Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-24
An Ordinance concerning Hogs.

SEC. l. BE il ordained by the Mayor and
Commonalty OF the Corporation Of Slaun,on.
In common Council assembled That from
and after the first day OF June, 1898, it shall
not be lawful for any species of Hog 10 go
or run at large, in any street, lane, or slley.
or unenclosed ground within the town Of
Stauntsn and it shall be, aud il is hereby
made the duty Of the Sergeant and Cons,a-
Dies OF said Corporation TO take up, or CAUSE
10 DC taken up, every such hog so found be
ing or going al large against the provisions
and intent oil this ordinance, and have il ria-
ced IN the public pound, unless the owner of
such hog, or some one for him, do pay TO the
oihcer taking up such hog, fee o! twenty
five cents for each hog SO taken up. and inn
mediately confine il within some sale and
secure enclosure-Provided, that if the ow,
ner OF any pig taken up by virtue of this or.
d.nance shall make oath that such pig is less
Than three months old the fee shall be Twelve
ana hall cents And provided, that i! auy
owner OF such hog or hogs can show by evil
aence other than his own, probable cause TO
believe that such hog or hogs have been LET
! out ut his enclosure, or driven into The Cor,
poration,b any malicious person for the pur
pose OF snbjectlng il or them TO the penalties
OF this ordinance, The fees hereby allowed
shall be RENTED provided that the officer
entitled to such fees shall have notice of sa ID
aPpiication-and any person so maliciousIy
turning loose or driving into The Corporation
any hog or hogs, shall if slave, be subject
10 be whipped al the public whipping post,
no! less Than ten nor more than twenty
| stripes, al the discretion of a magistrate, and
u Tree person 10 be fined two dollars. and
| held TO give security for his good behav Jour
Tor term not less than three months, nor
more than six months.
SEC. 2 Be il further ordained, That il the
owner Of any hog so taken up, or some one
for him, shall not relieve such hog from Gus.
| tody in the manner prescribed in the first
section OF this ordinance, it shall be the duty
OF the officer taking up such hog 10 cause The
same 10 be forthwith placed IN the public
pound there to remain, unless released in the
manner hereinafter provided, for period Of
not less than three nor more than five days
| alter the publication OF the notice hereioa fter
provided Tor, and he shall immediately ad
vertise the taking up of said bog, and also .he
day OF sale, by notice describing particu.
iariy The natural and artificial marks OF such
hog, IN some newspaper printed in Staunton:
and unless the owner shall within that time,
claim the said hog or hogs, and redeem them
ooy paying TO the officer taking them up, a
lee OF twenty five cents for each hog, and
twelve and halfcenis for each pig less than
three months old, and also the cost Of adver-
Using, and feeding and watering them during
The time ibeyshallbave renamed in the pound
(Which last shall not exceed five cents per
head per day y then il shall be the duty OF the
officer having the custody isaid hog or hogs,
10 sell The same at public auction for ready
money, at The markel>bouse, il pursuance o.
The public advertisement. The officer maxi
ing the sale shall forthwith pay over the pro.
ceeds oil such sales, after deducting bis fee,
and charges herein before allowed. TO III,
chamberlain, for tbs use of the owner or ow.
ners OF such hog or hogs, whenever he OF
they shall demand the same prov ided, that i
the same be not demanded within three
months after such sale, then The same shall
be forfeited and accrue TO the use Of the sale
Corporation. Passed May Is, 1893.