The Washington herald., 1914-11-19
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

OFFICE Of THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia. Washington. November Is.
l9A.- Ordered: That the following regulations TO
ITcVent the introduction and spread Il fOJt-and-
mouth disease In the District Of Columbia are
hereby promulgated, to take effect and after this
date: Regulations TO Prevent the Introduction and
Spread Of Foot Month Disease in the District
Of Columbil.-Sec. /. No person shall bring into
the District OF Columbia any animal affected with
foOt'AndmOIth diseGse any animal suspected Of
being affected or which has been eIpossd 70 aid
disease: bring into said District from any area
Qusrantincd by the United States DspsHment Of
Agriculture account Ot aid diSease, any bovine
animal sheep. goat, swine. or der. or hide. skin
ha5. stnH. fodder. or hoof, not Accnmpanied By .
feCtiVity. sec. = Every peTsJn in the District OF
Columbia having the owneTship. custody. care Of
any animal in said Dsstric Affected BY fOotAnd-
mouth disease. any animal suspected Of being 50
affected, shall Immediately on becoming aware OF
that fact SJpici0n report the circumstances At
once TO the Health Oficrr Of said District. in per
son. hy telephone % in writing. definitely Identify
ing slch animal and designating the place where IL
may be found. And eSery veterinary surgeon called
upon to examine 10 treat any such animal shall
in like manner make rrport thereof. sec. ). Every
I,rSOn in the DISTINCT Of Columbia having the own
eTship. custody. or care Oi any domestic animal or
Of any PTrniSas. material thing that has been
CNpused TO infection by fOOtlnd mouth disease; %
Of any bovine animal sheep, goat. swine. or deer q
Of any hide ain. hay. straw. fodder, or hoof that
has without proper Official certificate 70 show free
dom frOn infectiVity hecn brought into said DtStric
frum any AreA quATantined by the United States
Department Of Agriculture account OF said dis
else. shall Immediately uTon beCUming aware Of
such circumstance report them in TsTsDn, By tele-
phone. n writing in detail TO the Health Oficer
OF said District. Sec. & EVcry person in the Dis
trict 0f Columbia having the care custody Of any
premis% animal. material. or thing. which has been
eIrs-d to infection by foot-and mouth disease and
Is liable TO convey Sid disease any bovine ami
nal. sheep goat. swine or deer or hide skin, hay.
straw. fodder. hOnf. that has without proper
aRTNa WfHT
been brought into slid District from any ara
quarantine,l ~ the United states Department Il
Agriculture Of said disease shall - sO-
late. for. drnfect renOTate. destruJ or disT"s
q the Gmc TO the satisfaction Of the Health Otiicer
Of said District. TO prevent danger Of the con-
Try Of said disease. SeC Any officer or agent
Of the Health DEPARTMENT Of the District q ColUm-
hia may any time enter upon any Treznises where
said Health Ohcvr has rcas0n 70 believe there il
any animal suffering from fOOtAnd-mOuth disease
or any animal, material. or thing. which has been
eNpnscd infection by said dsease and is liable 20
convey the samc; or any bovine animal sheep goat.
swine or deer OF hide, skin hay straw. fodder or
hClf brought into said District from any AREA
quarantined By the United States Department OF
A AgTicuture On account Of said disrase. and nav
eI amir a1d INSPECT the same. Sec. 6. Whenever In
the Judgment Of the Health Onicer Of the District
Of Columbia such action j. necessary to prevent the
GrTcad Of foot-ard-mouth disease said Health OicT
may order the closing. renovation OF dSnfecuon Of
any TrpTnises Of any public water trough, or the
isolation the distinction Of any animal, material.
" thing specifyinE the manner and time thereof;
and in event Of n0n-compiance mid Health OflceT
may through officers and agents in the employ q
the District Of Columbia carry such order into 6fec
Scc 2 Whcnever in the Judgment Of the Health !
Dhicrr Of the District Of Columbia such action i7
Necessary to prevent the spread q foot and mouth
iiseasp said Health Officer Of said District nav !
order the quarantine Of any TIeni-S or " any part
thereof or Of any animal. material or thing thereon
in said District. which, in his judgment, may convey
loot and mouth disease and may cause such placAEds
10 be POSTED and such guards to Be employed as |
in his Judgment may be necessary to enforce Sid |
quarantine. Sec. Every person owning or haT1nE |
z1stndy or Of any premises, animal material |
n thing N the District Of Columbia. infected or
ispeCt,d Of being infected by fuOt-and- mouth dis
,ase and oG any bovine animal sheep. guat, swine,
= deer OF any hide. skin, hay. strGv. fodder. or !
loof brought into the District Of Columbia from |
nv ara quarlntned By the United States Depart-
uent Of Agriculture account Of sad dIseaSe with
ut T7upCT official certificate TO show FREEDOM from
nfectivty shall render all neceSslry assistance To
nv officer or agent Of the Health DEPARTMENT OF
aid District in any lawful action said officer or
gent nav take with respect thereto. to prevent the
rrrad Of foot and mouth diSeaae and, in the case
Il animals shall properly the same % A. to
,.rmit such examination to be made as may b
lcC,s,ary Sec 9. No person in the District Of Co
nmbia shall hinder interfere with. or ohstrnct any
dicer or agent Of the Health Department of Aid
Dtrict in the discharge Of any duty in the e1eT-
i, Of any right imposed or conferred upon him,
NEGLECT or refuse to comply with any lawful order
ssred By any <lch officer or agent. Sec. TO- ANY
erson violating the rTOTiSicDs Of these regulaiions
hall upon conviction thereof be punished for each
hcn., By a fine not exceeding Forty Dollars
]. p. NEWMAN. F. L. SIDDONs. c. W. KCTZ.
'onrnis ssioners Of the District Of Columbia