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M. H. REYNOLDS. 
Section i, Chapter 233, gives authority to the state and vari¬ 
ous local boards to take such steps as they may deem necessary 
to control infectious diseases among domestic animals. These 
boards are given authority to regulate or prohibit the arrival in 
or departure from this state, and the towns, villages and cities 
thereof, of exposed or infected animals. 
Section 2 reads as follows : 
“ Any person that knows of, or has reason to suspect, the existence 
of any contagious or infectious disease in any domestic animal, shall 
forthwith give notice thereof to the local board of health of the town, 
village or city, where such animal is kept. Within twenty-four (24) 
hours after any local board of health shall receive notice that any do¬ 
mestic animal is infected with any such disease, or has been exposed 
thereto, it shall give notice thereof in writing to the state board of 
health. ’ ’ 
Section 4 provides that no animals shall be killed by any of 
these boards until it has been adjudged to be affected with a 
contagious or infectious disease, either by a physician or veter¬ 
inary surgeon properly selected and employed. The State 
Board is given authority to kill any animal which has been 
exposed, although not at that time affected with the disease, if 
in the judgment of this board it is necessary to do so. 
Section 5 provides for the owner’s protection, giving him 
authority under certain conditions to protest, demand post¬ 
mortem by three experts, and the privilege of appraisal if the 
animal is found to be free from infectious diseases. 
Section 7 provides that local boards must carry out and en¬ 
force orders and regulations of the State Board. It also gives 
the State Board authority to require two or more boards to act 
together when desirable. 
Section 9 provides penalties. Suit may be brought in jus¬ 
tice court. Fine may not be less than $25 nor more than $100, 
or imprisonment not less than 30 nor more than 90 days. This 
section also provides that any member of the local board of 
health neglecting or refusing to carry into effect the provisions 
of this law or the rules or regulations made by the State Board 
of Health shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine 
of not less than $25 nor more than $100, and each day’s neglect 
