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together and codifying all the laws in relation to the powers 

 and duties of the Board of Cattle Commissioners, and its 

 members ; the powers and duties of cities and towns in rela- 

 tion to the suppression of contagious diseases among domes- 

 tic animals ; the powers and duties of local boards of health 

 for the same purpose ; the powers and duties of inspectors 

 of provisions and of animals intended for slaughter or kept 

 for the production of milk, and the more clearly defining of 

 all of the same. That such law shall give the Cattle Com- 

 missioners and the authorities in the several cities and towns 

 the power to compel the performing of such duties and acts 

 as are necessary or expedient for the suppression of such 

 contagious diseases ; shall provide more definitely for the in- 

 spection of domestic animals, under the direction of the Cat- 

 tle Commissioners ; shall authorize local inspectors of pro- 

 visions, under proper regulations, to quarantine animals 

 affected with or suspected of having such contagious dis- 

 eases ; shall provide for disinfecting the premises where such 

 contagion has existed ; shall provide a uniform method of 

 quarantine, and for uniform returns to the Cattle Commis- 

 sioners of all inspections and all cases of contagious diseases ; 

 and for the general supervision and control by the Board of 

 Cattle Commissioners over the inspectors of provisions as to 

 all matters within their duties, relating to the suppression of 

 contagious diseases. 



Levi Stockbridge, President^ 



Charles P. Lyman, F.R.C.V.S., Secretanj, 



M. O'CONNELL, D.Y.S., 



Board of Caltle Covimissioners. 



