752 CATTLE AND DAIRY FARMING. 



according to section 10 of the royal decree of February 22, 1641 (Reg. Blatt., page 83), 

 besides the defraying of their traveling expenses according to section 4 of the royal de- 

 cree of June 14, 1875 (Reg. Blatt., page 314), and in case of their remaining abroad over 

 night, for every night of such absence a reimbursement of 2 marks. 



It is reserved to the judgment of the township meetings with the consent of the district 

 government, their superiors, to increase in a proper way the allowances and traveling ex- 

 penses of the members of the board of inspection in consideration of the special conditions 

 of the district concerned, or to fix certain contributions for them. In the latter case, how- 

 ever, it is left to the individual members of the board of inspection to require, through a 

 declaration to be given covering the whole period of their term of of&ce, that instead of 

 such fixed contributions, the allowances and traveling expenses, according to the pro- 

 visions of the first section, may each time be granted them. 



Farriers, wben serving as members, receive, unless by contract some other provisions 

 are agreed upon, the usual allowances and traveling expenses of county farriers accord- 

 ing to the existing regulations (decree of the ministry of January 16, 1874, Reg. Blatt., 

 page 83). 



The bills for allowances and traveling expenses of members are to be transmitted 

 througb the president to the county authorities for auditing and payment from the 

 township corporation funds or out of the moneys deposited in advance. 



The cost of blank forms for permits and minutes and of other writing materials, post- 

 age, &c., required for the boards of inspection and superior boards |;of inspection, are 

 likewise to be defrayed through the county authorities and out of the township cor- 

 poration funds. 



27. The township authorities are, even before this law takes eflect, to provide that 

 contracts for bull-keeping, not made out in compliance with the provisions of the law 

 and this accompanying decree, be made to do so as soon as possible. New contracts not 

 corresponding with these provisions, and the period of which extends beyond the 1st of 

 May, 1883, are not allowed to remain in force. 



The county authorities are to assure themselves that iJnll-keepiug, after the promul- 

 gation of this law, is carried on strictly according to its provisions and those of this ac- 

 companying decree. At the same time, however, during the period of transition, so far 

 as practicable, and especially in the case of poor townships, regard is to be had as much 

 as possible to local conditions and to the difficulties encountered in changing the exist- 

 ing order of things. Whenever in such cases a departure from compulsory provisions 

 seems necessary, applications are to be addressed to the ministry of the interior. 



Stuttgakt, Ocldber 31, 1883. 



