The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-13

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An act to Regulate the Taking mp and
Disposition Of Estrays and to. i.cp' al
"A" Contravcaing kcts. ~ - - ~" .
Be it enccted By he L gts'ature q tie
State cf Minnesta. ..~5.~'. 81 '.''*2
Sec. l. That any person who shall take
up any estray horse, mule, ass, neat cattle,
hog, sheep or goat, or who shall have at any
time upon his enclosed land an es,ray, horse,
mule, ass, neat cattle. hog, sheep or goat,
sh all within five days thereafter: advertise
the same by posting up in writing in three
Of the most public places in the town where
such estray Was taken up or found, giving, ?
particular description Of such estray. its age
color, and marks natural and artificial IS
.nesr'as slnay be together with the name andi
place Of the residence Of the taker up or
finder of such estray.
Sec 2. II within ten days after such notice
Of the taking up or find ny the owner shall
not have claimed such estray and have paid
all reasonable charges and d images which
the taker up or finder may have sustained
by reason Of any depredations committed by
such estray upon the crops growing or 9th
erwi<e on the enclosed land Of the taker up
or finder shall file with the clerk Of the
town where such estray was taken up or
found notice in writing containing the
name and place Of abode Of such person.
and also the age, color and marks, natural
and artificial. Of such estray, as near as may
b..
Sec. 3. The town clerk shall upon receipt
Of tn" notice as required in the preceding
section enter the same at large.in book to
be provided by him for that purpose, for
which entry he shall eceive ten cents each
for all horses, mules, asses, neat cattle, and
five cents each for all hogs, sheep and goats
to be paid by the person delivering the no.
tice.
Sec. 4. The taker up or finder shall with
in ten days after the taking up or finding
such estray notify two of the fence viewers
Of the town wherein such estray was taken
up or found, who shall Immediately proceed
10 the place where such eslrayis is kept and
shall then appraise the value Of such cstray
and also all damages which the taker up OF
finder may have sustained hy reason Of dep
relations committed by such estray as b.
fore stated in section two Of this act and
shal, certify in writing to the taker up or
finder the value Of such essray, together
with the damages which such estray may
have committed as before stated. u. ,r.
Sec. 5. Any person upon whose enclosed
land and such horse, mule, ass, neat cattle,
hog. sheep or goat may come, or who shall
have taken up any Of the above named AMI
mails and shall neglect to post up notices as
before required in section one Of this act, or
who shall neglec, to file the notice with tho
town clerk as required by this act he shall
be subject to fine Of not less than five nor
more than fifty dollars, TO be sued for and
collected by any person assrieved before any
Justice OF the Peace o: the proper county
and shall be prccluded from ali the benefits
OF this act, aud from all claim to damages o:
compensation for keeping such estray.
Sec. 6. The person delivering the notice
shall he entitled to receive therefor ten cents
each Tor all horses, mules, asses or nea
cattle. and FIVE cents each for all hogs, sheeI
or goats, described therein and he may de
tain such cstray until the owner 'hereo
1shatl appear and pay such fees together will
the fees paid or due the clerk, or which eA b b
may have paid or which may be due th'
fence viewers or Supervisors and al damAg
! es .nd reasonable compensation for keepin'
and advertising such estray..!, b.sa a,..3a :
Sec. Z. When tho value Of such estrsy sp
. praised as provided for in this net shall ex
ceed the sum Of twenty five dollars and th
. owner shall not have claimed such ssiIa
d and paid the charges and damages as abov
) required within thirty days from the TIM
: of bling the notice with thc town clerk a
, ,,requued oy Tins act, then The person detain
:, ling such estrsy shall advertise in > nevsPa
> per of the county. il athe,e be one, il not, il
r. paper within the State published Deares
thereto, and the town clerk shall torwaT
= to the publisher : copy Of the registry there
iof marked outside - estray papers
D together with fee Of one 1ollsT ard fit
fcents, which staii y advanced by the keep
n the ssa 80 e,,d o,,t nf srI,,ci, tfe r.ei