The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11
VETERINARY SURGEON 5 REPORT
To the President and members c


To the President and members OF
the Police Jury, Franklin, La.
SIRs:-Herewith find my report as
Veterinary Health Officer, which in :
cludes the calls and Investigations
made by me since my last report,
dated November 9th, 1910.
On November 25th | was called by
Mr.. Robichaux to Belleview plan ia
ton to inspect a mule suspected Of
having anthrax or some other con
tageous disease. The disease of this
mule was not of the communicable
variety, and was SO pronounced;
and l have since learned that the
animal made a rapid recovery.
On January 9Th. Mr.. R. NJ. Ras-
mussen, near Centreville, phoned
me that he mad lost two cows of late,
and that another was sick at the
time. The investigation here show
ed the disease to be anthrax, Char
bon), and. the animal was cremated
ia my presence and under my direc-
ton. The two that had died pre-
viously had been hauled to the edge
Of the woods and fed to the buzzards.
Mr.. Rasmussen can hardly be cen
Sored for this for be did not know
that the animals had died of this
dreadful disease, yet it is this very
thing, ignorance along this line)
= that prevents the disease from be-
Sng stamped out.
On Janurry 18th, Mr.. Rasmussen
lost aoother COW which was cremat-
ed, and on January 18th, an inspec-
ton of all the stock on the place was
made. At this time the remaining
stock were vaccinated.
l also made other designations
in and around Bayou Sale concern
ing mysterious deaths of animals,
but could find nothing that would
lead to the existence of any conta-
geous Or infectious disease.
/ wish to call your attention to the
fact that large majority of the live
stock owners of the parish do not
know your body has complied with
Regulation Z, Of the Louisiana State
Live Stock Sanitary Board, in pro.
viding Veterinary Inspector, and
means of letting the fact become
known should be employed.
Respectfully submitted,
}. ARTHUR GOODWIN, D. V. s.
A communication was read from
the Shady Side Company relative to
their working of the public roads.
their bill for work for the past wear
being also rendered.
On motion of Mr.. Gooch, seconded
by Mr.. Oscar Boudreaux, the bill, Of
the Shadyside Comany for work on
the pubic road for 1910 was ordered
paiu and the agreement with them
extended for the year 1911.
The amount OF the bill was $l96 O..
The petition Of L. E. Thibodeaux
to open white saloon near Ramos
was read and also a petition Of re
sidents of Ramos protesting against |
the granting of such permission.
On motion of Mr.. ]. r. Drackett
seconded by Mr.. Aucoin, the peti'
liOu vi L. u. 1ulUOueduX Was LAID on |
the table until the next regular
meeting.
On motion OF Mr.. Gooch, seconded
BY Mr. Aucoin, the report of the Ex-
Committee on Scholarships
1t the State Normal and L. S. u
Upon the examination of Earl
Breaux, certifying him to the schol-
lrshlp at the State Normal, was re- f
,cived and the report adopted.
A letter was read from Alva S.
hudson, relative to his being grant
i scholarship at South western
louisiana Industrial Institute and on
notion the Secretary was instructed |
0 inform him that no scholarship
ad been granted at that institute
rom this parish, and should one be !
ranted at some future time, the
,holarship would have to 90 to the :
.rson passing the highest il the :
,gular examination for this purpose, s
Y the committee. II
On motion of Mr.. Drackett. b
conded by Mr.. Aucoin, the District
btorney was requested to communi- s,