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tion of animals which had been exposed to the disease, and 

 where the disease could not be proved to exist ; but in such 

 case full health value would have to be paid, as in the case of 

 pleuro-pncumonia. 



In the following year, 1879, the matter of compensation for 

 glandered horses was given special attention, and an act was 

 passed (chapter 160) which provided : — 



Section 1 . In all cases of glanders or farcy, the appraisal of the 

 animal so diseased shall be based on its value in its diseased condition, 

 and the appraisers shall be the following persons : first, one member 

 of the board of commissioners on contagious diseases among cattle ; 

 second, one veterinary surgeon selected by said commissioner ; third, 

 one reputable person who may be selected by the owner of the 

 animal if he choose to do so, otherwise the two appraisers above- 

 named shall select the third. 



This was the first act in this Commonwealth distinctly pro- 

 viding that diseased animals should be appraised, and that the 

 value of such appraisal should be the actual value on the as- 

 sumption of its having the disease. The commission operated 

 under this act for two years. Experience showed that a glan- 

 dered horse, if the existence of the disease was taken into 

 consideration, had absolutely no value, and that therefore the 

 machinery of an appraisal yielded the owner no benefit, and 

 merely caused delay and unnecessary expense to the State. 



Accordingly, in 1881 (chapter 184) this act was repealed, 

 and in its place was substitnted : — 



Section 1. In all cases of glanders or farcy, the commissioners 

 on contagious diseases among cattle, having condemned the animal 

 infected therewith, sJiall cause the same to be killed tvitjiout ai^iyraisal, 

 but may compensate the owner thereof in such equitable sum as shall 

 pay for the killing and burial of the same. 



The entire matter of contagious diseases was again considered 

 by the State at the time of the passage of the Public Statutes, 

 and the law on the matter was codified into chapter 90. This 

 act gave the ma}'or and aldenneu of cities and the selectmen of 

 towns the right, — 



... in case of the existence in this Commonwealth of the disease 

 called pleuro-pneumouia among cattle, or farcy or glanders among 



