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animals so introduced into such infected stables or premises
shall be slaughtered by said veterinary inspector without
appraisement or compensation from the State.

1888, art 58, sec. 14. 1888, ch. 519, 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 disinfec-
tion, 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. 1888, ch. 519, sec. 15.

15. In the event of its being deemed necessary by the said
veterinary 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 slaugh-
tered, the value of such animal or animals shall be appraised
in their then condition by two sworn appraisers, to be sworn
before any officer authorized to administer oaths and affirma-
tions, 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 appointed by said inspector who, in
case of disagreement, shall call in a third; which said appraise-
ment 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 of said appraise-
ment in favor of the said owner or owners; and if the owner of
such animals or buildings or other property shall not be satis-
fied with the amount of the said appraisement, he may, within
sixty days, appeal to the circuit court for the county, or to the
Baltimore city court if such animals or buildings are within the
city of Baltimore, by filing in said court a copy of such appraise-
ment with a petition for writ of subpoena against the said veter-
inary inspector, and said appeals shall be acted on by said
court in the same manner as appeals from justices of the peace.

Ibid. sec. 16 1888, ch. 519, sec. 16.

16. The said board is hereby authorized and empowered to
agree with the bureau of animal industry of the department of
agriculture of the United States, or other properly constituted
authority of the United States, for co-operation in the work of