Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-01

OF sUCh tOHTaglONs TISFHsP, Thp f1ct OF
such exposure 10 contagion and who shall
knowingly and vii uily fail within rea-
Sonab!e time tc report 10 the live stock
sanitary commissioner the knowledge of
their information in regard 10 the existence
and location of such disease or OF oxposure
thereto tshall be deemed guilty of Il mis-
demeanori and shall be punished as pro-
NiGc4 in section four of t'lis act
na IsGp = IND b65ey %4fn 6a hs Of @n
act by the proper authority, TO be dis3
cased or to have been exposed tn ro,ItaS
sion. refuses to accept the sum authorized
to be paid under the appraisemo nt provided
for in this act. il SHALL be the duty of tho
live toch sanitary commissioners to declare
and maintain Il rigid quarantin" for thirty
days to the animals adtudgcd az saore
aid, 10 be diseased, or exposed 10 ~ con
tasluus or in =ectfoue diseases and the
premises or places where said cattle. Nrsee. I
sheep or swine may bc found HccorGiag Ia l
the rules and re2nlations To be prescribed |
bY said live stock sanitary commits ioner
approved r. he s1vsrH0r, and publish . q
provided in tnc third section of this ac.. ~
Section :. That no person owning od-
Grating railroad. nor HE owner owners,
or masters, of any steam, sailing 0thek
vessel, within the state. shall receive tor
transportation, or transport from one partl
OF the state 10 another part OF the state. on
70 bring from any other state loreigml
country. ANY &.:ma! affected with any 3Tl
to" diseases named III section two Of thtsl
act, that have been exposed 10 such di$-
eases especially the disease known as tn |
hercnloss, knowing such animal TO he af-l
nail any person Or persons, company ofY
corporation. drive on foot. transport inl
private conveyance, from one part of thel
state TO another part of he state. any anil
mai knowing tire same 10 be affected with(
or 10 have been exposed 10. any OF saitt
diseases The proper movement cf these ami
mails under the direction oil the live stock
sanitary commissioner for purposes 81
slaughter and disposal. excepted. ANY per-
son or persons violating the provision bf
this section shall be punished by fine MOT
exceeding one hundred dollars. or py ne, !
prisonment not exceeding three months. d,ll
by both 4,
Maine to the quarantine station AT Brighton!
Massachusetts, are subjected 30 tubvrculliH
TEST, and respond 10 such test, and the In.
spector for the Cattle Bureau OF Massa-
Chusctts' shall find upon fest-mortefn *
animation Tint suen cattle were diseased
with tuberculosis and VIII 50 state in writ 4
ing within twenty day from =hnmeat rom
The state. 10 the live st0ct sanitary rom
missioner. and shall also give in wiring ri
description of such animal. The name o. tho
owner, the shipper, the date and nausr cD
place from which same was shipped. tsA
Lame Of the party OF whom it was b"ughtl
and III" fair cal value OF such animal al
time condemned and shall also comril
with any other rule or regulation that tn
live Sto3a sanitary commissioner may re
quire, the owner small be entitled % ie
Cstve fair market value. hot to eXcegs
my dollars for grade ard one hundred al
lars Tor thoroughbred cattle. with ned !
gree recorded ar rreoraahle; but in y,
case gha! he be paid for any animal rar
GemneG under lie provisions OF this x
tion, until hc has filed with The live gtde,
sanilary e9nhnissioner claim, stating VI
name OF the owner, tho shipper h'e rott
otfcc address. place and date OF shipmej,k =
nrir" paid ior auch aat44ai. hams =. I
lerso9' from whom said animal was rtna
chased and such other Information as ftI
1--we stock sanitary commissioner may ri
quire, such claim shall be accompanied Ill
'very instance with sale ticker" Tor I'M
part OF The anmat aS ma" have b"n %, n
ana ne amount received for such sal. nal
be- deducted FROM the appraised value al
the owner of the condemned animal |
Section .. Any person or persons brfnj
lhS horses into The state OF Maine intcnGI
for safe shall notify the live stock sanif Al
commissioner within forty-eight hours uftli
theIr arrival who shall at once cause III
same 10 be tested with mailein for glad
d"is At The expense OF the owner. and 4
any are found diseased no ComponsatfcI
shall De- allowed Provided, however IL IA
flfthaS"T - desires he can have them tesN
Cd in the state where they are t,onght m
der NO direction e; he authority Of III
sta''. The tcsi 5AJiI Be- forwaf64i TO tH
lie stock sanitary co,nnlissioaer shs mai
a. satisfied theicwitn. waive a AirthJ
81, lurher.tha' no appraised valid ed
coed one hunerca dollars fer any h1vss coil
dtmned. Whoever Violates any of The PR
visions Of This section shall be punished
4 tine a. provided n section sixteen
Section 10. Such Sun, aS may be deenct
necessary by the iire stoth sanitary coinI
missioner shall be used from their appr,I
L.
taiue against tuberculosis. under the ru',1N
and regulations shall be made for mi
control OF such WORK.
S"0ti"p II. Cattle used for dairy pud
poses or for breeding purposes. that are 4
snomn IN competition Tor prizes, in aul
state agricultural shows. Bangor. Wat,M
vile and Lewiston. shall be tested with v,
hrrcuin. within twelve months of the oner(
ing date OF the exhibition where they are 1
pc shown such test shall be made und{
the direction OF The live stock sanitary coaL
missioner, who shall furnish a certificate
such test, to the owner o. owners of sun
animals. State agricultural associations VIII
receive any aid from the state shall dI
lnand certificate OF test. duly authoriz4
by the live stock sanitary COMMISSIONS
from owners Of cattle thai are 10 compey
i"F prizes IN accordance with tho aboI
under penalty of forfeiture of such aisl
calves under year excepted It
section Il The live stock sanitary coIH,
missioner Shall make ali needfui rules all
regulations as 10 the manner in which al
picauon shall be made 10 him for the
Tes'isation th OF tuberculosis in the. herds
me state: provided however they empy2
regular skilled veterinaries, who shall Il
ulate ths way and manner in which IT
test shall be applied and shall not be heIu
responsible for any private test made.
Section 10. There shall be LEFT with N
owner OF all condemned animals a prop'
certificate, duly authenticated, showing II
number condemned and the value al whN
they are appraised. which shall be trank
ferable only with the consent and accer
ance or the commissioner
Section H. That the live stock santarT
commissioner shall thoroughly disinfect q
stables and premises where condemned AMI
nais were found cause the same TO
done by competent agent in the employ u
such commissioner and the expense inrurre
on account of such dsinfectant one-ha
shall be paid from the appropriation al
lowed for the use OF such commissioner nd
one-half by owner or person in control 4
such stable and premises.
Section 15.- That ii shall be the dun
OF the assessors of all cities, towns arv
plantations, to keep n record of all pu1t
blood cattle kept for breeding purposes ann
to make report of the same 10 the LID
stock sanitary commissioner on or beforu
the first day OF July of each year, showinu
the name OF the owner. number in the hero
age and sex such reports TO be made upot
blanks furnished by the live stock sanitart
commissioner.
Section 16. That all persons selling pu4
Diood eatle. or cattle represented to II
pure biooded. for breeding purposes, shaN
before delivery. make report TO the III
STOCK sanitary commissioner. npon blanA
furnished by them upon application statinB
the number of cattle sold The age and sd
ana TO whom sold. ande before deliyeI
lhereof, such cattle shall be tested will
tuberculin under. the direction of ana l.
certticate of health given by the live stocu
sanitary commissioner, unless such IA A
mas been carried out under the Girecti,
WitnIn one year calves undar one yaar -