The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-23
NO. II3.

An ordinance TO restrain hogs from running
large within the mits Of the city.
BE u ordained 10y the city Council Of the City |
s.crIos /. That no hog or pig shall run At lar
within the limits Of the said city and the ownI
or keeper OF such ANNA :, who shall know m ID
suffer or permit them 80 TO run at large shall "a
feif and pay TO said city sum not less than thr
dollars n n more than ten dollars for each an|
every otiense.
SIC. g. 1t shall be The duty of the said City MAJ
shal and of the Police Constables and each |
| them to take up oil animals found running
large within the limits of sa city contrary 60
ordinance thereof, and confne them in some 81
cure pen, pound or other place, ana the offc
taking mn said animals shall nroyida s,,ii he o.
necessary sustenance for them, and the reason !
VI. cost of providing such sustenance shall u
paid to the officer before the animal shall be RI
| leased by him.
sEC g. Any animal taken up under the prov
SION OF tins ordinance, may be sold by the Offic
TAX ny II up, at any time after the expiration 4
three days from the time of bling taken up,
which sale two days previous notice shall be z
N by posting up " itten or printed notices o I'D
time a d place OF SALE at the front door Of b,
County Court house, at the post office and CT,
Clerks office, describing the animals by thel
color, size, marks and brands.
SKc. 1. The officer taking up and ImpoundinI
any animal shall be entitled to char &c and recsiv
for the same fifty cents; and for each twenty
four hours the same may be kept. twenty.hv
cents additional and If sold, fifty cents for eac
animal sold, but II any. person shall apply an
impoundlng, at any time before sale Of such an
mails, they snail be released by. the officer.
SEC. 8. An accurate account shall be kept by tn
officer making the sale and rendered to the Cat
Council at every stated meeting thereof, and a
animals sold by him, and his fees and charge
thereon, and all moneys recefved ny him for III
sale of such animals, after deducting therefor
the fees and costs Of I'm bounding, -ale and suste
nance, all with ut delay, be aid, as specis
deposit, into the City Treasury and the Treasure
shall receipt for the same anu shall keep II in
separate account subject 10 the order Of the CT
Council,
SEC. d. If at any sale of animals, under the Pre-
VISIONS OF this ordinance, no person shall bid, tn
whole amount Of costs for taking up, keeping an
selling said animals. the officer entitled TO receiy
costs and cha ges, anu II no per son bids any NOR
said animals may be struck OIL to him in othe
cases.
SIC. I. If any person Tha break open any pen
pound or other lncloseure, in which any amin 1
may be confined or kept under the requirement
oftnis ordinance, or shall directly or indlrect
aid or abet the same or escape Of any such sni
mails, he or they shall forfeit and pay to sal
City sum not less than ten dollars nor NOR
than nifty dol airs for each and avery offense.
SEC 5. II the City Marshal or any Police Con
stable shall neglect or refuse TO take up and i'm
pound any animal known by him TO be runnin,
at Urge con rry to the ordinances of the city, hi
shall forfeit and pay to said city q sum not les.
than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars fo
each and every oifense.
Approved May 18th, 1871. ...
JOHN NJ. LANSDEN.
Attest; Mayor.
n. j. HowLEY, City Clerk. my2sdlot