Nebraska advertiser., 1868-07-16
AN ORDINANCE

To TI1DOundS lCine found running at large NTH
intkec corporate limits Of the Ctyof BrOWnUiHe,
dndtO sell the SaiHe for the penalty n costs
Of keeping.
BE IT ordained by theCommOn Council of
the City of BrOwnville, Thatitshau hereafter
be Unlawful for any owner or poSsessOr ofany
Swine to suffer such swine to run or be at
large in n of the streets, lanes, alleys, levees
or public grounds within the corporate limits
of said city, under the penalty OF fifty cents
for each offence if sue animal so allowed 70
run at large, contrary to the provisions OF TINS
Ordinance, be under six months old, ana
under the penalty of one dollar for each Of
fence if suChanimal, so allowed tOrun at large
contrary to the provisions Of this Ordinance,
See. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal
whenever he shall know or be informed that
any such swine are running at large, ashore
said, to cause such swine to be taken up ana
placed in some public pound within the cor
pOr1te limits of thecity, and to give notice IN
sGme newspaper printed in said city, for the
space of three days, or by posting written or
printed notices in three public places In said
city for the same period, requiring the owner
or owners of such swine to pay the penalty
aforesaid, and the costs and expenses of secur-
ing and keeping said animal or animals, or
that, in default thereof, such animal or ami
mails viii be sold at public auction at q time
and place therein to be appointed, for the
purpose of p~ayingsuch penalty andeXpenseS.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be- h duty of the Marshal,
ut the time and place appointed in such no.
tice. GOSe1 the said animal or animals at pub
lie auction. to the highest bidder, and TO pay
the avails of suCh sale. after deducttng b eX-
penses of keeping and securing such animal
or animals, the cost of publication as afOre-
said and the penalty incurred, TO the owner
or owners of such animal or animals II the
same be claimed within ten days after such
sales; andi In casethec claim Is not madeinSuc
time. the said Marshal shall pay the same to
the Treasurer Of said city, VINO shall keep a
record of all sums sOreceived, with the name
of the OwnerO Of the animal sOsOld, II same
is known.
Sec. 4. The Marshal shall be allowed the fol-
lowing fees for taking up, securing ana keep
ing such animals for taking up each Of such
swine, If the same be under six months old
the sum Of twenty-five cents, and IL thesame
be over six months Oldthe sunFOf fntycents.
For keeping each of such animals if under
six months old the sum of ten cents per day,
and If over six months old the sum Of fifteen
cents per day, and for selling each animal Ia
ken up and sold unde the provisions of this
Ordinance the sum Of five cents. II which
costs and expenses together with the cost OF
publishing notice of sale inthe newspaper, as
Aforesaid, and the penalty heretnbefore pro-
Yided, shall be paid by the owner Of such AMI
nal so fOundr running n largef such animal
be redeemed before sale, or shall be deducted
from the proceeds of such sale.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal
to MAKE monthly reports to the city council
of said city, under oath, specifically setting
/ forth therein his acts and dOings Unde this
Ordinance, which reports it shall be the duty
of the city Clerk Ospread uponthe records ol
said city.
Sec. 8. It shall be nlaWtultOr any person 10
pull, break or tear down any enclosure erect
ed or used by the city for apublic pound, and
any person offending against the provisions
of this section shall forfeit andpay to sal city
for each Offense the sum of fifty dollars.
Sec. 7. An Ordinance entitled "An Ordi-
nance to impOund swine found running at
large within the city of BrOWnVille and to
sell said swine for the penalty and cost OF
keeping" adopted May, 1868, and all other
Ordinances or parts Of Ordinances incOnsis-
tent, or in conflict with this Ordinance are
here yrescindCd.
Sec. g. This Ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its due IA legal
publication.
GEO. W. FATRBROTHER, Mayor.
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