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the same reason that I advocate a liberal indemnity, I 

 advocate the disuse of quarantine notices in such cir- 

 cumsbances. Here, as everywhere, the best success de- 

 pends on the hearty co-operation of the owners of cattle. 



Control by the Folice. — ^An order of the Commission of 

 Police was obtained calling upon the force to apprehend 

 all parties moving cows or other store cattle without a 

 permit signed by General Patrick, and to impound all 

 cows or other cattle pasturing on streets or unfenced 

 places. To their credit, be it said, they have carried out 

 this satisfactorily and have contributed in no small de- 

 gree to the success of our work. Reference has already 

 been made to the value of magistrates as local authori- 

 ties, and I would here suggest the vital importance of 

 providing in any future law, that the police and village 

 constabulary assist in carrying out its provisions. 



Denying Permits, etc. — Any dealer who violates the 

 rules is pvmished by the refusal of permits for the move- 

 ment of cattle until he gives bonds to abide by the law 

 in the future, and in case he continues to violate, he ia 

 prosecuted by the District Attorney. 



Movement of Calves and Store Cattle. — These are de- 

 tained in the yards until sold and then sent on permit 

 to their destination. 



Examination of all Dead Cattle at the Offal Doch. — All 

 animals that die in the city of New York are sent to the 

 offal dock and thence to the rendering works at Barren 

 Island, so that by sending an inspector daily to this dock 

 to open all dead cattle, we can trace the existence of the 

 tlisease to any part of the city and take the necessary 

 steps for crushing it out. In this way one man can ac- 

 complish more than five would if engaged in the exam- 

 ination of herds, beast by beast. 



Systematic Inspection of Herds. — Notwithstanding the 

 difficulties attendant on a personal inspection of the an- 

 imals, this is vigorously prosecuted and now the greater 

 part of the city has been overhauled. 



