The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-30

SECTION I. Tha. no hog or pig sh ~ run
at large within the limits oft1e ssi, city
and the owner or keeper " such amin :,
who shall knowingly suffer or Tmit them
So to run at large shall frfeit nd pay 10
said city sun not les than threc dol
lars nor me-. ian ten dollar. for each aud
eve v Offers.
SEC. g. 1t shall be the duty If the said
City Marshal and Of the Police Cor stables
and each of them To- take up all m mails
found running ut large within The limits
OF said city contrary to the ordinances
thereof, and confne them in some secure
pen, pound or other place, and the officer
taking up said animals shall provide suit
able and necessary sussenance for them,
and the r. asonable costs Of providing such
sustenance shall be paid TO the officer be-
fore the animal shall be released bv him,
SEC. 3. Any animal taken up under The !
provisions Of this ordinance, may be sold
by the officer taking itup at any time af-
ter the expiration Of three days frSm
the time of being taken IN.
Of which sale two DAYS
previous notice shall be given by posting
up written or printed notices of the time
and place Of sale, at the front door Of the
County Court house, ut the postotiicc and
City Clerks Office, describing the animals
by their color, size, marks and brands
SIC. 4. The officer taking up and i'm
pounding any animal shall be entitled 20
charge and receive for the same ifty cents
and for each twenty-four hours the same
may be kept, twenty-five cents additional;
and If sold, fifty cents for each animal
sold, but If any person shall rrply and
pay the officers fees and costs Of susie
nance and impounding at any time before
sale of such animals, they shall be released
by the officer.
SIC. An accurate account shall be kept
and rendered by the officer making the
sale, to the City Council At every stated
meeting thereof of all animals sold By
him, and his fees and charges tHcrc0n. and
all moneys received by him for the sale Of
such animals, after deducting thcrefrom
the fees and costs OF impoundng, sale,
and sustenance, shall without delay. be
paid, as a special deposit, into the City
Treasury and the Treasurer shall receipt
for the same and shall keep 1t in scpa-
rate account subject 20 tho order Of the
City Council.
SEC. G. II at any sale of animals, under
the provisions of this ordinance, no person
shall bid, the whole amount Of costs for
taking up keeping and selling said eni-
mails, the officer entitled TO receive the
fees may, for himself bid tho amount Of
his costs and charges, and if no person
bids any more said animals may be struck
OF to him as in other cases.
SEC. /. II any person shall break open
any pen, pound or other inclosure, ia
which any animals may be confined or KEEP;
under the requirements of this ordinance,
or shall directly or Indirectly aid or abet !
the sameor the escape OF any such animals. |
be or they shall forfeit and pay TO SAID !
City SUN not less than ten dollars nor
more than fifty dollars for each and every /
offense.
SEC. 8. If the City Marshal or any Po-
lice Constable. shall neglect or refuse to |
take up and impound any animal known I,
by him to be running at large contrary to
the ordinances of the city, he shall forfeit
and pay to said city a sum not less than
five dollars nor more than twenty-five dol
lars for each and every oh'ense.
A copy of the Judgment from the Circuit
Court in the case of John Cahill vs.. The
City Of Cairo, action of assump.i:, dam.
ages being assessed by the court at sl26 20
and costs at SASS, was presented nm read,
and, on motion of Councilman Halliday,
referred to the Committee on Claims.
The official bends of John Sheehan, day
policeman, and Geo. Lohr, special police
man, were read, and, on motion OF Coun-
Gilman Schulz, approved and ordered filed.
Councilman Wood moved to refer the
matter of drainage in the Fourth Ward.
heretofore mentioned, to the Drainage
Committee with instructions to report at
special joint meeting. Alderman Met
calf moved to amend by requesting said
committee to report the probable cost of
the project. Amendment carried. Tho
original motion was then put and carried.
On motion of Councilman Wood ward |
he Council then adjourned.
MICHAEL J. HOWLEY,
City Clerk.