Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-26
An Ordinance.

To restrain swine from running at large.
1ae Common Council Of the City Of Prescott
do ordain as folIo,cs
Section 1. No swine shall hereafter run
at large in the streets or alleys or on the COM
mons of the city of Prescott. And the owner
or person who has the charge of such swine
and who shall permit the same TO run at
large contrary to the provisions OF this sec
ton, shall. on conviction thereof, be liable to
a penalty of not less than one collar for
every offehse.
ions of this ordinance, and to provide for
keeping and combining Of swine running at
large contrary 10 its provisions, We hereby
empower the city. marshal, who is hereby
made pound keeper, TO take up and impound
all swine so found running at large within
the city, in some suitable pound or pounds to
be by him provided. And he shall deliver
to the owner of such swine the same, on the
receipt of one dollar for each and every
swine, toget, err with the expense of subsis-
tence Tor the time such swine may have been
impOunded. to be estimated at reasonable
and fair rate, which said rate shall in no case
exceed twenty-five cents per day for each
such swine.
Sec. g. 1t shall be lawful fol- any person
finding any such swine running at large con-
| trary 10 the provisions of section one OF the
ordinance, to drive them to the pound 30 pro-
| vided by the city marshal. and it shall be
the duty of the keeper of the pound to re-
| ceive the same tc pay to the person driving
the same the sum of fifty cents for each and
every swine so impounded, and to enter the
name of the person delivering the same. and
| the date of impounding, and the description
| of all swine so impOunded, in register to
be kept by him for that purpose, which reg
lister shall be kept open for the inspection OF
| all persons applying Therefor.
Sec. 4. ANY impounded swine not releas-
ed as above provided within five days from
the impounding thereof, may be sold at pub
| lie vendue by said pound keeper, at the pound
gate, after giving three days notice of such
sale by posting notices In at least three con-
| spicuous places in said city, which said no.
| tees shall contain description of such swine
| to be sold provided that the pound-keeper
shall not be a purchaser at snch sale.
Sec. 5. The moneys received at any such
| sale, after deducting the amount OF the re-
| lease fee and expense of subsistence and sale
| (Which fee for posting of notices and SELL
ing each swine is hereby fixed at so cents. }
| shall be paid to the owner of the swine sold,
when ascertaned and if not ascertained in
thirty days, shall be paid over TO the city
treasurer. whereupor it shI II be the duty OF
the pound-keeper to report the same to the
| city treasurer forthwith.
Sec. 6. No person shall wilfully prevent
| the apprehension or impounding of any
swine running at large contrary to This ordi-
nance. under penalty of not less than two
nor more than ten dollars. for each and every
offense, with costs of suit.
Sec. Z. No person shall forcibly enter
such pounds and take away any swine there
i'm impounded, or shall tear off any boards OF
such pounds or shall in Gny way assist any
| such swine to escape from said pounds, under
| a penalty of not less than five nor more than
fifteen dollars, with costs of suit.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after lis publication.