Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19


justice to Mr.. Douglass to say that biz
removal is in no way evidence Of hi
being connected with these frauds.
Inpsrsans Peaats Sssrins ups. u.
Block Law.
LIST. Every owner of swine, cheer
or goats ehall restrain the same from
running at large.
I'd. Any person may take possession
of any stallion, jack, bull, boar or buck
found at large, and give notice to any
constable. who shall after giving ter
days notice of the time aud place al
sale, sell the same for cash. and from
the proceeds, pay oil costs and charges
of keeping, and any damages done by
said animals, and pay the remainder Of
the proceeds into the county treasury,
If the owner Of said animals shall
make legal proof Of ownership within
one year, he may recover the amount
go paid into the treasury. But he may
at any time before the day of sale
make satisfactory proof Of oWnership.
and pay the costs and charges thus fsr
made, and all damages, and receive the
animals from the constable.
3D.. When any person 10 injured In
his lands enclosed by q lawful fence,
by any kind Of domestic animals, be
may recover damages by an action
against tho owner, or BY distrsinipa
the animals doing the damage.
4th. II they were lawfully upon the
adjoining lands, and escape therefrom
by reason of the neglect OF the person
suffering the damage to maintain hle
part the division fence, tho owner OF
such animal shall not be liable for such
damage.
9Th. If the animals are not lawful
" upon the adjoining close, and came
thereupon, or ifthey escaped therefrom
into the injured Enclosure in conse-
quence of the neglect of the adjoining
owner to maintain any partition fence
or any part thereof, which IT. wNs MS
duty to maintain, then the owner Of
the adjoining land shalt be liable a.
we'll as the owner of the animals.
9th. In counties where, by police
regu latiOn, stock 10 restrained from
running at large, any person injured
in his improved or cultivated lands by
any domestic animal, may recover
damages, whether the land whereon
the injury was done were enclosed or
not.
7th. The Board of Supervisors of
any county may, and ON petition of
one.fourth of the legal voters must
submit to the electors of the county at
the next general election, or II they
deem it advisable, at Q special election
called for that purpose, the following
questions OF police regulation OF eth.
er of them, to-wit:
Shall stock be restrained from rum
ming at large?
< Shall stock be restrained from rum
ming at large between sunset and sun
rise?
Shall stock be restrained from run.
ming at large from the first day of
(naming the month), in each year, un.
til the fret day of (naming the month)
following?
Shall stock DO restrained from rum
ming at large between sunset and sun.
rise from the first day Of (nsming the
month, in each y ear, until the first day
of (naming the month"; following?
9Th. II q majority Of the votes cast
shall be in favor of either of such reg
ulations, then the Same will take effect
and be in force at the end Of 30 days
after said election, and. continue In
force until 80 days after . majority OF
the electors voting on the same ques-
ton shall vote against the Same.
9th. The word stock 90 used herein
means cattle, horses, mules and assee.
10th. Stock and domestic Aninals,
except the male animals mentioned
above, are not considered % running
al large while ON unimproved or un-
cultivated lands under the immediate
control of the owner or while being
driven on the highway BY the owner.
18th. The owner Of any stock or
domestic animal prohibited by law or
police regulation from running at
large is liable for all damage done
thereby, which may be recovered by .
suit at law or the party injured may
at his option, distrain the trespassing
animals and retain the same ct the OK
pense of the owner until the damages
are paid.
18th. Within twenty.four hours ae.
ter the stock he's been distrained no
must notify the owner of said stock
when known, and IL said owner fall
to safety him, he may. within "a
hours, notify the township trustees
to be and appear upon the premises
and assess the damages. Said trustees
are to assess the damages and the
amount for keeping such stock; aud
If the owner Of the stock refuses to
pay tho same, the trustees may give
notice and sell the stock or 90 much
thereof as shall be necessary to pay
damages and costs, and any amount
still remaining In their banda shall b
paid to the owner Of the stock. Such
sales must take place on the inclosure
where the property shall be restrained
between the hours Of one and three ,.
m, on the tenth day after the posting
Of said notice.
18th. The trustees shall make their
assessment In writing and file the same
with the township clerk. Any person
aggrieved by the action Of the trustee,
may appeal to the circuit court.
14th. II the owners Of such dis.
trained stock are not known Il shall bl
treated % estrays.
Starting Q newspaper 10 fun-Aay'
body can do Il. But We have known
people who had 10 cit up nights end
hustle around pretty lively 10 keep on
going after Il was started.
The Eddy brothers advertise thai
IL any sick person will send them 4
lock Of his hair and - the spirits viii
examine the hair and suggest . remes
dy for the disease. Whats . bald.
headed man going to do!
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