The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-21

| the best of their knowledge and be-
lief, the animal or animals from which
| the skin or skins were taken were
killed within the limits of said county.
3. That section 1912 of article 8, chap
| ter s, title 7, part 8, Of the political
code, be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
| Section 3072. The county clerk shall
thereupon call to his assistance, either
| the county treasurer, or in his absence,
the clerk of the district court, who be-
ing present, both shall, in order to pre-
vent fraud, minutely examine each skin
presented, and should such examination
| disclose that the scalp and ears, with
| the skin from the entire head Of such
animal or animals, has not been sever
ed. punched patched or in any man
ner marked. the county clerk shall
there, IN the presence of the other Off
| clal named above, mark each skin by
| severing just behind the ears, the en-
tire skin of the head and face, embrace
ing both ears. and then redeliver the
skin or skins to the person presenting
the same and shall at the same time
| make out and deliver to said person
a certificate showing the number and
kind of skins so marked by such sew
ering, and the name of the person pre-
senting, the fact of the filing of the
examination made as required, and said
certificate shall be duly signed by him
in his official capacity and attested by
the officer officiating with him; Pro-
vided, that when any doubt shall exist
as to the kind of skin or skins pre-
sented, whether wolf or coyote, certifi-
cate shall be issued for the lesser boun-
ty; and said county clerk shall keep
record in a bound book, of all skins so
marked and severed, showing the date,
number and kinds, the name of the
persons presenting same and the names
of the witnesses which book shall be
an official record, and the county clerk
shall also retain the pieces of the skin
or skins, severed by him, preserving,
tagging and sealing the same on a wire
kept for that purpose, to be preserved
by him for public inspection for pe-
Rod of 80 days after such marking or
severing. or until the same shall have
been examined and inspected as, here
matter provided for; said pieces of skin
or skins and the tag thereon to check
and correspond with the description of
same entered in said bound book as an
official record; and at the expiration Of
said 80 days, the county clerk shall, in
the presence of the other officer acting
with him in the examination of the
skin or skins and of the Inspector mere
matter mentioned, destroy with fire
such pieces of skins so severed by him
and sealed on such wire for public in
spection. And it shall be the duty of
stock inspectors appointed by the board
of stock commissioners, to inspect, at
least once in 80 days, the scalps or
pieces of skins so retained by the coun-
ty clerk and preserved and sealed on a
wire as hereinabove described, and
shall see that such scalps or pieces of
skin check with the record of same
kept by the county clerk, and that such
scalps or pieces are destroyed in his
presence; and in case any errors, fraud
or irregularities of any sort are dis
covered in said record or in the pieces of
skin or scalps so retained by the said
clerk, the stock inspector shall at once
make report of same to the county at
torney of the county in which such IN
spection be held, and shall also file re-
port of same with the board of stock
commissioners. All services rendered
by officials under this act shall be with
out fee and charge.
4. That section 3076 of article g.
chapter s, title Z, part 8. of the political
code, be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Section 3076. 1t shall be the duty of
the board of stock commissioners of
each county in the state, at the time CT
the levy of the annual tax, to levy a
special tax Of four mills on the dollar
upon the assessed valuation of all cat
tile, horses, mules, asses and sheep in
their respective counties, which tax
shall be collected as other taxes upon
like property, and when so collected
shall be paid into the state bounty fund
aforesaid, which said fund shall be pre-
served inviolate for the payment of
bounties hereinabove provided for. And
any county commissioner who shall re-
fuse or interfere to prevent the levy
of the tax aforesaid shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and upon con-
viction thereof, shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding $500 or Imprisonment
in the county Jail not exceeding three
months. or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
s. That section 3O79 of article s, chap
ter 5, title Z, part 8. of the political
code. be amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
Section 3079. Any person or persons,
who shall patch up any skin or scalp,
or who shall present any punched or
patched skin or scalp, or who shall
bring in any skin or skins from other
states or territory, with intent to OBJ
tain the bounty on same fraudulently
or any officer who shall sign any certif-
cate herein provided for without first
counting the skins and examining same
to determine the kind of skins, and to
see that the skin from the scalp or head
is properly severed and preserved as
hereinbefore provided. or shall evade
any of the provisions Of this act, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine of not exceeding
$1,000, or by imprisonment in the county
Jail not exceeding one year. or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
BIDS ASKED FOR.