Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-01
Chapter 1876.

proved March IL
cb,n4e, 1os
An Act 10 eXurRatc contagious diseases
among caille. hnrses. sheep and swine.
Whereas tae term OF cfiicc Of the present
S,"'e % Aaihe cait!e commissioners expires
Nay "TSf, nineteen huudrcp AMI eleven. and
where's II = necfsSa" y Tor The live stock
int"rst4 in Maine TIT this ACT should take
tite'' on The !lTst day 81 MAY. in the year
a. 00f Lord nihetesn hundred and eleven.
'n'ft'ntH IN the Jutemens of thc legislature,
me hlcasHr" herein PROMISED Is Immediately
i''ta-nly 10" ine pr,'sgrvaiion Of Tho pub
H' ps$''. heaith an satHi&
~ II enacted lay the Pcnple os She Sia'c
q Name dS lotlo"S
>, 4"ll J. ma lor The purPose of laoiii-
,".lH9 @he "E oaFasihE fhe i've stock in
=" res q Maine, and fer 'StlrpaituR all in
@ifh9u+, infectious and contagious diseases,
now or MAJ may he among caiilc, horses,
1nyep an" SNlh' and especially fnherrn-
lois. iht sot frHor ii the stat" is hereby
aH'h"fi%t" ana required immediately after
'h' PIsSdS" q tut RE- % ahreint one per
S"u OF Aho"n 2pis!tY. who snail be- charged
wy" lle eA'Sal!9h ~ the rrosisions OF thu ;
- 't'1 =" H' nm ne hhoHh anu 9e>iShai"'i
~ 'ii' hFe Sto sanitary commissioner and
"h'se powers &Ed dntte5 snail h" those pr'-
Nd9tu ln Tor m t;ls act. and whose tenure OF
on q SS1u be IoHr years, unless sooner re-
Hr\'" - N governor SAID ny" slo'
5t"1 "iF commissioner nail work IN con
,'ns' non WIN ana Ghdtr the general "l'vo-
''"r ,r, " ne i"i'iilliSai9Htf ot urt
&c t"ii, shsdtioH ol SdW EotlfniS-loA'r
snail be fifteen hundred dollars per year
1li" - ai uai tftf'itt1s expenses ann hNe hun-
va - upliatH IoF tlsih mft
. ~ snail isht edlh 10 ial, Atail| perform
@ @,,i' 1H'leS % uts 9lhts aefo.tt"S ulion ann
"' .nt pSosiaio9s OF ihts az
, - 'Iot - III - aHdit z" IN tN'Y OF
ne ~ @.osk zsts{afy t5shniaeioher -
'1HSt S'lsffio& 10 be iAli" as 10 The
N'.',n, - tHp' SH3>ts, pleGfo -P!l''aihohI@,
~ 'i'h tlLolteh 'tlsttSe. eiah@efS. h''g-th"l-
i" 'i" anu otief iatteti9as aAa eohias Gus I!$-
e,,,'' anon cattle, horse. sheen and swine
@ an suGh ifFf hteeH sanitary commissioner
~ M 10 tul9 zoiatiiu UNI aseHi, y hefehy au-
'uossiheu 10 ehtfr any premises or places in
tauulls rh-yards' cars aud vessels, with
'l' "tE Couits OF paFt o. me state. IN or
a. "thch ne mas reason 10 heIleEe lhere e%-
iS.N any such dlStase, ana 10 max" search,
lh{eS1lSdt4oh am inquiry IN regard 20 the
'Ni,,en'e ,hertol '.
tPoH 'ht diScoFtry o. thP existence OF
"'F o! tae sala diseases. The live stock san
i'aiE c2iniHiaSl 0htr Is authorized TO give
t me-, by lioiitdioh 81 the existence OF
Su'u u'acdSes, ana tht locality thereof. IN
tic Sutm "t"apAp"FS as ne may select and 10
AoIhF IN writing thc officials or agents of
any rai!roaH, @teahboat5 or other trans
poiiatiqh company. doing business i'll or
tLrouSh such ihiecte' locality. OF the ex-
ltlente OF such disease; and is hereby au-
ta%1'%fu ,a;a ana reqnifsa TO establish and main
'alh Such quarantine OF animals, places.
premises or localities. as he may deem nee
tssafy 10 prevent IN" spread of any such
uiSeaSe and also TO cause The appraisal Of
me animal or animals affected with the said
disease in accordance with such rules and
rtgulaions made by him, as hereinafter
HutnoFEeo an" PROVIDED; ana also to cause
lhe same TO be destroyed, and proper dis
poSitloh Oh the carcass made according 10
rule ana regulation as aforesaid, and 10
pay 10 the owner or owners thereof their
Falue. as determined upon at the time of
the appraisal. out of any moneys appio-
pfiated by the legislature for that purpose;
pFovided, however that no appraised value
shali De more than one hundred dollars for
ca.te, WIN a pedigree recorded. or record
apie IN the recognized herd books, of the
breed IN which the cattle destroyed may
peiong, nor more lhan nifty dollars, for the
cattle which has no recordabe pedigree
and all other animals so destroyed shall
De paiu Tor at the rate OF one-half their
cash value; provided furtherth in no
case shall compensation be allowed for any
animal destroyed under the provisions of
this act which may have contracted or been
Try or ON the hlgn seas, or that may have
been brought into this state, within one year
previous t. such animal showing evidence
OF such disease. and the owner owners
thereof shall furnish satisfactory evidence
as to the time such animal or animals shall
nave been Owned in the state; nor shall
compensation he allowed to any owner who
IN person, or by ag"nt, knowingly and will
iully conceals ID" existence of such dis
ease. or tn" ta4 of exposure thcreto IN
animals of which the person making such
coneealment by himself agent, is in
whole or part owner.
Section j. That the live stock sanitary
commissioner is hereby authorized and
CURED TO make record. and publish rules
ana regulations. providing for and regu-
lating the agencies, methodst and manners
OF conducting the investigation aforesaid,
regarding the existence of said contagious
diseases: Tor aseertaining. entering and
searching places where such diseased ami
mails are supposed to exist; for ascertaining
what animals are so diseased, or have been
exposed to contagious diseases for making.
rePortins and recording descriptions OF said