The Delta independent., 1905-09-08
said board, which bill of sale shall be

legal evidence of the ownership of said
animal or animals by the purchaser
thereof and shall be legal and valid
title to said animal or animals.
Sec. 6. The brand Inspector making
the sale of such estray or estrays shall
return the proceeds of such sale to the
State Board of Stock Inspection Com
missioners who shall pay the expenses
incurred IN taking up, holding. adver.
tising and selling such animal or animals
and place the balance in the estray fund
of said board, making a record of the
same, showing the marks and brands
and other means of Identification Of
said animal and giving the amount
realized from the sale of same which
said record shall be open to the inspec-
ton of the public. Should the owner of
any estray or estrays which have been
sold as provided herein be found within
theee (3) years after the sale of such
animal or animals, the net amount re-
ceived from the sale of said estray or
estrays, less the sum of one dollar
Isl. .OO) for each estray. to be retained
by the State Board of Stock Inspec-
ton Commissioners, shall be paid to
said owner upon his proving ownership
to the satisfaction of said Board of
Stock Inspection Commissioners.
Sec. 6. Upon taking up any estray
animal or animals and sending descrip-
ton of the same to the Board of Stock
Inspection Commissioners. as provided
in section 2 of this act, said taker up
shall be entitled to hold same lawfully
until relieved of their custody by the
said Board of Stock Inspection Commits
sioners. Should a claimant for said
animal or animals apply to the taker-up
for possession of the same, the said
taker-up shall at once notify the Board
of Stock Inspection Commissioners in
writing of such application and should
the said board be satisfied that said
applicant is the rightful owner, it shall
forthwith issue an order by the secre-
tary, authorizing said taker-up to de-
liver said estray or estrays to the
owner who may be required to pay any
reasonable charges made by the taker-
up, provided. that in case of contro-
versy as to what shall constitute rea-
sonable charge, the said Board Of Stock
Inspection Commissioners shall fix the
amount, the time Of service for which
said taker-up may claim remuneration
commencing upon the date Of notifica-
ton made by the said taker-up to the
Board of Stock Inspection Commission
ers.
Sec 8. 1t shall be unlawful hereaf-
ter for any person other than an au-
thorized inspector of the State Board
of Stock Inspection Commissions, to
take up or retain possession of any
estray animal or animals, except as
herein provided and any person who
shall take up and retain possession of
any estray animal or animals without
notifying the State Board of Stock
Inspection Commissioners, within the
time as provided in this act, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction may be fined not more than five
hundred dollars ($5OO) for each and every
offense.
Sec. 9. 1t shall be the duty of the
State Board of Stock Inspection Com
missioners, as soon as possible after the
passage of this act, to designate live
stock newspaper, Of general circulation
among the cattle and horse owners of
this state, as the official state live stock
paper, wherein all estray notices and
advertisements of estrays may be le-
gally made. In case of change being
made in the selection of such paper,
the paper then publishing these NOTICES
shall publish notice Of said change for
at least thirty days.
Sec. 10. General sections 1904 and
1905 of the General Session Laws Of
the state of Colorado and all other acts