Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-19

An Ordinance Relative to Pounds and Certain Ani-
mails Running at Large
| The village Of CAeboygan Ordains-
| SEC l. There shall he one or moro pubic
| pouAds in the village of Cheboygan, to be located
in such place or places "a may be designated by
| the Council.
SEC. ?. The Council shall appoint one or more
poundmasterS, who unless sooner removedl shall
| hold office for the period OF one year. and shal
receive for their services the fees hereinafter
provided fJr.
SEC 8. 1T shall not be lawful to permit any
cattle, horses, mu e.. asfeS. sheep, goats, swine
| within The limits oflChrboyga village: provided
| however, COWS be permitted to run at large dul'
ing The Jay time, between the hours OF BLK
| O'Clock A. NJ. and nine O'Clock p. NJ.
| SEC. t. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the Mar
shall and Poundmaster, ard it shall be lawful fol
any other person, to take M and convey 10 the
pub lie pound any OF the aforesaid mails lex.
cepting cows during the day TIME as above pro-
videdl found running at large in any of the
streets, lanes. alleys, and parks. or tres,asslur
on the lots, yards r lands VI md vlduals within
| the limits 0i the village.
| SEC. s. 1t should be the duty of the Pound
master to receive into the pOunu. and safely
| and properly keep, care for and feed therein any
| such animal until redeemed according to law.
| SEC. 6. 1t shah be the duty OF the Poundmast er
| to register in book kept for that pu-pnse, the
| name of the persons by whom and the time when
any animal was impOunded, and the place where
said animal was found running at lsrge, also the
time when and by whom redeemed, or when and
for how much sod, ami on the first Tuesday of
each month report all OF the above facts to the
Council, and pay over all surplus moneys TO the
Treasurer.
SEC Z. For driving to the pound any such an
imal. the officer. or person driving the same shall
receive from the PUundmaster the following
sums, viz:
For every horse, head of cattle, ass or mule,
fifty cents.
For each swine, sheep or goat, twenty i've
cents.
And for every goose or other domestic fowl,
twenty-five cents,
SEC s, The following costs, charges and fees
may be demanded by the POundmaster, and shall
be paid bv the person claiming any animal before
it snail be released, to wit tor keeping and iced
ing each horse; head of cattle, ass or mule, sew
enty-five cents per day; for keeping and feeding
each head of swine sheep or goat, fifty cents per
day; and for keeping and feeding each goose or
other domestic fowl twenty-five cents per day. For
receiving and discharging each morse, mead OF
cattle ass mule, fifty cents. and tor selling the
same fifty cents in addition thereto; Tor receiving
and dlscharging every swine, sneep OF goat,
twenty five cents, and for selling the same, TWEEN
t. -fvecen additoDs thereto; andlfor receiving
and discharglng each goose or other domestic
fowl, ten cents, for selling the same, ten cents In
addition thereto, tngcther with the amount paid
by said POundmaster for driving any such ami
nal TO the pound. Provided. where animals or
fowls shall be redeemed within six hours after
they shall have been impOunded. the Pound
for keeping or feeding Provides, also, the viii
lage shall in no way be held liable TO p ~ or make
goQ1 to the PoundmasIer any deficiency arising
from the proceeds of the sale of any such
animal not being equal to the fees and charges
connected Herewith.
MSEC. 9. The Poundmaster shall lat the public
poundl sell public auction any animal or fowl
which has been impOunded therein for a
period of SIX DAYS ano are unclaimed or
whose owners refuse to ifpay the fees
hereInbefore provided. Notice of such sale
shall be given at least three days prior thereto,
and shall contain description as near as may be
of the animal or fowl to be Sold and shall be most.
ed in conspicuous positions in the three follow
ing places to-wt: at the postofllce at the south
east corner of Main and Third street, and the
pound where such sale is to be held; and on such
hereinbefore provided, connected with said i'm
pounding and sale, he shall deposit the balance
of the money with the Treasurer of the village,
who shat pay the SANE to the owner OF the nnl-
SEC 10. No person shall hinder, delay or inter-
fere with any one who is driving Or carrying
any animal or fowl to the public pound.
SEC IL. No person shat break or attempt TO
SEC. IL. No person shall take up, driv- or carry
to the public pound any animal or fowl not legal
ly liable to be I'm pounded therein.
SIC. Ii. If any animal or fowl that may nave
been lawfully impounded shall escape, or be res
cued, the Poundmaster or Marshal may, within
three days thereafter retake such animal or fowl,
and the same may be held and SOLO, as II no es-
cape or rescue had taken place.
SEC IA. ANY violation of the provisions OF this
ordinance shall he punished by fine not to ex-
coed twenty five dollars and costs, and in the i'm
position of such fine and costs, the court may
make further sentence, that the offender be
committed to the common Jail OF the county until
the payment thereof. for any period OF time not
exceeding thirty Days.
SEC. 5. This ordinance shall take effect on and
after the 9TH day of june, A. D., 1877.
A00p'eu may wv W. ". sTRoaN, President.
THOMAS BENTLEY, Clerk.