Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-07-26

Rule 3. Inspectors are instructed to
urge the cattlensen Of their respective
districts to gather and bring to the
railroad shipping station all cattle in
unknown brands. when gathering their
own cattle for sale. This alone VIII
discourage the starting of unlawful
brands. All cattle so found will be
dealt with as strays.
Rule 4. The Secretary of the Board
when the owner of any such stray cat
tie is known, shall Immediately mail
him copy of the Claim for Stray pro-
vided by the Board, for his signature
and required proof of ownership Up
on the return of such claim properly
signed and accompanied by document
airy evidence of ownership, the Board
Will remit the amount received for
such stray. Where the owner is not
known the Secretary shall Immediately
take steps to ascertain the ownership,
and IL necessary shall advertise the
brands and marks.
Rule s. When unbranded calves or
freshly branded calves from the open
range are offered for shipment, they
must be accompanied to the shipping
point by their mothers, and the brands
upon the mothers reported. Unbrand-
ed and freshly branded calves must be
refused shipment unless accompanied
to the shipping point by their mothers.
When herds are offered for inspection
wherein there are freshly branded aged
cattle. Inspectors must report full par
ticulars, and give list of old brands, so
that former owners may be notified.
The Board does not want herds un-
necessarily delayed, but Inspectors
must take time to inspect thoroughly,
even at the inconvenience of owners or
Railroad Companies.
Rule 6. Sections 35 and 36, Act 6,
Laws of 1897 relate to the appoint
ment and qualification of slaughter
house inspectors. Sections 81, 80. 80.
40, Al and AZ relate TO the duties OF
slaughterhouse inspectors and butch
ers with the Sections 8. 4. S. 6 and :, Of
Act Il, Laws of 1901.
The principal changes made in the
law applying to butchers are as fol-
lows: The provisions for a Butchers
license; reduction of the hide inspec-
ton fee from rs cents to cents; the
payment Of Inspectors quarterly sal
airy from the License and Inspection
Fund.
Inspectors will promptly notify the
Secretary of the Board of any person
who violates any of the provisions Of
the law.
Rule Z. inspectors are requested to
answer promptly all communications
ad dressed them from the Office OF the
Board, and especially to fill out the
blanks sent from time TO time contain
ing questions to be answered.
Rule s. Slaughterhouse Inspectors
viii personally inspect for brands and
marks the hides of all neat or horned
cattle that are slaughtered or may be
found in their respective districts.
whether they be hides taken from ami
mails slaughtered or that have died
from other cause. 1t is the duty or
the Inspecto to satisfy himself that
the person possessing the hide is the
lawful owner thereof, and after taking
a list of the brands and marks on every
such hide and being satisfied that it is
the properly of the person possessing
it, he shall forthwith collect fee of
five g )cents for each hide so inspected
from the person possessing the hide,
and affix a tag with the seal press
furnished by the Board to the left side
of the neck of each hide. lit is fur
Their made the duty of the Inspector to
report to the Board at the end of each
week. on the blank form S. furnished
by the Board, all the numbers, brands
and marks, sex and general description
of all such animals inspected as shown
by the hides, and in case the hides be
taken from cattle that have died
from causes other than slaughter. to
note on his report opposite the descrip-
ton of sueh animal Fallen Hide"
Rule 8. 1t is the duty of Slaughter
house Inspectors TO keep a general
supervision over all slaughterhouses In
their respective districts and to per-
sonally visit the same as often as is
practicable and to inspect for health
the meat slaughtered for sale in their
respective districts. This may be done
either at the slaughterhouse. market
or other place as may be most practic-
able. When any meat is found that in
the opinion of the Inspector is unit for
food by reason of disease. such inspector
shall forthwith seize the same and re-
port the facts to the Secretary of the
Board who shall notify the Territorial
Veterinarian, whose duty it is hereby
made to pronounce as to its condition.
Rule TO- AT the end of every quarter.
commencing June 80. 1901, the Board
will make an apportionment of the Ii
cense Fees to be paid to inspectors
under the provisions of Section 6. Act
IL Laws of 1901. and will send demands
for same to be signed by the Inspector.
and a warrant for such amount will be
RENTED upon receipt of said vouchers
properly signed. Inspectors will be
paid 80 per cent per annum of all Ii
cense Fees paid within their respective
districts, but will receive payment only
in proportion to the time actually
served.
No account will be approved by the
Board for compensation of any Inspec-
tor until such time as all reports are
received from him for the period for
which such payment is claimed.
Rule IL. Before any Inspector sha!
absent himself from his district he
shall appoint a deputy, and cause him
to take the oath of Office, and shall no
tify the Secretary of the Board at
Phoenix who his regularly appointed
deputy is.
Rule IL. Inspectors will promptly ar