Sec. 12. That the Circuit Court in Chancery of this state shall have the power to enforce any of the provisions of this act and any rule of said State Board of Health hereunder, and to issue writs of injunction upon the application of the State Board of Health against any person who shall violate or attempt to violate any of the provisions of this act, or any rule or regulation of said State Board of Health made hereunder. Sec. 13. The provisions of Section 9 of this act shall be retroactive and shall apply to any and all animals killed in Florida, in compliance with the laws of the State of Florida, within two years next prior to the passage of this act. Provided (1), That the value of all animals so killed in compliance with the laws of the State of Florida, within the two years next prior to the passage of this act, shall be appraised as of the time when the owner of said animal received from the State Health Officer notification of their diseased condition; (2) That it shall not be necessary for the owner of such animals to make it appear that said animals so killed were in the State of Florida one year previous to notification of their diseased condition; (3) That any person may be paid for any number of animals killed within any year when such animals were killed within two years next prior to the passage of this act. Sec. 14. All laws or parts of laws inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect immediately. Approved June 8, 1909. In conformity with this law the State Board of Health has devised and adopted the following form upon which claims for reimbursement on account of glanders are to be made by the owner of animals that have been officially condemned and destroyed. The state pays nothing for animals that die of glanders uncondemned. Florida State Board of Health Form No. 191 STATE OF FLORIDA CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF GLANDERS In the Matter of Investigation of Glanders by the State Board of Health: Names of Appraisers: Section 9, Chapter 5933, Laws of Florida, 1909, do hereby appoint_. to act as Appraiser to appraise the value of the hereinafter described animal owned by me, which ha been diagnosed by the State Board of Health as infected with Glanders. (Signature of Owner) Pursuant to Section 9, Chapter 5933, Laws of Florida, 1909, the undersigned hereby appoints__ ---to act on behalf of the State Board of Health of Florida, as Appraiser to appraise the value of the hereinafter described animals. State Health Officer. STATE OF FLORIDA, County of‒‒. and. The above named.. _and_ Veterinarian of the State Board of Health, duly appointed Appraisers, being duly sworn, each for himself says that he will render just and true appraisement of the value of the hereinafter described animals. Sworn to and subscribed before me at Health, Appraisers, appointed as herein before set forth, taking into consideration their actual value and condition at this time, do hereby appraise the just and true valuation of the following animals to be: On this day personally appeared before me_ being duly sworn, made the following oath: My name is____ who -; I am the owner of the animal mentioned and described in the foregoing Appraisement Form; to the best of my knowledge and belief the said animal contracted Glanders while in the State of Florida; the said described animal ha been condemned by the State Health Officer as dangerous to the life of other domestic animals, and ha been ordered destroyed by the said State Health Officer; the said described animal ha been owned and kept within the State of Florida continuously for the period of one year previous to the said condemnation; and that I have been reimbursed by the State Board of Health of Florida during the current year 191_ for----_____horses and___ ----mules. Sworn to and subscribed before me at AFFIDAVIT OF TWO DISINTERESTED PARTIES STATE OF FLORIDA, County of___ On this day personally appeared before me. 1-19 and_ who, being duly sworn, each for himself made the following statement under oath: I am acquainted with_-_. known to me to be the owner of the (Owner) 1113 animal mentioned and described in the foregoing Appraisement Form; I am not interested financially, directly or indirectly, in the claim made by the said____ ---upon the State of Florida for (Owner) reimbursement, or the proceeds thereof; and that to my knowledge the facts set forth in the affidavit of owner and sworn to by him, are true and correct in every particular. I further swear that I an not related to said owner by blood or marriage, and that I am not interested or engaged in business with or employed by him. ers in addition to the positive Mallein reaction; animal No.-- .. were not tested with Mallein but clinical symptoms were present. EXTRACT FROM SEC. 9, CHAP. 5933, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1909: "Provided, That no more than seventy-five ($75.00) dollars shall be paid for any horse or mule,--. which shall be condemned and killed in the manner hereinbefore provided; and, Provided Further, That no animal or live stock shall be paid for by said State Board of Health, unless the owner thereof shall first make it appear to the satisfaction of the State Health Officer: "(1) That said animal or live stock shall have been owned and kept in the State of Florida one year previous to its condemnation; "(2) That said animal or live stock contracted the disease for which it had been condemned while in the State of Florida; and "(3) That no person shall be paid for more than ten (10) animals in any one year." The following tables show the distribution, the number of mallein tests, the number of condemnations, and sources of infection for the year 1911, and also give very valuable information upon the general history of glanders outbreaks, for the years 1903 to 1911, as compiled in the executive office from records on hand: |