The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21

notice, then the same shall be sold
by the State Board of Stock Inspec-
tiOn Commissioners for the benefit of
che owner when found; provided,
that where such animals are un-
branded or the brands are unrecorded
or unknown to the State Board of
Stock Inspection Commissioners,
said board, in addition to advertising
In the official state paper, shall cause
similar advertisement to be pub
lished twice in some newspaper pub
lished In the county where said AMI
maid were taken up.
SEQ. 8. If said estfay animal or
animals shall not be claimed within
ten llO days after the last publication
Of I'D advertisement they shall be
sold, by the State Board of Stock In
spectiQn Commissioners, through an
authorized brand inspector of said
board. In such manner as the board
may direct. 1t shall be the duty of
the brand inspector making such
sale to give bill of sale to the pur-
chaser from the State Board of Stock
Inspection Commissioners, signed by
himself rs Inspector for said board,
which bill of sale shall be legal evil
dence Of the ownership Of said ami
NAL or animals by the purchaser
thereof, and shall be legal and valid
title to said animal or animals.
Sec. 8. The brand inspector max
ing the sale of such estray or estrays
shall return the proceeds of such sale
to the State Board of Stock Inspec-
tion Commissioners who shall pay
the expences incurred in taking up,
holding, advertising and selling such
animal or animals, and place the bal
ance in the estray fund of said board,
making record of the same, showing
the marks and brands and other
means of identification OF said ami
NAL, and giving the amount realized
from the sale of same which said
shall be open to the inspection of the
public. Should the owner of any es-
tray or estrays which have been sold
as provided herein be found within
three (3) years after the sale of such
animal or animals, the net amount
received from the sale of said estray
or estrays, less the sum Of one dollar
($1.0O) for each estray, to be retained
by the State Board of Stock Inspec-
tion Commissioners, shall be paid to
said ow ner upon his proving owner
ship to the satisfaction of said Board
of Stock Inspection Commissioners.
Sec. Z. Upon taking up any estray
animal or animals, and sending de-
Iscription ofthe same to the Board Of
Stock Inspection Commissioners, rs
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 Commissioners. Should
u claimant for said animal or ami
mails apply to the taker-up for pos
session 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,
1T shall forthwith issue an order by
the secretary, authorizing said taker-
up to deliver 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 controversy rs to what shall con-
stitute a reasonable charge, the said
Board of Stock Commissioners shall
fix the amount, the time Of service
for which said taker-up may claim
remuneration commencing upon the
date Of notification made by the said
taker-up to the Board of Stock In
spection Commissioners.
Sec. g. It shall be unlawful here
after for any person other than an
authorized inspector of the State
Board Of Stock Inspection Commits
sioneM, totake up and retain possess
sion 6fany 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 Commits
sioners, within the time as provided
in this act, shall be guilty OF mis-
and upon conviction may
be fined not more than five hundred
$500 for each and every otfense.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
State Board of Stock Inspection Com
as soon as. possible after
the passa1e of this act, to designate
a live stock newspaper, of general
among the cattle and