The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15

bursements made in connection with such
shipment shall be returned to the secretary
of the board and such net proceeds be by
the secretary Immediately transferred 70
the secretary of state who in turn shall
pay the same To the state treasurer.
g. If any such appraised animals be
slaughtered on the premises such slaughter
shall be made under the direction OF local
health officer or the chairman OF the town
board, or the state veterinarian, or his as
s!stant, or any member OF the state live
stock san. tHry board
= The owner Of slaughtered animals
shall receive no compensation for the same,
unless snid sanitary board Is satisfied that
the infected premises have been disinfected
In such manner as to prevent the further
spread OF the disease.
Section t492c. !. Whenever the state
live stock sanitary bourd shall have reason
to believe that there Is Danger Of the in
troduction nto this state OF any contagious
or infectious disease prevailil -mong do
mentic gpimals, in any district outside this
stale. orbits dissemination from one dis
trict in til state 10 another, 1t shall in
yestigate 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 an mais or
this kind diseased from the infected dis
trict, into this state or the moving Of
them from one part Of the state to anol her.
except under such regulation as the board
may establish.
2 II shall be the duty Of evrey person
who shall ba7e reason TO suspect that there
is upon his premises, or upon the premises
occup Ell by him, or under his control, any
domestic animal having contagious or III
fictitious disease, to Immediately report the
fact to the ocal board Of health. or Some
member of the sane, who sbal immediately
report such cuse To the state veterinarian,
or the secretary Of the board. The board
or state ycteriuartnn may require the owner
OF suspected stock to employ at his own Ell
pense, qualified veterinary surgeon or
some othe. competent person authorized by
law or by the stnte I've 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 20 INTO any
building or place. where he has reason to
suspect there may be diseased animals, and
examine the same aud may call 10 his aid
II necessary the sheriff any constable OF
the county. n 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.
l. Animals IN transit In the state arc
hereby declared to be cndet the provisions
Of this act
Section i492d
/. From and after July 1st, 1000, all
claims against the state arising from the
slaughter of animals as above provided,
shall be made by filing WITH the secretary
Of state a copy of the state veterina rtens
notice TO the Justice Of the peace, and the
return Of the appraisers to the justice,
by such Justice, together with sta tement
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 slangh-
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 aud
If satisfied that the amounts at which sIch
animals were appraised are just and that
the owner of SUCH animal or animals
slaughtered N entitled to Indemnity, shall
issue his warrant for the full sum oamed IN
such return for all an mails ordered saGgh.
tered by the proper authorities on account
Of reacting 10 the tubercuin test upon
whose carcass the Inspector failed to dis
cover tuberculaT LESSONS at the slaughter
thereof and for three -fourtbs Of the
named In such return for ali other animals
80 sla ughtered.
.. The right to indemnity shall MOI exist
nor shall payment be made In either tho
following cases
a. For animals owned by ths
United States. this state or any county
city, town or village In this state
t21 For animals brought Into
this state, contrary to the porytsions OF
this act, or where the owner Of the animal
or the person Claiming compensation has
failed to comply VITA the provisions OF the
same.
(3) When the owner or claim
ant, at the time OF coming into possession
OF the animal, knew or had good reason TO
believe II to be afflicted with contagious
Or infectious disease.
"a When the animal slnugh
tered was diseased at the time OF Its Ar
rival Ia this state.
t5l When the owner shall have
been guilty Of negligence, or has wifully
exposed such animals to the influence OF d
contagious or Infectious oisease.
90 When the animal slaugh
tered shall have been brought into the
state within one year prior to such siauSh
ter, unless the owner or person In charge
Shall produce the certificate of duly quail
fed veterinary suiceop who IL graduate
OF reputable veterinary college, issued
within ten days OF the date of Importation.
showing such animal 10 be freS from tuber-
culosis at the time Of Its arrival In tina
state.
Section 2 There IS added to the statutes
a new section to read Section l4@2d--l
From and after December l, 1910, II shall
be unlawful to sell or otherwise transfer
and bull, COW OF heller Of the bovine family
over six months Old for other than tempo
rary feeding purpo aes or tn be exported from
the state or slaughtered, unless the same
has within two years prior to such sale or
transfer been tubercui'n tested by some com
potent 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 he delivered to the pur-
chaser at time OK sale, and another al the
live stock sanitary board and no person
shall purchase any such animal except as
above provided unless the same has been
tuberculD 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 tubercul!n 10 any ami.
mai unless such application be reported to
the state live stock board
2. Any person who violates the provisions
OF this section shall be deemed glilty Of a
tod mn M nd
shall be punished by fine OF not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than one bun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment In the
county jail not less than ten days nor more
than sixty days.
Section 3. Sections 1861. l4a4--72
and I494--T7 of the statutes are amended
to read Section 1494---71 l. The i'm
portation Of cattle into the state for
other purposes than TO he slaughtered with
In ten days subsequent to such Importation
Ia hereby prohibited excepting when such
cattle are accompanied by certificate of
Inspection made by q duly qualified veter!-
nary surgeon who is graduate of rocog
n'zcd 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 tuberculip
test and were free from tuberculosis OF any
other contagious disease OF malignant
character, or In lieu OF such an inspection
certificate above required, cattle shall
upon request OF the owner be shipped In
quarantine to their first destination within
the state. there to remain In quarantine un.
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.
2 In case OF the shipment into the state
OF cattle for purposes Of immediate slaugh-
ter, such consisnments being made TO per
sons or firms engaged In the slaughter of