The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-09
To Transportation Companies, Corporations and All Persons Whom It May Concern.

Rules and regulations for, the inn portation of horses, asses, mules, cat cle, sheep, other ruminants and swine. In effect on and after October 5, 1915.
 Whereas, The disease known as the Foot and Mouth Disease" is again prevalent in certain sections of the United States, thereby, owing to its infectious nature. endangering the safety of all animals susceptible to such disease within this state.
 Now, be it known, that by the au- thority vested in the Commissioner of Domestic Animals by Chapter 227 of the Public Acts of 1915, the following orders and regulations are hereby made and declared to be in force from this date:
 Section l. No horses, asses, mules. cattle. sheep, other ruminants or swine shall be brought into the state of Connecticut by any individual or common carrier without the written permission of the Commissi oner on Domestic Animals; such written per init must accompany all way-bil1s or if animals are driven or carted over the highways must be in the posses sion of man in charge of. such ami mals.
 Sec. 2. All horses, asses and mules brought into Connecticut must, in ad- dition to conplyipg, with the rules and regulations dated Janury 15, 1914, be properly Sdisinfected before shipment, and a certificate, approved by the authorities having Jurisdiction of such matters in the state from which shipment is made, showing that such disinfection was properly made, must be furnished the Com missioner of this state before such animals are released from quarantine.
 Sec. 3. All cattle, sheep, other rum inantS, or swine. when not for inn mediate slaughter must, in addition to all other requirements now in effect, be held in strict quarantine and sep l arated from all other animals at the expense of the owners for a period of twenty-five days and until released by the Commissioner on Domestic Ami mals his agent.
 Sec. 4. All boats, cars, crates, wagons, vans, or other vehicles used in the transportation of live animals must be thoroughly cleaned and dis 1 infected before such animals are placed in same for shipment into this state and a, certificate furnished to the 1 Gommissi oner on Domestic Animals in l the same manner as provided in Sec 1 ti ion 2, before such animals are re- l leased from quarantine.
 1 Sec. 5. The Commissioner may re- fuse to grant permits to import ami | mals from any and all sections or areas which, in his opinion are in 1 fected with 8 contagious disease, and said Commissi oner may, at any time, |
 and then outstanding, for the impor- tation into this state of animals, which in his opinion of said Comnis-
 sioner are so infected. and all dam ages caused claimed to have been 1 caused by such revocation shall be l borne by the owner.
 Sec. 6. The foregoing rules and | regulations do not apply to horses,
 asses and mules that enter the state in their daily work, or to such animals i as are being transported through the
 state by common carriers aboard cars when from area classified by the Fed 1 eral Government as FREE; but none 1 of such animals while in transit shall l if unloaded for any necessary purpose. be permitted to go beyond the care | and control of such common carrier. Sec. '. Notice of these rules and 1 regulations shall be given by pub1i- 1 cation in newspapers, by furnishing 1 copies to transportation companies doing business within this State, by
 general distribution among dealers in 1 animals, and, by furnishing copies to | applicants for permits to be issued in | aeGbrdance with the provisions as
 stated above.
 Dated at Hartford, Conn, this 5th l day of October, 1915.
 1 JEFF'ERY O. PHELPS, JR.. Commissioners. 1 Approved October 5th, 1915.