The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-27

or business can under the provisions Of this
Act govern the association or business by
vote, this however to be left optionary with
the stockholders Of the Association.
Sec. 7. This Act shall take effect immedi-
ately upon its passage and APPROVAL by the
Approved May 81. 1917.
CHAPTER 73s5-(No 1879.
AN ACT Relative to the Appointment of In
spectors OF Deputies of Marks and Brands
Of Cattle and Hogs,
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Florida.
Section l. It shall be the duty Of Of the the
state wherein there are 1000 or more head
of cattle. as shown by the last State census,
to lay out their respective counties into dis
each Cattle District shall be entitled to two
cattle inspectors or deputies to be appointed
by the Governor upon the recommendation
of the County Commissioners. who shall also
recommend the appointment by the Governor
of one inspector at every cattle shipping
pen on the railroad and every shipping port.
from which cattle are shipped within their
respective counties, and all Of said cattle
inspectors or deputies shall be expert in TAX
ing and recording. marks and brands Of cat
tle and men Of known integrity and shall
not be allowed to appoint deputies.
Sec. 2. In every county in the State
shown by the last State census. the County
Commissioners of each such county are here
by empowered, at their discretion. except in
owners may petition for division of the
county into Cattle Districts, when in such
cases they may be required to do so, to lay
to be known as Cattle Districts. and each
Cattle District shall be entitled to two cat
tie Inspectors or deputies to be appointed by
the Governor. upon the recommendation of
the County Commissioners. who shall also
recommend the appointment by the Governor
Of o. one Inspector at every shipping pen on
which cattle are shipped, within their re-
spective counties, and all of said cattle in
spectors or deputies shall be experts in TAX
Ing and recording marks and brands and
men of known integrity. and shall not be
allowed to appoint deputies;
The term of office of said inspectors or
deputies shall be for years.
Sec. g. 1t shall be the duty Of each and
every Inspector appointed by the Governor
tie driven from or through or shipped from
their respective counties or districts, when
notified Of, or cognizant Of such facts. and
to be furnished by the County Commissioners
for the purpose Of taking and recording all
marks and brands, Of all cattle taken by
them, and descriptions of unmarked cattle
driven from, through or shipped from their
respective counties or districts, and shall set
forth In the record the name or names of
the person or persons driving or shipping
such cattle and the dates thereof. Each in
spector shall be required to furnish each and
from or through their respective counties or
districts. a certificate, which shall set forth
the number of cattle so inspected the mark
and brand, and also a description Of all I'M
marked cattle
1t shall also be the duty Of each and every
inspector so appointed to inspect the marks
and brands of the hides of beef. or marks of
hogs butchered In each Cattle District, and
shall keep a complete record OF all such
marks and brands of cattle or marks of
hogs and the names OF the person or per-
sons butchering said cattle or hogs, or Offer
ing them for sale: said inspection of marks
and brands shall be at the time said beef
or hogs are offered for sale and not after
ward.
Each and every inspector shall file full
report of his work each month with the
Board of County Commissioners to be re-
corded by the clerk OF the circuit court.
Sec. 4. 1t shall also be the duty of each
and every inspector. appointed according to
where slaughtered beef or hogs not Of
fered for sale. but where such beef or hogs
may be slaughtered for common consump-
tion. to take n record of the marks and
brands Of all such slaughtered beef and the
marks of all such slaughtered hogs in the
same manner, as provided in the preceding
sections, and shall file report thereof.
provided in the preceding sections. and it
shall be the duty of any and all persons so
desiring to kill such beef hogs to notify
such Inspector Provided that nothing In
their own stock.
Sec. s All laws or parts of laws in con-
fict with the provisions of this Act be, and
the same are hereby repealed
Sec, G, This Act shall take effect immedi-
ately upon its passage and approval by the
Governor, or upon Its becoming a law with
out such approval.