The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-05-26
Cattle Law.
AN ACT
To restrain from running a. large certain
animals therein named.

SECTION l. he II enacted by me Cen
vol assembly of Tie STATE of Ohio, That
it shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, being the owner, or having the
charge OF any horses, mules, cattle, sheep,
goats, swine, or geese. to suffer the same
to run al large in any public road or
highway, or in any street, lane or alley,
or upon any uninclosed land In the State
OF Ohio, or cause such animals to be
berded, kept, or detained for the purpose
OF grazing the same on premises other
than owned or occupied by the owner or
keeper Of such animals, except as herein
after provided; and any person violating
the provisions OF this act, shall forfeit and
pay for every such violation, is penalty
there for, not less than one dollar, nor
more than five dollars; continued viola.
ton, after notice or prosecution, shall be
held TO be an additional offense for each
and every day OF such continuance. '.
SEC. 2. That general permission may
be granted by the commissioners OF any
county, for any animal named in the first
section Of this act, 10 run al large in their
respective counties, and in counties where
there is no general permission, township
trustees may grant specia! permits, and
such permission, whether general or spe.
cial, shall terminate on the first Monday
OF March in each and every year; and
such special permits shall be reyokable
at the discretion OF the township trustees
upon three days notice in writing TO The
owner of such animal, and such special
permits shall be directed TO individuals,
and for particular animals described
therein, .... .... .... I'D. .-..- ......
SEC. 8. That all suits 10 recover the
penalties provided in this act, shall be
brought in the name Of the Stale Of Ohio,
on complaint of any person feeling ag-
grieved. before any justice OF the peace,
or other court having Jurisdiction. where
the offeuse is committed. and the party
offending shall, upon conviction, pay the
amount OF penalties adjudged with costs
All moneys collected as penalties. by vir,
tue Of this act, shall be paid into the
treasury Of the township where the Of
tense was committed for the use Of com
mon schools therein.
SEC. a. That no prosecution shall be
commenced TO recover the penslties
named iG the first section OF this act, un'
I'll at least one days notice shall have
been given TO the owner or person having
charge OF such animal, as the case may
be, and il, shall be sufficient defense to
such prosecution, 10 show that such ami
NAL was at large without the knowledge
Of such owner or keeper, and without
fault OF his. ...
SEC. 6. That the owner, or any person
having in charge any animal described in
this act. allowing the same to run at
large in violation of this act, shall be liza.
Bile for all damages done by said animals
upon tie premises Of another, without
reference 10 the fence which may inclose
said premises; provided that nothing in
this act shall be SO construed as to render
any owner, or keeper Of any Of the ami
mails mentioned in the first section OF thi
} act. liable Tor damages arising TO an!
: railroad. ... ...r .H. a... ..." .1l
SEC. 6. That any person finding an,
animals MENTIONED in this act at large
y contrary 20 its provisions, may, and an,
4 constable or marshal OF any city or incor
pora;ed village, on view or information
o shall take up and confne the same forth
:, with, giving notice thereof 10 the. owner
g Unknown. and il not known by posting no
J. ,Ices describing such animals ,berein, il
: at least three public places within thu
: township; and if the owner does not ap
:. pear and claim his property, and pay al
!. charges for taking up, advertising ant
!. keeping the same, within ter days from
3 the date of said notices, The said animal
may be proceeded with under the Law
It then in force regulating eslrays.
o Sec. 7. That the person or officer IA
~ ~ king up any such animals. shall be emit
h tied to charge and receive from the own
3. er ofsuch animals the following fees, i
in addition to those authorized by the la,
D. regulating estrays, to wit:
ri For taking up and adv vertising each an
re- imal OF the horse kind, or mule, one do
NJ lar; each head Of neat cattle, seventy fiy
o. o. cents; each swine, fifty cents: each ahee
r. or goose, twenty five cents; and also res
40 sonable pay for keeping the same. 4
in SEC. 8. That the plural number use
he in this act, naming the animals to be pr,
| hibted from running at large, and Il
no word animals wherever used herei
Do Do shall be understood and held to apply
nd well in the singular as plural number, ar
nd the word "person' and "persons." shs
is. apply 10 both natural and artificial pc