Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-12-06
No. 81.
AN ORDINANCE Concerning Nuisances

AN IOhcSIuink NuISanceS.
SECTION /. BE ii ordained by the Cfty Council
Of TIE CITY Of Cedar Ftrits, iona That from
and after tho passage of this ordinance. no
COW or cattle shall be permitted to un at large
within the city limits. between the hours of
s O'Clock Il NJ. and O'Clock A. NJ, commence
ing the 10Th day OF september and ending the
son who shalt wiIfuliy permit any cows or cat
IT,, to run at large contrary TO the provisions
of this ordinance, shall be liable to pay "a fine
of five dollars for each offence.
SEC. p And be II further ordained, That all
horses, mares, geldings, jacks, mules, sheep
goats, hogs, shoats, and pigs running at large
within this city are hereby seyeraIly defined
and declared to be nuisances; and any person
being the owner of any horse, mare, geiding
jack, mule, sheep, goat, hog, shoat or pig who
shall suffer the same TO run or be at large or
to be found at large, shall be deemed the auth
or of q nuisance and shall, on conviction, be
fined in a sum not less than two dollars nor
more than twenty dollars, in every case.
SEC ). Il Is hereby made the duty Of the
y nsn no 10 S9 r up ana eonhhe IN Sc
them provided for that purpose, every horse,
mare, gelding, jack. mule, sheep, goat, hog
shoat or pig found running at large within
this city; and no such animal so taken up
and confined as aforesaid, shall be released
until the owner. or owners, or some other
having such animal in keepiig the sum of
one dollar as bis fees for taking up or re-
ceiving, and discharging, and selling each
and every such animal SO taken en- ana con-
fined as Aforesaid; and the sum of fifty cents
for the suitable and proper snstcnance of
aty-four hours the same shall be kept and
the owner of every such animal shall like
wise be liable 70 be prosecuted under the
cic.
SEC. 4. The City Marshal is hereby author
lied aud empowe cred to sell at public yendue
any animal TAX en- up aud conflied as aforesaid.
at any time after the expfration OF q days from
the time they shall have been taken up and
same having given at least four days previ.
Gus notice OF the time and place OF such sale
by posting at least four advertisements up
at the most public places in the city: The
Marshal shall render to the City Council at
least once a quarter, n true statement OF all
fees and all moneys received by him respect
fully for animals sold by him, and the dis
position made by him OF such money.
SEC. 5. Ii any animai Sold pursuant TO the
provisions of this article shall be sold for
more than sufficient To pay the officers fees
and expenses herein before mentioned, such
same. deposited In the civ Treasnrv 's Ia ' ~,
paid upon an order of tile City Council, TO
tire owner OF such animal or animals. upon
claim and proper proof before said Council
SEC. q. II any person or persons shall break
open or in any manner, directly, or Indirect
", aid or assist in breaking open any pen or
Enclosure With intent TO releasing any animal
therein confined pursuant to the provisions oil
this article, every such person, on conviction,
shall, for each offence, be lined III a sum not
less than ten dollars, and not more than one
hundred dollars.
SEC. 7. II any person shall hinder, delay
or obstruct any officer in the discharge OF
any duty herein enJoined, every such person
shall, on conviction, be fined for such of
fence not less than ten dollars and not more
than one hundred dollars.
SEC. 3. III shall be lawful for any person to
distrain and take up any animal running at
large contrary 10 the provisions OF this arti-!
Gle, and To deliver the same or cause the
same to be delivered over to the City Mar
shnl, who shall receive such animal and pro- |
coed in like manner as If the same had been
taken up by himself
Passed Nov. y. 1867.
Attest,
j.. A. HASKELL,
Clerk, |