The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-28
Hogs Running st Large.

The bill introduced By Assemblyman Moore
applying 10 Butte county articles 2576. 2577,
and 257S, Of the Act Of April 2Ist 1886, con
corning hogs running At large in certain coun-
ties" has passed the Senate aud been approved
by the Governor. For tie benefit Of those IL
teresiei, We publish tie law.
Article 2576. Sec. /. All hogs found ties,
passing upon the premises Of any berson. the
owner or proprietor Of such premises may take
I'D and safely keep at the expense OF the owner
or owners thereof. sM such hogs 50 foErd tres
passing An. March K. 1897.
Sec ,. Al persons taking up hogs trespas-
sing upon their lands whether inclosed or not.
shall. Immediately thereafter, post notices 10
three pablic places containing a description
Of the ear and other marks of such hogs.
whereby their owaers nay Identity them Is
thei- property
See 5. If the ownars Of such hogs come
forward within five DAYS after the time such
notices were posted ana prove them to be their
property. tie person taking them mp shall de
liver them 10 such OwDeTS upon their paving
all costs. charges and damages, sustained by
reason OF their trespasSing.
ART, 25711. Sec. +. IT, however, the owuers
do not come forward within the five days, then
the person taking up such hogs shall immedi-
ately notify 4 constable OF the township where
IN the trespasS has been committed. and said
constable shall proceed to sell at public auction.
after giving five days notice Of such sale by
posting notices in three public places in said
township, all such hogs 50 taken up: pr0rldai,
h0Csrcr that the owners may prove their pro
perty aud receive il by paying all costs charges
and damages, at any time before such sale
takes place.
Sec. ;. If the parties cannot agree as to the
amount of charges and damages. then each
party may choose one disiaterested person and
they may choose third person, who shall de-
termine the amount thereof; should the owners
not come forward, then the constable shall ap-
point three diSiniereSted persons 10 determine
the amount
Sec. 6. The fees Of the constable for making
sales under the provisions Of this act. shall be
the same as are allowed by law for sale under
execution.
Sec. :. If there should be any surplus money
arising from such sales, after paying all costs,
charges and damages, the constable shall pay
the same to the owners Of such hogs sold pro-
ri3e3, they prove they are entitled to it within
ten days after the sale if not, then he shall
pay it to the county treasurer taking bis re.
ceipt for the same.
See. S. All money paid 10 the county treasu-
rer under the provisions of this act shall be-
come a part OF the county school fund.
ART. 257S, Sec. 9. Any constable refusing
or ueglccting 10 pay to the owners or the eoun-
ty treasurer, the surplus money derived from
Slch sale. shall be liable for the same on hls
official bond and shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not exceeding 800
Pror5cd. that the provisions of the foregoing
act shall not apply to any hogs belonging to
any inhabitant Of the county Of S0noma living
in the vicinity of the boundary dividing Sono-
ma and Marin counties, which may voluntarily
wander into Marin county. unless such hogs
are found trespassiag upon grounds in Marin
county inclosed by such a fence as is declared
lawful as against hogs in Sonoma county and,
futher prorldei. that the provisions of this
act shall not apply TO the county of Yuba, du
ring the months Of August, September, Octo-
Der and November, Of each year.