Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-12
ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO HOGS FouSp
prENY1e. .ar.

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO HOGS FOUND
RUNNING AT LARGE.
BE i ordained by the Common Council efEGs
City Of Joliet,
SECTION l. That there shall be appoint
ed by the common council q pound keeper
who shall hold his Office for oue year and
until bis successor shall be a2poined, " hose
duty it shall be to provide suitable pound
or pounds for the keeping Of all swine
found running at large in the city, and
who shall be untitled TO the compensation
hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. No hog or swine shall Be Der.
mitted II run at large in the city any time,
aud if found running at large it shall 30
the duty Of such pound keeper 20 take ND
ard lmTUund The same, and who shall re-
ceive as q compensation for each heg or
swine 20 taken up the sum os fifty cents.
SEC. 3. ltshsll be the duty Of the pound
keeper to receive all hogs or swine 90 taken
up iUto the city pound, and who shall re-
ce.ye az fees for the sane the sum Of twenty
i've cents each, and the sum Of twenty-five
cents each for every twenty-four hours
be shall provide sustenance for the same
which sum shall be paid BY the owner or
owners claiming said hogs or swine befores
the same are removed frOm'said pound audi
aud such owner shall be subject 70 psnaia-
~ oftWo dollars for every such hog or
swine 90 found running at large. ~
SEC. 4. Ii shall be the duty Of The
pound keeper 10 provide necessary sassa,-
nance for such swine 50 imoounded for The
period Of three days, aud if such hogs Or
swine are unclaimed ct that time the pound
keeper shall sen lss ::ane ct public Isndes
and the swine 30 sold shall become -. Sa So
aud absolute property Of the purchaser Of
the same, aud the said pound keeper shall
render to the common council, quarterly. A
true statement and account Of all swine 40
lupounded, together with the amount 81
feos received by bin and shall pay TO tA0
city treasurer the balance Of said sales az
ter dedueting poundyees and II be shal
fail TO render such account or refuse % pay
over the balance Of such sales, be shall b
subject 70 removal from once.
SEC. b. The city shall not IN any case.
be liable 10 the pound keeper for or on ae-,
count Of any fees or expensesdue him for
any such hog or swine 60 impoundsd, and.
whenever any bog or swine shall. be sold.
and shall nnt bring enough 70 pay such Eess
and expenses the same may be recovered
OF the owner Of the same By suit before
any justice Of the peace. -.r.r
SEE. 8. III any person OF persons Sballi
break open or in any manceF. directly or
indirectly, aid or alsist 10 breaking open
any city pound taid person or ,psrsoDsS
shall severally forfeit and cay q fne.
not exceeding twenty-five dollars, aud eve
~ person WIN shall hinder, delay or OBJ.
struet any person or persons engaged In
driving to'tbs city pound any hog Or swine
liable to be impounded shall for each and
avery delay or obstruction and for each
person delayed. forfeit and pay 9 fne Of not
i've dollars. -
Sac. .. .If such pound keeper 20 an.
'ointed shall refuse or neglect 70 take Nd.
lstraip or impound any hogs aud swine
.noWn BY him to De running 81 large, con-
raTy to the otdinanees of fhe city, be shall.
70 subject TO removal from once Sat he
eeeretion OF the common council
See. 8. All ordinances or PARTS Of of.-
inaaeeseoDnictiDg herewith are hereby
epealcd. 40 - '-1
Passedsnd approved May 9Th, 1853.
(. SILT w. A. STRONG, MaEor.
Lttsst, W. II. z1RLEY, City CLERK.