The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-27
NO. ll3.

An ordinance to restrain hogs from running al
large within the limits OF the city.
BE 1t ordained by the City Council of the City o.
Cairo
SECTION l. That no hog or pig shall run at lnrg.
within the limits of the said city; and the ownel
or keeper of such animals, who shall knowingl,
suffer or permit them so to run AT large shall for
feli and pay 10 said city sum not less than three
dollars n 'r more than ten dollars for each and
every ohense.
srd, 2. II shall be the duty of the said City Mar
shal and of the Police Constables and each OF
them to take up all ANIMALS found running ri
large within the limits Of sa city contrary TO the
ordinance thereof, and confne them in some SO.
cure pen, pound or other place, and the officer
taking up said animals shall provide suitable and
necessary sustenance for them, and the reas0na.
bic cost of providing such sustonance shall be
paid to the officer before the animal shall he re.
leased by him,
SIC. 3. ANY animal taken up under the PROV.
sion OF this ordinance, may he sold by the officer
taking il up, ut any time after the expiration OF
three days from the time OF bling 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. =. The officer taking up and Impoundng
any animal shall be entitled to char ge and recriye
Tor the same nifty cents and for each twenty. .
four hours the same may be kept, twenty iii
cents additional and II sold, ftty cents for each
pay the officers fees and costs Of sustenance and
impound'ng, at any time before sale OF such AM.
phs, tn'y snhl' ne released by the OthceT.
SIC. D. An accurate account shall be kept by the
ofhcer making the sale and rendered to the CIV
Council at every stated meeting thereof, and ali
animals sold by him. and his fees and charges
thereon, and all moneys received by him for Ihe
sale Of such animals, after deducting therefron
the fees and costs of impound n.y. sale and susie.
nance, snail without delay, be pad, az a special
deposit, into the City Treasury and the Treasure,
shall receipt for the same AMI shall keep II in $
separate account subject 10 the order Of the CITY
Council.
SIC. Q. II 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 TO rece We
the fees may, for himself, bid the amount CT his
costs and cha Res, and II no peiso bids any more
said animals II sy bs struck OIL to him rs in other
cases
Snc. 2, II any person shall 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.
mails, he or they shall forfeit and pay To SAID
City a sum not less than ten dollars nor more
than fifty dollars for each and every oiiense.
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
ut large contrary to the ordinances OF the city, he
shall forfeit and pay to said city sum not less
than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars for
each and every offense.
Approved May 10Th, ls7l.
Attest; Mayor.
NJ. J, HowLEy, City Clerk my21dlO