The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-31
ORDINANCE NO. II3.

An ordinance TO restrain hogs from running al
large within the limits of the city.
be II ordained by the City Council of the City Of
stcrIoSl. That no hog or pig shall run at large
within the limits OF the said city; and the owner
or keeper Of such animals, who shall knowingly
surfer or permit them 10 to run at large shall for.
Iei, ana pay TO said city sum not less than three
aoliars n Ir more than ten dollars for each and
SIC 2. 1t shall he the duty of the said CITY Mar.
shh and OF the Police Constables and each of
snen 70 take UP on animals found running al
Aree WITHIN the limits Of sad city contrary TO the
ordinance thereof, and confne them In some We.
cure pen, pound or other place, ana the officer
taxing up said animals shalt provide suitable and
necessary sustenance for them, and the rcasono,
| BILE cost OF providing such sustenance shall be
! leased by him.
SEC. 3. ANY animal taken up under the PROV.
SION OF ms ordinance, may he sold by the officer
taxing u up, NJ any time after the expiration of
three days from the time OF being taken IN, OF
which sale two days previous notice shall be giy.
en- py posting up wiltten or printed notices OF The
time and place OF SALE at The front door of the
County Court house. al tho post office and CITY
clerks once, describing the animals by their
color, size, marks and brands
SIC. =. The officer taking M and Imp1unding
any animal shall he entitled to charge and receive
lor the same nifty cents; aud for each twenty.
lo,lf hours the same may, be kept, twenty five
cents additional and If sold, fifty cents for each
animal sold, but II any person shall apply and
pay the officers fees and costs OF sustea anee and
impounding, at any time before sale of sucL nnt
SEC. o. An accurate account shall be Kept by the
oihcer making the sale and rendered to the Cuy
Council at every stated meeting thereof and nj
animals sold by him. and his fees and charges
thereon, and oil moneys received by him for The
sale or such animals, after deductng thereirom
the fees and costs of impounding, sale and susie.
nance, shall without delay, be Iald, rs a special
deposit into the City Treasury and the Treasurer
shall receipt for the same and shall keen II in a
separate account subject 10 the order of the CITY
Council.
SEC. g. II at any sale OF animals, under the prc.
visions OF this ordinance, no person shall bid the
whole amount OF costs for taking an, kee ming and
selling said animals the officer entitled to receive
the lees may, for himself, bid the amount Of his
costs and charges, and II no pei son bids any more
SAID animals may be struck of to him as in other
cases. " '
sEc; z. II any person shall break open any pen,
pound or other incloseure, In which any animals
may be confined or kept under the requirements
OF TINS ordinance, or shall directly or indirectly
ald or aDet the same or escape Of any such AMI
mnis, ne or they shall forfeit and pay 10 SAID
Clty a sum not less than ten dollars nor more
than hity dollars for each and every Ofiense
SEC ). 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 |
D. large contrary to the ordinances of the city he
shall forfeit and pay to said city q sum not less
lhan hve dollars nor more than twenty dollars for
each and every ofiense. '
Approved May 10Th, 1871.
Attest. Ws,
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