The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-04-27
A State Fish Inspector.

isiature Vas one entitled an act for the
| regulation Of trade in certain cases" |:
provides that there shall be statainspec
tor Of fish appointed by the governor for
five years that the state inspector shall
sppoin, deputy inspector in every coun>
~ bordering on Lake Michigan and Green
Bay Fl ON whom he is en,i.led to fee Of two
dollars each for making the appointment !;
that the state inspector shall make an an
nua return to the secretary OF state of the
quantity, &C.. of fish inspected, and fur
ther- -.., ...
Sec 5. The inspector and bis deputies
shall, on application made to them for
that purpose, proceed to examine anv
picked fish submitted for inspection. and
shall see thatthe same are we'll struck with
salt or picked in the first instance, and
preserved sweet, free from rust, taint or
damage .and such fish as shall be found
in good order, and Of q good quality,
shall be packed either in barrels containing
two hundred pounus or in half barrels con-
iLg one hundred pounds.
Sec. 6 Such FISH shall be packed with
good clean salt suitable for that purpose,
and after packing said fsh with sufficient
salt TO preserve them, and heading such
casks, they shall be filled up with clear
strong pickle; and the fish denominated
white fish, of good quality; properly clean
ed and in good order, may be packed as
aforesaid without being previously sailed
or picked.
Sec. 7. Each cask shall be filled with
fish of one and the same knd, and the in
spector and his deputy shall brand in plain,
legiole letters on the head of each .cask Of
fish inspected BY them, respectively" rum-
Der one" or" number two" or numbe,
three representing the quality of fish
packed or repacked. He shall also brand
on one head O: each cask, the denomiua
ton of the fish, the initials Of the christian
name and the whole of the surname Of the
inspector or his deputy, the name of the
county in which such fish are inspected the
letters Wis" abbreviated for Wisconsin,
aud the month and year of the inspection;
provided, that where fish are condemned
As sour or rusty, the cask shall be branded
with the words sour" or rusty"
Other pEovsos, as to fees, penalties,
DC, are as follows:
See. 8. All casks used for packing or
repacking fsh shall be made Of sound
well-seasoned white, red or back oak
white ash or white pine timber The bar
res or half barrels shall be well hooped,
with at least ten good hoops each, and
Shall be made in substantial and workman
like manner
Sec. 10. The fees for overhauling, in>
spec,ins, repacking and branding for each
barrel, seventy five cents for each half
barrel, forty cents. exclusive Of cooperage,
which fees shall be paid by the person en-
ployiog the inspector.
Sec. II, The state Inspector may receive
from each of bis deputies for every cask OF
fish Inspected By him, the following fees
for each barrel, four cents; for each half
barrel two cents.
Sec II If any persons shall sell wiMin
this state, CT shall expose export or caus
to be exported therefron. any tainted or
otherwise damaged fish, without being
branded as "sour," or rusty" unless
with the intent that the same shall be for
some ether purpose than as food, he shall
forfeit the sum of ten dollars for every one
hundred pounds of such fish, and in the
same proportion for any other quantity
thereof; ard upon any trial in such case
the burden of proof shall be upon the de-
fendant to show for what purpose such
fish were exported OF sold.
The state inspector appointed under this
act for the ensuing five years is Gen. Lr-
SANDER CUTLER