Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-05-31

OF INC IOUH OF TtymOUtH.
SIC Ist BE II ordained, by the President
and Board OF Trustees OF the Incorporated
town of Plymouth, in the County of Marshall,
and State of Indiana, that il shall be unlawful
for the owner, or owners Of any swine to per-
init such swine to go at large in any of the
streets, alleys, public grounds, unenclosed lots,
or commons within the corporate limits o. said
town OF Plymouth, OF any time between the
first day of March and the first day of Decem
Der OF each year.
SIC I'd. And be it further ordained, that
any person or persons who shall suffer or per-
mi: his, her or their swine to 60 at large in
any of the streets, alleys, public grounds, un-
enclosed lots or commons within the corporate
limits Of said town of Plymouth, shall on con-
viction thereof be fined in any sum not less
than nifty cents, nor more than three dollars
for each and every violation of the LIST section
OF this ordinance
SEC 3. And be it further ordained that in
order to more efectually carry out the provs
ions of this ordinance, to aid in the execution
thereof. and rs further penalty for its viola
ton, 1t shall be dwiul for any person or per-
sons to take up and impound in a secure in
c'osure any swine that may be found running
grounds, unenclosed lots, or commons within
the corporate limits OF said town OF Plymouth,
at any time between the first day of March and
the first day OF December of each ycar,-pro-
vided. however, that such enclosure shall be
within the corporate limits of said town.
The taker up Of such swine shall within
twenty four hours thereafter notify the Mar
shall or his deputy, of the time and place OF
such taking up, the number OF swine taken up,
and the name Of the owner, il known.
IL shall be the duty of the Marshal or de-
putty on receiving such notice, to proceed a:
once 10 the place where such swine are i'm
pounded, and make a personal inspection
thereof. He shall enter in a book kept for
that purpose, the date Of taking up. the mum
Der of swine, the name Of the tag er up, the
marks and brands il any, and the name Of the
probable owner. lie shall also appraise each
head of swine 80 taken up at its fair cash value
to the best of his Judgment He sha II also
within tive days thereafter advertise such
swine as for snle. by posting up at, or near
the door OF the post office in said town, q writ
ten notice particularly describing such swine
the name OF the taker up, the time and place
OF sale, the probable ma me Of the owner, and
the appra ised value thereof Whenever more
than one head OF swine are taken up at one
time. belonging to the same person, the satlie
shall oil be included il one notice. Such sale
shall be had at any time not less than three
days nor more than FIVE DAYS after the posting
OF such notice. II shall be at public auction
to the highest bidder, betwee the hours of / 0
o'clock, A. NJ, and 4 o'clock, P. NJ, at the en-
closure where such swine impoundcd, and
shall vest in the purchaser the complete title
and ownership OF the swine So taken up and
sold
SIC. 4;lf. The proceeds of such sale sha
be applied in the following order:
First. The fees of the Marshal or deputy
as hereinafter specified.
Second. The cost and charges Of the taker
up as hereinafter specified.
Third. The sum of fifty cents into the cor
poration treasury for each head of swine so
sold.
Fourth The balance 10 the owner of the
swine if the same shall be claimed nv him at
any time within one year from the date OF
SEC 9Th. The Mrshal or deputy shall be
entitled to receive for his services as follows:
For inspecting and appraising each head %
cents.
Posting each notice 80 cents.
Attending aud making sale per head 95
cents.
The .aker up shall be entitled to receive
for his services follows:
For taking up per head % cents
Keeping each day until sold per head Is
cents
And no other costs or charges shall be al
lowed, nor shall the corporation pay any por-
lion OF the fees and charges.
SEc- 9th. The owner or owners Of any
swine so taken up may reclaim the same at
any time before the sale, by proving owner
ship to the satisfaction Of the Marshal or dep
uty, and paying all costs and charges accrued
to that time, and the additional sum of fifty
cents per head into the corporation treasury
in lieu OF the fine, which pa ment shall ex.
empt such owner or owners from prosecution
Tor that particular violation OF this ordinance.
SEC. 9TH. II is further ordained by the
board that this ordinance shall be published for
two weeks successfully in the Plymouth
Weekly Democrat. ard tie Marshall County
Republican, and that the ordinance shall take
effect from and after the Goth day Of June, A
d. 1861.
Done and approved at the regular meeting,
May, 1867.
HuGH B. DIXON, Pres't.
Jopy Rr CIark