The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-05-08

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The following is the cattle law, which, as
stated in our last, is now in force in the whole
Of La Sale county, majority Of all the votes
Of the county having been cast in favor Of Il, q
the last November election. The idea, which
many have. that the law is only in torce in sush
towns as voted for it, is clearly erroneous - viii
20 seen on examining the Sth and 10Th sections I:
SECTION l. Be It enacted by the People u the
State Of Illinois, represented in the General Al.
semEly, That from and after the first dav ~
March, A. D. 1868, and for all time thereafter. it
shall not be lawful for the owners Of any dou,ss.
tc animals Of the species Of horse, cattle, mule,
as, sheep, hog, and goat, to suffer the same 10
rum at large in the county of Monroe; and all Of
such animals which may be found running ct
large In said county after said first day Of March,
4. D. 1858, may be taken mp by any honSeholdet
Of said county who shall keep Them safcit IL q,
stable, lot, or inclosure, and shall provide them
with asuHioiency Of suitable food and water, I'm,
til taken away from him or her, according to the
provisions of this set. % Va bsiaogga sSrllssm
Y 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the taker up Of any
such animal, within two days after taking mp the
same, to notify the owner thereof, or the person
from whose possession or custody it has escaped.
ii residsnt Of said county and known 10 the tax
err up either verbally or by written notice left at
the usual place Of abode Of such owner Or person
| who had such animal in custody or if not known
TO the taker up or if nonresident of the county,
the nearest justice OF the peace in the county, of
the species and number Of the animals taken up,
| together with description Of the same and the
L of ha ho11
three notices. describing said animals, and the
time and place when and where taken up. and
shall cause the same to be posted mp in three of
thsmost'public places In the precinct. Jnts Z.
81 ION the application Of the owner Of such "a.
| imal or the person entitled to the possession or
custody Of the same, within ten days after being
notified, as aforesaid, the same 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 bushel Of corn per day for tax.
per head, and for feeding the same, the valne Of
one.fsurth bushel Of corn per day to the Justice
of the peace, for preparing and posting up three
written notices, fifty cents, the payment d which
said several sans Of money, and the receipt
thereof by the taker mp ahallnot be ber or wal.
yer ofany action for damages done by the ami.
mails taken up, but shall only en.itls the owner
Of such animal, or the person entitled to the
possession or custody thereof. TO repossess the
same. sas .5J tsae.asa5 Ia ssaia t.I NV tiis,s.s.
~. If the owner Of any such animal taken MP,
Or the person entitled to the possession thereof.
shall not appear within ten days. - aforesaid,
prove property, pay charges, and take the animal
away, then such animal shall be considered an -.
tray lawfully taken up uuder the lava Of this stats
known as the "estray law" Chapter thirty.nine
frevised statutes and the laws amend there.
TO- and shall be dealt with accordingly; ana thu
proceedings required by said laws and the motto.
e required by them shall be had and given -.
cording to such laws and the tsker up shall 90.
quire and be entitled to all the rights and privi
lsges and be subject to all the penalties provided
BY said law. -. .ts :, Ied
n g. II the owner shall appear, claim and tax.
away his animal, after the expiration Of ten day,
as aforesaid, he shall pay 10 the taker up, in "a
dition TO the charges established by this sct IL
the costs and charges incurred under and estab
j lished by said estray laws. s.g1i, 4 '5.f
g. If the taker up OF any animal, under the pro
visions Of this act, shall fail to comply with an,
of the duties enjoined on him, he shall forfeit al
. claim to compensation for taking mp and feeding
the same, and shall be liable to the owner for al
damages BY him sustained on account Of said fail
:, ure or negligence. ,...'5 ,' p, !. !.
|; Z. In all controversies arising under this act
justices Of the peace shall have Jurisdiction In ii
cases in which the amount in controversy doe
not exceed one hundred dollars; and either part,
shall be entitled to trial by Jury. Is n1
g. This act not to be in force till the same shall
have been ratified by majority Of the loyal 70
ters Of said county Propded, that this Law shall
N from and after the said first day Of March, 1858
be in full forse and effect In any Of the eiecto,
: precincts OF said county where Q majority o
: the legal votes shall be given for Excepting VI