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to show the slightest indication of glanders or any other dis- 

 ease. The stable was clean and well kept and formed a great 

 contrast to the shed or shanty where the horses were formerly 

 kept, and which had been completely demolished. As a (jnes- 

 tion had arisen in regard to the actual value of some of these 

 animals, and as I had been asked by one of the contributing 

 parties to investigate this matter, the correspondence pertain- 

 ing to which is appended, 1 recjuested a visiting veterinarian 

 and stock expert to accompany me on my next visit to the val- 

 ley. This gentleman, Dr. Schutte, who for a number of years 

 has been connected with the Shipman ranches and who may 

 possibly be an applicant for the vacant position of deputy ter- 

 ritorial veterinarian for the Hamakua District, expressed him- 

 self, after examining each of the horses in cjuestion, to the 

 effect, that with one or possibly two, exceptions the animals 

 which had been provided Mr. Akaka at the instigation of this 

 Board, and through the efforts of Mr. O. Sorenson, were in 

 every respect satisfactory for the work and were cheap at the 

 price. $58. CO per head, which had been i:»ai(l for them. The 

 two exceptions were a mare too heavy in foal to do much work 

 and another mare of rather vicious disposition and which it 

 might re([uirc some time to break to work. 



Rcinibiirsi'mciif ujid Lci^islatian. 



It would therefore seem as if this somewhat alarming out- 

 Ijreak of glanders has ])eeii In-ought to a satisfactory conclusion, 

 and there remains only the cjuestion of public reimbursement 

 of Mr. Akaka for the animals which were destroyed, in order 

 to ])revent the spread of this most dangerous and destructive of 

 diseases. This subject has been fully discussed in my ju-exious 

 reports, as well as in the biennial report of this Di\-ision now- 

 being ])rinted. I would therefore only call the Board's atten- 

 tion to the fact that the (piestion of assisting Mr. Akaka with 

 work animals t<j take the place of those destroyed by order of 

 the Board, was instigated by the then acting i^resident of the 

 Board at whose direction also the animals wei\' appraiseil with 

 a view to reimbursement, and to respectfully submit il' it docs 

 not de\-ol\e upon the Hoard to take the necessary steps for 

 such reimbursement. A draft of an Act cnxi'ring this subject, 

 and based upon a similar Act recently jia-'Scd by the State of 

 h'lorida, has bcn-n prrpart'd and is hert'wilh submitted for such 

 disjjosition as the Board may decide npun. 



I beg also to recpiest that the draft of an Act pert. lining to 

 bovine tuberculosis and glanders and which was returned t(j 

 me, be given further consideration in so far as the \arious sub- 

 jects arc concerned which have not already been disposed of 

 by other acts, as for instance the importation, sale or applica- 



