The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-26
ORDINANCE NO. lib.

An ordinance 10 restrain hogs from running at
large within the limits of the city.
BE It ordained by the city Council Of the City of
SECTION I. That no hog or pig shall run at large
within the limits OF the said cityi AMI the owner
or keeper of such animals, who shall knowingly
suffer or permit them 80 to run at large shall for
felt and pay TO said city sum not less than three
dollars n more than ten dol'rs for each and
every otfense.
SIC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the said City Mar
shal and of the Police Constables and each of
large within the limits of sad city contrary to the
ordinance thereof, and conhne them in some Sc
cure pen, pound or other place, ana the officer
taking up said animals shall provide suitable AMI
necessary sustenancs Tor them. and the rcasnna
ble cost of providing such susteuance shall be
paid to the officer before the animal shall be re
leased by him.
SEC. 3. ANY animal taken up under the provi-
sion of this ordinance, may be sold by the officer
taking II 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
en- by posting up written or printed notices OF the
time and place Of sale, at the front door of the
County Court house, at the post office and City
Clerks Office, describing the animals by their
| color, size, marks and brands.
SFc. T. The officer taking up and lmpounding
any animal shall be entitled to char &c and receive
| for the same nifty cents and for each twenty
cents additional and If sold fifty cents for each
| animal sold, but II any person shall apply and
pay the officers tees and costs of sustenance and
| impoundlng, at any time before sale of such AM
| mails, they shall be released by the officer.
SIC. 5. An accurate account shall be kept by ths
| officer making the sale and rendered to the City
| Council at every stated meeting thereof, and al
animals sold by him, and his fees and charges
thereon, and all moneys received by him for The
sale OF such animals, after deductlng therefrom
the fees and costs of mpounding sale, and susie
nance, snail without delay, be Iald, as special
deposit, into the City Treasury and the Treasurer
shall receipt for the same and shall keep II in \
separate account subject to the order of the CITY
Council.
SEC @. If at any sale of animals, under the pro-
visions OF this ordinance no person shall bid, the
whole amount of costs for taking up, keeping and
selling said animals the officer entitled 10 receive
the foes may, for himself, bid the amount OF his
costs and cha gee, ali II no pei son bids any more
said animals n ay bs struck OH TO him in other
cases.
SEC. T. II any person Shall break open any pen,
pound or other incloseure, in which any animals
may be confined OF kept under the requirements
| ofthis ordinance, or shall directly or indirectly
| aid or abet the same or escape Of any such AMI
| mails, he or they shall forfeit and pay to said
City sum not less than ten dollars nor more
than ffty dollars for each and every oitense.
SEC. S. 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 running
AZ large contrary to the ordinances of the city, be
shall forfeit and pay TO said city sum not less
than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars for
| each and every otfense.
Approved May 18th, 1871.
Attest: Mayor.
NJ. HowLEY, City Clerk. my2adiOt