Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-10-07
ELECTION NOTICE.
stock Act.

Bia j; Hawk Goantyj oace Of County Aaaitor.
To The QuuhRcd Electors Of said
County:
WHEREAS, The Board Of Supervisors Of said
County did, Mt the June Session. \. d. 1870, OF
said Board, adopt the following resolution,
namely:
"Resotrsd, That the provisions Of Chapter 2G,
of the Session Laws Of 1870. entitled An Act to
Restrain Stock from.Euuuing at Large be sub
mttcd TO the legal voters OF this county, at the
next General Election: and that the County Au-
same"
Said Act is in words and fgurce ae follows, to-
wit:
CHAPTER 26,
AN ACT 10 restrain stock from running at large,
EEeTIoS I. BE u ENACTED by ne Gsaerdl 10.
SeHtJly NJ The State If igtd, That the owners OF
cattle, horses. mules sheep, swiac aud other
stock, shall be liable for all damages done by
such stock.
sion OF any cultivated lands in THE State, shall
have lien on all, and any stock, that shah tres
pass on such lands.
SEC. 3. The owner Of any stock trespassing
on the improved lands OF another, shall pay the
owner of said land so damaged, the actual amount
of the damage so sustained,
SEC. L. The person who is in possession oil tho
land so trespassed upon, may Gistran any tres
passing stock and retain the same, in some safe
place. at the expense Of the owner thereof, until
said damages are paid.
SEC. 2. Within twenty-fOur hours after the
stock has been restrained Sunday not being In
cluded) the party so injured, shall notify the
Township Trustees. to be and appear on -
premises 70 view and assess the damages when
two or more Of the Trustees have assembled, they
shall proceed TO view and assess the damages ana
! the amount TO be paid for keeping said stock;
and If the person or persons, owning such dis
trained stock refuse to pay the damages 80 as
scssed. then IT shall be the duty Of the Trustees
70 post up notices in three conspicuous places III
! the township where such damages were done
that the said stock, or so much thereof as II nee
Ctsary TO pay said damages, with COst OF sale
shall DE sold to the highest bidder any money
or stock left after satisfying such claims sha,I nc
returned TO the owner OF stock 80 alsEo-cd OF !;
slid sale shall take place at the enclosure, where
such stock was atsIFAlHed; Ott" cen IHG HHuI@ Oh
one dnd three M, on the TENN Jay amer inc
! posting Of SAID notice. PFotp7e.l, thA u any
one or nor' al sara trustees are III any way III
trrc-ted IN SaiG damages, IN trustee OF 'Eu-'ts
not So Interested, snail tpp"at come one or toIV
a. the case may require 70 act III the paacr Oh l1'
person 80 Interested; me owner ot u.e st"tH
! or me perSa entL!eQ 70 me P,,,seS-t,L tl'|ico
| when known. shaI a'so DC hoghcr oI the tllue
and place OF the meeting Oh edl" trustees 10 Us
tesS said damages IT.,
( SEC. D. The trustees Sl'll4 nuke tIaIf d~Ne'r-
mcuis In writing and Me the same WIN Inc Town
Ship clerk, 10 NC OF Fr,"tN III iiS ONCE an" thgy
snail trGelhC the sum Nj 3ir uuIlat PEI gay E"'n,
! Tor euch assessment. AT persons ageriayed by
! the action Of the Trustees under TINS act may
| appeal to the Circuit Cont Oh me proper county;
In all cases W2erc the amount oi assessment snail
! exceed forty dollars. ne "pPstt 00''" N!iaH %
/ double the value OF III" pEuptflN ciStIaiheo, WIN
/ good aud sufficient HlG"F!'tS, 70 ot appfoNed oS
tc Stu.N az 1U1 ~, EW Hri as sgnSr 81
= ~ "" IT, i.l, nv, Snnc,I - tataI shall
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