Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-02
PRESCOTT MARKET.
An Ordinance.

10 restrain swine from running at large.
Ide Common Council Of the city of Prescott
do Orddin as follOaCs
Section l. 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 10 run at
large contrary TO the provisions OF this Sec
ton, shall. on conviction thereof, be liable to
penalty of not less than one dollar for
every offense
Sec. 2. In order 10 carry out the provis-
ions OF this ordinance, and to provide for
keeping and combining of swine running at
large contrary TO its provisions, we hereby
empower the city marshal, who is hereby
made ound-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, together with the expense of subsis-
tence Tor the time such swine may have been
impounded. TO be estimated at a reasonable
and fair rate, which said rate shall in no case
exceed twenty-five cents per day for each
such swine.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be lawful foI any person
finding any such swine running at large CON-
trary to the provisions of section one OF the
| ordinance. to drive them TO the pound SO pro-
vided by the city marshal and it shall be
the duty of the keeper of the pound to re-
ceiye the same &c 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 a register to
be kept by him for that purpose, which reg
lister shall he kept open for the inspection of
all persons applying the,e for.
Sec. 4. ANY impounded swine not Ieleas-
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 such 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 ascertained and if not ascertained in
thirty days, shall be paid over TO the city
treasurer. whereupon it sht II be the duty OF
the pound-keeper to report the same to the
city treasurer forthwith.
Sec. 8. \ . person shall wllfully prevent
the apprehension or impounding of any
swine running at large contrary 10 this ordI-
nance, under Il penalty of not less than two
nor more than ten dollars. for each and every
offeHse, with costs of suit.
Sec. I. No person shall forcibly enter
such pounds and take away any swine there
in impOunded, or shall tear off any boards Of
such pounds or shall in any 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. g. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after lis publication.
j. NJ. BAILEY Meyor.
M. T. Dill. City Clerk
Notice is hereby given that the foregoing
ordinance was passed by the common council
of the city of Prescott. on the 18th day OF
May, 1870. NJ. I. DLL, City Clerk.