4593. Inspectors to issue bill of health, when -Term "sheep" defined, includes goats. 4594. Immediate notification of infected sheep. 4595. Quarantine enforced, when-Owner to pay expense-Lien. 4596. Dipping of sheep-Regulations-Formula for dip. 4586. Board of sheep commissioners. 4597. Sheep brought into state-Board or 4600. Inspector to file proper vouchers. 4602. Misdemeanor-Penalty. SECTION 1. That a state board of sheep commissioners be and the same is hereby created. 4587. Board, how constituted-Governor to appoint-Term— Bond – Salary-Qualifications-Meetings. SEC. 2. That the state board of sheep commissioners, hereinafter called the board, shall consist of three (3) members, all of whom shall be experienced wool growers, no two of whom shall be from the same county, said members to be appointed by the governor, and to hold their office for four years, and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. Each of said commissioners, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office and enter into a bond with at least two sureties in the penal sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500), payable to the State of Nevada, and conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, which bond shall be approved by the governor, and filed in the office of secretary of state. The members of the board shall each receive for their services five hundred dollars ($500) per annum and actual transportation expenses while in discharge of their duties. Said salary and expenses shall be paid from the state treasury. Each member of said board shall be a qualified elector of the county from which he is chosen, and must reside during his term of office within the state. Said board must hold their meetings quarterly, and oftener if so requested by any member of the board. 4588. Officers-Rules of bureau of animal industry-Authority of inspect ors-Secretary-Salary-Office-Tax rate, to fix-Expenses, how paid-Annual report to governor-Powers of board-Quarantine and dipping-Health regulations-Publication of orders-Legal notice. SEC. 3. The board shall elect one of its members president, and is empowered to make rules and regulations for governing itself and for the enforcement of the provisions of this act, and shall have exclusive control of all matters pertaining to the sheep industry. It shall adopt on behalf of the state the rules and regulations of the United States bureau of animal industry, relating to the control and suppression of disease in sheep, and to cooperate with the officers of said bureau in the enforcement of such rules and regulations. The board is authorized to give the inspectors of the bureau of animal industry full authority and power for the inspection, quarantine, and condemnation of sheep or goats affected with any infectious or contagious disease, and for these purposes are granted all the authority of the present inspectors of the state, and are authorized and empowered to enter upon any ground or premises of this state for the purpose of enforcing the inspection, quarantine and condemnation laws of this state. The board shall appoint a secretary, prescribe his duties and fix his salary, which shall not exceed seven hundred and fifty ($750) per annum. The board shall maintain an office at some point within this state to be determined by the board. The maintenance of such office and the secretary's salary shall be paid from the state treasury in the same manner as the salaries and expenses of state officers. The board shall fix the rate of tax to be levied, as provided for in section 4 of this act, and shall send notice of the same to the county commissioners of the several counties of the state on or before the first day of August of each year. The board shall audit all bills of salaries and expenses incurred in the enforcement of this act that may be payable from the sheep inspection fund, and, if found correct, shall certify the same to the state controller, who shall draw a warrant on the state treasurer in favor of the parties entitled thereto. The board shall make an annual report in writing to the governor on or before the thirtieth day of November in each year, giving a statement of the transactions of the board, and facts relating to the condition of the sheep industry in this state. The board shall have power to order an inspection or quarantine of any sheep in the state, compel dipping at such times and as often as it deems necessary to insure the suppression of scab, and divide the state into such districts as may be necessary for the enforcement of this act. The board shall have power to quarantine and compel the cleaning and disinfecting of any shearing, dipping or other corrals where sheep are handled, and when owners or persons in charge of such corrals fail or refuse to clean and disinfect such corrals, the board shall have power to order the inspector to take charge of such corral and clean and disinfect it, the expense of which shall be paid by the owner or person in charge, and shall be a lien on such corral until the expense is paid. All orders, rules or regulations made by the board must be published at least twice in some newspaper having general circulation in the state, which shall constitute a legal notice upon all sheep men of the order made. For federal act creating bureau of animal industry, see sec. 4390. 4589. Tax on sheep for sheep inspection fund. SEC. 4. The board of county commissioners, at the time of the annual levy of taxes, must, at the request of the board, levy the rate of tax recommended by the board, not to exceed twelve mills on the dollar, on all sheep assessed in their respective counties, according to the assessed valuation of the same, the said tax to be collected as other taxes and paid to the state treasurer, who must keep the same in a separate fund to be known as the sheep inspection fund. As amended, Stats. 1909, 74. 4590. Assessor to prepare statement of total number and value of sheepCounty treasurer to notify board-Sheep inspection fund. SEC. 5. The county assessor must, on or before the fourth Monday in October of each year, prepare from the assessment book of such year, as corrected by the board of equalization, a statement showing the total number of all sheep assessed and the value of the same. And the county treasurer must notify the state board of sheep commissioners of all moneys forwarded to the state treasurer belonging to the state sheep inspection fund at the time said moneys are forwarded to the state treasurer, also make final report to said board at the time he makes settlement with the state controller. As amended, Stats. 1911, 380. 4591. Sheep inspectors, how appointed-Bond-Salary-Inspection record-Powers of inspectors-Quarantine-Lien for expenses. SEC. 6. The board shall have charge of the enforcement of the provisions of this act, and of all rules and regulations made and adopted by it. The board shall appoint such inspectors as may be necessary, and said inspectors, before entering upon the duties of their office, shall file a bond in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000), payable to the state, for the faithful performance of their duties, with and to be approved by the board. Such inspectors shall receive five dollars ($5) per diem and actual transportation expenses incurred in the performance of their duty, to be paid from the sheep inspection fund. The board and each inspector must keep a book, to be known as the inspection record, in which they must enter their official acts. Such record must show the name of the owner of every flock of sheep inspected, and the time when and place where the same was inspected. Inspectors shall have the right at all times to enter any premises, farms, fields, pens, slaughter houses, buildings or cars, where any sheep are quartered, for the purpose of examining them, in order to determine whether they are affected with any infectious or contagious disease. All inspectors and their deputies shall have the same powers and authority of peace officers. The board shall have the power to order an inspector to quarantine any corral, pens, slaughter houses, buildings and cars where sheep may have been handled, and compel the cleaning and disinfecting of the same when deemed necessary for the purposes of this act. Where owners or persons in charge of such places refuse to clean and disinfect them, the inspector shall have the right to take charge of such places, and cause the same to be cleaned and disinfected, the expense of which must be paid by the owner or person in charge, and shall be a lien upon such premises, corrals, pens, slaughter houses, buildings, cars, etc., until such expense is paid. 4592. Report of inspectors. SEC. 7. Inspectors shall report to the board in writing as often and at such times as may be requested by said board. 4593. Inspectors to issue bill of health, when-Term "sheep" definedIncludes goats. SEC. 8. Each inspector must inspect all the sheep within the district assigned to him, when so ordered by the board, and must make and issue certificate or bill of health for all sheep whose owners have complied with the law and the orders, rules and regulations made and adopted by the board. describing the sheep with the marks and brands thereon, which shall entitle the owner or agent in charge to pass with such sheep from one district to another in the state. The inspector shall immediately file with the board a duplicate of all certificates issued by him. The term "sheep" shall include goats, lambs and kids. 4594. Immediate notification of infected sheep. SEC. 9. Whenever any sheep shall become infected with scab or other infectious or contagious disease, the owner or agent in charge must immediately notify the board or inspector. 4595. Quarantine enforced, when-Owner to pay expense-Lien. SEC. 10. When sheep are found diseased, regulation for their quarantine must be made at once by the inspector of the district where such sheep are found, who must define the place and limits within which such sheep may be grazed, herded or driven, and such sheep must be held in quarantine until pronounced cured from disease by the board or inspector. The expense of dipping, hand-dressing, spotting, feeding and taking care of all sheep quarantined under the provisions of this act, must be paid for by the owner or agent in charge of such sheep; and such expense shall be a lien upon such sheep until paid. 4596. Dipping of sheep-Regulations-Formula for dip. SEC. 11. All sheep in the state must be dipped at such time or times as may be ordered by the board. Such dipping shall be done under the supervision of an inspector. The dip used in all cases must be a lime and sulphur dip, or a sulphur and tobacco dip, the formula of each to be as follows: 1. A lime and sulphur dip, made with 8 pounds of fresh lime and 25 pounds of flowers of sulphur, to 100 gallons of water, the lime and sulphur to be boiled together for not less than two hours. 2. A tobacco and sulphur dip, made from "Scab Cure," "Black Leaf," or "Laidlow and McKill's Tobacco Extract," to be used in such quantities as prescribed by directions for using such dips, with 16 pounds of flowers of sulphur to 11 gallons of water. Clean, pure water must be used in all cases, and the dip kept at a temperature of from 100 to 115 Fahrenheit, the sheep to be kept in the vat at least two minutes; provided, that if the formulas required by the bureau of animal industry of the United States for dipping sheep will be changed, the board must adopt the same in lieu of the foregoing formulas. 4597. Sheep brought into state, board or inspector to be notified-Not applicable to sheep in railroad transit. SEC. 12. When any owner or person in charge of sheep shall bring such sheep into this state before entering from an adjoining state or territory for the purpose of grazing, they shall notify the board, or any inspector, in writing, of such fact immediately before entering the state, stating the time when and the place where such sheep shall enter; provided, however, that sheep in transit on the cars shall not be required to give notice unless they shall remain in the state, or are unloading to feed and rest for a longer period than forty-eight hours. 4598. Permit to move diseased sheep. SEC. 13. In no case shall any scabby or exposed sheep be removed from one point to another within any district, or from one district to another, without a written permit from the board or an inspector. 4599. Penalty for noncompliance with dipping directions. SEC. 14. Any person or persons owning or having charge of any dipping vat or vessel in which sheep are dipped, and every owner of sheep, or agent in charge of them, who shall refuse or neglect to dip all sheep in the manner prescribed in the preceding section, who shall fail to observe any and all rules and regulations made and adopted by the board in accordance with the provisions of this act, shall be liable to the fines and penalties imposed hereinafter in this act. 4600. Inspector to file proper vouchers. SEC. 15. Whenever any inspector files in the office of the state controller proper vouchers, duly approved by the board setting forth: 1. The name of such inspector; 2. The kind and nature of service rendered; 3. The particular locality where the work was done; 4. The length of time employed; 5. The number of sheep inspected and the name of the owner or person in charge of such sheep; 6. The disease or diseases treated, and the number treated for each disease, and the length of time of such treatment; 7. The amount claimed for such services; Then and in such case, the state controller must draw a warrant in favor of such inspector, payable out of the moneys in the sheep inspection fund. 4601. Appropriation. SEC. 16. That the sum of ten thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated from the general fund for the purpose of carrying this act into effect. All moneys so appropriated to be returned into the general fund from such taxes as may be levied upon the sheep as herein provided. 4602. Misdemeanor-Penalty. SEC. 17. Any person who violates any provision of this act, or who dis regards any order or direction made by the board or inspectors in accordance therewith, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300), or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. For federal act creating bureau of animal industry, see sec. 4390. TELEGRAPH An Act for the regulation of the telegraph, and to secure secrecy and fidelity in the transmission of telegraphic messages. 4604. Transmitting or delivering false or 4606. Messages sent in order-Unreasonable 4608. Stealing message-Penalty. 4610. Injury or obstruction to line-Penalty. 4612. Employees exempt from military and jury duty. 4613. Contracts made by telegraph - Messages deemed communications in writing. 4614. Notice by telegraph deemed sufficient. 4615. Legal instruments may be sent by telegraph-Entitled to record. 4616. Checks, notes, bills, orders and agreements may be transmitted-Legal effect Exception - Original mes sage preserved. 4617. Proof as to genuineness-Prima facie evidence. 4603. Divulging or altering message-Penalty-Proviso. SECTION 1. If any officer, agent, operator, clerk, or employee of a telegraph company, or any other person, shall wilfully divulge to any other person than the party from whom the same was received, or to whom the same is addressed. or his agent or attorney, any message received or sent, or intended to be sent. over any telegraph line, or the contents, substance, purport, effect, or meaning of such message, or any part thereof; or shall wilfully alter any such message by adding thereto, or omitting therefrom, any word or words, figure or figures, so as to materially change the sense, purport, or meaning of such message, to the injury of the person sending or desiring to send the same, or to whom the same was directed, the person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by fine not to exceed one thousand dollars, or imprisonment not to exceed one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court; provided, that when numerals or words of number occur in any message, the operator or clerk sending or receiving may express the same in words or figures, or in both words and figures, and such fact shall not be deemed an alteration of the message, nor in any manner affecting its genuineness, force, or validity. See secs. 6713, 6825. See act to regulate railroads, telegraph companies, etc., secs. 4549–4585. 4604. Transmitting or delivering false or forged message-Penalty. SEC. 2. If any agent, operator, or employee in any telegraph office, or any other person, shall knowingly or wilfully send by telegraph to any person or persons, any false or forged message, purporting to be from such telegraph |