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was done. This required an entire remodelling of all general 

 orders of the Board and of all the forms and blanks thereto- 

 fore used, and it was not until late in July that this work was 

 accomplished. 



Upon July 22 the following instructions were issued to all 

 inspectors of animals and provisions throughout the Common- 

 wealth : — 



COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 



Board of Cattle Commissioners, 

 Secretary's Office, 52 Village Street, Boston, July 22, 1895. 



To Inspectors of Animals and Provisions. 



We send you herewith pamphlet containing all the laws now in 

 force relating to the suppression of contagious diseases among domes- 

 tic animals, being the law of last year under which you have been 

 operating, as affected by the legislation of 1895. The laws contained 

 in this pamphlet, together with such regulations and instructions as 

 you receive from time to time from this Board and from the board of 

 health of your city or town, will constitute the basis of your work as 

 inspectors in the future. 



Your appointment will be made by the same authorities as last 

 year, to wit, the mayor and aldermen of cities and the selectmen of 

 towns. As soon as you have been appointed, it is your duty to take 

 the oath to faithfully perform the duties of your office. 



While you have been appointed by your city or town authorities, 

 the Board of Cattle Commissioners has the power to remove you from 

 your office whenever in the opinion of this Board you neglect or 

 refuse to properly perforin the duties of your office, and in such case 

 a new appointment will be made from this office. 



While the service of the inspectors during the past year has been a 

 great improvement over the work of the previous year, it has not been 

 uniformly satisfactory throughout the State, and you are directed 

 throughout your city and town to conform to the law and the regula- 

 tions and orders issued by this Board. We therefore request you to 

 carefully study the law bearing upon the matter, and to strictly carry 

 out the instructions contained in this circular and all future orders. 



Iuspectors in cities or towns affected by chapter 476 of 1895 will 

 deal directly with the auditor's office at the State House, and not with 

 this commission, in relation to the provisions of that law. 



It is made your duty, by the provisions of sections 3 and 42", to 

 obey, carry out and enforce all orders and regulations issued by the 

 board of health of your city or town or by the Board of Cattle Com- 



