The Worthington advance., 1889-05-09

bdch persons to be paid cut as in the cases
hereinbefoce provided for.
SEC, 5. The said lands so taken shall be
called, known and designated as ''Ninnehaha
SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 80, 1889.
23S.
8. F. 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
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
SECTION l. The sale Of any fresh beef:
Seel, mutton, lamb or pork for human food
in this state, except as hereinafter provided,
is hereby prohibited
SEC. 2. 1t 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, duntil their successors
are appointed and qualified, and whose au-
thorlty and jurisdiction shall be tcrritorily
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
which fees shall be no greater than are act
ually necessary to defray the costs of the in
spection provided for in section three [3] Of
this act
SEC. g. It 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 for hui
man food to give to the applicant certificate
in writing to that effect.
If found unfit for food by reason Of infec-
fiOuS 6iSp0Sn Sljch iDSDpctOrS shall order the
Immediate removal and destruction of such
diseased animals, and no liability for 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, Gluttoll, lamb or pork
whatsoever, which has not been taken from an
animal inspected and certified before slaugh.
ter, by the proper local inspector APPOINTED
hereunder, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor. and upou conviction thereof shall
be punished by Il tine of not more than one
hundred dollars or by imprisonment not ex-
ceeding three months for each ofIcnse.
Sec. 5. Each and every certificate made
by inspectors under the provisions Of this act
shall contain q statement to the effect that
the animal or animals inspected. describing
them as to kind and sex, were at the date of
such inspection free from nll indication of
disease, apparently III coed health. and in fit
condition, when inspected, to be slaughtered
for human food; duplicate of which GER
tilicate shall be preserved Ill the Office OF the
Inspector.
See. &. Any inspector making false GER
hfcate shall he liable to fine of not lesc
than ten (1N) dollars nor more than fifty (5O)
dollars for each animal falsely certified to be
fit for human food under the provisions of
this act.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April IL, 1889.
.30.
s. F. No. 573-An act to prohibit the use Of
firearms by minors and to punish the same.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION !. That 1t shall be unlawful for
any minor person under the age of fourteen
years to handle or to have in his possession
OF cont, ol. except while accompanied by or
under the immediate charge OF his parent or
guardian. any tirearm Of any species what
ever for hunting Or target practice, OF any
other purpose whatever. And any one vio-
lating any of the provisions of this act, or
aiding or knowingly permitting any minor
person of such age, except as herein provid
ed, to violate the same shall be deemed guilty
of n misdemeanor.
SEC: This act shall take effect aud be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 81, 1889.