River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

the secretary of state who in turn shall
pay the same to the state treasurer.
9. If any such appraised animals be
slaughtered on the premises such slaughter
shall be made under the direction or local
health officer or the chairman of the town
board, or the state veterinarian, or his as
sistant, or any member OF the state i've
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 disinfected
In such manner as to prevent the further
spread of the disease
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 40
mentic animals, in any district, outside TINS
state, or it's dissemination from one dis
trict in this state to another, it shall IN
vestigate the existing conditions, and II 1t
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 OF animals or
this kind diseased from the infected dis
trict into this state. or the moving or
them from one part OF the state TO another,
except under such regulations as the board
may establish.
Z. It shall be the duty of evrey person
who shall have reason to suspect that there
is upon his premises, upon the premises
occupied by him, or under his control, any
domestic animal having contagious or In
fectious disease, to Immediately report the
TACT TO the local DOHFQ HedlJuy OF sOll1c
member Of the same, who shall Immediately
report such case to the state veterinarian,
or the secretary of the board. The board
state veterinarian may require the owner
OF suspected stock to employ at his own ex-
pense, qualified veterinary surgeon, or
sons other competent person authorized by
law or By the state live stock sanitary
board to examine such stock aud determine
whether, IN his opinion, the disease exists
8. Thia board or any member thereof
may enter upon any premises or go into any
oP w
suspect there may be diseased animals and
examine the same and may call to his aid.
Il 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 or the proviSions
Of this act.
4 Animals In transit In the state are
hereby declared to be under the provisions
OF this act.
/. From and after July LIST, 1909, all
claims against the state arising from the
slaughter of animals az above provided,
shall BE- made BY Ming WITH tas sscrs
notice to the justice of the pence, ana tho
return of the appraisers to the justice,
Which notice and return g6ah pc ce fraG4
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 tubereular 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
If satisfied that the amounts at which such
animals were appraised are just and that
tho 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 slaugh-
tered by the proper authorities on account
of reacting to the tuberculin test upon
whose carcass the inspector failed to dis
cover tuberculaF LESSONS at the slaughter
thereof and for three-fourths of the sum
named In such return for all other animals
no slaughtered.
nor shall payment 10 made In either Eha
following cases
a. For animals owned by tbs
United States. this state or any county
t2) For animals brought intc
this state, contrary 70 the provisions Of
this net, or where the owner Of the animal
or the person claiming cornpensatian has
failed to comply with the provisions oG TIA
(8) When the owner or claim
of the animal, knew or had good reason to
believe 1t to be afflicted with contagious
or infectious disease.
tered was diseased at tina tnas Of its ar
rival In this state.
exposed such animals to the indu@nce or
contagious or infectious disease.
(6) When the animal slauEh-
tered shall have been brought Into the
Eeate within one year prior TO s17ch aiaugh-
ter, unless the owner or person In charge
shall produce the certificate OF duly quail
fed veterinary surgeon who liz graduate
of O reputable veterinary college, Issued
within ten days of the date Of Importation
showing such animal to be free from tubsz-
culosis at the time Of itG arrival In tho
state.
Section g. There IL added to the statutes
q new section to read Section 1492d--1
From and after December /, 1910, 1t 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 sucn sale or
transfer been tuberculin tested by some COM
petent person, approved by the state live
stock sanitary board, and been found TO De
free from tuberculosis, the same to be shown
by the temperature sheets OF such test, one
copy OF which shall be delivered to tho pur-
chaser at time OF sale, and another at the
same time shall be sent by mall to the state
1--we 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 as provided in this act accompanies the
animal, and no person shall at any time or
In any manner apply tuberculin to any ami
the state live stock board.
2. Any person who violates the provisions
Of this section shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor 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 Lass than ten days nor more
than sixty days.
Section g. Sections 1871, 14e4-72
and 1494--77 Of the statutes are amended
70 read Section 1494-71. I. The i'm
portation OF cattle into the state FOR
other purposes than to be slaughtered with
is hereby prohibited, excepting when such
cattle are accompanied by certificate OF
inspection made by a duly qualified veteri-
nary surgeon who Is q graduate OF recog-
nized veterinary college in Tire 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 of q malignant
character, or In lieu of such an inspection
upon request Of the owner be shipped In
quarantine to their first destination within
the state, there to remain In quarantine I'M
der the 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.
q In case Of the shipment into the state
Of cattle for purposes Of immediate slaugh-
ter, such constgnments being made to per-
sons or firms engaged In the slaughter Of
animals for human food, the 1--we stock SAM
rules governing such importations that may
rravent unnecessary DELAY to parties or