Private Acts of 1949 Chapter 309

SECTION 1. That in counties in this State having a population of not less than 15,980, nor more than 15,990, according to the Federal Census of 1940 or any subsequent Federal Census, there is hereby created the office of "Live Stock Inspector" who shall be elected by the County Court at its April term in the year 1949 for a term of four years and each fourth year thereafter.

SECTION 2. That the duties of said Live Stock Inspector shall be to establish quarantines for live stock on any farm or number of adjacent farms in the counties to which this Act applies when live stock in that neighborhood is suffering from an infectious stock disease. For his services as Live Stock Inspector he shall be paid from the funds of the county $1.00 per year, and he shall be entitled to receive for each inspection of live stock after he has received the report that such stock is suffering from some disease, the fee of $1.00 from the owner of such stock.

SECTION 3. That the Live Stock Inspector in counties to which this Act applies is hereby authorized and empowered to diagnose, treat, attend, operate on and otherwise care for sick and injured stock in the counties to which this Act applies whenever called upon to do so by the owner of any stock. For such services he shall be entitled to charge reasonable fees.

SECTION 4. That John C. Holteman is hereby designated Live Stock Inspector in said county to serve until the April Term of the Quarterly County Court at which time his successor shall be named. Each person elected to the office of Live Stock Inspector shall take an oath to faithfully perform the duties of his said office, which oath shall be filed in the office of the County Court Clerk.

SECTION 5. That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.
Passed: February 25, 1949.