St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER b41-H. F. No. es1.

elimination Of rabies: comforting power and
authority. on certain health officers to deter
any town.. city or village. together with
authority to such health officers to make
proclamation cah;na Of the fact c s OF the heoc ss Is tIes
to thereafter, for a specified period of time
prohibit. dogs from being at large unless
muzzled, and providing penalties for viola
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section l.; 1t shall be the duty Of the
the executive officer Of each town and village
board Of health, when complaint In writing
shan ista IL have We been cen made H,s,. to .. him IN c that or rap'e wn ex,
poses Of this Act the Jurisdiction Of the state
town. village or city in this state. to investi-
gate. either personally or through the agency
OF subordinate officers under his jurisdiction.
determine whether or not rabies does exist
in any such town. village or city. Any such
officer may on his own motion, and without
such complaint, likewise make such an in
vestigation and determination. The fact thai
any executive officer Of any town. city or vii
ia ageou has investigated and tterm NIL that tina
which he has jurisdiction, shall not deprive
the executive office of the. Live Stock SAM
tary Board. Of jurisdiction or authority to
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with reference to such territory.
officer finds and determines that rabies does
exist in any town, city or village, he shall
forthwith and thereupon make and file: as
forth the fact Of such Investigation and de-
termination, and also In and by said proclama-
d dion prohibit {rem ner the owner r. or s,1 custodian Snc Of any any
to be at large. within such town.. city or
village, Designating it,, unless such dog shall
be so effectually muzzled that 1t cannot bite
any other animal or any person.
Such proclamation. when issued by. the ex.
ecutiye officer Of q town or village board OF
Ia saa'A clerk sRai res ge adtve Wv When M issued by BY the
chief health officer Of a city. it shall be filed
with the city clerk; when issued by the state
with the clerk of the town. village or city
to which it relates.
It shall be the duty of the officer with
at the expense of his municipality, in a legal
newspaper published in the town. village Or q
such a paper is published therein. and If
there be no newspaper published therein. then.
to post a copy. of such proclamation In three
public places therein.
fdavit Of the publisher in the one case. and
Of posting, in the hes, other, by the person POSI- POSI-
shall be deemed effective and in full force
nVe days after the puDlcaClOn or posting OF
copies thereof. as hereinbefore provided for.
and shall remain in full force and effect for
a period of time therein designated not ex-
ceeding six months. as shall be determined by
the officer making such proclamation.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be unlawful for the owner
or custodian Of any dog to suffer or permit
it to be at large either on the premises Of
the owner or elsewhere, within any city, viii
lage or town wherein and as to which any
such proclamation shall have been made.
during the time such proclamation is In force.
unless such dog shall be effectively muzzled
so that it cannot bite any other animal or
any person.
1t shall be lawful for any person to kill
any dog running at large on the public streets
or roads in violation Of the provisions of
this Act, and the owner or owners Of any
dog SO killed shall have no claim against the
person so killing any such dog.
Any person violating the provisions Of this
Act shall be guilty Of a 1t
shall be the duty Of all peace officers and all
health officers to make complaint of any
known violation Of this Act.
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 26. 1913.