St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07

such persons to be paid out as in the cases
bereinbefore provided for
SEC. 3. The said lands so taken shall be
called, known and designated as 'Minnehaha
State park"
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 80, 1889.
s3s.
ST. No. 4o6-AN ACT for the protection
of the public health by providing for in
spection before slaughter of cattle, sheep
and swine designed for slaughter for
human food.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
SECTION /. The sale of any fresh beef,
Veel, mutton, lamb or pork for human food
in this state, except as hereinafter provided,
is hereby prohibited
SEC. > II shall be the duty of the several
local boards of health of the several cities,
villages, boroughs and townships within this
state to appoint one or more inspectors OF
cattle, sheep and swine for said city, village,
borough or township who shall hold their
offices for one year, and until their successors
are appointed and qualified, and whose au-
thority and jurisdiction shall be territorily
coextensive with the board so appointing
them; and said several boards shall regulate
the form of certificate TO be issued by such
inspectors and the fees to be paid them by
the person applying for such inspection,
which fees shall be no greater than are act
ually necessary to defray the costs OF the in
spection provided for in section three l3] OF
this act.
SEC. s. II shall be the duty Of the inspec-
tors appointed hereunder to inspect all cat
tie sheep and swine slaughtered for human
food within their respective Jurisdictions
within twenty-four hours before the slaught-
er of the same, and if found healthy and IN
suitable condition to be slaughtered Tor hu-
man food to give to the applicant certificate
in writing TO that effect.
If found unfit for food by reason OF infec-
tious disease. such inspectors shall order the
Immediate removal and destruction of such
diseased animals, and no liability FOL. dam
ages shall accrue by reason of such action.
SEC. 4. Any person who shall sell. expose
or offer for sale for human food IN this state,
any fresh beef, veal mutton, lamb OF PORK
Whatsoever, which has not been taken from an
animal inspected and certified before Slaugn-
ter by the proper local inspector appointed
hereunder shall be deemed guilty OF a mis-.
demeanor. and upou conviction thereof shall
be punished by a dne of not more than one
hundred dollars. or by imprisonment not eX-
ceeding three months for each ofense.
See. 5. Each and every certificate made
by inspectors under the provisions of this act
shall contain statement to the erect that
the animal or animals inspected, describing
them as to kind and sex, were at the date OF
such inspection free from all indication OF
disease. apparently in good health. and III nit
condition, when Inspected, TO be slaughtered
for human food; duplicate OF when GER
tiicate shall be preserved i'll the office OF the
inspector.
see. Is Any inspector making false GER
hficate shall he liable to a fine of not lese
than ten 90 dollars nor more than fifty (oO)
dollars for each animal falsely certified to be
fit for human food under the provisions of
this act.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1889.