The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-01-26
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whereas n, the Eshnhl election hid IN
said county On ne IN day u November A.
d: lsGa the following Proposition rssanh.
mitted to The legal voters Of said county 10
wit:
To the quaiacd . cCfcrs nathe
County az rama ssn0 state
OF 1Oyvu.
At a regular Getting Ct tlt Toard Ct ruIcr-
virors Il said ctl,y oi 1rnr. iclnn A,d
held at IL Court house in Toledo in rnii
CONT, on the l.t M,rdny in Inne A. -
1864 . resolution WINS h,lrl ted AVID m ordr
made tlat NJ TIC Cereal election 20 IL Ec.u
on the Tuesday rex, after The f,st Mondny
Of November in the year 1861, there sha /,
lie sui nitcd 10 tie legal voters cf raid
county The proposition whether swine ani
sheep shall. be permitted TO run nj large in
said co, MY and said question shall be stated
as follows
See l. That every owner Of swine AMI
sheep shnll restrain them fem running 1T
large in Tnma comfy in the State OF Iowa.
and in the event Of a failure 30 I. do, tie
owner OF owners thereof shall he liable for
any damage done BY said swine or sheep, to
be recovered ny nm action oftrcspnss ty tho
rar,y injured, or the Tn,,y injured may
elect 10 distrain the swine and sheep doing
damage ns provided In cases Of trespassing
animals in Chap 81 ofthe Revision VI lSGD
Of the laws Of the State Of Iowa.
See. 2 That any person may take possess
sion of any swine or sheep running nj large
in said county who shah have power, ans
i, il hereby made his duty to sell such
swine or sheep at public auction TO tic
d., notice Of the time and place Of rale "
posting up written or printed notices in
three " moro public places in the townshir
were such sheep or swine were fsnnd run
ming At large the proceeds Of which sale,
after the payment Of costs and charges Il
keeping, shall he paid into the county Tre.-
snyy, to be spilled - the Mse Of the county,
unit! legal prprshe made TO TIE Board Of
Supervisors ut said county by the person
or persons claiming snch property TO be his
or ,htiv~ wkerpuron the Board Of super
visor. shall os,leY said amount 10 be paid
ont o. any money in the hanls Of the T,rn-
snrer not o.hcrxi.e arEroprssiel provided
hat II tho owner Or any person So~ him sail
on Or before the day ot sale rat ths costs 4
charges skMs made, the constable IL hereby
required u release ssid sheep or swine to
the person making sMth application ,rol
| satisfactory proof by written affidavit b.iny
| made ofsurh ownership
Fec 3. The ices Of the constable shall ie
the same rs upon sale Of like property or
! execution and the costs and expenses o:
keeping settled in the same manner as in
l case Of Cstrays.
| And il vas further ordered that saij
question shall he taken in the following ,or..
/ io.wii:
Those voting 10 favor o! said proposition
| and law for restraining swine ard shee,
| from runni, < ~ large shall haze rr,ntci "r
! written on ,neir ballots the words
| "For restraining swine and sheep
and those voting against such rrern.i''o' err
Inv elNll have Irintc' or written on III. If
| ballots the words
! "Against restraining swine and sheep.
| nj And il was further oricTrd hat Yaid cl.c-
| tion shall be held hv shc same officers naJ
the returns thereof shail be nle md car
vaesed in III. same manner and within t;@
same time as is now provided by law in 7, 2.
case Of General elections in al YesFscts. Aud
when said canvass thsN he Lad, shol,ii
the e have been majority Of votes casf 10
favor OF the proposition and law Tor Restrain
ing swine and sheep from runping ut iarsr.
the said law shall lake effect and he in f'rc:
from and nftcr eight months from the dat.
| Of said canvass and that notice thereof he
given rs provided by law.
/ In witness whereof the sold hoard Il Sss-
pcrvisors did cause this proclamation I" lie
| signed by the Chairman and clerk the REQ
ard the seal al the eaid county of Iana 10 be
! hcrnnto nfIi xcd At Toledo the 9Th day OF jane
4. d. 1864.
n. 4. HALI. Chairman.
DAVID y. ArrELGArE,
| Seal !. Clerk.