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one shall have a certain district allotted to him by the Committee, and shall 
attend to mark an}' cattle within six days after receiving notice, or bo fined Is. 
" 9. Each Marker will be provided with an Iron for the purpose of 
marking cattle. The mark must be burned on the horn or the hoof, and the 
owner shall pay the Marker id. per head for marking. Should the Markers 
go to see any cattle and not think proper to mark them, the Society will pay 
the id. If an application be made to mark any cattle which the Markers 
find to be unsound or diseased, or under the value of 101., the matter shall be 
made known to the President on or before the next club night, and he shall 
bring it before the Committee then present, who will decide whether or 
not such be accepted, and upon what terms. 
" If the Markers knowingly mark any cattle that are unsound, and the 
same be proved against them, they shall forfeit the sum of 20s. And if any 
member shall apply to have a diseased one marked, and know the same, 
shall, on proof being made, forfeit the sum of 20s., and not be entitled to any 
benefit for the loss of such cattle. 
" Should any marks wear out, the owner shall be under the obligation of 
paying to have the marks replaced, in order to avoid fraud and error ; or i ii 
default thereof shall not be entitled to benefit, if on inspection no marks are 
discernible. 
" 10. No member of this Society shall have any relief from it if he or she 
■wilfully neglect their cattle in not calling in a Veterinary Surgeon, or person 
skilled in the diseases of cattle, who shall be paid by the owner, at his 
expense ; but if the cattle grow worse or become dangerously ill, the member 
shall give notice to the Steward, who shall go within eighteen hours after 
notice given, to view any cattle taken ill, or forfeit the sum of 2s. &d. each ; 
and, on viewing the cattle, if the Steward shall think any other V.S. 
more skilful than the one employed, they shall have power to order the 
owner of the cattle to employ the person they recommend ; and if the 
owner do not as ordered, it shall be deemed neglect, and he shall not be 
entitled to any sum from the fund ; but if care be taken, and such cow 
happen to die, the owner thereof shall receive from the Treasurer of this 
Society the sum of 10?., on producing a certificate signed by the Steward or 
Stewards ; but the benefit arising from the sale of the diseased beast shall in 
every instance be paid into the box, and the Stewards shall have the sole 
right of selling such beast, and shall see such beast is slaughtered. 
" 11. If any member of this Society keep a cow so marked to old age, 
to be under the value of 5Z., and the same happen to die, the Stewards shall 
allow the full amount, or only the real value, as they consider fair and just. 
*' 12. No complaint shall be heard unless proved at the time such neglect 
shall happen, or, at least, before any claim can be made upon the Society for 
loss of cattle; and any member making any complaint afterwards shall 
forfeit the sum of 2s. &d. 
" 13. When the fund shall fall short of paj-ing the loss for cattle'belonging to 
the members, it shall be lawful for the Stewards to make a rate to pay the 
money wanting, providing it does not exceed Is. per cow, which rate shall be 
paid at the succeeding meeting, over and above the usual subscription, and 
every member refusing shall be excluded. 
" 14. Any member purchasing cattle of any description of any member of 
this Society, already marked, shall not be entitled to any relief from this 
Society except the same be viewed, approved, and marked again by the 
Markers of this Society. 
" 15. Any member parting with any cattle that are marked according to the 
Rules aforesaid, and buying fresh ones in their stead, if sound, and they pay 
the Markers for marking them, they shall be entered instead of those parted 
with, and shall be entitled to benefit immediately. 
