Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-12-02
ORDINANCE

10 prcuent Horses, C1tIe, S,Ciae, Sheep INC
other domestic animals from running al large
trithin the corporation limits Of the Incorpord-
ted alag Of Warren, Ohio, and 10 tDlpOund
and sell MeSdme 10 PGyJfne and costs.
SEC. 1. Be it ordained by the Council of
the Incorporated Village Of Warren, Ohio,
that on and after the passage and publica-
ton of this Ordinance, it shall be unlawful
for the Owner or owners, keeper or keepers
of horses, cattle. swine, sheep and other do
nestle animals, to permit the same TO run
at large in any street, avenue, lane, alley or
on or in any public ground or in or on any
their conSent) within the corporate limits Of
the Incorporated Village of Warren, Ohio.
SEC. II. Allanimals mentionedin Sec. n
a., Ouudr running at large, contrary to said
Sec. One a., h be apprehended by the
Marshal, and Police OF the village aforesaid,
and be confined in the public pound or any
other place where the same can be safely
kept, and at the expiration Of t~wenty-fOur
hours unless the OWnerShal sooner n the
same away and pay the line and costs here
matter assessed, shall cause not less than
three written notices 10 be posted in some
conspicuous places, giving number, descrip-
tion, line and place OF sale OF said animals,
and at Ia expiration OF live 10 days from
the posting OF said notices, (unleSS the ami
mails so ~impOunded shall be removed and
all fine u costs which have accrued d
be paid, shall proceed TO sell the same al
public cutlery or auction, TO the highest bid
der, and the assets after payIngfineand costs
herein after assessed, shall be paid to the
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SEC. III. In addition to the Marshal and
Police, any citizen who shall discover any
animal running at large, or any person tres
passed upon by any animal, contrary to Sec.
one "a, shall be permitted 10 apprehend and
impOund the same as mentioned in Sec. two
C) and shall receive the fees hereinafter
mentioned for ~impounding the same, prOvt-
ded tbs after any animal shall beimpOund-
ed. notice shall be given 20 he Marshal, and
the same shall thereafter be under his entire
control.
SRC. ". III fine and costs for impound-
ing, keeping and sale OF all animals in ac-
cOrdance with the provisions OF This Ordi-
nance, shall be IS follows: First, n line OF
one dollar for each animal impounded, for
the use OF the Incorporated Village of War
rem, 10 be applied 10 the general fund. Sec
ondly, to the person ~inpOunding n animal.
shall for every day each animal IS kept aner
~impOunding, fifty cents. fourthly, Tor post
ing notices each animal. nifty cents and
filthy, for the sale and making returns of
each animal sold, fifty cents.
SEC v. Any person whose animalshall be
impounded, shall be permitted to remove
the same at any time after paying all fines
and costs which may have accrued 10 the
time OF removal.
SEC. VI. All animals mentioned in Sec.
one ~ shall be permitted TO pass to and fro
under the care of keeper or herdsman, from
pasture and watering places to places where
kept.
interfere and attempt TO fmpound ami
mails in passing from place to place, as men,
TONED III Section six o., or who shall open
or drive from any enclosure, when legally
kept. any animal, for the purpose OF i'm
pounding the same, contrary TO intent or
this Ordinances, shall upon conviction before
the Mayor or other proper officer. be incd in
n sum not exceeding five dollars, together
with all costs OF prosecution.
SIC, VIII. Any person or persons who
shall interfere or attempt, hinder, Obstruct
or abuse any officer or other person in their
legitimate and legal attempts to enforce the
provisions OF this Ordinance, shall upon
conviction before the Mayor or other proper
officer, be fined in any sum not less than five
6 nor more than twenty-five dollars, tOgesh-
er with costs OF prosecution.
SIC. ~. Nothing in this Ordinance shall
be so construed as TO prevent persons or par
ties from claiming and recovering damages
for property destroyed by any animal or
animals Will running at large, unlaWfully.
SEC. y. Any person wishing to reclaim
any animal impOunded, shall present to the
Marshal a receipt from Treasurer, certifying
the Zine Of one dollar for the use Of the VII
lage TO have been paid.
SEC. XI. That al Ordinance entitled, an
Ordinanceto prevent horses, cattle and swine
at large, in the village Of Warren, passed in
Council May 5, a. D. 1895, be n the same is
hereby repealed.
Passed in Council this 18th day OF Novem-
Der, 1865. L n DAWSON, Mayor.
Attest; II. Il. TOWNSEND, Recorder.
Dec2, 1858