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timber of forest trees so planted, the said commissioner or board 

 shall revoke the certificate of exemption filed as provided in 

 section 3 of this act and shall give notice of such revocation in 

 writing- to the town clerk of the town where the lands are 

 located, which notice so filed shall operate to abrogate and annul 

 such exemption from thence forward. 



Sec. 6. The said commissioner or said board shall make an 

 annual report to the legislature of all doings under this act, 

 with a detailed statement of the exemptions granted thereunder. 



Approved December 7, 1904. 



NO. 146. 



AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF NO. 85 AND NO. 86 OF 

 THE ACTS OF 1902, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF 

 CATTLE COMMISSIONERS. 



Section 



1. Quarantine of animals by the 



board. 



2. Penalty for violating order of 



board. 



3. Valuation of animals killed. 



Section 



4. Compensation of board. 



r>. Report to governor. 



6. Reoeal of inconsistent acts. 



7. Takes effect from passage. 



Of 



It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State 

 Vermont: 



Section i. Section 2 of No. 85 of the acts of 1902 is hereby 

 amended so as to read as follows : 



Sec. 2. The board of cattle commissioners shall have au- 

 thority to prohibit the importation of cattle or other domestic 

 animals into this state when they have reason to suppose that 

 such animals are affected with or have been exposed to any con- 

 tagious disease. Such animals may be quarantined in such man- 

 ner and for such time as the public good may require. The ex- 

 penses incident to such quarantine and any examination that may 

 be required shall be paid by the owner of said animals. Nothing 

 in this section shall apply to a person transporting cattle through 

 the state on the cars. 



Sec. 2. Section 3 of No. 85, of the acts of 1902. is hereby 

 amended to read as follows : 



Sec. 3. If a person violates an order of the board of cattle 

 commissioners after the same has been published three succes- 

 sive days in such newspapers published in this state as the board 

 directs he shall be fined fifty dollars for each ofifense and any 

 officer or agent of any company who violates said order shall be 

 fined as aforesaid, and such importation of each separate animal 

 shall constitute a distinct offense. 



