Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-17
The Law Concerning Animals Running

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An Act to provide for the resuistios
Of the runcing st large Of ell kinds Of
animals within the different counties Of
the state, and to provide for tae taking up
impoun3in9, and selling Of all such ami
mails as shall nosbe allowed by law to run
at large. 1tl03 144f~e11
[APPRovED NAY 81, 1891
SECTION /. Be Il enrcsed " the 0senrai
Assemby Of The Safe Of Indiana, that is
shall be the duty of the board of CON-
missioners of the different counties of this
state to direct, by any order book Of ssid
board of CON missioDers, what kind OF
animals chsll be allowed to pasture or run
at large upon the uninelosed land, or
public common within the bounds Of any
township 10 their respective counties. -
SEC. l.. The board of commissioner
of the differnt counties of this state. shall
specify, in said order, by name. the Kind
Of animals that shall run st large or pas
ture upon the uninclosed lsnd, or public
common within the different townships In
the county, and also what psrticulsr class
Of said kinds Of animals, whether male or
female, ard Of what age, shall be allowed
to run at large.
SEC. III. .Whenessr any ssinsi skall
be found running AZ large Or pzsturing
upon any Of the uninclosed land or public
common of any township in any county
in this state, which shall not be specified
in order Of the boaii of commissioners Of
said county, as in section ] aud 2of THE
act provided, to have the right to 80 run
at large or pasture thereon, any, perron
being resident Of said township shall be-
authorized to take up and inpouad said
animals in any private or pubic pound
within the said tew uship. = I'D. 3
SEC. ". The person taking np sud
inpounding any sueh animals shsli im-
msdiately give notice in writing 10 fAs
owner of such animal, If hof, he shah
give notice BY posting up in three Of the
nost public places 10 the township, =
notice in writing, stating sasssin the time
\ OF the taking np, the sge aud marks, and
full description of the animal taken up.
| and that the owner thereofis unknown to
him, and the place where said sniusl is
impounded.
! SEC V. It shall be the duty Of such
ssksr up Of any, sninsl saken. up, with
food: and If at the expiration of ten days
from the day Of posting up of The notices.
as in section 4 this provided, no person
shall appear and claim, sad prove the
animal SO taken up TO be bis property,
taker up shall iu uuediately sdyertize the
animal for sale, at public suction, by post
ing up in three Of the most public places
in the township, written notices, stating
therein the time and place Of sale, the
description of the animal fO be sold, that
the same was taken 90 as animal not enti-
tied By Law 10 pasture upon the public
common, which notice shall be posted up
at least ten days previous to the day Of
sale. si4 afs1 cfii1
SIC. VI. If at any tine before the ex-
piration of ten days from the time of post
ing up the notices, as in section Of this
act provided. any person shall appear and
claim the animal taken up ss his property,
and prove by bis own affidavit, or the afi.
davit OF another person, that the animal
taken up belongs to him, and shall pay TO
the person taken up said animal the SUM of
three dollars, for bis trouble and expense Of
the animal SO taken up, and it shall Be
the duty OF the taksr up to immediately
deliver the animal taken up to owner;
Provided, that in all cases where tho own
er shall be notified by the tsker up. ia
writing, If he shall INN edistely proceed
10 take into his own custody the suimsi
taken up, he shall be liable to pay the
taker up the sum Of one dollar aud ffty
cents only.
y SEC. VII. In eli cases where any sni-
NAL shall bo taken up aud inpounded un.
der the provision Of this set, Ii the owner
shall not appear and claim and prove the
animal so taken mp TO be bis property a.
in section G Of this act provided. previous
to the day Of sale specified in the notices
Of sale. as in this act provided, Il shall be
the du'y Of the taker ur TO proceed anu
sell at public auction the animal iakea
up. for the highest price bid for the sansl
and out Of tho SUN bid for and received
Cor the animal so sold. he shall be en-.
titled 10 retain the sun of three dollars
for services rendered in the taking up Of
said animal, and tho further sur
Of ton cents per day for each day he shall
have kept and fed said animal, aud the
balance of the money received for said
animal shall be paid over TO the county
treasurer, by the taker up, for the use Of
common schools, and shall belong to and
become part Of the state common school
fund, and shnll be paid over to the treas.
urer Of state. by receiving the sawr for
that purpose. Provided. that II , eli be
the duty Of treasurer ~ retain the m ney
10 his Office one yeat, and II any psrsoa
shall appear aud prove to the AiisiactioH
Of the treasurer aud auditor. that the
animal sold By tho person paying 'ths
money into the treasury was bic property,
the treasurer shall On the warrant os tie
county auditor, pay the sDouut received
TO him, less his fees, ts- ?
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