770 SHEEP INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES. 



tificate of freedom from disease, and make report. The certificate of freedom men- 

 tioned in this section shall be a passport for all other counties in the State into which 

 said sheep may be moved. 



SEC. 3. That section four, chapter 135 of the laws of 1885, be amended to read as 

 follows: The owner of any flock, or his agent in charge thereof, when the same if 

 reported by the inspector to be so diseased, shall immediately house or herd the same, 

 or keep in some inclosure so that they can not range upon any ground accustomed 

 to be ranged upon by any other sheep, and shall restrain them from passing over or 

 traveling upon any public highway or road. The owner of such sheep or his agent 

 in charge thereof shall at once follow any directions for treatment prescribed by 

 the inspector, and promptly and faithfully carry out the same until a cure is effected, 

 and shall report to the inspector as provided in section 2, chapter 135 of the laws 

 of 1885, being section 2352, Compiled Laws. In all cases where the owner of sheep 

 or his agent in charge thereof believe themselves wronged by the report or action of 

 the inspector, they may appeal to the veterinarian of the State agricultural college; 

 such appeal to be made by notice in writing served upon the inspector and upon the 

 county clerk. Within five days after the service of notice on the county clerk he 

 shall forward all papers filed with him and referring to such matter to the said vet- 

 erinarian aforesaid. 



SEC. 4. That section 8, chapter 135 of the laws of 1885, be amended by striking out 

 the words " register of deeds" where they occur in said section, placing the words 

 " county auditor" in place thereof. 



SEC. 5. That section 9, chapter 135 of the laws of 1885, be amended to read as fol- 

 lows: The inspector shall receive three dollars per day while necessarily employed 

 in inspecting sheep, and all fines and penalties shall be paid to the county treasurer, 

 to be set aside as an inspection fund. 



SEC. 6. That section 11, chapter 135 of the laws of 1885, be amended to read as 

 follows: "Whenever any sheep inspector shall wilfully and falsely report any sheep 

 to be affected with disease, or wilfully and falsely report any sheep inspected by him 

 free from disease he shall forfeit his office as inspector and shall be subject to pen- 

 alty of not less than twenty five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. 



SEC. 7. That section 14, chapter 135 of the laws of 1885, be amended by striking 

 out the word "fees" wherever the same occurs in said section, and insert in place 

 thereof the word "service." 



SEC. 8. Repeal. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby re- 

 pealed. 



Approved, March 1, 1891. ' 



