The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03


withdrawal OF any ratings as he may
have for a period Of not more than
one Cd year.
An act suggesting something like
the following might supplement the
present law, or the amendments as
suggested with the present act as en-
closed
An act 10 coordinate the work OF
the State Livestock Commission and
State Board of Health. and United
States Department of Agriculture for
the good OF the public health in Apn-
troll OF animal diseases. II shae be
the duty OF the above departments.
through their chairman and represen-
tatiyes, 10 cooperate and formulate
such cooperative action, fore proper
education, correction and elimination
OF animal diseases and sanitation sur
roundings for livestock in Michigan
as said departments may deem proper
in safeguarding the interests OF our
livestock production and public health.
In pursuant OF their duty. said de-
partment heads. shall make Joint re-
port. on or before January list. each
year OF work done in the state, ex-
penses and receipts and future needs.
Copies filed in the Office OF each de-
partment and one with the Secretary
of State, shall be open TO the press
OF the state The legislature shall
appropriate enough money for the ex-
penses for said work OF these depart
ments. All accounts shall be audited
by the State Auditor and paid out OF
the general fund
The State Sanitary agent In each
county. as provided for In act 2S, of
the public act OF 1910, shall have gem
eral charge OF all work proposed by
said State Departments in his county.
The local health departments shall CO
operate with said sanitary agent in all
work affecting livestock, and public
health and defined and decided upon
by said County Sanitary Agent and
State Departments.
In case OF chronic and infectious
diseases OF animals affecting the pro-
duction OF animals and the public
health. the board OF supervisors OF
each county shall appoint said sani-
iary agent, subject to the approval of
the president OF the State Livestock
Sanitary Commission and chairman OF
he State Board OF Health and coop
Grating party OF United States De
partment Of Agriculture. and In case
said county employs county agricul- !.
ural agent, said sanitary agent shall
De designated as the assistant to the
county agricultural agent. in matters
relating 70 the health OF the public
and livestock work Of the county.
II shall be the duty OF the County
Agent to carry into affect
lie laws, rules and regulations. as set
'ourth in the statutes and as pre-
icribed by the State Sanitary Com
nittee, Board OF Health and Sanitary
Agent II shall be the duty of all
ocal boards OF health OF said county
o cooperate and assist said sanitary
agent in all work and orders that he
nay deem expedient in the control
md elimination of any epidemic or
Infectious disease or condition dan
yerous 70 the public good and health.
Each township board or board OF
health OF any village or city, cooper
lting with said county sanitary agent,
hall pay the necessary expenses in
cured by said township. village or
,ity health officer, when carrying out
he provisions OF this act within said
township
The board OF supervisors shall pay
he salary and necessary expenses OF
he county sanitary agent, not other
wise provided for
The county sanitary agent shall
present a report Of work done to the
county board Of supervisors. and TO
he State Sanitary Commissioner and
Board Of Health on or before Decem-
Der 18th, Of each year.
Any act Inconsistent with this act
Is hereby repealed When the health
officer and sanitary agent OF any coun-
~ shall deem Il expedient in the pre-
yention or spread OF any contagious
Or Infectious diseases. he may cause
animals, or persons, to be treated. iso-
lated or quarantined. subject 10 their
approval. II any person. or owners.
refusing to comply with this act or
neglecting any such auaran-
tine or orders, they shall become liza
BILE TO fine and imprisonment said fine