The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-30
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| An ordinance TO restrain hogs from running a
| , large within the limits of the city
ne II ordained by the City Council Of the City O
stcrIoN l. That no hog or pig shall run at Iarp
| wthln the limits Of The said city; and the owne
or Keeper OF such ANNA =, who shall knowingly
| suffer or permit them to run AT large shall Tor
lei, and pay 10 said city sum not less than thre,
| collars n 'r more than ten dollars for each and
SEC. 2. 1t shal be the duty of the said CITY Mar.
shal and of the Police Constables and pach nf
mem mem TO take up oil animals found running IT
afge within the limits of "a city contrary to The
ordinance thereof, and confne them in some Sc.
cure pen, pound or other place, and the officer
taking up said animals shall provide suitable and
necessary sustenance for Them and the reasnpa.
Ole cost OF providing such sustenance shall be
pad to lhe ofhcer before the animal shall be re.
leased by him,
SIC. 3. Any animal taken up under the proyi.
sion OF this ordinance, may be sold by the officer
taxing Il up, az any time after the expiration of
uiec days from the time of being taken up, of
winch sale two days previous notice shall be civ.
en- by posting up ltten or printed notices OF The
unle az 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.
SEC, J. The officer taking up and lmp1undng
any animal shall be entitled to charge and receive
ior the same hity cents and for each twenty
iour hours the same may be kept. Iwenty i've
cents additional and # sold, hny cents for ench
animal sold, but il any person shall appiv and
pay the officers fees aud costs of susteqnhce and
ilnponhd,ng, at any time before sale Of such am.
"'''i my o1ihl' pt ltitbSti by the OflreT,
So. o. An accurate account shall be kent by the
ofhccr making the sale and rendered TO the CIV
touncll al every stated meeting thereof and nh
animals sold by him, and his fees and charges
htfcoh, ana all moneys received by him for the
sale OF sucl animals, after deducting thcrcfrOn
the fees and costs of lmpounding, sale, and susie.
nance, suall without delay, be aid, as a special
deposit, into the CITY Treasury and the Treasurer
shall receipt Tor the same ana shall keen II IN a
separate account subject TO the order of the City
Council. -
SEc. o. If at any sale of animals, under the pro.
VISIONS OF tins ordinance, no person shall bid the
whole amount OF costs for tax ing up, Keeping and
selling said animals, the officer entitled to receive
the fees may, for himself, bid the amount Of his
costs aud cha s,and II no pei son bids any more
said animals may be struck OIL to him as In other
cases.
SEC. 7. If any person shall break omen arv non.
pound or other ncloseure, in which any an m az
may be confined or kept under the reatIirnments
of this ordinance, or shall directly or ind,,ac,iv
aid or abet the same or escape of any such AMI
mails, he or they shall forfeit and hay To- sa,d
City q sum not less than ten dollars nor NOR"
than ffty dollars for each and every oaan or "ore
SIC. 6. n the City Marshal or any poiice CON.
stable shall neglect or refuse to take mn ana H.,
pound any animal known by him To hn rmnnIn,
ut large lrsry to the ordinances OF The civ hs
shall forfeit and pay to said city a sin No. a.
than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars fo,
each anu every oifense. ~
Approved May 10Th, 1871,
Attest: NJ
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