The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-02-23
CT. DEER LODGE MONTANA FRIDAY FEBRUARY %, 1885,
rrosession of f.sss stass


Profession OF f8ss stass. /
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Mr. Hakst has iHfgaAaena ia the Lsstsla- !
tssse under The little NJ 10. a. ~, the following !
hati fss an a~s faS tse twsssr pgoasetian "
five steek IN th~ TERRITORY vt Asassns:
De IL Eaactsa by tAs Legislators Assssss's u As
TyvifsSg ef ae~tsas;
SEcYfos {. immessistsiy afses ths fasssGs
of this art, and bieuaisiiy ,hss~aftey, aat 50
or before tbs ist dag Of February at each
Of said seeepA years, the Governor shall
paariaaas, and by aud with tue consent Of
the Legislative CoaReil appoint ays psrseas,
no tse Of whom shall be residents Of the
sane county, who SHALL be known o. the
Beard Of Live Stock Commis@iensrs, asd
sbo, upon the acceptance Of such appoint
ment, shall perform the duties hereinafter
prescribed, without compensation, for ths
period Of Two years and until their Successors
shall he appointed and qualified. No person
shall he eligible TO appoinsmsns on said
Board ualess he be tbs actual owner Of live
stock on some public range in this Territory
at the time Of such appointment Such com
mississers, before acting a. such, shall each
take and Subscribe an oath thss hs will well
and fai.hfulydischarse his duties sssnch COM
missioner to the bnst Of his kaowiedg., skill
and ability, which oath shalt be nlsd in the
ofies Of the Secretary Of the Territory. 4
majority Of the Board shall Constitute .
quorum for the transaction Of any essiness.
SEC q Ii shall bs the duty Of said Board
Of Commissioners TO meet at the capital Of
the Territory anaualiy, at such time ~ they
may appoint, and on or before the LIST day Of
April Of each year, and thsy may hold other
meetings ~ such other times and places ~
said commissioners, or Q majority Of them,
may seem desirable; they shall have po~er at
such meetings 10 make all necessary rules
and regulations not inconsistent with the
laws Of the Territory aud OF the United
States, for their own government and for tho
government Of the stock inspectors herein
after mentioned; they shall elect enc Of their
number chairman, and they shall have ,
secretary who shall preserve a minute Of all
Of the proceedings Of the Board in we'll
bound book, to be kept fer that purpose.
The said Board shall appoint and employ not
exceeding six competent. person to act n
stock inspectors, and shalt distribate them At
such points either within OF without the
boundaries Of this Territory, ~ will, in the
judgment Of said Board, most e1ectraiiy pre-
ysst the Illegal slanghtering, branding, dry
ing, or shipping Of live stock, and the in
fringement Of any Las concerning live stock,
or tor the preservation Of game, or against
the setting OF timber and prairie fires. Ths
Board shall furnish each OF such inspectors
vita list Of all brands sent to them for that
purpose and owned by residents Of this Ter
ritory, and with printed copies OF all marks
and brands published under the direction OF
the Territorial Treasurer. They shall make "a
annual report to the Governor Of their pro-
ceedings, and Of al sums by them paid OUT,
and generally Of the stock and grazing inter
esu Of tho Territory. Such report shall Be
each year.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty Of such stock
inspectors 70 exercise general supervision
Of ell live stock in their respective a.signed
districts, taking cognixanoe Of violations Of
the laws of the Territory regarding live stock
Of oil kinds; also, all violations Of the game
| laws, and OF the laws prohibiting the setting
out of tinber or prairie ares, and they shall
generally perform and discharge suca duties
as may bc from time 20 time assigned them
| by the board OF Stock Commissioner. Such
inspectors shall have authority to arrest,
| without warrant, any person or persons
found violating any of the laws above
| named, and is shall be their duty to turn over
to the nearest proper oticer any person so
arrested Such inspectors and each Of them
| shall havr authority 70 summon any or all
persons In the vicinity TO aid him in the ex-
tinaui>hmrnt Of prairie ares, or to assist him
l in making an arrest aud every person SO re-
/ CURED 10y an Inspector TO aid him in the ex.
| tiuguiShinent Of prairie fire, or in making
an arrest, who shall neglect or refuse to give
such assistance, shalt b- deemed guilty of a
misdeineanor, and upon CONNECTION thereof
in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall
be fined In any sum not less than five nor
more than one huBdr~d dollars.
Sac. 1. Said inspectors shall receive not
to exceed the sum Of one hundred and fifty
dollars per month during their time of actual
service, and the Territorial Auditor shall
draw his warrant therefor, upon bills ap-
proved by the Chairman Of the Board of
Live Stock Commissioners, and the Terrific
rial Treasurer shall pay the same out of the
inspection fund.
l SEC. 8. There shall be annually levied and
collected tax not exceeding one-third of
oae mill upon all taxable property in the
Territory, to be known an the inspection tax;
| such tax to be- assessed and collected In tie
| same manner and at the same time as is now,
or may hereafter DO prescribed for the assess
ment and collection of Territorial revenue.
sEc.6. 1t shall be- the duty of the county
treasurers in the several counties to preserve
the fund thus provided for as separate fund
and to transmit the same quarterly to the
Territorial Treasurer, who shall keep the
same in fund to BE known as the inspection
fund.
SECT. Until there is money in said fund
available for the payment thereof, all war.
rasts drawn upon the Inspection Fund shall
be paid out of any moneys in the Territorial
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.