The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-07-08
Laws OF IOWA.
Published by authority.
CHAPTER 176.

this state, in the carrying or trans
tportation of cattle. sheep, swine,
or other animals, shAll confine the
same in oars for = longer period than
twenty eight consecutive hours, IN.
less delayed by storm or accidental
cause, without unloading for rest,
water and feeding, fora period Of ut
least Eve consecutive hours. In es-
timating such confinement, the time
the animals have beon confined with.
out such rest on connecting roads
from which they are received, shall
be computed, it being the intention
of this act to prevent their contiuu.
Gus confinement beyond twenty Eight
hours, except upon contingenci es
hcreinbcfore stated; and animals un-
loaded for rest, water and feeding, un.
der the provisions Of this act, shall
be properly fed, watered and shelter
ed during such rest by the owners OF
persons in custody thereof, or in ease
of their default in so doing, then By
tho railroad company transporting
them, at the expense Of said owners
or persons in custody thereof, and
said company shall have lien upon
such animals for food, care and Gus
tody furnished, and shall not be liza
ble for any detention of such animal Is
authorized by this act. Any railroad
company, owner or custodian Of such
animals who shall fail to comply
with the provisions Of this section,
shall for each and every such offence
be liable for, and forfeit and pay q
penalty of not less than one hundred
and not greater than Eve hundred
dollars; provided however that when
such animals shall be carried in cars
in which they shall and do have prop
per food, water, space and opportu-
nifty for rest, the foregoing provisions
in regard to their being unloaded,
shall not apply. ..
Sec. 4. Any person may take
charge of any animal whose owner
hns aba ndoned it. or who fails to
properly take care and provide for
it, and may furnish the same with
proper shelter, nourishment and care
ut the owners expense. and shall
have lien on such animal for the
same, which lien at the expiration Of
three months shall become perfect
title to the property as provided in
chapter lO2, laws Of the Ninth Gen
eral Assembly. ga.
Sec 5. In this act the word .ani-
mali or ''animals,' shall he held to
include all brute creatures. aud the
words ''owner,' '''person" and s'who-
ever" shall be held to include cor
porations as we'll as individuals, and
the knowledge and acts Of agents of
and persons employed by corpora
tions, in regard to animals transport
ed. owned Or Employed by, vus--
tody of such corporations, shall bo
held to be the acts and knowledge Of
such corp rations. .r.s
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty Of all
shcriffs, dcputy-sheriffs, constables,
police officers and city marshals, to
prosecute all violations of the proyis-
ions Of this uct which shall come to
their notice or knowledge, and all
fines and forfciturcs collected under
tais act shall be paid into the county
treasury for the use Of the scaool
fund, where the offence for which the
fine was imposed was committed.
Sec. 7. Any person who shall
keep or use, or in any way be cen
nectcd with, or interestcd in the man
agement of, or shall receive money,
for the admission Of any person to any
place kept or used for the purpose Of
fighting or batting any bull. bear.
dog, cock or other creature, and eve
ry person who shall cncourge, aid or
assist therein, or who shall suffer or
permit any place to be SO kept or
used, and any person who shall en-
gage in, aid, abct, encourage or as
sist in any bull, bear, dog, cock fight
or . fight between any other crca-
tnrcs shall upon conviction thereof.
be adjudgcd guilty Of misdcnean-
or. b. 4
Sec. 8. Any person who shall inn
pound or confinc, or cause to be i'm =
pounded or confined, in any pound or
other place, any creature, shall sup
ply to the same, during such con-
inement, suficIcnt quantity Of food
and water, aud in default thereof
shall, upon conviction, be ndjudgcd
guilty Of misdemeanor. 3
= Sec. 8. In case any creature shall
be at any time impoundcd asfafore-.
said. and shall continue to be withs-'
out necessary food and water for more
than twelve successive hours, it shall
be lawful for any person from time to
time. and as often as it shall be nee
essary, to enter into and upon any
pound, in which any such creature
shall be confined, and to supply it
with necessary food and water, so
long as it shall remain SO confined;
such person shall not be liable to any
action for such entry, and the reason
able cost OF such food and water may
be collected by him Of the owner Of
such creature. "
Sec. IL. 1t shall bo lawful for any
sheriff, constable, police officer, Off
Ger, of any society for the prevention
Of cruelty to animals, or any magis-
tratc, to destroy auy horse or other
animal having the disease called and
known as the glanders, or any disa-
bled creature untit for further use.