Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
LEGAL NOTICES
To Transportation Companies, Corporations
 and Al Persons Whom It May Concern.

and Al Persons Whom It May Concern.
 Rules and regulations for the i'm portatlou of horses, asses, mules, cattle, sheep. other ruminants and swine. h effect on and after October 5th, 1915.
 Whereas. tle disease kAowL as the "F"nt and Mouth Disease" is again preval1&t ill ceT tain sect.ols of tie United States thereby, owin0 to its infection, nature, eldangering tine safety of ali animals susceptible 10 such disease within this State.
 Now. he it known, that by the authority vested Iii tile Commissioner on Domestic Animals by Chapter 22T of the Public Acts of 1915. the follow ing orders and re2a!atIuns are hereby made und declared u be i'll force from this dare:
 Section l. No horses. asses. mules, cattle. sheep. other Tuminants or swine sla!i be br01ght into the State of Con necticEt hv my iniiviiual or common carrier wirh11t the written permission of the Commissioner on Domestic Animals; s1ch written permit must accompany ali way bills or if animals GEC Ni Cl LII t-l1 tEtA bffL AitE tlt dN must be ill the possession of man in charge of such animals
 Sec.,2. All horses. asses ard mules brought into COnue ,tiout must, in al- diti yl to complying with the rules and regulations dated January 18th. 1914, be properly disinf9cted before ship, ment, and certificate, approved by the authorities having irisdictiOn of such matters ill the stite from which shipment is male, showing that such disinfection was properly made, must be furnished the Commissioner of this State before such animals are released from quarantine.
 Sec. 3. All cattle, sheep, other rumiuants, or swine, when not for im- mediate slaughter must in addition tD all other requirements now ill effect, be held ill strict quarantine and sep. arated fron all otEer animals at the expense of the owners for a period of twenty five days and until released by the Commissioner on Domestic Animals or his agent.
 Sec. 4. All boats, cars, crates, wagons, vans, or other vehicles used ill the transportation of I've animals must be thoroughly cleaned and dIsinfected before such animals r place1 in sane for shipment into this $ ate and certifi cate furnished to the Commissioner on Domestic Animals i'll the same manner as proyidel in Set: on 2. before such animals are released from quarantine. Sec. ,. The Commissioner may re- fuse to grant perlni to import animals from any and all sections or areas which, in h:s opin on are iufe:tel with contagious disease, and said Com. Ill :ssiorer may, at any time, revoke any permit, previously issued and then outstanding, for the importation into this State of amin als, which in tie opinion of said commissioner are so claimed to have b,en caused by such revocation shall be borne by the owner. Sec. 6. The foregoing rules and regulations do not apply to horses, asses and mules that enter the State ill their daily work, or t0 such animals as are being transpOrtei through the State by common carriers q O lrd cars when from area classified by the Federal Govern. nlent as FREE; but none such animals while in transit shall. If uulJaded for any necessary purpose, b,' permitted to go beyond the care and control of such common carrier.
 Sec. T. Notice Of these rules and regulations shall be given by publica- | tion in newspap CTS, by furnishing copies to transportation companies dO- ing business within this State, by gen. eral distribution among dealers in animals, and, by furnishing copies to applicants for permits to be issued in accordance with the provisions as stated above.
 Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this 5th, day of October. 1915.
 Jeffery O. Phelps, Jr., Commissioner. Approved October 5th, 1915. M. H. HOlcomb, Governor. PENALTY.
 Chapter 227, Public Acts of 1915.
 Section ?. Any person, or any officer or agent of any corporation, who shall violate aGr such order or regulation, or who shall obstruct or attempt to obstruct said commissioner or any assistant while engaged in the discharge of any duty hereunder shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both.