Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-23
INSPECTOR OF MEATS
A Competent Veterinarian is 10 FIJI
The once.
WHAT THE STATUTE PROVIDES.
ApplI,able only to salt Lal,o II May
be Adopted In Part BY any
City or County.

in oities having population Of 10000
inhabitants, or over, within the Terri
tory u Utah'
he lt enacted by the Governor aud
Legislative Assembly OF the Territory
Of Utah;
section /. The OH 20 Of moa, In.
npec DO Is HEREBY created for cities hnv.
t1fn population OF 10000 inhabitants,
or over, within the Territory ui Utaui
anu immediately after tue passage OF
tbs act such Cities thnll appoint n
meat inspector, or Inspector, whose
conformation slall be- borne by said
cities and shall be- such a. Will secure
thuHtrvlctsofaC pulent veterinarian,
who shall take an Oath Of uill1e 90
ialthmlly perform the duties OF his
Office aud execute an official bond e.
the said city In the tum Of i've thou.
sand dollars.
Sea- Il shall bs the duty VI the
city councils 81 cities having the p0pu'
lation required by tnis act 10 designate
some convenient place in, OF adjacent
90, such citi1., where all cattle, sheep
or swine Intended Tor immediate
slaughter aud consumption for food
Ia said citiuH ahall be- brought
Tor inspection on the hOoi, which in'
spectiOn shall DO made al such time a.
said city councils may direct.
sec. 3. isi.-All cattle, sheep and
Hwiuo intended for Immediate
slaughter AMI consumption Tor food, iu
cities having u population Of 10000 IN.
habitants or over, shall be submitted
10 the meat Inspector tor examination
ON the hoOf tho day before being
Slaughtered anu shall be brought to
such place, ~ may DO provided In sec'
ton ..
2nd: Tho carcasses Of all animal
90 inspected on the shoot, aud slaug Itrfrl
within "a radius OF seven mile, from
the center Of said cities, boiUre beiug
exposed for SAFE suull ue inspected ~
tue mrnt inspector anu tuuh carcass OF
cafcaisr' ~ may pafs examination
shall be marked with tag similar 90
that ia use by the government Of tne
United Staips, ia the bureau OF animal
industry, which tag thall bc uesl yualed
aud ADOPTED by the city councils oi
saii cities ~ the city stamp VI cerlifi.
cate iOr the dealguahOu Of Wholesome
Au1 healthy mear; Provided that
nothing herein contained Hhull ur
construed 20 prevent any person from
Strengthening, without inspection, any
healthy animal the uirat OF which b.
Intended Tor his own use or that VI
his household.
81; The rules, regulation and
method VI Inspection adopted by the
bureau Of animal Industry, contacted
by the United states government, shall
DO taken as tue standard OF meat iu-
tpectiOn anu shall bs followed As
closely As practical by the meat
inspectors, appointed by tald cities.
Seed. lst; 10 snail b. the duty ofthc
mrat inspectors app4int5d by cities hav
ing population OF ~, 900 inhabi,aut, or
aver, 70 inspect ON the hoOf at tuch
.imB aud place as may DO
designatoI by the city councils OF
said cities AZ before provided, both as 10
ownership and health OF animals, all
cattle, sheep and swine when may loo
brought TO such place aud which ant.
mails are Intended for immediate
slaughter and consumption for God In
said cities.
"a, As soon M possible after
such Auimals have been slaughtered
the said meat inspectors shall Inspect
the cafcaases VI the same, anu u found
healthy, shall attach thereto the city
stamps or tags indicating that such
carcass ~ Wholesome and nc article
for food.
80; The meat inspectors appointed
hy said Giles shall perform such
other duties In inspecting food as said
cities may require. Provided, that
such additional duties shall not Inter.
iere with this proper discharge Of tue
duties Of meat inspector as herein
specified.
Sec. 8. lsG The meat inspectors
appointed by said cities shall have the
right 10 condemn any carcass, cafcasseF,
Or parts thereof Of any cattle, sheep OF
swine which they may lind after OK.
animation 10 DO uutlt for food aud
shall order the owner to destroy the
same In tuch manner as may be nc.
Ceptable 10 said inspectors.
2ii They shall take possession OF
all animals Inspected by them and
found TO DO unlawful In the possession
Of any person, And shall sell the same
NJ the market price, After such sale
the Inspector shall by the use OF r..
corded marks and brands ana other,
wise, uae due diligence to find tho law
iul owner, and II he DO found within
six months from tho date Of sale. the
proceeds VI said sale, after tho deduc-
ton Of all costs theTefr0m, shall be paid
10 the said lawful owner; otherwise al
tho expiration Of six months, the pro.
ceeds shall DO disposed Of as provided
Tor In the taio Of vstfays.
80; The inspectors appointed
under this act shall keep u record Of
an animals thus sold by them, IN,
GLIDING marks anu brands, which
record shall be open to the inspection
OF the public az all reasonable hours.
4hi Tho said meat inspectors
shall have the same power as I,
nov conferred By law ON sheriff,
oonstahles or other peace oillces,
TO arrest any person, or persons
whom said meat inspectors may
have reason TO believe are In possession
Of stolen stOck, or who may he guilty
Of violating any OF the provisions oil
this net.
Sec. o. lsl; Any pors0n or ipersOns,
company or cooperation who may sell
or offer for sale, buy OF offer 10 buy,
within tho limits OF said city amy car
caas or ohrcsssos, or portions thereof ul
any cattle, sheep or swiur, which have
not been Inspected aui tagged NJ
herein required or accepted rs here
after stated, shall on oOnvicii0. thereof
be punished by hue not exceeding
two hundted dollnrs. Provided
that nothing In this act, or m any
paragraph thereof, shall be constituted
tJ interfere with the Offering for sale Of
any meals bearing "A STAMP or tan