Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-02-23
MUST SNOW THE HIDES.

Rsnohsrs In the habit Of slaughtsring
their own beef cattle for market will do
veil 10 study carefully the provisions OF
the following Law passed By the Last Les
islature:
SECTION /. Il shall be unlawful for any
person 10 sell any slaughtered bovine ami
NAL TO The keeper OF any hatcher shop or
meat market in this State, without having.
and upon request exhibiting. 10 such
keeper, she hide Of such animal. Any per-
son so offending shall be guilty Of . mis-
demsanor. and, on conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than ffsy dollars
nor more than Eve hundred dollars. or i'm
prisoned in the county jail not lees than
thirty days nor more than y 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 70 him the
hide Of such animal, and examining the
brand and other marks upon such hide.
and making and entering in . book kept
for that purpose . 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 ct the slaughter house
or business ONCE OF the person engaged In
slaughtering cattle. and shall be open 10
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 . misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined not less Than Fifty
dollars nor more than Eve hundred dol
lars. or imprisoned In the county jail moi
less than thirty days nor more than two
hundred and City days. or both by such
fine and imprisonment.
SEC. 8. Il shall be unlawful for AM
person peddling the meat Of any bovine
animal, who ia not the keeper Of any shop
or meat market, to sell such meat without
having In his possession. them and there,
and upon request exhibiting. the hide oil
such animal containing the brand and
other marks thereon. ANY person violat'
ing the provisions Of this section shall b.
guilty Of 9 misdemesnor, and on convio
tion thereof shall be fined in any sum moi
less than fifty dollars nor more than five
hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the
county jail not less than thirty days mol
more than two hundred and fifty days. OIL
both by such fine and imprisonment.
SEQ. 4. Il shall be the duty Of ever
keeper Of any slaughter house, and engaged
In the business Of slsughtering any bovine
animals. 70 keep at his slaughter house. o,
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 bovin,
animal. together with the name Of the per
son from whom the animal was purchased
when such name is known and can b.
ascertained. and the date Of sucf
purchase. Said book shall be oper
TO the inspection Of the hide inspector
or the owner Of any cattle during
business hours. Any person violating
she provisions Of this section shall b.
guilty Of . misdemesnor. and ON convic.
tion thereof shall be fined not less thar
fifty dollars. nor more than ave hundred
dollars. or imprisoned in the county jail
notices. than thirty days nor more thar
two hundred and fifty days. or by bott
such fine and imprisonment.