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ease, and is so recognized under the laws of this Commonwealth, 

 prevails extensively among dogs in some sections of this State. 



In order to prevent its spread, and to check the loss of human 

 life and the destruction of other animals by the bites of rabid dogs, 

 the Chief of the Cattle Bureau hereby issues the following order : — 



1. In any city or town within the limits of this Commonwealth 

 (except the city of Boston), where, in the opinion of the Chief of 

 the Cattle Bureau, there is danger of an outbreak of rabies, if the 

 local authority, after being notified of such danger and advised by 

 the Chief of the Cattle Bureau to order all dogs in such city or 

 town properly and securely muzzled or restrained from running at 

 large, under the authority given in section 158 of chapter 102 of 

 the Revised Laws, refuses or neglects to do so for seven days after 

 such notice, all dogs in any such city or town shall be securely 

 muzzled or restrained from running at large for a period of six 

 months from the date of notice to the local authority. 



2. Dogs running at large unmuzzled contrary to the provisions of 

 this order shall be killed. 



3. All clogs and cats known to have been bitten by a dog known to 

 have rabies, after this order takes effect, shall be killed. 



4. All persons are forbidden to tamper with or disfigure any 

 notices posted by order of the Chief of the Cattle Bureau, subject 

 to the penalty of the law. 



5. Any person violating the provisions of this order is liable 

 to prosecution, as provided for in section 29 of chapter 90 of the 

 Revised Laws. 



6. Inspectors of animals in all cities and towns of this Common- 

 wealth (except Boston) shall publish this order forthwith by post- 

 ing a printed copy thereof in at least three public places within 

 their respective cities or towns. 



This order shall take effect upon its approval. 



Austin- Peters, 

 Chief of Cattle Bureau. 



Council Chamber, approved in Council, Jan. 2, 1907. 



Edward F. Hamlin, 

 Executive Secretary. 



As Newton, Quincy, Brookline and several other cities and 

 towns around Boston issued muzzling orders for periods of 

 from three to six months, it seemed advisable to request the 

 selectmen of Milton to take similar action ; but as they re- 

 fused to do so, it seemed best to have the provisions of Order 

 Xo. 14 apply. Xotice was therefore given in the Milton 



