Arizona silver belt., 1903-04-23
LIVE STOCK LAW
Amendments Passed by the Twenty Second
 Legislature.

Stock Sanitary board shall prescribe rules and regulations for the seizure and selling of stray stock, and shall furnish suitable blanks in triplicate for the inspectors to make a record of their inspections, which shali be re- ported to the board, and shall be open to any person for examination at all times, whether in the hands of the in- spector or tue board.
 Section provides that the board shall exercise a general supervision over the protection of atock from theft aud the public from diseased and un- wholesome meat products to rec ommend legislation to foster the stock industry to appoint live stock and slaughter house inspectors and | detectives, who shall be under the eX elusive direction and control of the board and may appoint a secretary and pay him not to exceed $500 per year.
 Section provides that when funds from the sale of strays shall have re. mained unclaimed in the possession of the board for twelve months, it shall be turned into the territorial treasury to be credited to the license aud in. spec.iun fund.
 Section provides that upon the pe- titon of not less than five cattlemen, each of whom shall be the owners Of not less than fifty head of cattle in the territory, the board shall appoint 1 live stock inspectors at any point, where no regularly appointed inspec- tor has been appointed, subject to the pleasure of the board
 Section ,. Any inspector or ciyilof ticer shall have power to, and may seize and sequestrate all unmarked or un. branded calves or yearlingS, and all animals freshly marked or branded, or any live stock the ownership of which is questioned, unless such animals are identified by proof
 Sectiou6 Every inspector shall have power to, and may seize and ssques- trate all unbranded animals, or hides, or animals or hides upon which the mark or brand cannot be ascertained unless such animals or hides are idea uhed as provided in the preceding section
 Section ' provides that when such stock OF hides are seized, the person making the seizure shall report to the district judge, or a justice of the peace if the value is not too much, the court to issue a ten days notice, recit- ing the details, etc, for owner to make proof If no ownership is prov eu, property to be sold, the inspector to retain oDe-lourth of the net pro. ceeds, aud balance to be placed in li- ceuSe and inspection fund.
 Section SproyideS for the inspectors to appoint deputies, under bond, who shall have the same powerand author ity, and for whose acts they shall be responsible.
 Section gives inspectors authority to authenticate bills of sale of aui- malS, brands and marks, and certify to the acknowledgment of the same, for a fee of not more that twenty-five cents each.
 Section 10 prohibits inspectors from granting inspection certificates, or al- lowing to be taken out of the county, any hides or animals unbranded or with understandable brands, without proof of Identification; and provides for the inspection of brands and marks of all cattle sold.
 Section II provides for the oath and bond of inspectors, which is $j00.
 Section p defines the application of the word inspector, and his al.
 Section l3 provides for license 10 slaughter stock, the amount Of which varies from $50 to $l5O, according to the distance a sIaughtering place is To-. cated from towns of certain popuIa- tiOns and that all licenses must run to the end of the calendar year.
 Section IL provides the form of and statements required in applications for licenses tu slaughter stock, and changes of, and reissues of such h. CenseS.
 Section b defines a butcher to be any person, firm or incorporation who slaughterS any kind of stock for sale.
 Section l6 requires any person, firm or incorporation importing any kind of meat into this territory for sale, to take out license, unless the slaugh- 1 tered stock was inspected by United | States or territorial meat inspector.
 Section F makes it obligatory upon | any person, not butcher, who shall | slaughter their own stock, to retain | the hides intact until they are inspect ed and tagged. Butchers are required UJ have an inspector present when they slaughter
 Section IS provides that license money shall be turned over to the ter ritOrial treasurer, to be placed in the iicpnaa and ipGnnntfop fup6 cubinct |