Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-04
May Create Special
Epidemic Fun d
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| all valley cities, following n meet
ing of the board of supervisors on
| Monday morning. The supervisors
will attend the meeting in the af-
ternoon also and general line of
action viii be mapped out by those
present.
Supervisor Brooks, in commenting
on the situation today prior to his
departure for Los Angeles to at
tend u meeting of supervisors of
Southern California to discuss the
prevention of the disease, stated
that the local board was anxious to
DO everything in its power to keep
the disease out. He also stressed
the Importance of adherence to the
rules published elsewhere in the
Press and mentioned especially the
ies.rahflity of eliminating all .un-
necessary travel between counties
by people.
Guards are still continuing their
protective work ut the three points
of entry to the county, and are
laily disinfecting dogs brought III
by motorists.
Utley's Statement Follows
The statement of the district at
torney's office follows, and should
be read carefully by every intelli-
gent eitizer- of the coun+.r:
Replying to the request of Sup
ervisor Adams for furt.er advice as
10 the legality of the claims against
he county for expenses arising from
the enforcement of quarantine and
sanitation within this county in
yhe matter of the foot ad mouth di-
5ease, we have given this matter
some consideration, and would first
refer won to the last paragraph Of
our opinion of March 26, 1924, which
in part is as follows:
"'It is our opinion that your
board could provide for any extra
expense which might be involved in
tang such measures as might be
necessary TO meet the situation re-
ferring to county regulations and
one enforcement thereof by the coun
y live stock inspector.
Pursuant to said opinion of
March 26 and in supplement there
10, it is our further opinion that
any reasonable expense for the en-
.orcement of all regulations neces-
ary to protect this county from the
GOT and mouth disease, or to isolate
it, and prevent its spread should it
.e discovered III the county, would
,e a charge against the county.
However, the law pointed out to you
in our opinion of March %, in re-
lard TO the duty of live stock in
speetors of this county, limits the
payment of such deputy live stock
inspector to three at salary of
S600 per annum, or $50 per month.
1t is our opinion, however, that
although not more than three de-
putty live stock inspectors can be
paid, either directly or indirectly,
yet men, may he employed to per
iorm certain specific duties oI
things connected with the administra
tion of the quarantine and SANITARY
regulations in question, but to in
volving the necessary duties and
discretionary powers of live stock in
speetors, and that the reasonable
charges of such men will constitute
a charge against this county and
we believe that guards with the spe
eific duties OF stopping and report
ing entries of live stock INTO the
county, and working under the per
sonal direction Of the county live
stock Inspector and his deputies
would constitute such charge
against the county.
1T is our further opinion that
your board may provide a special
fund should you deem the same me-
ccssary for the payment of the eX-
penses and charges hereinbefofe
mentioned. -