Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-06-13
AN ORDINANCE


To PreUcnt Stcine from Ronning q
Large Within tie Corporate Limit
of the Tom, Of Plymouth.
SEC. lst BE /; ordained by the presiden
and Board of Trustees of the Incorporated
town of Plymouth, i'll the County of Marshall
and State OF Indiana, that it shall be unlawful
for the owner, or owners of any swine to per
nit 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, at any time between tins
first day OF March and the first day of pecem
Der of each year,
/ SIC ID. And be it further ordained, that
any person or persons who shall suffer or per
mi. his, her or their swine to go at large in
any of the streets, alleys, public grounds, I'M
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 fifty cents, nor more than three dollars
| for each and every violation OF the LIST section
! Of this ordinance.
SIC. 3. And be it further ordained that in
order to rlore effectually carry out the provis-
| ions of this ordinance, to aid in the execution
thereof. and as further penalty for lis viola
ton, it shall be lawful for any person or per-
sens to take up and impound ina secure in
closure any swine that may be found running
at large in any of tho streets, alleys, public
| grounds, unenclosed lots, or commons within
the corporate limits OF said town ofPlymouth,
at any time between the first day of March and
the first day OF December of each year.-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.
I! shall be the duty of the Marshal or de-
| putty on receiving such notice, to proceed at
| once to the place where such swine arc i'm
pound ed, and make a personal inspection
thereof. GIe shall enter in book kept for
that purpose, the date Of taking up. the mum
Der of swine, the name of the taker up, the
marks and brands il any, and the name of the
probable owner. He shall also appraise each
head of swine so taken up at its fair cash value
to the best of his Judgment. He shall also
with in two days thereafter advertise such
swine as for sale, by posting up at, or near
the door OF the post'office in said town, a writ
ten notice particularly describing such swine,
the name OF the takcr up, the time and place
Of sale, the probable name OF the owner, and
the appraised value thereof Whenever more
than one head Of swine are taken up at one
time. belonging to the same person, the same
shall all be included III one notice. Such sale
shall he had at any time not less than three
days nor more than FIVE da,s after the posting
of such notice. 1t shall be at public auction
to the highest bidder, between the hours oflO
o'clock, A. NJ, and A O'Clock, 2. NJ, at the en-
closure where such swine are impOunded, and
shall vest in the purchaser the compile tie title
and ownership OF the swine 50 taken up and
sold.
Sic 18th. The proceeds of such sale shall
be applied in the blowing 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 &c the owner of the
swine if the same shall be claimed by him az
any time within one year from the date OF
such sale
SEC 9Th. The Marshal or deputy shall be
entitled TO receive for his services as follows:
For inspecting and appraising each head %
cents.
Posting each notice 50 cents.
Attending and making sale per head 20
cents.
The taker up shall be entitled to receive
for his services as follows:
For taking up per head % cents.
Keeping each day until sold per head ID
cents.
And no other costs or charges shall be al
lowed. nor shall the corporation pay any por-
ton 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 payment shall ex-
empt such owner or owners from prosecution
for that particular violation of this ordinance.
SEC. eth. 1t is further ordained by the
board that this ordinance shall be published for
two weeks successfully in the Plymouth
Weekly Democrat, ard tho Marshall County
Republican, and that the ordinance shall take
effect from and after the Goth day of June, A.
ID. 1861.
Done and approved at the regular meeting,
May, 1861.
HuGH B. Dixon, PEST.
JOHN BLAIN, Clerk.