EEPORT OF CATTLE COMMISSIONERS. 419 



and tlie seven that the road were advised to kill Nov. 17, with the 

 order that they be worked in pairs by themselves. 



Mr. Cheever said that the reports had not worked a change in 

 his mind. His opinion was that all the horses quarantined ought 

 to be returned to work, and he would not vote to have one killed 

 or kept any longer in quarantine. IMr. Stockbridge argued that 

 the horses released were not dangerous to the public. 



A motion made to have all the horses that were in quarantine 

 Oct. 20, and afterwards released, collected together, was laid 

 on the table, by request of Mr. Cheever, until the next meeting, 

 for the reason that was afterwards made known, by his acknowl- 

 edgement, that he wanted to consult with the officials of the road, 

 to see if it would inconvenience them to have such an order passed. 



On the 17th of November, a motion made that the horses in 

 quarantine and released on Nov. 7 be collected together, was 

 carried. When the road changed hands, all the horses that had 

 at any time been in quarantine were ordered by the West End 

 Railroad Company to a stable by themselves. 



Desiring a copy of the records of and reports to the Cattle Com- 

 mission, I asked Mr. Cheever on the 12th of November to bring 

 the same to Boston. His reply follows : — 



Saturday, Nov. 12, 1887. 

 Dear Doctor: — The more I think of your request the more I dis- 

 like it. My records are much in the nature of running narrative, the 

 oflBcial mixed with the personal ; have always been in doubt as to 

 whether they were sufficiently official. You know what the law re- 

 quires, — that the Board keeji records, — and you know that very little 

 of the work of the other members is incorporated in my record. I have 

 aimed to record all important acts of the Board, and it has been in the 

 same book with my record of my personal work. I consider my book 

 is open to inspection by any authority having right to demand it. It is 

 open to the Board at any and all times when requested. At the next 

 meeting! will bring it, and, if the Board sanctions your request for copy, 

 I will give it in full, or so much as you may wish. I do not see why I 

 should give you a copy now in personal request and to use as 3'ou may 

 personally desire, without assuring me that it will not be misused, than 

 I should give you a copy of those reports for you to use without restric- 

 tion which the Board has voted to keep from public use till after our 

 annual report has been prejjared. I cannot see it right for me to grant 

 your request, so do not come to Boston for that purjjose. 



I am truly yours, 



A. W. Cheever. 



At the meeting held on the 1 7th of November, the motion made 

 by me that each member have access to the records, was carried, 

 but at the appointed time Mr. Cheever failed to bring the reports 



