The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-25
ORDINANCE NO. Il3.

An ordinance TO restrain hogs nom running at
large within the hmts of the city.
De u ordained by the City Council of the City Of
SECTION l. That no hog or pig shall run at large
within the limits Of the said city and the owner
or keeper OF such animals, who shall knowingly
felt and pay 10 said city sum not less than three
dollars a n more than ten dollars for each and
every otfense.
srS 2. IL shall be the duty of the said City Mar
shat and of the Police Constables and each OF
them TO take up oil animals found running RI
large within me limits OF 50 d city contrary TO the
ordnance thereof, and conine them IN some Sc,
cure pen, pound or other place, ana the officer
taking up said animals shall provide suitable and
necessary sustenance tor them, aud the reas ma
ole cost OF providing such su,tenance shall b.
pau 70 me officer before the animal shall be re-
SEC. 3, ANY animal taken up urder The provi-
SION of this ordinance, may be sold by the ufiicer
taking II up, at any time after the expiration of
thee days from the time OF b. ing taken up, of
which sale two days previous notice shall he giy-
en- by posting upw ltten or printed notices OF The
time ID place OF sale, ut the front door OF the
County Court house, at the post office and City
Clerks office, describing the animas by their
color, size, marks and brands.
SEC. T. The officer taking up and lmpounding
any animal shall be entitled to char &c and rec i've
for the same fifty cents aud for eacn twent,-
four hours the same may be kept, weniy FIVE
cents ,ddltlonal and II sold, ify cents for each
animal sold, but II any person shall apply and
pay the officers tees aud costs OF susie. am . and
impounding, at any time before sale of such AM.
mas, they sahl' bs released by the officer.
SEC, 8. An accurate account shal be kept by the
officer makIng the sale aud rendered to the CIV
Council al every stated meeting therrof, and an
animals sold by him, and his fees and charges
thereon, and all moneys received 10y him Tor ihe
sale Of such animals, after deduc ing therefrom
the fees and costs of lmpounding, sale and sus e.
nance, all with ut delay, be AID, as a special
deposit, into the CITY Treasury and the Treasurer
shal, receipt for the same anu shul Keep II IN
separate account subject 10 the order Of the CITY
Council.
SEc. d. II at any sale of animals, under the pre-
visions OF tins ordinance, no person shall bid, tho
whole amount OF osls for tax ng up, keeping and
selling said animals. the officer entitled 10 receive
the fees may, for himself bid the amount ct his
costs and cha a,al II no person bids any moro
said animals ny % struck OIL TO him as in other
cases.
sEc, 7. III any person shal break open any pen,
pound or other lncloseure, in which any amin Is
may be confined or kept under the requirements
oftnis ordinance, or shall directly or indirectly
aid or abet the same or escape OF any such sh.
mails, he or they shall forfeit and pay TO SAID
CITY sum not less than ten dollars nor more
than my dol AIRS for each and every otense.
sEc. ). IL the Guy Marshal or any P"iiee Con-
pound any animal known by him to TO running
vi Large con rsry to the ordnaac of the city, he
shall forfeit and pay TO said city q sum moi less
than five dollars nor mo 10 than twenty dollars for
each ana every ohen e,
Approved May 18th, ISL,
JOHN NJ. LANSDEN,
Attest Mayor.
u. J. HowlrY, City Clerk, my2sal0t