The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-10


said live stock. and cause the same to
BE- cclIecred aionx With other state and
county taxes The taxes 50 collected
shall be converted into the state treas
ury rs ots,er state taxes. and shall there
be kept intact Tor Tire purpose Of meet
ting the expenditures 70 be incurred under
this act. The treasurer shah disbarse
the same On the certificate Of the presi-
dent ana secretary OF the stock board
under regulations to be prescribed by the
state auditor.
Sec. Z. From and after the passage Of
this act It shall be the dufy of all butch
ers siaughsering cattle In this state TO
keep true and correct report Of all
marks and brands OF ali cattle elangh-
tered by them. recording also the name
or names Of persons from whom the said
cattle were bought. together with their
residence and date OF purchase and de-
livery OF said cattle. The said record
shall be kept in a suitable book in the
butchers place OF business. subject at all
times to the Inspection of the public
Sec 8. II shall be the duty OF ell butch
ers keeping record as provided In Sec
ton seven Of this act TO make or cause
to be made en- or before the first day OF
each month. two CO exact and correct
copies OF the said record as kept by him
or them, and shall be and appear before
the nearest acting Justice of the peace
within the county in which said butcher
carries on or conducts his business, and
shall make AFFIDAVIT TO the correctness OF
the said record. one copy of which shall
be placed on lie in the Once OF the said
justice. and the other copy shall be sent
by the said butcher to the county audi
tor of the county and to be placed on fiie
by the said auditor, and be s1hject as
other papers IN his Office TO the inspec-
tion of the public.
Sec. g. All persons carrying on the bus
mess of butchering in this state shall,
on the first day In January OF each year,
or at such later period of. the year as
they shall commence business, pay into
the county treasury OF the county In
which they do business. an annual license
tax OF ten dollars 010}, and shall enter
into bond wiki sureties to the satisfac-
ton Of the county auditor in the sum of
five hundred dollars ($50o). conditioned
that they will In all respects comply with
the provisions of this act concerning
their business. The obiigee In said bond
shall be the state OF Washington. Said
bond shall be filed with the county audi
reason of noncompliance with the pro-
visions OF this act ON the part of any
such butcher shall be entitled TO sue on
said bond for his damages The license
tax collected from butchers shall be paid
into the state treasury and there become
part of the fund provided for by Sec
ton six Of this act.
Sec. 10. Any person or persons other
than licensed butcher, Who shall
slaughter any cattle. shall preserve the
hides of said cattle intact for ten (lo)
days at his usual place OF abode and per-
init the same to be inspected by any and
all persons.
Sec. IL. No person shall take up estray
stock In this state without first examining
the marks and brands before two ca dis
interested witnesses. and swearing to the
marks and brands before the nearest jus-
tice Of the peace prior to advertising
said stock. The said affidavit shah be
filed with said Justice of the peace and
shall contain the names OF the witnesses
before whom the marks and brands were
examined.
Sec. II. It shah be unlawful for the
owner or owners, or Tor any person or
persons having in charge any horse, mule,
ass. or sheep or cattle affected with any
contagious disease to allow said diseased
animals to run on any range or within
any enclosure where such animals shall
come in contact with any other animal
not so diseased. All animals so affected
with contagious disease shall be at once
removed by the owner or owners thereof,
or the person or persons in charge OF the
same to some secure inside enclosure
where. contact with other animals by
reaching over or through the fence of
said enclosure will be impossible, or shall
be strictly herded six CD miles away
from any farm or any other stock run
ming at Arge or being herded.
Sec. 70. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person 10 brand or mark any calf or
other cattle that are running at large
between the first day of December OF
each year and the first day OF April fol-
lowing: Provided. Any owner OF stock
may brand on his own premises at any
time in the presence Of one or more re-
sponsible citizens.
Sec. IL It shall hereafter be unlawful
for any person TO make or cause to be
made and furnish or deliver. or use any
false or fraudulent pedigree OF any horse.
cow. sheep or other domestic animal Tor
the purpose OF enhancing the value OF
such animal. Any person who shall by
false Statement or misrepresentation con-
corning pedigree, sell TO another per-
son any domestic animal not of the breed
Ing or pedigree as represented. shall be
liable to the purchaser OF such animal in
civil action for double the price re-
ceived for such animal.
Sec. Is In all prosecutions for larceny
under section fifty-two Gs) or the penal
code where the animal alleged TO have
been stolen was permitted by its owner
to run on the range. proof or possession
OF the animal by the person accused OF
stealing the same shall be prima faeie
evidence OF recent possession. and shall
have the effect of throwing on the ac-
cused person the burden OF explaining
such possession.
Sec. is. Any person who shall violate
any OF the provisions OF sections seven,
eight, ten. eleven. twelve. thirteen or
fourteen OF this act, or shah wiiifuiiy
fail or refuse TO comply with any OF The
requirements. thereof. shah be deemed
guilty OF mssaemeanor, and on con-
victiun theAf in court OF competent
Jurisdiction shall be punished by fine OF
not isss than fifty dollars 45ob or more