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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, 

 Governor's Office, 



Richmond. 



INTRASTATE QUARANTINE PROCLAMATION. 



Against Shipments of Live Stock Received in Virginia from City 



of Chicago Since October 1, 1914, to Prevent Spread 



of Foot and Mouth Disease. 



Whereas, it has been determined by the United States Bureau 

 of Animal Industry that the virus of a contagious, communicable 

 disease known as Foot and Mouth Disease, exists in the Union 

 Stock Yards, in the city of Chicago, State of Illinois, and notice 

 of same has been furnished the State Veterinarian of Virginia by 

 said Bureau : and 



Whereas, by authority conferred by Section 1599, paragraph 

 4, of an act of the General Assembly, approved March 12, 1908. 

 authorizing the Virginia State Live Stock Sanitary Board to estab- 

 lish and maintain such quarantine rules and regulations as it may 

 deem necessary to protect the domestic animals of this State against 

 all contagious diseases affecting live stock, said Board has, through 

 Dr. J. G. Ferneyhough. State Veterinarian, declared quarantine 

 against shipments of live stock from the city of Chicago, since 

 October 1, L914; 



Now, Therefore, I, II. C. Stuart, Governor of Virginia, do 

 hereby proclaim that all shipments of live stock received in the 

 State of Virginia from the city of Chicago since October 1. L914, 

 are from this date under quarantine, and are not to be allowed to 

 mingle with other live stock and not to be moved until permission 

 is given by the State Veterinarian, or until this order is rescinded. 



Given under my hand, and under the Lesser Seal oi' the Com- 

 monwealth, at Richmond, this the ninth day of November, in the 

 year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and 

 of the Commonwealth the one hundred and thirty-ninth 



11. C. STUART. 



< > overnor. 

 By flu (,'<jr< rnor: 



B. O. JAMES, 



Secretary of the Commonwealth. 



