ART. 58.] LIVE STOCK SANITARY BOARD. 953

1888, ch. 519, sec 13

13. It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully ex-
pose any animal te others affected with a contagious or infectious
disease, or to put or suffer to be put any healthy or unexposed
animal of the same species into any stable or on any premises
which have been declared to be infected, until the same shall
have been declared to be free from such infection by the said
veterinary inspector, with the consent of said board; any person
convicted of violating any of the provisions of this section
shall be subject to a fine of not less than one nor more than
five hundred dollars for each offence, and the animal or animals
so introduced into such infected stables or premises shall be
slaughtered by said veterinary inspector, without appraisement
or compensation from the State.

Ibid sec 14.

14. In the event of any building or buildings, sheds, stables,
stable furniture, hay, straw or fodder, being reported to the said
board by said inspector as being incapable of proper disinfection,
the said board may, in its discretion, have such buildings or
articles so infected appraised, as hereinafter provided for the
appraisement of animals, and destroyed.

Ibid. sec. 15.

15. In the event of its being deemed necessary by the said vet-
erinary inspector and said board in order to prevent the spread of
contagious or infectious disease, to cause any animal or animals so
diseased, or exposed to such disease, to be slaughtered, the value
of such animal or animals shall be appraised in their then con-
dition by two sworn appraisers, to be sworn before any officer
authorized to administer oaths and affirmations, one of said
appraisers to be appointed by the owner or custodian of such
animals, and the other by the said veterinary inspector; and in
case the said owner or custodian of such animals shall neglect or
refuse to name such appraiser, then by two appraisers, to be ap-
pointed by said inspector, who, in case of disagreement, shall call
in a third; which said appraisement, when approved by said
board, shall be filed with the comptroller, and the comptroller
shall forthwith issue his warrant to the treasurer for the amount