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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES - 12171934 - 0229 f ORDINANCE NO. 229 bearing a serial number and the in- Chief of Bureau, such time limit of require for conducting tuberculin scription "U. S. D. A. 1. Reactor," 30 days may be waived; however, tests. AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CON- or a similar state reactor tag. no such waiver shall be given in Section XIII.—It is unlawful to: TROL AND SUPPRESSION OF Section V---DISPOSITION' OF order to allow a cow to produce a (a) Obstruct, attack or interfere TUBERCULOSIS AMONG CAT- REACTORS. Any bovine animal in calf. with,or permit to be obstructed,at- TLE IN THE C O U N T Y OF Contra Costa County reacting posi- (k) For any animal owned by the tacked, or interfered with, a fed- CONTRA COSTA. tively to a tuberculin test conduct- United States, State of California, eral, state or county veterinarian --- ted by a veterinarian as provided in or any county, city, town or town- employed to tuberculin test cattle The Board of Supervisors of the Section III of this ordinance, shall ship. under this ordinance. County of Contra Costa do ordain immediately be segregated from S e c t i o n IX—DISINFECTION. (b) Attempt to defeat, obstruct as follows: other bovine animals which are not After removal of reactors the pre- or interfere with the application of Section 1—DEFINITIONS: For reactors and shall` be slaughtered mises occupied by the reactors, a tuberculin test. the purpose of this ordinance the within 30 days from date of ap- such as barns, c o r r a 1 s, water (c) Neglect or fail to properly following words, names, and terms praisal. The reacting cattle shall troughs, and vehicles used for secure and restrain any bovine ani- shall be construed, respectively, to be slaughtered under supervision of transporting reactors must be mal to be tuberculin tested, or un- mean: a federal, state, or state approved cleaned and disinfected by the own- der tuberculin test,for examination, municipal inspector. ers thereof at their expense, under injection, observation or other pro- States The department The United Section VI.—APPRAISING. The supervision of a bureau state or cedure pertaining to a tuberculin States Dep�a,rtment of Agriculture p 9 p g cattle declared to be positive re- county inspector before indemnity test. (b) The bureau: The Bureau of actors shall be appraised by a re- can be paid. (d) To apply a tuberculin test to Animal Industry of the U n i t e d presentative of the bureau, or a Section X.—IMPORTATION OF anv bovine animal which has at States Department of Agriculture. cooperating representative of the CATTLE I N T O VOLUNTARY any time been found to be a reactor (c) The state: California Depart- state or county. If the owner re- TUBERCULOSIS C O NT R O L by an approved, federal, state or ment of Agriculture. fuses to a c c e p t such appraised AREA, county veterinarian. (d) Disease: Tuberculosis of cat- value,the animals shall be apprais- Cattle of the following classes Section XIV.—The pedigree of tle. ed by three disinterested parties, may enter Contra Costa County in any purebred bovine animal shall be one of whom shall be selected by accordance with the requirements roved b a certificate of registr (e) Employees: Inspectors and the bureau's representative, one by as indicated: from the herd books where regist bureau, state or county to do any all individuals employed by t e the cat'i-e owner, and the third by (a) From Federal-State accredit- +ered,and the registration papers of the two selected parties. ' work or perform any duty in con- p Should an ed herds. ny purebred bovine animal slaught- nection with the arrest and eradic- owner refuse to accept this ap- (b) From Federal-State accredit- ered on account of tuberculosis,and praisal,no indemnity will be paid. ed counties. for which indemnity is paid,' shall tion of tuberculosis of cattle. The appraisals of all cattle shall (c) From tuberculosis control be m a r k e d "canceled" by the (f) Accredited veterinarians: Ve- be reported on forms provided for areas or voluntary tuberculosis con- bureau. terinarians accredited by State and this purpose by the bureau, which trol areas of California when the Section XV.—To carry out the Bureau. the owner or his agent will be re- cattle originate in herds regularly provisions of this ordinance the vet- (g) Destroyed: Condemned and quired to Zign before any payment tuberculin tested. erinarians or agents designated in destroyed by slgughter or by death is made for the slaughter of such (d) From within the State of this ordinu-nce may at any time or otherwise, cattle. California, either from herds not place enter upon any premises ex- (h) "Tuberculin" means the pro- Section VII.—INDEMNITY. The,regularly tuberculin tested in tuber- cept dwelling houses. duct of the growth of the tubercle amount of indemnity to be paid culosis- control areas or voluntary Section XVI.—If any owner or bacillus from any source, used or shall be determined by the laws, tuberculosis control areas, or from person in charge of cattle,after ten intended to be used in diagnosing rules and regulations promulgated counties not declared tuberculosis days'notice in writing,refuses pro- tuberculosis in cattle. by the legal authorities of the U. S. control areas, if accompanied by a perly to confine in c o r r a 1 s or (i) "T u b e r c u 1 in test" means Bureau of Animal Industry. veterinarian's certificate showing stanchions any cattle w h i c h are the use of tuberculin for the pur- Section VIII—No indemnity shall the animals to have been negative subject to examination, tuberculin pose of diagnosing tuberculosis in be paid any person in any of the to a tuberculin test applied within testing, branding or slaughter, the cattle. following cases: 30 days prior to movement and to heriff of Contra Costa County_ may (j) "Reactor"or"reacting bovine (a) For any cattle destroyed .on h a v e originated from a herd or employ help and incur such ex- animal" means any bovine animal account of tuberculosis unless the herds in which all of the cattle have pense as is necessary to properly that reacts positively to a tuber- owner has complied with all law- been tuberculin tested and not more examine, tuberculin test, brand or culin test or that is adjudged tuber- ful quarantine regulations, and un- than ten per cent reactors found. slaughter, said cattle. The expense culous on physical examination by less the owner shall have ex;cuted The certificate must be issued on a so incurred is a lien upon said cat- the necessary forms form obtained from the Stat_a De- tle and unless aid within ten days a veterinarian working under the Y _ � p Y provisions of this. ordinance. (b) For claims arising out of the partment of Agriculture and dupli- after written notice of the amount (k) "Grade animal" means. an condemnation of cattle for tuber- cate copies of the certificate must of the same has been given by the animal not identified in the herd culosis on a tuberculin test by an be forwarded to that office on or sheriff of Contra Costa Countyto book or any breed record associa- accredited veterinarian, except un- before date of movement. the owner or person in possession tion recognized by the United der specific instructions issued to Such cattle must be held under of said cattle, the lien shall be en- States Department of Agriculture, him anal signed by the proper state suDervlsion and tuberculin retest- forced in the manner prescribed in (1) "Purebred animal" means an and federal authorities. ed at the owner's expense within 90 section 3052 of the Civil Code of animal identified in the herd book (c) For anv tuberculous cattle days from date of last tuberculin California. of a breed record association re- unless the entire herd is under fed- test.Indemnities will not be paid by Section XVII.Any person,associ- cognized by the United States De- eral and state supervision for the the bureau for,any of the animals. ation, firm or corporation violating partment of Agriculture. eradication of tuberculosis. found to react to such retest. any of the provisions of this ordin- (m) "Premises" means any place (d) Until all infected premises (e) From without the State of ante shall be guilty of a misde- where cattle have been or are kept. have been properly cleaned and dis- California if in accordance with fad- meanor and upon conviction there- (n) "Cattle" and "bovine ani- infected with a disinfectant permit- erel interstate regulations. Unless of shall be punished by a fine of mals" means meat cattle. ted by the United States Bureau such cattle originate in Federal- not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) (o) "Person" includes firm, cor- of Animal Industry in accordance State accredited herds or counties, nor more than Five Hundred Dol- poration company or association. with recommendations of the pro- hey must be held under supervisio-n lars ($500.00), or by imprisonment (p) "Approved veterinarian" per state or bureau officials. and tuberculin retested at the own- in the county jail not to exceed six means.a veterinarian who has been (e) For tuberculous steers or for er's expense within 90 days from (6) months, or by both such fine granted permission by the State bulls which are not registered pure- date of last tuberculin test. Jr.- and imprisonment. Department of Agriculture to buy, breds. demnities will not be paid by the This ordinance will take effect possess or use tuberculin. (f) For any animal which re- bureau for anp*of the animals found and be in force from and after the Section II. The Board of Super- acted to a tuberculin test and was to react to such retest. 18th day of January, 1935, and be- visors of Contra Costa County, by branded with a "T" on the left jaw (f) Beef breeds for feeding or fore the expiration of fifteen (15) authority conferred in Section prior to the date this ordinance be- grazing purposes, unless tuberculin days after the date of its passage, 234.25 of the Agricultural Code of comes effective; nor will indemnity tested,. must be accompanied by the same shall be published with California do hereby declare the be paid for any animals as long as owner's affidavit stating the cattle the names of the members voting whole of Contra Costa County a such previously branded reactors are of beef breeds for feeding and for and against the same in the voluntary tuberculosis control area; are not slaughterer. grazing purposes and will be kept Brentwood News, a newspaper wherein all dairy cattle, and, with (g) For any cattle introduced in- under fence or natural barriers sep- printed and published in the Coun- the consent of the owner, such beef to a herd under supervision, unless arate and apart from tested cattle. ty of Contra Costa. cattle as smay be desirable shall be obtained in accordance with the A copy of the affidavit must be Adopted by the Board of Super- examined and tuberculin tested as provisions of this ordinance. forwarded to the State Department visors of the County of Contra Cos- often as,may be necessary in order (h) For cattle classified as tub- of Agriculture on or before date of to on the 17th day of December, to determine which animals are af- erculous unless such cattle react to shipment. 1934,by the following vote: fected with tuberculosis. the tuberculin test or reveal lesions (g) Cattle tested and found to be AYES: Supervisors Long, Cum- Section III.—The testinir of cattle of the disease unon autopsy. reactors and branded, ,wbe�i ship- mings, Stow, Buchanan and Trem- for tuberculosis shall be done by a (i) For any cattle contained in a ped for immediate slauOter. bath. bureau veterinary inspector, a co- herd if, in the opinion of the Chief Section XI.—Any federal, state NOES: Supervisors, none. operating regularly employed state of Bureau, there is substantial evi- or county veterinarian emploved ABSENT: Supervisors, none. or county veterinary inspector, or dente that the owner or his agent under the provisions of this orcin W. J. BUCHANAN an accredited veterinarian. has in any way been responsible for ante may ear tag or otherwise Iden- Chairman of the Board Section IV.—B R A N D I N G OF anv attempt unlawfully or impr+o- tify anv bovine animal to establish of Supervisors of the REACTORS. Each reactor s h a 119 perly to obtain indemnity funds for the identity of said animal while County of Contra Costa, immediately upon the determina- cond Pinned cattle. applying a tuberculin test thereto. State of California. tion of such reaction be marked (i) For 'any reacting bovine ani- Section XII.—All owners of cat- Attest: for identification by permanently mal which has not been slaughtered tle subject to examination and tu- S. C. WELLS, branding the letter "T" on the left within thirty days after such ani- bior_culin tett under the provisions County Clerk and ex-officio jaw,not less than 3 inches high and mal has been appraised,extent that of this ordinance s h a 1 I provide Clerk of the Board of Supervisors 2 inches wide at the top, and by at- in extraordina.r_v 'and meritorious nemssa.ry facilities and render such of the Countv of Contra Costa, taching to the left ear a metal tag cases and at the discretion of the assistance as the veterinarin may State of California.