Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-28
MUST SHOW THE HIDES.

Ranchers In the habit OF slaughtering
their own beef cattle for market will do
we'll 10 study carefully the provisions Of
the following law passed By the last Les-
i~slsture:
SECTION 1. II shall be unlawful for any
person to sell any slaughtered bovine ami
NAL to the keeper Of any butcher shop or
meat 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 q mis-
dsmeanor, and, on conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than fifty dollars
nor more thar 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 slauehtering 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 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 and the date Of such purchase. Said
book shall be kept at the slaughter house
or business Office Of the person engaged in
slsughtering 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 misdemesnor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than fifty
dollars nor more than five hundred dol
lars. or imprisoned in tine county Jail no
less than thirty days nor more than two
hundred and fifty days. or by both sucl
fine and imprisonment.
SEC. 8. It shall be unlawful for any
person peddling the meat Of any bovine
animal. who is not the keeper Of n shoI
or meat market, to sell such meat withou
having In his possession, then and there
and upon request exhibiting, the hide o
such animal containing the brand ant
other marks thereon. Any person violat
ing the provisions Of this section shall b,
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and on convic
tion thereof shall be fined in any sum no
less than fifty dollars nor more than fv,
hundred dollars, or imprisonment in TIT
county Jail not less than thirty days mol
more than two hundred and fifty days, OF
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 slaughtering any bovin,
animals, to keep at his slaughter house, oil
place OF business, q book or record, in
which shall be recorded and preserved Q
description Of the brand and other marks
upon the hides OF each slaughtered bovin
animal, together with the name OF the per
son from whom the animal was purchased,
when n name can be ascertained, and
the date OF such purchase. Said book
shall be open TO the inspection of the 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 NOR,
than five hundred dollars, or imprison
ment in the county Jail notices. than thirty
days nor more than two hundred and fifty
days, or by both such fine and imprison.
ment.