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CORRESPONDENCE. 
among Cattle, hereby call the attention of all persons within the 
Commonwealth to the following Act of the Legislature, approved 
February 28,1878: 
“CHAPTER 24. 
AN ACT TO PREVENT THE SPREADING OF CONTAGIOUS AND INFEC¬ 
TIOUS DISEASES AMONG DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 
Be it enacted , etc., as follows : 
“Section 1. The Selectmen of Towns, Mayors and Aldermen of 
Cities, and the Cattle Commissioners of this Commonwealth, shall 
have, and may exercise the powers, and shall lie subject to the du¬ 
ties, for the prevention of the diseases known as farcy and gland¬ 
ers among horses, asses and mules, and for the prevention of con 
tagious and infectious diseases among domestic animals, that are 
now conferred or imposed upon them by the laws relating to the 
prevention of contagious diseases among cattle. 
“ Sect. 2. The penalties imposed by chapter two hundred and 
nineteen of the Acts of the year one thousand eight hundred and 
sixty, entitled “ An Act concerning contagious diseases among 
cattle,” are hereby made applicable to any violation of law relating 
to the diseases in horses, asses and mules, known as farcy and 
glanders, or relating to contagious diseases in domestic animals.” 
The penalties referred to and applicable in this case are con¬ 
tained in Section 9 of Chapter 220 of the Acts of 1860, as fol¬ 
lows, viz.: 
“Sect. 9. Whoever knows or has reason to suspect the exist, 
ence of any such disease among cattle in his possession, or under 
his care, shall forthwith give notice to the Selectmen of the town, 
or Mayor and Aldermen of the city where such cattle may be kept? 
and for failure to do so, shall be punished by fine not exceeding 
five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year.” 
Also Sections 5 and 6 of Chapter 221 of the Acts of 1860, as 
follows, viz.: 
“ Sect. 5. The Selectmen of the several Towns, and the May¬ 
ors and Aldermen of the several Cities, shall within twenty-four 
hours after they shall have notice that any cattle in their respect- 
