The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-11-27
PAUL.

SECTION l. No person shall take up any stray
except horses and mules, unless such person shall
be at tue time resident OF the same town wherein
such stray shall be- found, nor unless such stray
shall be found upon the lands owned or occupied
by the funded.
Ser 2 Any person taking up stray shall with
in seven days thereafter, notify the owner thereof,
il to him KNOWN and request such owner to pay all
reasonable charges and take such stray away
Sec. 3. 1t the owner OF any stray be unknown,
the finder shall within ten days after taking up the
same file notice thereof vita the town clerk of the
town and If the stray strays so taken up are of
the value of less than five dollars he shall also post
up notices of the taking up Of such stray IN two
on nole public places in such town; but il the stray
or strays SO taken OF the value of more than
five dollars he shall cause such notice to be pub
shed in some newspaper of the county, for four
weeks successfully; 1t there be none, then by post
ing up written notices in three of the most public
places in the county; all said notices shalt contain
d brief description Of the stray, describing the same
by giving marks, natural and artificial, 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 said town clerk shall transmit a
copy of such notice TO the clerk OF the board OF
county supervisors.
Sec i. Every finder of a stray or strays which
when taken up are OF the value OF ten dollars or
more shall within month alter taking up the
same procure al appraisal thereof by justice OF
the Eeace of his town, which appraisal shall
be certified to by such Justice, and thin the time
before mentioned, flied in the office of the town
clerk of SUCH town. and he shall pay to such Justice
fifty cents tor such appraisal and certlficl te and
cents for every mile necessarily Travelled In
such service.
Sec 5. If the owner person entitled to the pos
session Of any stray, shall appear any time Within
me year alter the notice filed with the town
clerk as aforesaid and make out his right thereto,
ne shall have such stray restored TO him, upon pay
my all lawful charges which have been incurred
N relation TO the same.
Sec g. If the owner an! the finder Of any stray
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tor the use OF such stray, either party may make ap
phcatIon IT, any Justice Ot the peace OF the town
where such stray taken up, 10 settle the same,
| and the party making sucA application shall give
notice thereof to the other party and ii any amount
shall be found due to the Under by sand justice
| over tho value of the of such stray the same
shall be u hen on said stray until paid by the own
err aud the CO is OF such adjudication shall abide
| the decision OF the Justice.
Sec. !. Ii the owner W person entitled to the pos
| session of any stray shall not appear and make ON
his title thereto. and pay the charges thereon with
in one year from the time the notice ~ flied with
the town Gle as aforesaid, and If such stray shall
| not have been appraised at greater value thar
| ten dollars, under shall have perfect title Il
| The same but IT the app aied value OF such stray
| shall have Teen adJudged 10 be more than ten dot
| lars as provided the 4th section OF this chapter
such stray shall be sud at the request OF the finder
! by any constable OF the town, at public auction
upon first giving public notice thereof in writing
by posting up the same iii three OF the most publt
places Ia such town least Ten days before sue!
sale and the tinGer may bid therefor at such SAFE
| and after deductlng al the lawful charges OF tn
| finder as aforesaid, and the fees OF the constable
when shall be- the same as upon sale on an exc
cuuon one halt oil the Remaining proceeds OF sucl
sale shall be deposited IN the treasury OF The town
| TO be disposed OF IN such manner as the town M y
direct aud the other half snail belong 10 the finder
Sec. s. Ii any pecaon shall, without rhe conse4
/ Of the finder, take away any stray taken up pur
suant tile provisions Of mis- chapter without hrs
paying all the lawful charges incurred in relation
70 The same he shall be liable 10 the finder tor thu
value uE such stray.
Sec 9. Ii the finder OF any stray shall neglect t
cause the same 10 be advertised or notice there
OF 10 be posted up or If he shall neglect procur
the appraisal of any stray which shall De OF IN
value If ten dollars more. or II he shall neglec
TO perform any OF the duties required OF MIN IN thl
chapter, he shall be precluded from acquiring an,
right ot property in such stray by the provisions
tins chapter, or receiving any damages or charges
for keeping the same.