The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-11-11

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veniencc to our readers for reference, We
give the law in question below
WHO NAY TAKE Up sTRAYs.
Sec. l. No person shall take up any
stray, except horses and mules, unless such
persons shall 0e at the time a resident OF
the same town wherein such stray shall be
found upon the land owned and occupied
bv the finder.
WITHIN WHAT TINE THE NOTICE TO BE CIV
ES TO The OWNER.
Sec. 2. Any person taking up stray
shall, within seven days thereafter, notify
he owner thereof if to him known, and
.eque-t such owner to pay all reasonable
e.arges and take such stray away.
3[gw NOTICE TO BE GIVEN II OWNER OF
STRAY IS KNOWN.
see 8 If any owner of any stray be I'M
.gnau, the finder shall, within ten days
4,,e- taking up the same, file notice
..a-arf nth the town clerk of the town,
~ i ~ stray or strays so taken up are
Il -le value or less than five dollars, he
aa!l also post up notices Of the taking up
Of such stray, in two or more public places
n such town; but if the stray or strays
50 taken up are of the value Of more than
five dollars, he shall cause such notice to
be published in some newspaper Of the
county for four weeks successfully 4 X
= all said notices shall contain brief
description Of the stray, describing the
same by giving marks, natural and artiti-
ciaI. as near as practicable, the name and
residence of the finder, and. as near as may
be, the time at which the same was taken
up; the town CLERK shall transmit a copy
OF every such notice to the clerk Of the
board Of county supervisors.
WHEN VALUE OF STRAY TO BE APPRAISED.
Sec. 4. Every finder of stray or strays,
which, when taken up are of the value Of
ten dollars or more, shall, within one
month after taking up the same, procure
an apprisal thereof by a justice of the
peace of his town, which apprisal shall be
certified to by such justice, and, within the
time aforementioned, filed in the office Of
the town clerk Of said town; and be shall
pay the justice fifty cents for such apprisa
and certificate, and six cents for every mile
necessarily travelled in such service.
OWNER MAY HAVE STRAY RETURNED WITH
IN ONE YEAR.
See. 5. If the owner or person entitled
IS tla possession Of any stray shall appear
ii any tire nit:rjn one year after the no.
.fae filed with tha town clerk as afore-
-ai1. and make ont his right thereto, he
..a. hate such stray returned him, upon
paving al la"t.l charges which have been
incurred III relation to the same.
iF OWNER AND FINDER CANNOT AGREE Up
on AMOUNT or CHARGES, A JUSTICE SHALL
SETTLE THE SAME.
Sec 6. If the owner and finder of any
stray cannot agree upon the amount OF
such charges, or for the use of such stray
either party may make application to any
Justice Of the town where such stray was
taken up to settle the same, and the party
making such application shall give notice
to the other party and if any amount
shall be found due to the finder by said jus
tce, over the value Of tho use Of such stray
the same shall be lien on such stray I'M
til paid by the owner. and the cost Of sach
adjudication shall abide the decision of the
Justice.
How STRAY SHALL DE DISPOSED OF WHEN
THE OWNER DOES NOT APPEAR.
Sec. !. If the owner or person entitled
to the possession Of any stray shall not APP
pear ard make out his title thereto, and
pay the charges thereon, within one ear
from the time the notice is filed with the
town clerk aforesaid, and if such stray shall
not have been apprised at a greater value
than ten dollars, the finder shall have a
perfect title 20 the same; but if the appris
ed value Of such stray shall have been ad
Judged to be more than ten dollars, as pro-
vided in the fourth section Of this chapter
such stray shall be sold at the request OF
the finder, by any constable of tie town,
at public auction, upon first giving public
notice thereof IN writing, posting up the
anne in three Of the most public places in
such town, at least ten DAYS before such
sac; and the finder may BID therefor at
such sale; and after deducting all the law
fut charges of the finder as aforesaid, and
the fees Of the constable, which shall be
the same as upon a sale on an execution
oue-half Of the remaining proceeds of such
sdte SHHtI DC QeI'~ltcI III Tue treasury OF
tho town, 10 be disposed of in such manner
a. the town may direct, and the other half
shall belong 10 the finder.
PENALTY on Any PERSON WHO SHALL TAKE
STRAY WITHOUT CONSENT OF FINDER.
Sec. g. If any person shall, without con-
sent of the finder, take away any stray
taken up by pursuant 10 the provisions of
this chapter, without first paying all the
lawful charges incurred in relation to the
same, he shall De liable to the finder for
the value ofsuch stray.
PESALT. OK FINDER FOR NEGLECT TO AID
yERTisE OK PROCURE ArrRIsAL.
Sec 9. If the finder of any stray shall
neglect 10 cause the same to be advertised
or notice thereof to he posted up, or if
nc shall neglect 10 procure the apprisal Of
any stray which shall be of the value of
ten dollars or more, or if he shall neglect
q perform any OF the duties required OF
ttn 10 this chapter, lac shall be precluded
from acquiring any right iu the property
such stray by the provisions Of this
ter, aT receiving any damages or
tor keeping fLe same Eeyisei