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dollars, and forever after be disqualified from holcliDg such 

 office. 



Sec. 5. The inspector general, within the county where he- 

 resides, or his deputy within the district for which he is ap- 

 pointed, shall, as soon as may be, within twentj^-four hours 

 after request, attend at any suitable place for the purpose of 

 inspecting any quantity of beef or pork, or both, exceeding 

 five barrels ; and commence thereon, as soon as a convenient^ 

 strong, and secure place is provided by the party claiming 

 such inspection, and tlie key thereof lodged with him ; and 

 it shall be his duty to keep the said key, until such beef or 

 pork is packed, or repacked, salted, coopered, and branded, 

 or otherwise prepared for exportation as provided in this 

 chapter. 



Sec. 6. Such officer shall not be liable for nesrlectino: or 

 refusing to commence upon any inspection or other service, . 

 before all the charges for inspecting, cutting, salting, cooper- 

 ing, and branding such beef or pork are either paid or satis- 

 factorily secured to him. 



Sec. 7. When the inspector or his deputy has inspected' 

 and assorted any beef or pork, as hereinafter directed, he 

 shall with the assistance, if necessary, of laborers and coopers 

 in his employ, and for whose conduct he shall be responsible, 

 cut, weigh, pack, salt, and cooper said beef and pork in bar- 

 rels or hftif barrels, as hereinafter required. 



Sec. 8. No beef shall be packed or repacked in barrels or 

 half barrels ftn* exportation, unless it is of fat cattle not under 

 two years old ; and all such beef shall be cut into pieces, as 

 nearl}^ square as may be, and of not more than eight nor less 

 than four pounds in weight, except where otherwise expressly 

 provided. 



Sec. 9. Excepting as provided in the tenth and twelfth sec^ 



tions, all beef which the inspector or his deputy on examination 



finds to have been killed at a proper age, and otherwise good 



and merchantable, shall be by him divided into five different 



sorts for packing or repacking ; to be denominated and branded 



mess, number one, prime, cargo, and hearts and cheeks. 

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