Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
CHAPTER 541 % II. =. No. 631

1AN1%ACTGt0 PROVIDE LOT the SUPPRESSION AuO
elimination OF rabies: conf erring power and
b authority On certain health officers to deter
mine the fact Of the existence Of rabies IA
authority to such health officers to, make
proclamation Of the fact 81 the existence
rabies therein By a "a
prohibit dogs from being at large unless
muzzled, and providing penalties for viola
Be 1T It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota: Il "a Il. a5s&S 3I
Section l. It shall be the duty Of the
executive onicer Of the Live Stock Sanitary
Board, the chief health officer of every city.
board of health, when complaint in writins
lists in any town, village or city over which
poses Of this Act the jurisdiction Of the state
officer hereinbefore named shall extend to any
town village Or city In this state to invest.
Of subordinate officers under his jurisdiction.
as to the truth Of any such complaint. and
in any suchstown. village or city. Any, such
officer may on his own motion. and without
such complaint likewise make such an = in,
any executive officer Of any town. city or VII
lage has investigated and determined that
WHICH he nee has jurisdiction. shall not deprive
the executive office Of the Live Stock SAM
tary Board. Of Jurisdiction or authority to
make such an investigation and determination
with reference to such territory. F
Sec. 2. II on such investigation any such
officer finds and determines that rabies does
forthwith and thereupon make and hle. as
he sstns
ton prohibit the owner or, custodian Of any
to be at large within such town, city OF
village, designating It: unless such dog shal!
ps 50 y cannot bite
Such proclamation. when issued by the ex-
ecutive officer Of a town Or village board OF
health, shall be illed With The town or. vi.
chief health officer Of q city. 1t shall be filed
with the city clerk; when issued by the state
official hereinbefore named. It shall be filed
with the clerk Of the town. village or city
to which 1t relates. a Isl
1t shall be the duty of the officer with
whom such proclamation is filed as aforesaid.
to forthwith publish a copy thereof (once)
at the expense of his municipality, in a legal
newspaper published in the town, village or
city to which such proclamat ton relates. if
such paper Is published therein and il
there be no newspaper published therein, then.
to post q copy of such proclamation in three
public places therein. 81
. Proof Of publication shall be made by az
fdavit of the publisher in the one case. and
Of posting in the other BY the
m ing tn fbe snch
shall be deemed effective and in full force
five days after the pubica tion or posting Of
:,
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. "a :.
Sec 8. 1t shall be unlawful for the owner
or custodian of any dog to suffer or permit
1t 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. s.-,f= e.. .s ~ E5t u 81
It shall be lawful for any person to kill
any dog running at large 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 misdemeanor. It
shall be the duty Of all peace officers and all
health officers to make complaint Of any
known violation Of this Act. s&* =.
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %. 1913, -s ~.