The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-05-09
Alpine County Adopts Strict
Quarantine Ordinance

and again inspected Dy Sdlu lluardn-
tine Director, and determined by him
Il be free of foot and mouth disease.
And provided further, that the
Quarantine Director may issue a
permit in writing, based ON a writ
ten permit issued by the Quarantine
Director of any County or Counties
bordering or adjacent to the said
County of Alpine.
And further provided that all live
stock or poultry for which a permit
has been issued BY the director of
agriculture Of the state if California,
or his duly authorized representa-
tive, permitting said livestock to
enter the boundaries of Alpine coun-
ty may enter, provided that said
livestock shall have been inspected
within seven days from the date of
the issuance of said permit by said
State Director of Agriculture, and
provided further that said livestock
have not been shipped or driven thru
any quarantine area.
No livestock or poultry shall cross
the boundaries of the County of Al
pine. without having been previously
inspected, or accompanied by a per-
NIT in writing, issued by the Quar-
antine Director of the said county of
Alpine or his deputy. or permit is
sued by the State Director of Agri-
culture of the State of California, or
his duly authorized agent, which said
last named permit must first be sub
mitted to the Quarantine Director of
the said County of Alpine. provided
however that no permit shall be is
sued or approved by the Quarantine
Director for any livestock or poultry
coming from any quarantined area,
or transported or driven thru any
quarantine are of the State of Cali
fornia.
Sec. 6. There shall be established
and maintained. for the protection
and welfare of said County of AL
pine, fumigating and disinfecting
stations on such roads leading into
the county of Alpine and at such
points in such roads as selected by
the Quarantine Director, appointed
by the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Alpine, where all persons
and the baggage personal effects and
clothing of said persons. and where
all conveyances, and the baggage,
personal effects antd clothing of the
occupants of such conveyance. shall
be properly fumigated and disin-
fected if deemed necessary by said
Quarantine Director.
Sec. T. Every person, firm, com
pany or corporation, violating any of
the provisions of this Ordinance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding
100000 or by Imprisonment in the
County Jail not exceeding six months
or by both said fine and imprison-
ment
See. This Ordinance shall take
effect Immediately upon the passage
hereof because the adoption and en-
forcement hereof is necessary for
the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health and safety by
reason of the fact that the public
peace, health and safety is endanger-
ed by the threatened epidemic of the
foot and mouth disease; and this
ordinance prior to the expiration of
fifteen days from the passage hereof
shall be posted for one week on the
door of the court house and shall be
posted in three of the most public
places in the County.
Ordinance No. 113 and Quarantine
Regulations supplementary thereto
adopted April 16, 1924 are hereby
repealed.
The above ordinance was adopted
at special meeting of the Board of
Supervisors on the 22nd day of April
1924 by the following vote:
Ayes: ]. w. Thornburg, VIM. F.
Neddenriep, A. NJ. Dahl, II. A. Spring
meyer and Grant p. Merrill. Noes
None.