Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1876-03-09
THE STOCK LAW.


sage of this act, divide their respective coun-
ties into districts OF not less than three nor
more than twenty districts. Said Commits
sioners shall have due regard to the natural
boundaries and take into consideration the
convenience of the resident stocll-owners
thereof.
Sec. 2. The resident stock-owners nav
meet on the last Saturday in MAY Of each
year at some convenient place in the several
districts and proceed to elect three resident
stock-oWners, who shall constitute a stock
board. The person receiving the highest
number Of all the votes cast, shall preside
at the meeting Of the said stock-board. The
said board shall, on the same day. elect
suitable person to act as clerk to the said
stock-board.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the several
stocll-boards, III all the organized stock dis
tricts throughout the Territory, to proceed
in and during the month Of June, in each
year, to roundup all the stock in each dis
tIict, dairy cows, Work-oxen and cattle UNI
Ger the direct care Of a herCer excepted;
provided, that when two districts join, they
shall not roundup at one and the same time.
The stocl-board shall designate the most
suitable and convenient points in the dis
trict where stock shall be rounded up, and
shall take charge Of All stray cattle, horses
and mules found in their respective districts,
and safely keep the same in q suitable en-
closure provided with feed and water suific-
lent for all the estrays therein; provided
further, THAT when any stocl-board shall
have notice Of the ownership Of any brand or
brands of cattle that are or may be in their
district, such stock shall not be taken in Gus
tody as estrays.
Sec. A. All the animals may be declared
estrays by the stock-boards Of the several
counties except those that have Il duly re-
corded brand in the general recorders Office
in the Territory, and those whose owners
are known to said stock-board !; also except
sucking colts, and calves following their
mother.
Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the stock
board Immediately after they have finished
rounding up in their district to assist the
clerk in stlch district to write out an accu-
rate description Of al marks and brands on
all the estrays IN their custody, and shall
also describe as accurately as possible all
estray horses. and mules not branded; pro-
vided, the stock-board may declare as estrays
all cattle in the roundup in their district
either branded or otherwise, that are un-
claimed at SAID roundup, and whose owners
are not known.
Sec. G. Itshall be the duty Of the clerk to
attend In person at all the round-ups ia his
district, and shall assist the board in making
out an accurate description of all cattle
horses and mules which have been declared
estrays by the stock-board,. and shall recorC
the marks and brands found on them. in /;
suitable book kept for that purposes and the
same to be at all times subject to the inspec
tion of the public. It Shall be the duty o
the said clerk to examine. carefully all tht
recorded brands and marks, and should hs
find any recorded brand or marks to cores
pond with the brands Or marks on any ami
NAL or animals recorded by him in the Ills
trict record book of marks and brands, j
shall be the duty Of the said clerk, Withou
delay, to give notice by letter to the owner
of such recorded brand ur marks. The salt
notice shall give the number and description
of such stock, and for such notice the clerl
shall receive the sum of one dollar from tn
person receiving such notice Or owning sucl
stock. It shall further be the duty of sai
clerk to give notice to clerks of adjoining
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