Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-23

Ranchsrs In the habit Of s~lsughtering
their own beef cattle for market will do
yell 70 study carefully the provisions Of
the following Law passed By the last Les
i~slsture:
SECTION 1. II shall be unlawful for any
person 70 sell any slaughtered bovine amt
NAL 70 the keeper OF any butcher shop or
meat market in this State, without having,
and upon request exhibiting, 10 such
keeper, the hide OF such animal. Any per-
son 80 offending shall be guilty Of . mis-
~demeanor, and, on conviction thereof
shall be fined not lees than fifty dollars
MOI more thar Eve 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 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,
md making and entering In Q book kept
for that purpose . description Of such
brand and marks, together with the name
OF the person from whom the purchase va
made and the date Of such purchase. Said
book shall be kept ct the slaughter house
or business Office Of the person engaged In
slsughtering 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 Q 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 moi
less than thirty days nor more. than two
hundred and fifty days, or both by such
fine and imprisonment.
SEC. 8. II shall be unlawful for any
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 bis 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 g misdemeanor, and on convic-
tion thereof shall be fined in any sun 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. OF
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 slaughtering any bovine
animals. 70 keep at his slaughter house, OF
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 lie known and can be
sscertAined, and the date of such
purchase. Said book shall be open
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 be
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and on convic-
sion thereof shall be fined not less than
fifty dollars. nor more than Eve hundred
dollars. 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.