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

An Ordinance to prevent Horses, Cows, and
other animals therein mentioned, from nm.
ming at large in the city Of Westminster, and
to repeal Ordinance No % in relation IL
the same,
SECTION /. BE Il enacted and ordained Bv
the Mayor aud Common Council Of Wsstmi..
ster, That 1t shall not be lawful for the owper
or owners, or the pOssesSor Of any horse.
mare, golding, mule, bull, COW, steer. an
goat, geese, or ducks, to permit the same 10
run at large in any Of the streets, lanes, ALIEN
OF public roads within the limits Of the cityof
Westminster, under penalty of one dollar
for each OF said animals so found running Al
large, for each offence, and costs Of sui TO
recover the same; except in the case Of geese
and ducks for which the penalty is 10 he
twenty FIVE cents per head.
SECTION ?. Ind be IL enacted aud ordained,
That il the owner or possessor of any q he
animals mentioned in said first section, excets
geese and ducks, so found running OF large,
be unknown to the Bailif, be a non.resdeai
OF said city, or absent therefrom, il shall be
the duty of any Bailiif Of said city to take M
said animals so offending and impound he
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 postedup
in not less than five public places In and
through said city; stnting 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 handful.
mentioned, unless the owners, or parties en-
titled to the possession thereof, shall, within
five days from the date Of said notice, pay to
the said Bailih the penalty imposed by the
first section Of this ordinance and all costs
and charges for impounding said animals
including fifty cents for the services of said
Bailiff for each animal so impounded, and an
amount sufficient to enable him TO pa for
necessary assistance, the hire or use Of said
pound, and the charges for keeping said an
mails whilst impounded; and, on payment as
aforesaid, said Bailiff shall forthwith release
said animals from said pound.
SECTION B. Ind be IL enacted and ordained,
That u the owner or possessor OF any Of said
animals so impounded shall fail 10 pay the
penalty imposed thereon as aforesaid, and the
costs and charges aforesaid, before the time
hxed for sale thereof in said notice, then said
bailiif shall proceed to sell said animals 50
impounded according to the time, place, man
ner and terms of sale in said adyertisemeB.
mentioned; and the Mayor Of said city, on
sufficient evidence Of the ownership Of such
animal or animals, shall order the City Treas
urento refund to the said owner the proceed,
OF the sale thereof, after deducting thercffou
the costs and charges for impending the
same, the penalty imposed thereon by the
sad iirst section hereof, and FIVE per cent. o.
the amount Of such sale to compensate said
Bailiif for making said sale.
SECrlos 4. And be Il enacted and ordained,
That said ordinance, No. %, relating to Horses
&c, running at large in said city, and all other
ordinances inconsistent with the provisions Of
this ordinance, be and the same are hereby
repealed; and that this ordinance shall take
effect from its passage.
Adopted by the Mayor and Common Coun'
Gil, June LIST, 1874.
DAVID F0wBLE, Mayor.
W. ii. RlPrARp, Clerk. jG3i