Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-08-14
New Advertisements.
Ordinances Of Cedar Falls.
LBy Authority.l
NEnIN M 10

ORDINANCE No. 10.
AN ORDINANCE to prohibit animals from run.
ming at large.
SECTION /. Be II ordained By tie CITY Cornell
Of he CITY Of Ceddr Fdkks, That from and after
the passage of this Ordinance OF cattle shall
be permitted TO run at large within the limits of the
city between the hours Of nine O'Clock. p m, and
five o'clock. o. m. from the 18th day of August, TO
the I5h day Of April OF each year thatan person
who shall wilfuly permit any COW or cattle TO run
at large, contrary TO the provisions of this Ordi-
nance, shall be liable to pay fine of Five Dollars
tor each offense. and it shall be the duty Of the
City Marshal TO take mp. upon the complaint Of
large within the above mentioned hours.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further ordained, That no
horses, mares, gcldiBgs. jacks, mules, sheep,
goats hogs, sh0ats, or pigs, shall be allowed TO
run at large within this city and any person being
the owner of any horse mare, gelding. jack. mule.
sheep. goat, hog. shoat, or pig. who shall suffer
them to run. be ut large, be found mt large,
shall, ON conviction be fned in a sum not less
than Two Dollars nor more than Twenty Dollars,
in every case.
SEC. ). tits hereby made the duty of the City
Marshal to take up and c0nfine In secure pen.
pound, other place, to be by him provided for
that purpose. every horse, gelding, jseck, fIule.
sheep, goat, hog, shodt or pig found running mt
large wishin this city, and no such animal so taken
up and confined Aforesaid shall be released until
the owner or owners. or some other person for
him or them, shall pay the officer having such ami
nal in keeping the sum of one dollar rs his fee
for taking up or receiving and discharging and
selling each and every such animal SO taken up
and confined as aforesaid, and the sum of fifty
cents for the suitable and proper sustenance OF
hours the same shall be kept and the owner cs
every such animal shall likewise be liable to be
prosecuted under the provisions OF the second
section of this article.
SEC. 4. The city Marshal Is hereby authorized
and empowered TO sell, at public ssle, any cow or
cattle taken up and confined AZ aforesaid, at airy
time after the expiration OF six days rom the time
they shall have been taken up and confined. and
sell all horses mares, gedings. jacks, mules sheep
goats, hogs, shoas. or pigs, after the expiration of
twenty days III aforesaid, the officer selling the
same having given at least four days previous pub
lie notice of the time and place of such sale, by
po sting at least four advertisements In public
places in the city. The city Marhal shall render
to the City Council. at least once quarter, true
statement of all fees and of all moneys received
by him for animals sold by him, and the DISPOSE
tion made by him of such money.
Seq. s. Ii any animal, sold pursuant to the
provisions of this article. shall be sold for more
than sufficient to pay the officer fees and ex-
penscs hereinbefore mentioned, such excess shall
be, by the officer selling the same, deposited in
the City Treasury, to be paid upon an order of the
City Council, to the owner of such animal or ami
mails, upon claim and proper proof before said
Council.
SEC. 6. If any person or persons shall break
OPEN or in any manner, directly or Indirectly. aid
or assist in breaking open any pen or Enclosure.
with intent of releasing any animal therein con-
fined pursuant 70 the provisions OF this article.
every such person, on conviction, SHALL for each
otIcnse. be fined in sum not less than ten dol
lars and not more than one hundred dollars.
SEC. Z. II any person shall hinder. delay. or
obstruct any officer In the discharge of any duty
herein eujoined every such person shall, on con-
viction, be fined for such ofens not less than ten
dollars and not more than one hundred dollars.
SEC. s. 1t shall be lawful for any person to dis
train and take up any animal rttnBifsg at large
contrary to- the provisions of this article. and tn
deliver the same or cause the same TO be deliver
ed over to the City Marshal. who shall receive
such animal and proceed In like manner n If tn,
same had been taken up by himself
Passed Aug. 18th, 1863.
T. A. BRY ANT, Mayor.
attest: FRANK NEELY. City Clerk.