The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20
Corporation Ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 81,

OhDlNANNE NJ. 81,
An Ordinance to prevent Horses, Cows, and
other animals therein mentioned, from run
ming OF large in the city of Westminster, and
to repeal Ordinance No. % in relation to
the same.
SECTION |. BE Il enacted and ordained by
the Mayor and Common Council of Westmin.
ster, That it shall not be lawful for the owner
or owners, or the possessor of any horse,
mare, gelding, mule, bull, COW, steer, calf
goat, geese, or ducks, to permit the same TO
run at large in any Of the streets, lanes, alleys
or public roads within the limits of the city Of
Westminster, under penalty Of one dollar
for each Of said animals so found running at
large, for each offence, and costs Of suit to
recover the same; except in the case of geese
and ducks for which the penalty is 70 be
twenty-five cents per head.
SECTION 2. ARd be ii enacted and ordained,
That if the owner or possessor Of any Of the
animals mentioned in said first section, exeept
geese and ducks, so found RAINING at large,
be unknown to the Bailiff, be n nonresident
Of said city, or absent therefrom, Il shall be
the duty Of any Bailif Of said city to take up
said animals so offending and impound the
same in some secure and convenient stable,
or Enclosure, to be procured for the purpose
and Immediately thereafter to give public no,
tice Of such impouding by handbills posted up
in not less than FIVE public places in and
through said city; stating therein that said
animal or animals SO impounded shall be Of
fered at public sale to the highest bidder for
cash at the time aud place in said handbills
mentioned, unless the owners, or parties sn-
titled to tho possession thereof shall, within
five days from the date of said notice, pay to
| tho enid HatItH the saanaItx. l.. IL
first section Of this ordinance and all costs
and charges for impounding said animals
including fifty cents for the services Of said
Bailif for each animal so impounded, and an
amount sufficient TO enable him TO pay for
necessary assistance, the hire OF use Of said
pound, and the charges for keeping said aui
mails whilst impounded; and, on payment as
aforesaid, said BallifF shall forthwith release
said animals from said pound.
SECTION 8. And be IL enacted and ordained,
That if the owncr or possessor Of any Of said
animals SO impounded shall fail TO pay the
penalty imposed thereon as aforesaid, and the
costs and charges aforesaid, before the time
fixed for sale thereof in said notice, then said
Bailif shall proceed to sell said animals SO
impounded according to the time, place, man
ner and terms OF sale in said advertisement
mentioned; and the Mayor of said city, on
sufficient evidence Of the ownership Of such
animal or animals, shall order the City Treas.
urer to refund to the said owner the proceeds
of the sale thereof, after deducting therefrom
the costs and charges for impending the
same, the penalty imposed thereon by the
said first section hereof, and five per cent. Of
the amount Of such sale to compensate said
Bailif for making said sale.
SECTION 4. Aad be IL enacted and ordaiaed
That said ordinance, No. %, relating to Horses,
DC. running at large in said city, and all othel
ordinances inconsistent with the provisions Of
this ordinance, be and the same are hereb,
repealed; and that this ordinance shall take
effect from its passage
Adopted by the Mayor and Common Coun.
oil, June LIST, 1874.
DAVID FOwBLE, Mayor.
W. II. RIPPARD, Clerk. j6st