Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-21

ton of cattle, sheep, swine, or other
animals, shall confine the same I'm cars
for u longer period than y consecutive
hours, unless delayed by storm or 9TH
er accidental cause, without unloading
for rest, water and feeding, for a peri
cd of at least Ave consecutive hours.
In estimating such confinement, the
time the animals have been confined
without such rest on connecting roads
from which they are received, shall be
computed, it being the intention OF
this act to prevent their continuous
confinement beyond % hours, except
upon contingencies hereinbefOre stat
ed: and animals unloaded for rest,
water and feeding, under the provis-
ions of this act, shall be properly fed,
watered and sheltered during such
rest by the owners or persons In custO-
dy thereof, or in case of their defanlt
in SO doing, then by the railroad com.
pany transporting them, at the ex-
pense of said owners or persons In GUS
tody thereof, and said company shall
have lien upon such animals for food.
care and custody furnished, and shall
not be liable for any detention Of such
animals authorized by this act. Any
railroad company, owner or custodian
of such animals who shall fail to COM
ply with the provisions of this section,
shall for each and every such offense
be liable for, and forfeit and pay pen
atty of not less than one hundred, and
not greater than five hundred dollars;
provided, however, that when such
animals shall be carried in ears in
which they shall and do have proper
food, water, space and opportunity for
rest, the foregoing provisions i'm regard
to their being unloaded, shall not APP
ply.
Sec. 4. Any person may take charge
of any animal whose owner has ADAM
doned 1t, or who fails to properly take
care and provide for it, and may furn-
ish the same with proper shelter, nour-
ishment and care at the owners ex-
pense, and shall have lien upon such
animal for the same, which lien at the
expiration of three months shall be-
come perfect title to the property Ms
provided in chapter 102, laws of the
Ninth General Assembly.
Sec. ). In this act the word "ani-
mall or animals" shall be held to
include all brute creatures, and the
words "Owner," "persOn" and "who-
ever,n shall be held to include corpo-
rations rs well rs individuals, and the
knowledge and acts of agents of, and
persons employed by corporations, in
regard to animals transported, owned
or employed by, or in custody Of such
corporations, shall he held to he the
acts and Knowledge of such corpora
tons.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty OF all
sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables,
police officers and city marshals, to
prosecute all violations Of the provis-
ions of this act which shall come to
their notice or knowledge; and all
fines and fOrfeitures collected under
this act shall he paid into the county
treasury for the use of the school fund,
where the ofiense for which the fine
was imposed was committd.
Sec. I. Any person who shall keep
or use, or in any way be connected
with, or interested i'm the management
of, or shall receive money, for the adj
Of any person to any place
kept or used for the purpose Of fight
ing or batting any bull. bear, dog. cock
or other creature, and every person
who shall encourage, aid or assist
therein, or who shall suffer or permit
any place to be SO kept or used, and
any person who shall engage in. aid,
abet. encourage or assist in any bull,
bear, dog or cock fight, br a fight be-
tween any other creatures, shall upon
thereof, be adjudged guilty
of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 8. Any person who shall inn
mound or confine, or cause to be i'm
bounded or confined, in any pound or
other place, any creature, shall supply
to the same, during such confinement,
a sufficient quantity of food and wa
ter. and in default thereof shall, upon
be adjudged guilty Of
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Sec. 8. In case any creature shall
be at any time impounded as aforesaid,
and shall continue to be without nee
essary food and water for more than
twelve successive hours. it shall be
lawful for any person, from time to
time. and az often as II shall he neces-
sary. to enter into and upon any pound
in which any such creature shall he SO
confined. and to supply 1t with neces-
sarv food and water SO long az 1t shall
remain so confined; such person shall
not be liable to any action for such
entry. and the reasonable cost Of such
food and water may he collected by
him of the owner of such creature.
Sec. 10. It shall he lawful for any
constable. police officer, officer
of any society for the prevention OF
cruelty to animals. or any magistrate,
to destroy any animal having the dis
ease called and known as the gland
ers, or any disabled creature unfit for
further use.
Approved April 16, 1870.
CHAPTER 10.
AN ACT for the relief of the widow
and heirs Of Joseph b. Dorr, late
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