Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-02-27

THE EOEN.D-Ep La ".
An ACT

THE ROEND-EP La ".
! AN ACT
| Concerning the manager of live stock and Il,
better protection of lhe interest vi STOCK grower
| in the Territory oi Montana.
BE it enacted By the Legislative A:s@s.,a.
bly, Of the Territory Of Moata"a:
Section 1. That the County Commits
sioners Of tue several counties OF tl,i:
Territory shall, at their first regular
meeting after the passage Of this act
divide their respective counties intt
stock districts, of not less than three
nor more than ten. They shall have
due regard to the natural boundaries
and take into consideration the con
vcnience of the resident stock owners
thereof.
Section 9. The said County Commits
sioners shall, also, ut their regular
meeting, after the passage OF this act,
order that the cattle within each dis
trict, as the same may be laid Off, lie
gathered together or rounded up, in
most suitable and convenient place in
each district, to the stock owncrs OF
such district, at such time or times :is
the said Commissioners may desi gnate,
under the care and management of tie
stock Owncrs of such district, subject
to such rules and regulations IS the
said County Commissioners shall at
said meeting prescribe. Provided that
r0und-ups shall not be had oilener
than twice in each year. Provided
always that the word cattle sEall not
apply to work cattle, dairy OK milcll
cows, or stock under Tie supervision
Of herder.
Section 3. The said Commissioners
shall have authority, and it shall he
their duty, at their said first mcetin.
and annually thereafter, to appoint a
suitable person or persons in each
stock district to take charge of all IN
claimed stock that may be found in
each district-round-up; and said per
son or persons SO appointed shall be
allowed q reasonable compensation for
the care and custody Of such unclaim-
ed stock, such compensation shall be
paid by the owner or owners of such
stock, and such reasonable charge or
compensation due such person or per
sons shall be lien OH such unclaimed
stock. It shall also be the duty Of
said Commissioners of each county TO
give sufficient public notice for at
least thirty days before the time set
for the roundup in each district OF
their respective counties. Provided.
That the first roundup, in each dis
trict herein provided for shall be des-
ignated and had on different lays, SO
that the roundup shall not occur on
the same day in any two districts OF
the same county.
Section 4. The said County Commits t
sioners shall, at their first meeting at:
ter the passage of this act, order and .
direct that on the first Monday in Jrne
a public district meeting shall beheld
by the bona .tSde resideits OF each stock
district within their respective coun-
ties, for the purpoS OF organizing
Stock Board In eacJ OF such stock dis
tricts in each county. AT said first
meeting the bona .fde residents then
present shall prceed to organize by
the selection of )ne of their number
then present as Chairman, and one of
their humber a clerk of such meeting.
Such meeting when thus organized,
shall at once proceed to elect, by bal
lot. three bom tide resident stock own
ers of such stock district, who shall
"stock Inspectors Tor
such stock district, and shall consti
tute the Sock Board Of such stock
district. The said stock inspectors
that mayOe elected at said first meet
ine shallhold their Office for the period
Of one YEAR and until their successors
are dull elected. The elections in all
IF the districts of the several counties
If this Territory for the Stock Board
If the several districts in each county
shall 5e held on the first Monday Of
June, annually, after said first election,
It such place as may be selected, in
,ach district, by the Stock Board Of
,uch district.
Section 5. The Stock Board that
nay be elected in pursuance of section
our of this act, shall, as soon IS prac.
icable after the adjournment of the (
aeeting by which such Board shall be
lected, proceed to organize by electing
ne of their number superintendent
nd another Clerk of said Stock Board.
he Superintendent shall preside ut
IL meetings Of the Board, and the
Board shall preside at all public meet
ngs of the district. The Superinten-
|ent shah, with the aid Of the other
inspectors, superintend all rcund-aps,
md shall have the care and custody
+ all unclaimed and estray stock. The
'lerk of said Board shall keep q cor
Dct description of all unclaimed and
stray stock in a record book kept for
uch purpose. It shall he the duty of
ach Clerk of his district, within six
avs after each roundup, to send to
he several Clerks of the stock dis
ricts within his county a brief but
orreet description Of all estray stock
his district.
Section 6. Within six days after the
of each Stock Board, the
'lerk of such Beard shall file in the
,ounty Clerk of his county, a certii-
ate Of the election and organization
such Board, which certificate shall
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