The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12
To Transportation Companies, Z Corporations and All Persons
 Whom It May Concern.

Rules and regulations for the i'm l 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 l United States, thereby, owing to it's infectious nature, endangering the
 safety of all animals susceptible to
 such disease within this state. 1 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 1 this date:
 Section 1. No horses, asses. mules. l cattle, sheep, other ruminantA or swine shall be brought into the state | If Connecticut by any. individual or
 common carrier without the written permission of the Commissioner on
 Domestic Animals; such written per
 init must accompany all way-bills or l if animals are driven or carted over l the highways must be in the posses
 sion of man in charge of such ami
 mals.
 Sec. 2. All horses. asses and mules l brought into Connecticut must, in ad- and regulations dated Janury IS, 1 1914, be properly disinfected before
 shipment, and certificate, approved l 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. i x Sec. 3. All cattle, sheep, other rum | inants, or swine, when not for inn
 mediate slaughter must, in addition to ,%e be held in strict quarantine and sep 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 1 mals or his agent.
 Sec. 4. All boats, cars, crates, wagons, vans, or other vehicles used lin the transportation of live animals
 must be thoroughly cleaned and dis infected before such animals are placed in same for shipment into this state and certificate furnished to the Commissioner on Domestic Animals in the same manner as provided in Sec 1 stion 2, before such animals are re- leased from quarantine.
 Sec. 5. The Commissioner may re- fuse to grant permits to import ami
 malls from any and all sections or
 areas which, in his opinion are in
 fected with a 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 Commis-
 sioner are so infected, and all dam
 ages caused or claimed to have been
 caused by such revocation shall be borne by the owner.
 Sec. 6. The foregoing rules and regulations do not apply to horses. 1 asses and mules that enter the state in
 their daily work, or to such animals as are being transported through the state by common carriers aboard cars l when from area classified by the Fed
 era1 Government as FREE; but none of such animals while in transit shall, if unloaded for any necessary purpose, be permitted to go beyond the care and control of such common carrier. Sec. 2. Notice of these rules and regulations shall be given by publi- cation in newspapers, by furnishing copies to transportation companies doing business within this State, by general distribution among dealers in applicants for permits to be issued in accordance with the provisions as stated above.
 Dated at Hartford. Conn.,, this 9th day of October, 1915.
 JEFFERY o. PHELPS. JR., Commissioner. Approved October 9th, 1915. l M. H. HOLCOMB, Governor. PENALTY
 Chapter 227, Public Acts of 1915. Section 2. Any person, or any of l hcer or agent of any corporation, who shall violate any such order or regu- 1 Iation or who shall obstruct or at tempt to obstruct said Commissio 1 of any assistant while enaged in the l discharge of any duty hereunder, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than l thirty days or both Gss"