The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-05-23
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ORDINANCE NO. II.
An Ordinance to prevent Hogs and other AMI.
mails from running at large.
ORDINANCE NO, II.

ORDINANCE NO IL.
An Ordinance to prevent Hogs and other AMI.
mails from running at large
The Common Council ' Of the village Of Worth
Section i. That the Common Council shalt
provide good suitable pound or pounds. to BE-
% the S s to Be-
Keeper shall hold his office Tor one year unless
sooiler removed. Provided, That the Common
Council may in their discretion cause such pound
Sec. 2. No horse, mule, ass, goat, sheep,
swine or any cattle, shall he permitted to run 1t
Of Wofthinrton, and il found running At large
each and every such animal may be impounded
IN rae the vi!'sge pound and rs shall not bs
some person IN his behalf shall pay the follow
ing charges: Fifty cents. out Of which the
pound. keeper shall ply fee of twenty cents to
twenty cents Of which he shall keep for his own
village Treasurer, for receiving and dischareing
that may have been expended or incurred by Il Q
pound-keeper Tor the sllsienance thereof. Any
owner OF any horse. mule, goat sheep, swine or
within the corporate limits of the village Of Wor-
thington, shalt on conviction thereof be punish
ed by fine Of one dollar and COSTS
Sec. J. 1t shall I've the duty OF the pound keep
er to provide proper and necessary sustenance
for all animals SO imp0unded and it shall be
tic ventiue, to the CHEST bidder for cash. any an
mal or animals so inI,ouuded as Aforesaid at any
lime after the expiration OF three days from the
keeper giving ut least forty eight hours previous
public notice Of the time and place OF sale by
three advertisements, one Of which shall be put
others in public place in the village Of Worth
ington, but il said animals or any Of them are
redeemed, or an offer is made to redeem them
per- ss %
tenanse as Aforesaid, at any time before they are
shall be released by the pound keeper.
ihe pound keeper shall render to the Council!
monthly a statement under oath, Of all fees and
of all moneys receive by him either for penal
ties or for animals sold by him, and shall at the
'es and sens eys s s"Ieefd By him for
Sec. +: Whenever any animal impounded as
aforesaid shall be sold and shall not bring enough
t" pay the fees and penalties the same shall be
recovered Of the owner of any such animal by
suit before the village justice in the name Of the
village the fees charges and penalties 50 recov-
cred t. be paid in to the village treasury.
Sec. 5. When ANY moneys are paid in to tho
village treasury, aising from the sale of any
fnlal or animals sold by the pound master, the
same It c,ined within one year from the time
c0rtler to the owner Of said animal on demand,
after deductiilg the sum necessary to pay the
n s a k1f s said ana a anal
the penalty provided in section two Of this ordi-
nance.
Sec. g. Whenever any estray shall be hereaf-
| ter sold under this ordinance 0f the value Of
more than twenty-five dollars, the owner shall
| have the privilege to redeem the same within
thirty days after Suci, sale, by paying to the pur-
CT aser or to any person who shall have subse-
quently purchased the same, the amount Of the
bid therefor. and ten dollars additional to rec
| ompense such purchaser for his trouble.
sec. !. Any person or persons who shall break
open. or in any way directly or indirectly aid or
| assist in breaking up any village pound,
sl.al: Oh conviction thereof, be punished by fine
Of twenty five dollars Or by imp isOnment in the
village prison for term not less than six nor
| more than ten days.
! See 8: Any person who shall hinder, delay or
Obstruct any person persons engaged in driv-
i Ing 10 The village pound any animal or animals,
be ut or beasts, liable to be impollnded in the
village pounds, SHALL for each and every hind
rance, delay or obstruction, conviction there
OF, be punished by fine Of not less than five or
| more than twenty-fiv dollars.
Sec. 9. ANY d-keepcr, appointed as afOre-
said, who shall refuse or neglect to take up. dis
! train or impould any animal mentioned in Sec
| ton two Of this ordinance, known to him to be
running ut large contrary to the ordinances OF
the village, shall conviction thereof be pun
ished by a fine Of not less than ten dollars.
| See. ~. This ordinance shall take effect from,
| and after its publication.
| Approved May u, 1874.
! j. CRAFT, President.
! G.. G. GOODNOw, Village Recorder.