Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-08
Che Daily 4ress and lakotaian
YANKTON DAKOTA
Wednesday Evening. August 8, 1877
AN ORDINANCE.
Animals Running AT Large"

Be il ordaiaed By tie Mayor and Cty conn
ca @ tue City @ Tan1ton:
Section i. Ihe-F0nning. at large Of COWS,
oxen, calves, swine, horses, mares, colts,
asses, mules, sheep or goats, upon The
stress, avenues, alleys or public grounds of
the city of Yankton, shall be deemed, and
it is hereby declared to be a nuisance; and
any person who shall suffer or permit his.
her, or their animals, of the above described
classes, or any such animals in their charge
or keeping, to run at large upon the streets,
avenues, alleys or public grounds within
the corporate limits OF said city of Yank-
ton, unless in the immediate charge OF, or
under the control of some competent per
son, or persons, or who shall permit any
animal or animals, of the above described
classes of animals, to enter, or 90 upon any
private lot or piece or parcel of land, lying
within the limits of said city of Yankton,
without the consent thereto of the owner
or occupant OF any such lot, piece or parcel
of land, shall, upon conviction thereof, be
fined in any sun not to exceed five dollars.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the mar
shall and the regular policeman OF said city
of Yankton, whenever it shall come to their
knowledge, or whenever they, or either of
them, shall be notified by any person or
persons that any animal or animals of the
above mentioned classes, is, or are running
at large within the corporate limits of said
CITY of 4ankton, TO Immediately take pos
session of such animal or animals to restrain
and confine the same in the pound, or other
place in said city, provided for such pur.
pose, and retain possession thereof, and
keep said animals restrained and confined.
until the owner OF some person entitled 10
the possession thereof shall appear and
claim the same, and pay the fees, charges
and expenses of so impounding, advertising,
keeping and caring for such animal or ami
mails, or until the same are sold as herein
provided.
Sec. 3. If any animal or animals so taken
possession OF, restrained and confined, as
aforesaid, shall not be called for, and the
fees, charges and expenses, heretofore men
toned, paid within five days after taking
possession thereof, the city marshal shall
sell the same at public auction to the high.
est bidder, for cash, at such place or places
he may designate IN the notice of sale, after
first giving at least five days notice OF such
sale, by publishing a notice containing The
time and place of sale, and a description of
the property to be sold in the Official paper
of said city, for five consecutive days of
issue thereof, if such paper be a daily paper,
and one day OF issue thereof il a weekly
paper.
Sec. d Whenever any animal or animals
of The classes or either of the classes men
toned in the first section of this ordinance,
shall enter upon or into any lot, piece or
parcel 0f land III said city, Oh be found run
ming at large IN the vicinity thereof, the
owner, or person or persons in possession
or charge thereof, may take possession of
such animal or animals, and shall, in case
he, she or they do take possession thereof,
as aforesaid, notify the City marshal of SAID
city thereof, and turn the same over to him.
within twelve hours otter 50 taking posses
sion thereof, who shall restrain, confne,
sell and dispose of The same in the same
manner as if he had taken possession in
the first instance.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
city marshal TO feed and care for all
animals of the above described class.
es, or either of them, restrained
and confined as herein provided, to adyer-
tise and sell the same; and have charge o.
the pound, or place used for that purpose
to keep a pound book, and enter therein, a
description of all animals impounded as
herein provided The names Of the owner,
of the same, if known time impounded
name of purchasers; time of sale anc
amount sold for and when any animals
claimed and delivered, the name of person tx
whom delivered amount paid by such per
son, and in all cases the persons to whom
any fees, charges and expenses are paid, anC
the amount 10 each person.
Sec. 6. The city marshal shall collect tn,
following fees oneach animal so i%mpounded
Fifty cents for impounding such animal anc
ten cents per day for caring for the same
and in case of sale, twenty-five cents add
tional for each animal so sold which shall
be the 'pound-keeper's fees
Fifty cents pound charges and if solo
fifty cents advertising charges" which
amount shall be pail into the city treasury,
And he shall collect also tie amount neces
sary to pay the expense of food for eacl
animal so detained.
When any regular policeman of said city
of Yankton, takes possession of, restrains
and confines any animal he shall receive thu
same fees therefor, as the city marshal il
entitled to for like services; Prouided the
said city of Yankton shall not be liable t.
the city marshal or any policeman of sale
Guy, lOI any eiNASSs loldtlSd ny NlItuc "
this ordinance.
Sec. Z. The city marshal shall have
lien on all animals im~pounded as herein
provided Tor, for his fees for %impounding
advertising, selling, feeding and caring fo
said animals; also the fees of any police
man for inpounding any animals as herein
provided.
Sec. 8. That whenever any animal or ami
mails are sold by virtue of this ordinance
! the city marshal shall pay, out of the pro
; ceeds of every such sale, the fees, costs, ant
expenses for taking and %impounding, adver
Using, selling, feeding, and caring for, til
animal or animals so sold, to the person o
persons entitled thereto, and the balanc
must be deposited with the city treasurer 70
the benefit of the person entitled thereto.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty OF til
city marshal of said city of Yankton to Sc
that the provisions of this ordinance ar
strictly enforced, and he shall endeavor I
ascertain the name or names of the owner
of any animals so fund running at. larg'
also that are impounded as herein provided
and if he shall wilfully neglect or shaI
refuse to perform such duty, such neglect q