Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-15
LAWS OF low 4.
Published BY Authority.
STOCK


AN ACT to Protect Crops against the Iavss-
ions Of Stock.
Section L. Be il enacted by the General A.
sembiy OF the State Of iora, Ths, any stock
taken in the act Of doing damage, between the
hours Of sunse, aud sunrise, may be distrsin.
ed BY the person or persons whose property 10
damaged, or by the person or persous having
| rha rye thereof. whether the fences surround>
| ing such property are lawful or Otherwise.
Sec. 2. Whenever any stock shall be %
distrained, the person Or persons sustaining
the damags, or having charge of the property
DANA ged. shall, within iwen ~ >fonr hours 81.
| ter such d,stra,nt, notify the owner owners,
o person or persons elAiming = right . such
o;ock, (if he, she, Or they can be found with
seassnsble diligence that it is distrained,
and that he, shs, or they may forthwith sp>
pear where the damage has besn done, and
view, compromise, and pay the same, or, fail.
ing 70 do 90, the stock will be dealt with &C,
cording to law.
Sec 3. The owner or owners, person or
persons having charge Of such stock, may,
within twenty -four hours after rsce vin.. SuV
notice, appear and view, coluprom %, AID o.
damsyes, and if the parties cannot agree .pcn
the nount Of damages to be paid, or u nt.e
manner by which such DAMAGE shsli De de-
t,rmined, the party sustaining the damage
shsil Immediately notify the townsLip trustees
TO be and appear Vt the time and place dssig
mated in said ro,ice, (Which shsll not o. more
than twenty -four hours after the service
thereof to view and assess the damages.
Sec. s. When two Or more Of said trustees
have assembled, they shall proceed to vis~
and sess the amount Of damage done by the
s,ock distrained and the amount for which
the owner Of each head distraincd, is liable,
and sl0e the amount to be paid BY The owner
or owners, or personS claiming such distrAin-
cd stoek, and tue amount to be Paid per dem
fer the keeping Of each head Of such stock.
and for the purpose Of arriving at any Of the
facts connected With their Official duties, -
specified by this act, they, or either Of them,
may place under oath any person from whom
they choOss 10 elicit the information desired.
Aud the trustees shall, u the time Of making
tie appraisement each receive from the COM
plaining party one dollar for every Elk hours
occupied by them in making the spprsise>
Ment.
Sec 5. The trustees shall at the time Of
making the apprsissment make , correct re-
csrd OF their dsings. which they shall preserve
for future reference, and shall also, at the
same .ims, mako and deliver one copy shsrss
Of to the complainant.
Sec g. At any time within thirty days
from the time of distrsining such s'ock. the
owner, owners, or claimants Of such stsck Or
any part thereof may reclaim them, or part
thereof BY paying to the complainant his, her.
or their proportion Of the damages assessed
and charges made - Determined ~ tAs trus.
tees, according to The number they q either
Of them may have distrainsd, ana il st The end
Of thirty days after distrsiaing said stock
any part thereof shall remsin in distrsint
snd the owner or claimants are known and
have been notified - provided by section two
Of this act, the chairman Of the board Of trus.
tees shall sell the sams 1t the inclosure, for
cash to the highest bidder, between the hours
Of ose and three O'Clock, ?. M, Of said day
sftsr posting up notices Of the time and place
Of said sale in st lssst three public placss in
the township where said damage vss done d
least ten days prsvious y the time Of said
sale; but if st the end Of thirty days after
such distrain,, the owner or owners, or claim
spts are not known and ean not with rssson>
able diligence be found, then 90 much Of the
stock ~ belongs to them, or either Of them.
shall b frosted - estrays according - the
laws Of this State nov In force.
Bee I. Within twsnty-fOur hours after
such sale, the chairman Of the board Of tEus>
tees shall deduct from. the proceeds thereof
the amount Of damages unpaid, with costs sf
keeping said stoek, asd one dollar for every
Elk hours expesdsd By either Of the trustees,
IN the discharge Of their du,ise - contsmpls.
ted BY the provisions Of this oct, which amount
shall b paid over ts the person or persons
entitled 70 recsivs Il.
Sec .. Within three days sftsr sush dsdue
tions have been made. the chairman ef the
board Of trustees, on demsAd bsing mads,
shall pay over I'll balances remsining il his
hands to the person Or pslSons eatiilsd 10 r..
csive them, aud in such proportisns - shall
corr sspond With the number Of stock dietrsio-
ed, aud il accordance with the dstsrmisatiea
OF the trustees. and il the on ners or claimants
refuse or fail 10 receive Or demand the amount
ts which they o. either Of ths~ are ss'itisd,
the balance shalt be paid ever 10 the county
treasurer. and become = par: u the eannty
school>fsnd
Secy. IT. aiter the claimsn. has distrsia.
Continuation co ond pags.