Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-08-12
MUST SHOW THE HIDES.

Ranchers in the habit Of sl~sughtering
their own beef cattle for market will do
well TO study carefully the provisions Of
the following law passed by the last Leg
islature:
SECTION 1. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person 10 sell any slaughtered bovine ami
NAL to the keeper Of any butcher shop or
mea market in this State, without having,
and upon request exhibiting, to such
keeper, the hide OF such animal. ANY per-
son SO offending shall be guilty OF a mis-
demeanor, and, ON conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than fifty dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars. or i'm
prisoned in the county jail not less than
thirty days nor more than Two hundred
and fifty days. or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
SEC. 2. II shall be unlawful for the
keeper OF any slaughter house, or persons
engaged In slaughtering cattle for sale IN
this State, to purchase any cattle for
slaughter. or any slaughtered bovine ami
NAL, without having exhibited to him the
hide OF such animal, and examining the
brand and other marks upon such hide.
and making and entering In a book kept
for that purpose q description Of such
brand and marks, together with the nam
Of the person from whom the purchase was
made and the date Of such purchase. Said
book shall be kept at the slaughter house
or business office Of the person engaged In
slaughtering cattle. and shall be open to
the inspection Of the hide inspector or the
owner Of any cattle in this State during
business hours. Any person violating the
provisions OF this section shall be guilty
Of q misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined not less han fifty
dollars nor more than five hundred dol
lars, or imprisoned In the county Jail not
less than thirty days nor more than two
hundred and fifty days. or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
SEC. 8. II shall be unlawful for
person peddling the meat Of any bovine
animal. who is not the keeper Of any shop
or meat market, to sell such meat without
having In his possession. then and there.
and upon request exhibiting, the hide Of
such animal containing the brand and
other marks thereon. Any person violat.
ing the provisions Of this section shall be
guilty OF q misdemeanor, and on convic-
tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not
less than fifty dollars nor more than five
hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the
county jail not less than thirty days nor
more than two hundred and fifty days, or
both by such fine and imprisonment.
SEQ. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of every
keeper Of any slaughter house, and engaged
In the business Of slsughtering my bovine
animals. to keep at bis slaughter house, or
place OF business, q book or record, In
which shall be recorded and preserved 0
description Of the brand and other marks
upon the hides OF each slaughtered bovine
animal, together with the name Of the per.
son from whom the animal was purchased,
when such name can be ascertained, and
the date Of such purchase. Said book
shall be open to the inspection OF she hide
inspector or the owner OF any cattle dur.
ing business hours. Any person violating
the provisions Of this section shall be
fined not less than fifty dollars, nor more
than Eve hundred dollars, or imprison.
ment in the county jail notices. than thirty
days nor more than two hundred and ffty
days. or by both such fine and imprison.
meDt.
SEC. s. The Act Of the Legislature Of
the State Of Nevada, entitled can Act
concerning certain crimes and punish.
ments," approved February az, 1885, 10
hereby repealed.