The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-01
ORDINANCE NO. IIa.

An ordinance 10 restrain hogs from running at
large within the limits of the city.
BE IL ordained by the City Council OF the City OF
Cairo: - az. 10
s.crIos l; That no hog or pig shall run at large
/ or keeper Of such animals, who shall knowingly
suffer or permit them 80 tn run at large shall for
lett and pay To said city sum not less than three
| dollsrs n more than ten dollars for each and
sIe 2. II shall he the duty OF the said CITY Mar:
shat and of the Police Constables and each Of
them to take up ell animals found running At
large within the limits OF city contrary to the
ordinance thereof, and confBe them in some Sc
cure pen, pound or other place, and the officer
taking up said animals shall provide suitable and
necessary sustenanee Tor them. and the reasona-
bic cost OF providing such sustensnce shall be
paid TO the officer before the animal shall be re-
leased by him.
SIC. D. Any animal taken up under the proyi-
of this ordinance, may be sold by the officer
taking it up, at any time after the expiration of
three days from the time of b.ing taken up. Of
which sale two days previous notice shall be CIV
time aud place Of sale, at the front door Of the
county Court house. at the p post office ana SiE
color, size, marks and brands.
SEc. 4. The officer taking up and lmpoundng
any animal shall be entitled to ehsI ge and receive
four hours the, same may be kept, twenty-five
cents ,dditionsI and II sold, ff'y cents foI each
Jay the officers fees and costs OF sustesance and
impoundn g, at any time before sale OF such am
mails, they Shall be released by the officer.
SIC. %. All accurhte ACCOUNT kept by tfie
officer making the sale and rendered to the CITY
Council at every stated meeting thereof, and all
animals sold BY him. and his fees and charges
thereon, and all moneys received by him for The
sale Of such animals, after deducting therefrom
the fees aud costs of Impoundng, sale, and susie.
nance, shall without delay, be Iald, az special
deposit, into the City Treasury and the Treasurer
shall receipt for the same anu shall keep ~ in 4
separate account subject 10 the order of the CITY
Council
SEC. .. II at any sale OF animals. under the pro.
visions VI tins ordinance, no person shall bid, the
whole amount Of costs for taking up, keeping and
selling said animals the officer entitled to receive
the fees may, for himself, bid the amount CT his
costs and cha Res, and II no pei son bids any more
said animals may be struck oil to him as in other
eases. ..
SIC. 7. II any person fhal break open any pen,
pound or other incloseure, in which any animals
may be confined or kept under the requirements
ofthis ordinance, or shall directly or indirectly
aid or abet the same or escape OF any such ami
innls, he or they shall forfeit and pay to SAID
City sum not less than ten dollars nor more
than tfty dollars for each and every otfense.
SIC. S. II the City Marshal or any Police Con-
stable shall neglect or refuse 10 take up and i'm
pound any animal known by him TO be running
u. large contrary TO the ordinances of the city, he
shall forfeit and pay to said city sum not less
than tive dollars nor more than twenty dollars for
each and every offenAe. W - % ''"' WV I
Approved May 10Th, 1871,
Attest: - 30 -"'' " Mayor,
NJ. ]. HowLEY, Jity Clerk. my2hliOt