Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-06-17
MUST Snow fHE HIDES.

Ranohsrs In the habit Of slaughtering
thsir own beef cattle for market will do
we'll 70 study carefully the provisions OF
the following law passed by the last Les
islature:
SECTION /. II shall be unlawful for any
person 70 sell any slaughtered bovine AMI
NAL 10 the keeper Of any butcher shop or
meat market in this State, without having,
and upon request exhibiting, to suoh
keeper, the hide OF such animal. Any per-
son 80 offending shall be guilty OF . mis-
demsspor, and, on conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than fifty dollars
nor more than 1--WE 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 ana
imprisonment.
SEC. q. Il shall DO 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
mai, 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 Q book kept
for that purpose Q description OF such
brand and marks, together with the name
Of the person from whom the purchase vas
made md the date Of such purchase. Said
book shall be kept 81 the slaughter house
or business oface Of the person engaged 10
sl~aughtsring cattle. and shall be open 70
the inspection Of the hide inspector or the
owner Of any cattle In this State during
business hours. Asy person violating ths
provisions Of this section shall b guilty
Of Q misdsmsauor, and on conviction
thereof shall b Ansd not less than nfty
dollars nor more than ave hundred dol
lars. OF imprissnsd IN the county jail mol
less than thirty days nor more than two
hundred and atty days, or BY both such
ans and imprisonment.
SEQ. 8. II shall bs unlawful for any
person psddling the meat Of any bovine
animal, who 10 no the keeper OF any shop
or meat market, to sell suoh meat without
having In bis possession. then and mere.
and upon request exhibiting, the hide OF
such animal containing the brand and
other marks thereon. Any person vtolas-
ing the provisions Of this section shall be
guilty Of . misdemeAnoT, and on convto-
zion thereof shall be fRsd In any sum not
less than nfty dollars nor more than fvs
nQu0Ho0 oOilefb, oE imPtiboumsus IN sne
county jail not less than thirty days nor
1ore than two hundred and fifty days. or
both by such fine and imprisonment.
SEQ. 4. II shall be the duty OF every
keeper Of any slaughter house. and engaged
In the business Of slsughtering any bovine
animals, 70 keep At his slaughter house, or
place Of business. q book or record, In
which shall be recorded and preserved q
description Of the brand and other marks
upon che 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 ascertsined. and
the date OF such purchase. Said book
shall be open 10 the inspection Of The hide
inspector or the wne Of any cattle dur
ing business hours. Any person violating
the provisions OF this section shall be
fined mot less than fifty dollars. nor more
than ave hundred dollars. or imprison
msnt In the county jail notless than thirty
days nor more than two hundred and fifty
days. OF BY both such fine and imprison'
ment.
Sec. s. The Act OF the Legislature Of
the State Of Nevada, entitled IAN ACT
concerning certain crimes and punish
msnts," approved February ~, 1885, ID
hereby repealed.