638 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



FOWEKS— IiEGL•LAT10^S. 



Sec. 25o0. He shall have supervision of all contagious and infectious 

 diseases among domestic animals in, or being driven or transported through, the 

 State, and is empowered to estabJish quarantine against animals thus diseased, or 

 have been exposed to others thus diseased, whether within or without the State 

 and. with the concurrence of the State board of health, may make such rules 

 and regulations as he may regard necessary for the prevention and suppression, 

 .and against the spread, of said disease or diseases, which rules aud regulations 

 the executive council concurring, shall be published and enforced, and in the per- 

 formance of his duties he may call for the assistance of any peace officer. 



DUTIES — DEJ^UTIES. 



Sec. 2o'S'S. Whenever a majority of any board of supervisors or township 

 trustees, or any city or town council, whether in session or not. shall in writing 

 notify the governor of the prevalence of, or probable danger from, any of said 

 diseases, he shall notify the veterinary surgeon, who shall at once repair to the 

 place designated in said notice and take such action as the exigencies may demand, 

 and the governor may, in case of emergency, appoint a substitute or assistant? 

 with like qualifications and with equal powers and compensation. 



DESTKUCTIOM OF STOCK— CO^U'ENSATION—AFFEAL. 



Sec. 2.").*U. Whenever in the opinion of the State veterinary surgeon the 

 public safety demands the destruction of any stock, the same may be destroyed 

 upon the written order of such surgeon, with the consent of the owner, or upon 

 approval of the governor, and by virtue of such order such surgeon, his deputy 

 or assistant, or any peace officer, may destroy such diseased stock, and the owner 

 thereof shall be entitled to receive its actual value in its condition when con- 

 demned, to be ascertained and fixed by the State veterinary surgeon and the near 

 est justice of the peace, who, if unable to agree, shall call upon the nearest or 

 other justice of the peace upon whom they agree as umpire, and their judgment 

 shall be final when the value of the stock, if not diseased, would not exceed 

 twenty-five dollars : but in all other cases either party shall have the right of 

 appeal to the district court, but such appeal shall npt delay the destruction of 

 the diseased animals. The veterinary surgeon shall at once file with the gov- 

 ernor his written report thereof, who shall, if found correct, endorse his finding 

 thereon, whereupon the auditor of State shall issue his warrant therefor upon the 

 treasurer of State, who shall pay the same out of any moneys at his disposal 

 under the provisions of this act. but r.o compensation shall be allowed for stock 

 destroyed while in transit through or across the State, and the word "stock" as 

 herein used, shall be held to mean cattle, horses, mules and asses. 



DISEASED ANIMALS K1L.LED. 



Sec. 2.S8J). The sheriff, constable, police officers, officer of any society 

 for the prevention of cruelty tc animals, or any magistrate shall destroy any 

 horse or othei' animal disabled and unfit for further use. 



SHEEl' FNSFECTOR. 



Sec. 1:343. The board of supervisors of any county, when notified in writ- 

 ing by five or more sheep owners of such county that sheep diseased with scab. 

 or any other malignant, contagioiis disease, exist in such county, shall, at any 

 regular or special meeting, appoint a suitable person as county sheep inspector, 

 who shall take the oath of office, whose duties shall be as hereinafter prescribed, 

 and whose term of office shall be for two years and until his successor is ap- 

 pointed and qualified. 



