The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-06-06

Learuing tlla4 many peFsons are
dsslsous Of availiae themselves - The
psUvisions eftAis At whieA W. mads
vital IL this county b. The result Of >
vote had lat all. ~ raproduoe the
tsxt Of the law, only emitting the Anal
sections which provide for its salbmis-
slon IN the alectOrs, 1kc. There has
been - yet no si~cision Of the Supreme
Ct,urt adverse % the constitutiouality
Of the law. The Last Assembly took
no action ~ any way impairi0g Its
operation, the only legislation ON the
subject being - explained lass week,
to do away with any uuosrtainty In
il relation to the validity ofa previous
law rslaiing 70 division fences and
thoss that railroads ~ rsquirsd 70
batld, aud chaptss s., extsnding the
right to Accept o. rsjsct IL psovisions
BY vote to OWL townships:
CHAPTER g.
AN ACT to Restrain Stock from rum
ming q large.
6BCTIoN /. Be u e,sactcd 1y the
0eNerul AsscUsbW AZ ne State ~ lon0,
T0A9 H. OWnoss Of onttlo, hoepss,
mules. sheep, swlne, and other stock,
shall b liable for Ill damagss done By
such stock.
SsC. !. The owner Of psrson In
a0t0Al possession u any cultivated
lsnds Id this State, shall have : lien
on al and any stock, that shall tres
pao on such lands.
6BC. The owner VI any stock
srespassing on the improved lands 81
hnother. shall pay 10 the owner Of the
land % damaged, the actual amount ol
the damages % sustained.
SEC. :. The person who 10 III pos
ssssion Of the land - trsspassed upon,
may dtstraiu any truepessing STOCK
and retain the same, In some safe
place, q the expense Of the owner
thereof. until said damages arc paid.
6EC. s. Wishin twenty.louf houss
sfssr the stock has beon restalued
SUNDAY not being included) the party
70 injured, shall notify the township
Trustees, 70 b and appear on the
premlses 70 viow and aasoss the dam
sges; when two or more of the tsus-
tses have assembled, they shall pro.
Oeed to view, and assses the damages
and tho amount % b paid for keeping
said stock !; aud II the posDoO or per-
sons, owning such distrained stock,
refuse to pay the damages 90 assessed.
then Il shall b. the duty Of tho trustees
to past UP notices IN three conspicuous
pieces. In the township wheso. such
damages were dons, sbas the said stock,
or % much thereof - ID. necessary to
pay said damages, with costa Of salo.
shall be sold % the highest bidder !;
any money or stock l,ft after satisfy
Ing such claims, shall b returned 10
the owner Of stock 10 disposed Of !:
said sale shall take place at the inclo-
suss, where such stock was dlstsaiuod,
betw cen the hours Of one and three r.
NJ, on the tenth day aftsr the poseing
Of said notices: provided, that Ii any
one or more ofaaid trustees are IL any
way interested In said damages, ID
trustee or trustees, NOT 20 tntoroa4e6l.
shall appoint sOme one Or more, . the
case may require, TO oct In the placs
Of the pefs0n o. peTsCns % Interested |:
the owner Of the stock, or ~ perDon
entitled 20 the possession Ahseoe, whom
known, shall also b Motk0od Of the
time and place Of the nAeeting u sAid
trustees % ameaa aaid damages.
6nc. 0. The tssosoes shall make
their aseemment In writing and 6le
the same with tho township CLERK, -
30 ~ record. IL HIS o1ACe, and they
shalt ssceive the sum Of one dollar Per
day each, for such assessment. All
psFAons aggrisvsd By the actioo Of the
trustees. under this act. may appeal to
the Circuit Court Of the proper county.