Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-14
An OrSiiRannn
To restrain SHane, Stations and .Jaeto,.,,
rttnsing at Idrce SJF''

10 restrain oR9'ae, STATIONS and vIucIas,o,1
ranaing at large. '''''JF'n
The Common Council of the city q D..
colt do ordain as follows: = IT'S
SECTION /. No swine. stallions No..
year old or jackasSes shall hereafter mn, DC
in the streets. commons. or all,vs of tbs "'gs
of Prescott. and the owner, lessee or o o"e e'l
son who has the charge of any, srcb aa Pf'
and who shall suffer or permit the sam a,' ,
at large, contrary to the provisions If III faR
ton, shall, on conviction thereof be I ,'i 'c'
a penalty of not less than two. nor ,, a,aoe 70
ten dollars for each and every Offence ,'''e 'Nal
SEC. 2. In order to carry ont tbo r,.-..
of this ordinance, and TO provide fdr LL,h's
and combining all animals run,in,, ~ ".ePA:
contrary to its provisions. there shall ba ....gs
lIshed In SAID CITY under the authority q, ~
Common Council, and at the ex,pnes - = s A
city, Pound to be under The chsnro - IA ~
Pound Keeper, and to be kept by b.,3 u @
SEC. 3. The Common Council 3 Al a,o.;
suitable person pound keeper for s.;d F!.N
whose duty IT shall be to perform tho ',u cl7
duties prescribed in this ordinance o, 'd''o e,
pound keeper shall, before enerinc, ,,,'o a N,d
duties of his office, take and sohscr;I ~" 'a'
of Office to faithfully and imnar,;sn dI o 1.
charge the duties of his office as no',G us
er. which said oath shall be filed in tba Up as
of the city clerk. 80"
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the nov.
keeper to secure and confne in said nonn r'. 7.
swine, etallions over one year old, or iacto.,4
found running at large in the streets e.,
mons, or alleys in said city. the same "a T.
safely kept and provided for, and 70 bed
livered to any owner calling for the sane -.
on the payment by him to the kecre 5I
pound of the sum of three collars for any Wi
stations OF iacsasscs. or one dollar fir n.
swine. together with the eN pense of subs,
tence for the length of time any such amin,
may have been cmpounded, to he tstjnae3r
a reasonable and tair rate, which said NJ
shall in no case exceed twenty-five cents W
day fo' any swine. or fifty cents per dsv /.
any stallion or iackasS.
SEC 5. 1t shall be lawful for any pen,
finding any of the above named animals m,
ming at large contrary to the provisions ole.
tIou one Of this ordinance, 10 drive them N
the pound, and it shall be the duty Of M
pound keeper thereupon to receive the san.
and TO pay TO the person delivering the anI
the sum of fifty cents for each and every y3'
animal so impounded. and to enter the rae
of The person delivering the same, the dated
impending and the d. scripticn Of all the A.
finals iinpounded. in register keot by In.
for that purpose. which register shall I've ken
open for inspection to all persons applying
therefor
SEC. C. Any imponnded animal no: re e.s.
ed as above provided. within five DAYS, u
case of swine. or ten DAYS in cas- OF sa.!imt
or iackaSscs from the impoundng lterei
may he sold al public vendne. by said Ioga
kceper ar the pound gate. afier giving TIN
days notice Of such sale. by posting such NJ.
c,s in nj least t.rce conspicuous places in S.
city, which said notices shall contain a ca,
criptlon OF the animal or animals 10 he sci
but no pound keeper shall be pure asrr &
snch sale.
SEC. Z. The moneys received nj aaT SIC.
sale. after deduciing t e amount of he lelea
fee and expense of subsistence ard sale
(Which said zee for posting notices and sell.
each animal is hereby fixeS at fifty cGs
shall be paid to the owner # the animals n
when asccrtaincd, and if not ascertainef wifi
in thirty days shall be paid over 10 The Cr
Treasurer, and in the latter event it slal
the dntv of the pound keooer 10 report
same 20 the CITY Clerk forthwith.
EC G. ~ - peiSpiI Slldll w lIluilN ObSuuHg
prevent the apprehension or imroundg
any animal running at large Contrary o.i
ordinance under penalty of not less tharT
nor more than ten dollars for eac and CrE
offence with costs of suit.
SEC. 8 No person shall forcihly enter q |
pound and take away any such animal ora
mails therein impounded, or shall tear of
board or boards from said pound. or shall "
any way assist any such animal TO @Tt
from said pound. under a penalty Of uGes
than FIVE or more than fifteen dollars viii
costs of suit.
SEC. 10. All ordinances heretofore passed
restrain swine from running at large IN 50
city are hereby repealed.
Passed April II. 1862.
] NJ. WHIPPLE, Maro
W. T. HATCH City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that the foregoirI
ordinance was passed by the Common CormI
of the city Of Prescott, on the seventeenth III
of April, 1862.
W I. HArcH, City Cl1b