The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-09-28
Ordinance No. GO.


An o dinance to restrain Horses, Mules,
Asses and Cattle from running at large
within the limits Of the Inc0rrora.
Town Of Toledo in the County Of THmG,
. State of Iowa. and to repeal Ordinance
No. 81 of the Ordinances of said town.
SECTION l.. Be it ordained by the
Council of the Incorporated Town of To-
ledo, in lama County, State of Iowa. that
each and every owner of Horses. Mules,
Asses or Cattle shall restrain the same
from running at large within the limits of
said incorporated Town.
SECTION 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
Marshal of said Town to take up and i'm
pound all such animals found running at
large within the limits Of said Town, and
within twenty four hours after taking up
and impOunding any such animal or ami
mails, he shall post up ia three cOnspic-
uous places in said Town written or print
ed notices describing the animal or ami
mails so taken up, giving the name of the
oW"Cr or owners OF the same if known to
him, and stating 'name of owner un-
known" if so, the time whc2, such ami
nal or animals were impouR :, md that
such animal or animals, wero,HAund run
ming at large in violatiospf Ordipa1cc No
81 of the Ordinances oof sad H1y,wn.
SECTION g. The'powner or owners of
animal or animals1mpounded under the
provisions of this Ordinance may redeem
the same at any time prior to the sale of
the same as hereinafter p,ovidcd, by pay
ing 10 the Marshal the fee for taking up
and impOunding the same, together with
the cost Of keeping and all costs accrued
at the time Of such redemption, provided
that if such ownership be unknown to the
Marshal, then the Mayor or in the absence
of that officer, the Recorder shall take the
affidavit of the applicant stating That he
is the owner of such animal or animals,
describing the same, whCrcupOn the Of
fiCcr taking such affidavit shall notify the
Marshal to deliver such animal or ami
mails to the applicant taking his receipt
therefor, after paying all costs nc, rued
SECTION 4. If the owner or owners of
any animal or animals impounded shall
fail to redeem the sare within five days
from the time of impounding the same, it
shall be the duty Of tine Marshal t. give
notice of the sale of said animal or ami
malls by posting written or printed notices
in three public places in the Town of To
ledo aforesaid, which notice shall de-
scribe the animal or animals to be ofrp-. Il
for sale, give the name of the ,yner or
owners if known, and st".,u the Nc ~ On
,ihc OF Snch SAFE mich sh",... re not less
Than five days nor n:,.e than seven DAYS
+ rom the date Ot said nlticc; and at the
time and place of sale so stated, the Mar
/ shal shall proceed to sell the sad animal
or animals to the highest bidder for cash,
| and after the sale he shall deposit with
the Town Treasurer ali proceeds Of such
| sale taking duplicate receipts therefor,
one Of which he shall deliver to the May
or together with statement of all costs
and expenses incurred by reason of the
| taking up, impounding, keeping and sell
| ing of said animal or animals.
SECTION s. The net proceeds of such
! sale shall be and remain subject to the
order of the owner of the animal sold pro-
| yided that application be made therefor
! to the Mayor by such owner within six
months from the date of sale; and if such
ownership be unknown, the Mayor shall
take the affidavit of the applicant which
| shall contain Il description of the animal
sold, and state that the atfiant was at
| the time of the sale the owner of the same,
and that he is justly entitled 70 the net
| proceeds Of such sale. If the Mayor shall
be satisfied that the applicant is entitled
to the surplus of proceeds of sale,
| lie Shall in writing direct the Recor-
| der to issue a warrant IN the Treasurer
| for the amount to rhich the applicant Is
entitled, specifying the same, md it shall
| be the duty Of the Recorder 10 issue Il
warrant in accordance Herewith. and in
favor of such applicant
SECTION 6. The surplus of the pro-
! Cccds Of all sales for which no appliCa-
ton is made within six months.f from the
date Of sale shall be forfeited to the Town
and be treated as other Town funds.
SECTION z All at1idayits provided for
by this ordinances hall be delivered by the
officer taking the same, to the Recorder
who shall file and preserve the same with
the papers in his Office.
SECTION 8. The Marshal shall be al
| lowed for his services the following fees,
| viz:
For taking up and impounding each
| animal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ducts
| For advertising each animal i'm.
pounded NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Scots
! For keeping, feeding, watering and
taking care Of each animal i'm
pounled, per day. ............... Scots
I For giving Hnil@e of sale. ......... 25ctS
For selling aud paying oycrProcccds
Ter each animal. ................ 81 %
SECTION 9. Ordinance No. 81 of Inc
ordinance Of said Town, and aN or,linan-
CeS or parts Of ordinances conflicting Will
the pro. isions Of this ordinance are here
by rrpat!cA
'SEcYaDy 10. THIS ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after the
tenth day - October, A. d. 1916
! Approved Sept. 25th, 1876.
L. c. EBERsoLE,
Mayer.