Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-05-05

Rsnchsrs In the habit OF slsughtering
their own beef cattle for market will do
we'll TO study carefully the provisions OF
the following Law passed BY the last Les-
islature:
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 a mis-
demeanor, and, on conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than fifty dollars
nor more than Ave hundred dollars, or i'm
prisoned In the county jail not less than
thirty days nor more than two hundred
and ffty 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 10 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 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 thu
provisions OF this section shall be guilty
Of . misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than fifty
dollars nor more than five hundred dol
lars, or imprisoned In the county Jail no
less than thirty days nor more than twt
hundred and fifty days, or by both sucf
fine and imprisonment.
SEC. 8. II shall be unlawful for any
person peddiing the meat OF any bovin'
animal, who is not the keeper Of any 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 an(
other marks thereon. Any person violat
ing the provisions Of this section shall b.
guilty of Q misdemeanor, and on convic
tion thereof shall be fined in any sum no
less than fifty dollars nor more than fvI
hundred dollars, or imprisonment in thu
county jail not less than thirty days no
more than two hundred and fifty days, o.
both by such fine and imprisonment.
SEQ. 4. II shall be the duty Of ever,
keeper Of any slaughter house, and engaged
in the business Of slsughtering any bovinI
animals. to keep at his slaughter house. OF
place of business. q book or record, IL
which shall be recorded and preserved
description OF the brand and other mark
upon the hides OF each slaughtered bovin'
animal, together with the name Of the per
son from whom the animal was purchased
when such name can be ascertained, AM
the date Of such purchase. Said bool
shall be open to the inspection Of the hid
inspector or the owner of any cattle dur
ing business hours. Any person violating
she provisions Of this section shall b.
fined not less than fifty dollars. nor NOR
thar five hundred dollars. or imprison
ment in the county Jail o tless than thirt,
days nor more than two hundred and fift,
days. or by both such fine and imprison
ment,