Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-09-22
Eureka County.
mUsTsHow THE HIDES.

Rsnchsrs In the habit Of ~slsughtsring
their own BEEF cattle for market will do
vel 70 ssady carefully the provisions Of
the following Law passsd By the last Les
islss1re.
SECTION l. II shall be unlawful for any
! person 30 cell 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 20 offending shall be guilty Of 9 mis-
demssnor. and, on conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than Fifty dollars
nor more than Eve hundred dollars. or in
rrisonsd 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 1t 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 md other marks upon such hide.
and making and entering in 8 book kept
for that purpose 9 description Of such
brand and marks, together with the name
| Of the person from whom she purchase vas
made and the date Of such purchase. Said
book shall be kept ct she slaughter house
or business Office Of the person engaged in
slsughtering cattle, and shall be open 70
owner Of any cattle in this State during
business hours. any person violating the
provisions Of this section shall be guilty
| Of 8 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 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 M
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 mfsdemesnor, and on convis-
ton 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 thar two hundred and fifty days, or
both by such fine and imprisonment.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty Of every
keeper Of any slaughter house, and engaged
In the business Of slsughtering any bovine
animals. to keep al his slaughter house, or
place Of business. q book or record, in
which shall be recorded and preserved .
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 the hide
inspector or the owner of AM cattle dur
ing business hours. Any person violating
she provisions of this section shall be
fined not less than fifty dollars. nor more
than Ave hundred dollars. or imprison-
ment in the county jail notless than thirty
days nor more than two hundred and fifty
days. or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.