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court by the production of a true copy of such 
notice of quarantine with a return thereon of 
the service of the same in the manner above 
required, attested by the seal of the Board of 
Live Stock Commissioners, with the signature 
of the proper officer thereof. 
§ 8. All claims against the State arising from 
the slaughter of animals as herein provided for, 
shall be made to the Board of Live Stock Com- 
missioners under such rules, not inconsistent with 
this Act, as they may prescribe and it shall be 
the duty of said board to determine the amount 
which shall be paid in each case on account of 
the animals so slaughtered and fix the fair cash 
value thereof in health if of the bovine species, 
for beef, dairy and breeding purposes, in no 
event to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) for 
any registered animal and not to exceed one hun- 
dred fifty dollars ($150) for any animal not. 
registered; nor to exceed an average value of 
two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per head for 
all registered animals in any herd and not te 
exceed an average value of one hundred and 
twenty-five ($125) dollars per head for all non- 
registered animals in any herd, or if of the 
equine species, their fair cash market value in 
health, in no event to exceed two hundred fifty 
($250) dollars for any one animal, nor to exceed 
an average value of two hundred (200) dollars 
per head for all such animals of any herd, or if 
sheep or swine, their fair cash market. value in 
health for meat or breeding purposes, in no event 
to exceed fifty ($50) dollars for any one animal, 
nor to exceed an average value of forty ($40) 
dollars per head for all such animals of any 
flock or herd, upon such inspection, hearing and 
inquiry as to the value of said animals as the 
said appraisers shall deem necessary for that pur- 
pose: Provided, however, that no value other 
than the market utility value of any animal shall 
be allowed or fixed unless a certificate of regis- 
tration issued by the registry association, of the 
breed of such animal, recognized by the United 
States Government, is furnished to the appraisers, 
and said appraisers shall report under oath the 
value of said animals, together with a statement 
of the evidence or facts upon which said appraise- 
ment is based, and said board shall certify the 
same to the Governor for his approval, and if 
the Governor shall find that said appraisers have 
proceeded in accordance with law, he shall ap- 
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