Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-09-29
ORDINANCE NO. ~.

ORDINANCE NO. ~.
An Ordinance to prohibit IT,rses, Mules,
Asses and Cattle from running at large
within the corporate limits Of the town Of
Toledo, county Of Tama, and State of
Iowa:
Sec. /. Be it enacted by the town Council
OF Toledo, Iowa, that all Horses, Mules, and
Asses are hereby pvohbi.ed from running
at lnrge within the corporate limits Of Tole-
do, and that all cattle one year old and old
er are prohibited from running at large
within the same limits from the LIST day Of
November to the LIST day of May, and be-
tween the hours Of ten o'clock r. NJ. and
five O'Clock A. NJ, from the first dag Of May
to the first day Of November, inclusive.
Sec. 2. 1t is hereby made the duty ofthe
town Marshall to take up and impound or
put in some suitable place, for safe xeeping,
and shall feed, water and take proper care
Of any such ani,,als above named, found
running at large in violation Of the provi>
sions of Section 1st, of this Ordinance, and
within twenty>four hours thereafter post
up, in three conspicuous places in said town,
written notices describing the animal or an
imals taken up, and also give written notice
by mail TO ne owner or owners thereof if
known. Said notice further stating that
the said animal or animals were found rum
ming at large in violation Of this Ordinance.
Sec. 8. The owner Or owners OF any AMI
NAL or animals taken up az above, shall
have the rightto redeem them at any time pre-
vious to the sale Of the same by the pay
mcnt to the Marshal Of all Of the expenses of
taking up, impounding, posting notices, I'D.
vertising and keeping the same. But if the
owner or owners fail to redeem within ten
days from the time Of impounding, it shall
be the duty Of the town Marshal to inform
the Mayor of the fact whose duty il shall be
TO authorize the Marshal to advertise The
sale IT said ANNA! or animals IN some
newspaper published in the toxin Of Toledo
aforesaid, one insertion, describing the
came and giving time and place Of sale and
at the time specified which shall not be less
than five nor more than seven days after
the publication of snid advertisement ut the
time and place specified therein, the Marshal
| shall proceed to sell the said animal or ami
mails to the highest bidder, and after the
sale shall deposit the proceeds, after deduct
ing the expenses aforesaid, with the town
Treasurer :aking his receipt for the same
and said proceeds shall remain and DO SUBJ
ject to the order Of the owner or owners Of
the the animals sold. provided application
be made within six months after the day Of
sale to the Mayor who shall take the writ.
ten affidavit Of tho applicant describing
said animal or animals sold, as aforesaid,
stating in said affidavit that he was, at the
time of sale aforesaid the owner Of said an
imal or animals, and that he is justly ems
titled to the surplus Of the proceeds Of the
sale Of said animals, over and above the
payment Of the expenses attending the
same.
If the Mayor shall become satisfied that
the affiant was the real owner of the animal
or animals sold, MS aforesaid he shall auth
orize the Recorder to issue an order upon
the Treasurer, for the amount Of the money
to which the owner of said animal or ami
mails may be entitled, according to this Orr
dinanca. Tho Mayor shall deliver afore-
said affidavit to the Recorder, who shall
preserve the same, with the archives Of his
Office.
II aforesaid surplus proceeds DO not call
ed for within six months after sale, the
same shall belong to tho town and treated
Is other town funds.
Sec. 4. The Marshal shall be allowed for
his services the following fees, six: For
taking up and impounding each animal, so
| cents, one half Of which amount he shall
pay over to the town Treasurer, taking du-
plicate receipts therefor, one Of which re-
ceipts shall be fled with the Recorder; for
advertising each animal; so cents; for keep
ing, feeding, watering and attending each
animal taken up and impounded, SO cents
per day; for selling and paying over pro-
ceeds, $l.0O.
Sec 8. The Marshal shall render month
ly statement, under oath, Of the amount Of
fees, and all other moneys, collected by him
! under this Ordinance, to the town Recorder,
| who shall report the same TO the town Coun-
cils at their next subsequent meeting.
Sec. 9. All Ordinances or parts Of Ordi-
| nances conflicting with the provisions Of
this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Sec. I. This Ordinance shall 5e in force
from and after its passage and publication
>accordingto law.
Adopted Sept. II, 1870.
Attest: A. PHILIPS, Mayor.
J. D. NEwcoxER, Recorder.