The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1903-08-20

and shall be liable to a fine Of not more than
two hundred and fiftt dollars for each offence.
Sec q This act shall take effect imnedi-
ately upon its passage and approval BY the
Governor.
Approved June 4. 1908
CHAPTER 52sl-CNO. 1872
An Act for Dividing Counties in this State
into Cattle Districts; Appointment OF
Duties of Persons Driving or Shipping
Cattle Inspectors, Their Duties, Compen-
sation; Prescribing Method of Inspection;
Cattle or Hogs; Penalties for Refusing to
Comply with Same; Regulating Shipment
by Railroad Steamboat or Other Trans
portation Companies and Penalties for
Refusing to Comply Herewith; Providing
for Appointment of Market Clerks for In
spection of Slaughtered Beef and Hogs,
Prescribing their Duties and Compensa-
ton and Penalties for All Persons Violat-
ing Provisions of Same.
Be i Enacted BY the Legislature of the State of
Sectioh L The County Commissioners of
each county are hereby empowered, at their
discretion, except in counties where a major
ivy of the stock owners may petition for div
ision of a county into cattle districts, when In
such cases they shall be required so to do lay
out their respective counties into districts to
be known as cattle districts, and each cattle
district shall be entitled to two cattle inspec-
Tors, to be appointed by the Couny Commits
sioners, who shall also appoint one inspector
at every cattle shipping pen on the railroads.
and every shipping port from which cattle are
shipped within their respective counties, and
all of said cattle inspectors shall be experts
in taking and recording marks and brands of
cattle and men Of known integrity, and shall
not be allowed to appoint deputies. Each
inspector, when he is appointed, shall sub
scribe to the following oath, which shall be
hled in the office Of the clerk of the Circuit
Court before he shall enter upon the duties
of his office:
do solemnly swear that will faithfully
perform all the duties devolving upon me as
cattle inspector according to law.
Slgned
Sworn to and subscribed before me this.....
day of.................., A. ID. H..
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty OF each and
every cattle inspector appointed by the County
Commissioners to inspect the marks and
brands OF all cattle driven from or through or
shipped from their respective counties or dis
tricts, when notified or cognizant of such fact
ana shall keep suitable book for that pur-
pose, to be furnished by the County Cominis.
sioners, for the purpose Of inspecting and re-
cordIng all marks and brands of an cattle
taken by them and descriptions of unmarked
cattle driven from, through or shipped from
then respective counties ior districts and shall
set forth in the record the name or names of
the person or persons driving or shippin0
such cattle and the dates thereof Each and
every inspector shall be required to furnish
TO each and every person SO driving or shin
ping cattle from or through their respective
Counues or districts a certificate which shall
set forth the number of cattle so insnecte5
me mark or marks, and brands, and also 4
ueseilPuon Oh all unmarked cattle. Any in
sPector wituly neglectng to perform such
DUTY as cattle inspector, shall be deemed
suly OF mlsdemeanor, and shall, upon con-
vlction' be fined not less than Eve nor more
lhah twenty-five dollars for each offence Each
and every inspector shall file a full renort ~
ais work each month with the Board of Coro
" commissioners, to be recorded by the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court, in a book kent for That
purpose and the Clerk shall receive the same
tor such work.
Sec 3. Each inspector shall be allowed 10
Snai &c ana collect from each person or per-
sons driving or shipping cattle from or throu0h
tnS ISsPeeuVe counties three cents per head
lor beet cattle in numbers of one hundred or
over and four cents per head for beef cattls
IN numbers OF less than one hundred and two
cents per head for all stock cattle
oee; ANY person or persons driving or
shipping cattle through or from any county
where the County Commissioners have ALL
ca the county into cattle districts as provid.
ed IN Section Of this act shall be reou;r~d
10 houiy the nearest cattle inspector OF the
uhe and place where such cattle will be con.
centrated; and to facilitate the accurate co,',,-
ing ana inspecting Of marks, brands and des.
ellpton OF unmarked cattle, the County Com.
missioners shall in any county that has been
uNluee into cattle districts and Inspectors
appointed as provided in Section of dis go
De required upon petition Of the majority al
the cattle owners OF the county 10 nSrcb.ss
OF otherwise secure sufficient land on ths
most most pIaeueal route, by which cattle are
driven and have erected strong and sy;tshIs
pens IN which cattle can be accurately Council
and inspected. S'u"'sN
Sec Each and every person so driving
or shipping cattle shall render all necessary
assistance to the inspectors and shall nav ~
tees provided for in Section 3 Of TIA 80.
PROVIDED, That no person or persona ahaII -
required to have cattle inspected more thsn
one time in any county except at SHINING
b ",,n 81 ports ANY person or persons vio-
iauns tne provisions OF this act in any coun-
~ IN which the County Commissioners ShaI1
nave complied with the provisions of SectIoc
Oh this act, shall, after conviction, be pun-
i Ii, by hne of not less than one hundred
snail be imprisoned in the county jaiI al harI
prisonment. '--
Sec g. Every person or persons shipping or
l.Lnu SA'ue rom or through any county
gathered' shall exhibit 70 the cattle inspector
OF such county a cert Nate from the caftIs
inspecor OF the county n which the cattle -
e,glnalS gathered and the inspector shah
brands OF the cattle being so shipped or driven
from or through said county and II any Are
iound' the marks and brands Of which do not
appear upon the certificate, or II there Il 4
discrepancy In numbers, the inspector ian
make a record Of such marks and brands a.
suoh discrepancy In numbers md make md Co..
ward certified copy Of same 10 The Cierf "a
the circuit Court OF the county In WhicH
such cattle are being shipped through or
diVen iron, 10 be By him recorded; ProvidSI
however, That where any person owning eStfIc
ranging IN more than one county or caf,Is
district or districts. other than that in wbich
the owner resides; nothing In this ACT shsii
pc construed TO prevent the owner from -
ing the cattle In either Of said countI,- -
district TOT the purpose Of marking and bran5.
ing or pasturing said cattle. without beins -
CURED TO have said cattle hspected
Sec y No railroad company, steamho.,
Inc or other transportation company. or 49,
agents IN this State, In counties ,her. IN.
provisions OF this act shall be In force .hsIi
receive Tor shipment any cattle or hog. -
less the person or persons Offering nj 80
ssla eat'is shall produce a certificate Of ~.
spseuon from the cattle inspector of s,ch
shipping point or port. " 'uSn
Sec. Any railroad companv s,....A.-.
Inc or other transportation conosn~ 49,.
oiheefs or agents. violating the provisios.
81 this act shall be liable 10 any usrse a.
the value OF any stock not 40 insn.s1sS 49,
Sec. Il shall be the duty Of snv - ~
persons driving or otherwise transnor,i,,s
wagons or carts any hogs through snv cr.,.sy
~ ms state, where the provisions al ,Sl'
s sll.l pc IN iorce, 10 notify the near..s s.ss1.
Inspector where such hogs are being d.if'le
concentrated and shall ~. - "eio o.