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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

and he may visit any such stable, at any such hour of

the day, between sunrise and sunset, and shall have

power, with the consent of the governor, to order all

animals which have been exposed to such contagion

or infection to be secluded in such manner as the

nature thereof may, in his judgment, render necessary

to prevent the spreading of such disease; to order that

any premises, farm or farms, stables or railway cars,

where such disease exists, or has existed, be put in

quarantine, so that no domestic animal shall be re-

moved from, or brought to the premises or places so

quarantined until the same shall have been properly

Prescribe regu-
lations.

disinfected; to prescribe such regulations as he may

judge necessary or expedient to prevent infection or

contagion being communicated in any way from the

places so quarantined; to call upon all sheriffs and

deputy sheriffs, constables, policemen, or any officers

of the state, the city of Baltimore, or of any county,

for information and assistance to carry out and enforce

the provisions of such orders and regulations; to pre-

scribe regulations for the destruction of animals effected

with infections and contagious diseases, and for the

proper destruction of their hides and carcasses, and of

all objects which might carry infection or contagion ;

provided that no animal shall be destroyed unless

Regulations

first examined by such veterinary inspector; to pre-

for disinfecting
— how prescrib-

scribe regulations for the disinfection of all premises,

ed.

buildings and railway cars, and of all objects from

which, or by which, infection or contagion may take

place, or be conveyed; to alter and modify from time

to time, as he may deem expedient, the terms of all

such orders and regulations, and to cancel or withdraw

the same at any time; to order all or any animals

coming into the state to be detained at any place or

places for the purpose of inspection and examination

which he may suspect to be affected with contagious

or infectious diseases; provided, that animals coming

from a neighboring state that have been quarantined

and discharged, shall not be subject to the provisions

of this act; and it shall be the duty of all sheriffs and

deputy sheriffs, constables, policemen, or other officers

of the state, city of Baltimore or counties to obey and

observe all orders and instructions which they may

receive from the said veterinary inspector in the en-

forcement of the provisions of this act within their

respective jurisdictions.