The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-03-29
VILLAGE ORDINANCES.
CHAPTER XIV.

from Running at Large.
The Council Of the Village Of Red
wood Falls do Ordaiu. &c:
SEQ. l. That no Horse. Goat, Cattle,
sheep, Swine, Mule. Jackass OF other ami.
NAL shall be permitted to run at large
within the limits Of the village or Redwood
Falls; and the owner, lessee or any person
who has the custody or charge Of any such
animal, who shall suffer or permit the same
to run at large within the village contrary
to the provisions Of this Ordinance, shall
upon conviction thereof, be fined not less
than fifty cents nor more than two dollars
for each and every oGense where q differ
ent fine is not hereinafter provided for and
imposed, PROVIDED, however that nothing
in this Ordinance shall prevent any Of
said animals from passing through said
village to and from the herds in which
they are kept. Provided further, that
nothing in this Ordinance shall be con.
strued As prohibiting the running at large
Of any of said animals from the first day o
November to the first day Of April in each
year..
SEC. 2. It shall be the duty Of the vii
lage Constable to secure and confine in q
Pound all Horses, Goats, Cattle, Sheep,
Swine, Mules, Jackasses. or other animals
running at large within the limits Of the
village. to be safely kept and provided for,
and to be delivered to any owner calling
for the same upon the payment by him te
the keeper Of the pound the sum Of fifty
cents.
| SEQ. 8. It shall be lawful for any per.
son finding any animals running at large
as aforesaid, to drive them to the pound
and it shall be the duty Of the pound keep.
er to receive and keep such animals and t.
enter the name OF the person delivering
the same, the date of impounding and de.
scription Of animal SO delivered, in reg.
lister by him to be kept for that purpose
which register shall be open to the inspec.
ton Of oil persons applying therefor
SEC, 4. Any impounded animal no
called for and released as above provided
within thirty-six hours from the impound.
ing thereof, shall be sold by the Constable
at public vendue, at the pound gate, with
| in fifteen DAYS after the date Of notice o
such sale BY the Constable Of said village
by publishing the same in the newspaper
having the publication Of the corporation
matters, or by posting notices Of such sal'
in three public places in the village, whict
notice shall contain a description Of thu
animal or animals to be sold, aud the tine
and place Of sale, but no Constable o.
pound keeper shall be purchaser At sucl
sale.
SEC. s. The moneys realised. at suct
sale, as provided in the preceding Section
after deducting the amount If the releas,
fee prescribed in section two, and the sum
of fifty cents, expense Of sale, and the cos
Of advertising the animal sold, shall b.
paid to the owner Of the animal when as
certained, and if not ascertained, within
six months after date of sale the amount
shall be forfeited to the village Of Redwood
Falls. Provided however, the Constable
shall pay said balance into the Treasur,
imme6 / fe1v after said GALE
SIC. 6. The Constable shall be entitled
to the following fee for his services and tn
services Of any person employed by him I,
carry out the provisions Of this Ordinance
viz For every animal impounded, tn
sum Of fifty cents. necessary expenses o
hiring suitable person to assist as pound
keeper, together with subsistence Of ami
mails impounded, and the cost of advertis.
ing and sale, provided. that in no even
the Constable shall claim from the villag.
compensation for impounding, subsisting
and selling animals as herein authorized
SEC. Z. In order to carry out the pro.
visions of this Ordinance and to provid,
for the keeping and combining all animals
running at large, contrary to its provisions
there shall be established under the au,
thority of the village Council and at tn
expense Of the village, pound to be un
der the charge Of the village Constable
and to be kept by himself or by some per
son appointed and designated by him, ant
until the village Council shall provide ami
fit up . suitable establishment for this pur
pose it shall be the duty Of the village Con
stable to provide, in his discretion, tenn
porary place for inforcing and carrying
out the provisions Of this o, dinance.
SEC. 8. No person shall willfully oh
struct or prevent the apprehension or i'm
pounding Of any animals running at large
contrary to the provisions Of this Ordinan
ce, under penalty of not less than fv,
nor more than ten dollars for each an,
every offense.
Ordained, passed, and ordered -pul
lished this sixth day Of March, A. D. 1877
F.v, HorcaKIss.
| Attest, President
W. A. SwrsHRR,
Recorder.
| CHAPTER XVI.
| An Ordinance Regulating tn
Health Department.
The Council Of the Village Of Red
wood Falls do Ordain, &C.;
ARTICLEI.
SEc. l. It shall and may be lawful, fol
the Board of Health to appoint in addition
to the Physician, such other health officer,
as in time Of pestilence or other emergen
cies, they may deem to be necessary, WHIT