The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-05-17
AN ORDINANCE

To prevent Swine from going at large in the
town OF Davenport.
Sect. ist BE il Ordained by the Mayor and
Alderman Of the town oil Davenport. That here.
alter it shall not be lawful for any hog or swine
10 60. run or be al large in sad town between The
LIST. Day oi November and the Isl. day oil May,
without being liable 10 b. taken up aud disposed
OF as is hereafter provided, nor shall II oe lawful
for any sow, pig, barrow, or shoat Of The win
species 10 20. run or be at large ia said town be-
tween the 1T. day oil May and the first day oil
November unless the owner or owners thereof
shall have his. her or their private ear mark or
brand upon such SOW. pig, barrow, or shoa and
duly Recorded in the book oil the Township Clers
OF Davenport Township.
Sec. 2d. Re il further Ordained That il shall
be aud is hereby made the duty of the Marshal OF
said town TO cause all boar or seed hogs over the
age o two months, running. being. or gong al
large fifteen da;s after The publication OF this or
dinance 10 be taaen up, and confined and alter
giving ., least three days notice; I'll the time, n
place and description o, boar or SEED hog he vii
sell the same TO the highes, bidder tor cash such
hog or hogs, unless claimed & redeemed by the
owner thereof, IL, paying all costs q charges
thereon, which shall b. 5llcs. per day Tor each
day each hog shall be advertised, as a compensa-
tion for such taking up and said marshal shall
at the end of the time de signa'ed in such notice
Unknown after dedneing the above compensation
ifotLerwise, into the Corporation Treasury in all
instances such sale shall be with the express un-
derstanding that such seed or boar no. il not a.
gain 10 be, run or 20 nj large in said town.
Sec. 81. That the marshal shall proceed in
like manner and with like conditions a for the
same compensation take up & dispose OF al! other
swine not marked or branded as provided for in
the first section OF this Ordinance.
Ath pa 70 n.I, has
after on the taking effect of this Ordinance, that
whenever the Marshal OF said town shall be no.
titled or know OF any dead hog or swine being in
any part Of said town and likely 10 become a
nuisance unless removed or buried, he shall in
spec; the marks and brands OF such hog or swine,
and If any, com are the same with the Township
Record o:.he marks & brands OF hogs " The owner
or owners are no known otherwise, and on End
ing the owner or owners thereof shall notify he,
she or them verbally o. otherwise TO remove in >
hours such dead hog or hogs, and it at the end @:
such time, such hog or hogs found dead as afors.
said shall not be removed beyond the limits oil
said town OF buried two feet below the surface OF
the ground, the man shall cause the same 70 be
done, al the costs aud charges OF such owner OF
owners.
Sec. 9Th. BE il further Ordained Tha, If any
person or persons alter being notified as aiore-
said 10 remove any dead hog hogs OF his or hers
theirs and shall neg ect or refuse 10 dispose OF the
same as hsrein provided shall be liable TO pay a
tine Of not less than ore nor more than live dol
lars together with costs o. suit before proper tri-
bunal having jurisdiction thereof! and in all cases
where no owner or owners OF any hog or hogs that
may be found dead in said town can be ertaned,
the marshal shall cause sneh hog or hogs TO be
buried below the surface OF the ground two feet
or removed beyond the limits Of tine Corporation
at the proper costs aud charges Of said town.
Passed and approved i0,n. May l'Ia.
JONA. PARKER Mayor.
Attest JAMES THoRissIos, Clerk.