VERMONT AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 



at large upon a common or public highway, or if such sheep, 

 while so diseased are found in an enclosure other than that of 

 such owner or keeper, he shall be fined ten dollars, to the use 

 of the town where such offense is committed, and shall also be 

 liable to the party injured for the damage sustained, in an ac- 

 tion upon this statute,. 



Sec. 4803. If sheep, infected with the "hoof ail" or 

 "foot rot," are found at large upon common, public highway, 

 or lane, on lands not owned or occupied by their owner or 

 keeper, through the neglect of such owner or keeper, said 

 sheep shall become forfeit to any person who takes them up, 

 and the owner of such sheep shall not have an action at law 

 or equity for their recovery. 



PLEURO-PNEUMONIA AND OTHER INFECTIONS DISEASES. 



Sec. 4804. If a person drives or brings domestic animals 

 into this State, or is accessory thereto, knowing that any of 

 them have the disease, or have been exposed to the disease, 

 known as pleuro-pneumonia, he shall be fined not more than 

 five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not more than twelve 

 months and not less than one month, in the discretion of the 

 court. 



Sec. 4805. A town, at a meeting held for that purpose, 

 may establish regulations, appoint officers, or agents, and 

 raise and appropriate money to arrest and prevent the spread 

 of the cattle disease known as pleuro-pneumonia. 



Sec. 4806. The selectmen may perform all acts and make 

 all rules and regulations for and in behalf of the town, neces- 

 sary to carry into effect the powers conferred on the tp%rvn by 

 this chapter, until the town otherwise orders at a meeting 

 holden for that purpose. 



^ Sec. 4807. If a person brings in to this State any domes- 

 tic animal which he knows to be infected with an infectious 

 or contagious disease, or exposes such cattle or other animals 

 known to him to be so infected, to other cattle and animals not 

 infected with such disease, he shall be fined not more than liye 

 hundred dollars, and not less than one hundred dollars. 



Sec. 4808. The selectmen of the towns and the board 

 of aldermen of the cities of this State, may make and enforce 

 such regulations as they deem proper, to prevent the spread of 

 infectious or contagious diseases among domestic animals, 

 within their respective towns and cities, and shall inquire into 

 all such cases coming to their knowledge, and shall immed- 

 iately report the same to the governor. A person who 

 knowingly violates or refuses to obey such regulations made 

 by such town or city authorities shall be fined one hundred 

 dollars. 



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