Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-09-25
Ordinances OF Cedar Falls.
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ORDINANCE Nh. Al

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AN ORDINANCE to prohibit animals from run
SEQ j. BE II ordaiaed by the city Council o.
the CITY Of Cedar Falls, That from and after the
passage OF this Ordinance COW or cattle shall be
permitted to run at large within the limit of the
FIVE o'clock a. m, from the 18th day OF August to
the 10Th day of April, OF each year, that any per
son who shall wifully permit any cow or cattle to
dinance, shall be liable to pay fine OF Five Dol
lars for each oense and IL shall be the duty of the
City Marshal to take up, upon the complaint o.
large within the above mentioned hour. :"
SEC. 2. And be IL further ordained, That nc
horses, mares geldings, jacks, mules. sheep goats
hogs, shoats, or pigs, shall be allowed to run al
large within this city, and any person being the
ner OF any horse, mare, gelding, jack, mule
sheep, goat, hog, shoat, or pig. who shall suffer
them to run, or be at large, or be found at large
shall, on conviction, b. fined In sum not less
than Two Dollars nor more than Twenty Dollars
In every case.
SEC. g. 1t Is hereby made the duty of the City
Marshal to take mp and confine In secure pen,
pound, or other place, to be by him provided for
that purpose, every horse, mare, gclding, Jack,
mule, sheep, goat, hog, shoat, or pig, found run
ming OF large within this city, and no such animal
taken mp and confined az aforesaid shall be releas-
ed until the owner or owners, or some other per.
son for him or them, shall pay the officer having
such animal In keeping the sum Of one dollar ~
and selling each and every such animal so taken
up and confined M aforesaid. and the sum of fifty
cents for the suitable and proper sustenance OF
each and every such animal for every twenty four
hours the same shall be kept, and the owner of ev-
cry such animal shall likewise be liable to be pros
eeuted under the provisions of the second section
SEC. 1. The City Marshal II hereby authorized
and empowered to cell at public sale any cow or
cattle sheep goats, hogs, sh0ats. or pigs taken
up and confined as aforesaid at any time after the
expiration of six days from the time they shall
have hpar taka mn, cOu6uDd and aoll all hrr
SEES, mares, geldngs, jacks, mules AFTER the expi-
ration'o twenty days as aforesaid the officer sell
ling the same having given at least -four days pre-
viOus public notice Of the time and place OF such
sale, by posting at least tour advertisements in
public places In the city. The City Marshal shall
render to{the,City Council, at least once quarter
we'd by him for animals soil by him, and the dis
position made by him Of such money.
SEC. D. III any animal sold pursuant TO the pro-
visions OF this article shall be sold for than
hereinbefore mentioned, such excess shall be. by
the officer selling the same, deposited In the City
Treasury. TO be paid, upon the order of the City
Council to the owner Of sach animal nall or animals
SEC. 8. 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,
ed pursuant to the provisions fthis article every
such person, on conviction shall, for each ofense
be fined In q sum not less than ten dollars and
not more than one hundred dollars.
SEC, Z. If any person who shall hinder, delay
obstruct any officer in the discharge of any du
ty herein enjoined, every such person shall. on
convict ion, be fined for such offense not less thar
ten dollars and not more than one hundred dol
lars.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be lawful for any person to dis
train and take up any animal running ut large con
trary to the provisions of this article, and to de
liver the same, or cause the same to be delivered
over to the City Marshal, who shall receive sucl
animal and proceed in like manner ~ II the sam,