The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-16
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The Cattle Law,

AS the following statute, in accordance with
the vote of majority Of the people of this
county, at the last November election, goes in
to effect in all the towns of this county OH the
1st of March next. it is time for the people to
begin to acquaint themselves with its pro-
visions:
Section 1. BE ii enacted By tie Psople of the
State Of Illinois, representa- in tie General Assem-
Dr. That from and after the first day of March,
A. d. 1865 and for all time thereafter, it shall
not be lawful fer the owners Of any domestic an
finals of the species of horse, cattle, mule, ass,
sheep, hog and goat to suffer the same to run at
large in the county OF Monroe and all such ami
mails which may be found running at large in
said county after said first day OF March, A. D.
1868, may be taken up by any householder of said
county, who shall keep them safely in his stable,
lot, or inclosure and shall provide them with
sniiiciency OF suitable food and water, until taken
away from him or her, according to the provisions
Of this act.
So. 1t shall be the duty of the taker up Of
any such animal, within two days after taking
up the same, to notify the owner thereof, or the
person from whose possession or custody it has
escaped il resident OF said county and known to
the taker up, either verbally or by written NO
tice left at the usual place of abode of such owner
or person who had such animal in custody, or il
net known - the taker up, or if nonresident OF
the county the nearest justice of the peace in tho
county, of the species and number of the animals
taken up together with description of the same;
and tho said justice of the peace shall forthwith
prepare three notices, describing said animals,
and the time and place when and where taken
mp, and shall cause the same to be posted up in
three Of the most public places in the precinct.
So. On the application of the owner OF such
animal the person entitled to the possession
custody Of the same, within ten days after being
notified, aforesaid, the shall be delivered
up to him, upon paying for the same, as follows:
For taking up any horse, mule, ass or head OF
cattle, fifty cents and for feeding the same, the
value Of one.half bushol Of corn per day for tax
ing up any hog, sheep or goat, twenty-five cents
per head. and for feeding the same, the value of
one-feurth bushel of corn per day; to the justice
of the peace, for preparing and posting up three
written notices, fifty cents the payment Of which
said several sums of money, and the receipt there
Of by the taker sp shall not be bar waiver
of any action for damages done by the animals
taken up, but shall entitle the owner of such
animal the person that is eutitlsd to the
possession or custody thereof, to repossess the
same.
4. II the owner of any such animal taken
up. or the psrsen entitled to the possession there
Of shall not appear within ten days as aforesaid,
prove property. pay charges, and take the ami.
NAL away, then such animal shall be considered
an estray lawfully taken up under the laws Of
this state, known As the estray laws chapter
thirty-nine Of revised statutes, and the laws
amendatory thereto, and shall be dealt with &C.
cordingly and the proceedings required by said
laws, and the notices required by them shall be
had and given according to such laws; and the
taker up shall acquire and be entitled to all the
| right, and privileges and be subject to all tho
penalties provided by said law.
50. If the owner shall appear claim and take
away his animal after the expiration of ten days
Aforesaid, he shall pay to the taker up in addi-
| ton TO the charges established by this act, all
| the costs and charges incurred under and estab-
| lished by said estray laws.
Sc. If the taker up of any animal under the
provisions of this act, shall fail to comply with
any OF the duties enioned on him. he shall for.
felt all claim to compensation for takikg up and
feeding the same, aud shall be liable to the own
er for all damages by him sustained on account
OF said failure of negligence.
| 81. In all controversies arising under this
act, justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction
in all cases in which the amount in controversy
does not exceed one hundred dollars and eth.
er party shall be entitled to trial by jury
Is. This act not to be in force till the same
shall have been ratified by majority of the le-
gal voters OF said county Pr0rided, that this
| law SHALL from and after the said first day of
the election precincts OF said county where ma.
ority of the legal votes shall be given for "keep-
ing up stock"
| 50. The clerk of the county court Of said
couRty shall give notice of the submission Of this
a,t to the voters of said county with his usual
election notice, and provide in his blank poll bosk
flor vote to be given for and against this act at
THE next regular November election, which shall
Ibe given in the following form, to.wit: "For
Keeping up stock" against keeping up stock !"
land if a majority of all the votes cast in said
|lc0unty, at said election are for .keepinR M
stock," then this act shall be and continue in full
|lforce. -
10. In case a majority Of the votes cast are
'against keeping up stock the county court of
Isad county shall have power, at any regular
term thereafter, to submit the same question to
THE voters of said county at any subsequent reg.
ular November election, in manner aforesaid
and, if a majority vote for the same, then this
act shall take effect and be in force from and af-
tier the first day Of March following eaid election
lin the whole county, and in any precinct in the
county where, at any submission of the question,
majority of the votes cast shall be "For keeping
IMP stock
II. The provisions Of this act shall apply to
the counties of st. Clair, Whiteside, Bureau,
|lOgle, Will, Lee Madison, B nd, Champaign,
Rock Island, Livingston, De Kalb, La Sale,
Henry, Putnam, Peoria, N ION, Woodferd,
Lake, DuPage, Kane, McHenry Marshall Ken
dali, Grundy, Stark, Monroe, and no Others
APPROVED MARCH Z, 1868. .l., 4
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