WHITESIDE COUNTY.

One-half Appraised

Recapitulation: Cattle, 23,880; hogs, 32,847; sheep, 1,232. Number animals, 57,959; one-half approximate valuation, $975,563.48.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed upon presentation of proper vouchers approved by the Governor, to issue his warrants upon the State treasury for the aforesaid sums of money, payable to the said respective parties for the several sums as indicated in section one (1) of this Act to each respective claimant or to his or their respective legal representatives and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same out of any money in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

§ 3. WHEREAS, An emergency exists; therefore, this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.

Springfield, Illinois, March 16, 1915.

We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete list of the number of the animals slaughtered within the State of Illinois on account of foot-and-mouth disease under the direction of the State and Federal authorities, together with a statement of

fifty per cent (50%) of the appraised valuation placed thereon, and the names of the several owners.

This information is now on file in and forms a part of the records of the offices of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry and the Illinois State Board of Live Stock Commissioners.

S. E. BENNETT, per O. E. D.,

Inspector in Charge United States Bureau of Animal Industry.

(HOUSE BILL No. 885. APPROVED JUNE 29, 1915.)

AN ACT to provide for the payment of fifty per cent of the expense, costs and charges for burying, disinfecting premises, disinfectants, serum, certain claims for animals slaughtered, and assistant veterinarians' services, paid out and provided on account of the slaughter of live stock to suppress the foot-and-mouth disease, and to make an appropriation therefor.

WHEREAS, A contagious and infectious disease known as foot-andmouth disease, to which cattle, sheep, other ruminants and swine are highly susceptible, has been prevalent in Illinois (as well as many other States) since November 1, 1914, and

WHEREAS, The fact has been determined that the only effective means of eradicating said disease is by the slaughter of all animals affected with or known to have been exposed to the contagion thereof, and

WHEREAS, In order to protect the live stock interests within the State as well as those of the country at large, many residents of the State have been compelled to subject cattle, sheep, and swine to slaughter in order to facilitate the complete eradication of foot-and-mouth disease within the State, and

WHEREAS, In the eradication of said disease it became necessary to bury live stock, disinfect the premises where such disease occurred and other places, purchase and procure disinfectants, and to procure and have the services of veterinarians and to incur other expenses and charges in that behalf, and

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WHEREAS, The United States Government has paid or provided for the payment of fifty per cent of the losses sustained on account of the slaughter of such live stock and fifty per cent of a large number of claims for burying, disinfecting, disinfectants and veterinarians' services, as aforesaid, and it is just and equitable that the State should