall be released from
quarantine and those found to be diseased
by the owner and the carcaSses disposed
OF IN the manner provided by section of
this act. The owner shall bear the eX-
penSe OF detention, examination and test,
except the personal expenses of the com
missioner which shall be paid by the state.
Sec: 3. Nothing in the preceding sec
ton shall be construed to apply to the
transportation of cattle Or other domestic
ANIMALS through the state by rail. A per-
son living near the state line and owning
or occupying land in an adjoining state or
country may drive cattle or other domestic
animals to and from such land under such
restrictions as said commissioner may pre-
scribe. A person who violates provision
of this Or the preceding section shall be
fined fifty dollars for each Offense and the
importation of each animal shall constitute
single Offense.
SEC. 4. Said commissioner may en-
ploy, at the expense Of the state, such
CLERICAL veterinary or other assistance as
is necessary to carry out the provisions
of this act. The accounts of said COM
missioner for his expenses and the pay
ments for assistance shall be audited by
the auditor of accounts and paid by the
state.
Sec. 5. A person who knows or sus-
poets that bovine tuberculosis or any other
contagious disease exists among cattle or
other domestic animals owned or con-
trolled by him, shall notify said commits
SlOner; and said commissioner SHALL by
himself or by some person employed by
him for that purpose, as soon as possible,
make thorough physical examination of
such animals, and, if he deems necessary,
may apply the tuberculin test, and, if such
animals or any of them are found to have
a contagious disease, shall cause them to
be killed forthwith, or DISPOSED of as here
matter provided.
Sec. 6. Whenever the cattle commits
sioner has reason to believe that tubercu-
l0SlS exists in any herd of cattle, and that
the existence of such disease is a menace
to the health of other herds of CATTLE or
the health of human beings he may enter
upon the premises of the owner of said
herd, or may send veterinary surgeon,
and may make or cause to be made a
thorough examination of such herd he
may, in his discretion, order the tuberculin
test to be applied to such herd WhereupOn,
in case any animals are found to be dis
eased, the same proceedings shall be had as
are provided in case such test had been
applied or examination had been made
at the request of the owner.
SEC. Z. Any person who Intentionally
1nterfereS with or hinders the work of the
cattle commissioner or his employees under
this act, or who attempts to defeat the
object of the test by a previous injection
OF tuberculin commonly known as plug
ging, or in any other way attempts to pre-
vent an accurate and truthful determina-
ton of the condition of the cattle tested,
shall be fined not more than one hundred
dollars nor less than ten dollars, or i'm
prisOned not more than thirty days.
SEC. 8. If said commissioner believes
or is informed that an epidemic or con-
tagiOus disease exists among domestic
animals in the state, he shall Immediately
make inquiry, and if the same is found to
exist shall, if he deems necessary, quaran-
tine the herd of domestic animals where
such epidemic or contagious disease pre-
walls or the town in which it exists, and
shall take such measures for its eXter-
minatiOn as, in his Judgment the public
, good requires. But the provisions of this
section shall not be construed to include
tuberculosis as an epidemic disease and
quarantine regulations shall not apply &c
tuberculOuS animals
SEC. 9. The value of all cattle or other
domestic animals killed by order of said
commissioner shall be appraised by said
commissioner or his duly authorized agent
and by the owner of such cattle or Other
animals; and, if they cannot agree on the
amount of the appraisal they shall select
} a disinterested person, who, together with
them shall annraiSa the animals S11cL