Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-10-24
CITY ORDINANCES
BY AUTHORITY.
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SWINE

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SWINE.
Be q enacted by the City Council Of Wilmington
srorIoS Every owner, posssssor harborer q any
ok' pig or other animal of the hog kind who shall per-
mt or suner the same to large, In any Of the pub
o sets lanes or alleys within the limits OF the city
nuisance, and upon conviction thereof shall forfeit and
pay nne OF not lesn than ave nor than ten dol
,t ,or every such animal found at large within said
UNITS besides costs OF prosecution, one half OF the line
pc pad 10 iniofmtr aud the residue into the city
SEC. 2-Every hog, pig or other animal Of the hog
Kind found at large in any OF the public Streets anes
or alleys. within the limits Of the city Of Whming ton,
nn al uss t common nulsancs and shall pe aken
W euu put INTO some proper place. to he provided by
the city by the policemen, other proper person or
Isfssns duly Appointed by the Mayor for such duty !
hours, and proclamation Of the sale made by the bell
man within said period shall be sold At public vendue
BY the High Constable such other person persons
as the Mayor shall appoint this purpose and the
proceeds Of sale after deaying all the necessary exPen.
attending the proceeding Is under this section shalt
ne paid Into the City Treasury for the Of the city.
Propided That the owner at any time before sale, shall
me privilege Of redeeming every such swine on
iorialtng snd paying therefore to the city the oil
one dollar and ali costs The Mayor Is hereby auth ,i-
zed and required from time TO time to appoint and en-
poy suitable person TO take and dispose
Of agTeeably TO the provision Of this ordinance, all
swine found within the limits Of said city in Violation
shy OF the pfovtons OF this ordinance, and such
person or fersons at his discretion, to dismiss and dis
enegei and TO appoint and employ others their stead
aud generally to adopt such other may b,
nance.
For every swine impoHnded by virtue OF this ordi-
nance there shall be allowed to this person impou ndiR
the swine the sum Of fifty cents
SIC. S-Evsry hog pen existing or that may b
hereafter constructed within the limits Of the city
| wilmington shall have wooden floor, not less thai
twentyour Inches above the surface OF the ground,
every person who shall allow the floor Of his her ho
pen 10 be otherwise than herein provided shall
hned three dollars for every tweuty.four hours lha
such violation Of this section may be continued.
BIC. Al any person shall keep or hArbor any hos
pig or other Anlmal Of the hog kind. anywhere With
ms limits Of the city of Wilming on in any yard pc
within hity feet Of any dwelling house. such persoi
shAu be guilty OF common nuisance, and shall be bne
three dollars for every ruch offence.
SEC DIT shall be the duty OF the police opstahle
Of the city Of Wilmington to make complaint to tn
Mayor OF said city Of every violation Of this ordinance
OF which they have knowledge, and any such officer
failure to make complaint as aforesaid, shall te fine
hVe dollars, One-half the fine TO be paid the informer
SIC. 6-The ordinance entitled Swine" 10 the Ord
nance Book OF 1858 ald the ordinance entitled An o.
dinanee relative to Hogs passed November IS IS,
reoy repealed and also 40 much OF any OrdinAn
or Resolution Of The City Council Of Wilmington,
Inconsistent with auy Of the provisions OF this Ord
!, ma ace Is hereby repe lied aud rsscindsd.
SIC. I.-Thts Ordinance shall becoms operative, an
be- and remain In force and after ths LIST day Of d.
4 oember, ID. 1871.
Passed at CITY Hail. October 19th, 1871.
JOSHUA MAR1s,
! President City Council.
Attest 3. T. TAILOR, Clerk. ost23 q