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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

appraisement of such animals as shall have been

slaughtered, in favor of the said owner or owners.

SEC 7. And be it enacted, That whenever, in the

judgment of said veterinary inspector, animals which

have been exposed to any infectious or contagious dis-

eases cannot be safely quarantined or isolated, so as to

prevent the spread of such infection or contagion, he

may, with the consent of the governor, cause such

animals to be appraised and slaughtered, and the

comptroller shall pay the owner of such animals their

Appraised and

full appraised value, when such appraisement shall

slaughtered.

have been approved by the governor; provided, how-

ever, that if the owner or owners of such animals or

buildings shall not be satisfied with said appraisement,

he or they may, within sixty days, appeal to the cir-

cuit court of the county, or to the Baltimore city

court, if such animals or buildings are within the city

of Baltimore, which appeals shall be acted on by said

court in the same manner as appeals from justices of

the peace.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That all the necessary

expenses incurred under the direction or by the au-

thority of the governor in carrying out the provisions

of this act, including the salary and traveling expenses

of said veterinary inspector, shall not exceed the sum

Appropriation
to cover the ex-

of ten thousand dollars in any two years, and the sum

]penses.

of ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be

necessary, is hereby appropriated to be applied as herein
directed under the order or orders of the governor; and

the comptroller is hereby directed to issue his warrant

upon the treasurer for such sums as he may be re-

quired upon any order of the governor as aforesaid.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That in the event of the

outbreak of an epidemic or contagious and infectious

Appoint assis-

diseases among the live stock of this state, it shall be

tants.

the duty of the governor to appoint such assistants to

said inspector as may be necessary to promptly sup-

press such epidemic, and to fix their pay.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts

inconsistencies

of acts inconsistent herewith be and the same are

repealed.

hereby repealed.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the "date of its passage.

Approved March 31, 1884.