The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-16
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formance of the duties of his ONCE with
the county clerk of the county wherein
he is to act as inspector, said bond TO De
for the sum Of $500. and shall be executed
by the person appointed inspector and at
least two good and sufficient sureties, and
shall be approved by the board OF county
commissioners of the county wherein said
inspector is to act.
Sec. 4. No person or persons employed or
engaged in the butchering business, or as
dealer in hides, shall be eligible to mold
the office of inspector under this act.
Sec Said inspector shall have power
TO appoint such deputies as may be neces-
sary to assist him in the discharge Of the
duties Of his Office
See 5. 1t shall lbe the duty OF said in
spector, under the provisions hereinafter
prescribed, 10 inspect, at any railway load
ing station or at any point OF exit from the
county wherein he is acting as an inspec-
tor, all meat cattle to be or being shipped
or driven from said county, and to inspect
at any point in said county all meat cat
tie to be butchered in said county; 10 re-
quire from the owner or owners. person
or persons in charge of said cattle list
of the brands and marks upon said cattle
and TO make sure by inspection that any
and all cattle being shipped or driven, or
to be butchered as aforesaid are not stolen
property, or being unlawfully held or IN
lawfully driven or shipped firm said county.
He shall also inspect the hides Of all meat
cattle being shipped from or taken out Of
said county for the purpose of ascertain
ing If such hides are from stolen cattle:
said inspector shall enter in book pro-
vided by the board of county commission
ers for that purpose record of such in
spection. showing the date and place Of
making the same, the name of the owner
or owners, the person or persons in charge
of~said cattle or hides, the kind and de-
seription of said cattle or hides, together
with the number in each brand and mark,
and all other further and necessary infor-
nation; which said book shall be opened
to inspection by al lpersons desiring TO in
spect the same. He shall file a duplicate
copy of all such inspections with the
county clerk wherein he is acting as such
county clerk wherein he is acting as such
inspector.
Sec. 7. 1t shall be the duty of the owner
or person in charge of the cattle or hides
subject to inspection under the provisions
of this act to give the Inspector or his
deputy not less than twenty-four hours
notice of the time and place where said
cattle are to be shipped or driven from or
to be butchered, or said hides to be ship
ped or taken from the county, so that said
cattle or hides may be inspected, and when
so inspected as herein provided. and upon
the payment to said inspector OF the fee
herein provided. said inspector shall de-
liver 10 the owner or person in charge OF
said cattle or hides certificate of such in
spection
Sec. 8. Said inspector shall receive, as
fee for the inspection and certificate
provided for in this act, the sum of cents
per head for all cattle inspected and 10
cents for each hide so inspected; provided,
this act shall mot apply to cattle being
removed from any county for grazing or
feeding purposes, where the distance of
such removal does not exceed twenty-five
miles from the line of the county from
which said cattle are removed