Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-06

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ORDINANCE NO. 1Oe.
AN ORDINANCE to restrain and
regulate the running at large of
Cattle, Horses, Swine and other an
finals, within the limits of the cor
poration Of the city Of Ottumwa,
and to repeal Ordinance No. Sc.
SECTION l, Be 1t ordained by the
City Council Of the City Of Ottatnasca:
That it shall be unlawful to permit
any Cattle, Horses, Mules, Asses,
Swine, Sheep or Goats, to run at large
upon any of the streets, alleys, pub
lie places or public commons, within
the corporate limits Of said city,
except as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. If any of the animals
aforesaid, within the said corporate
limits, it shall be the duty of the city
Marshal, Deputy Marshal and of all
police officers, to take immediate
charge of the same and to confine
them in some secure place, which
may be either the public pound here
in provided for or within the pri-
vate enclosure of any person, by con-
sent Of the owner thereof; provided
such enclosure be within the corpo-
rate limits of said city, and that the
use of such enclosure be secured
without expense to said city. And
when any of the animals herein
named, being at large upon the streets,
alleys, public commons or public
places contrary to this ordinance, shall
pass therefrom into the private en-
closure of any person, the same being
within the corporate limits, it shall
BIO lawful for such person, by himself,
agent or employee to confine such an
imal or animals, in some safe place
within said corporate limits, or to
take them to the public pound; pro-
vided, however, If he confine such an
imal or animals in any other place
| than in the public pound, he shall with
in twelve hours thereafter, report the
same to the Marshal or Deputy Mar
shall, who shall thereupon take charge
of the same and thereafter be consid-
cred in possession and control of said
animal or animals as fully as if such
animal or animals had been taken up
and impounded by them.
1t shall be lawful for any person
finding any of the animals herein
named, at large contrary to this ordi-
nance, to take the same to the public
pound and deliver them to the Mar
shall, Deputy Marshal or any police
officer and he shall receive therefor
the sum of ten cents per head for such
animal or animals delivered.
| The city Marshal, Deputy Marshal
or any policer Office, may employ any
needed assistance tn secure and i'm
] pound any animal at large contrary
to this ordinance, provided tho ex-
pense thereof shall not be greater than
ten cents per head.
Sec. 3 1t shall be the duty of the
City Marshal or Deputy Marshal,
within twenty.four hours after he
has received notice of the distraint
and confinement of any animal as
provided in the preceding section, or
has himself confined any animal in
any other than the public pound or
pen, to notify the owner thereof If
known, of the impOunding or dis
trsint Of said animal and Of the place
where the said animal can be found,
and of the amount Of costs to be first
paid in order to release the same
and If the owner be not known, then
it shall be his duty within the same
time TO post notice on the front door
Of the City Hall, which notice shall
specify the kind of animal distrained,
q description Of its color and all dis.
tinctive marks or brands on it, and
the place where said animal is con-
fined and the amount of costs neces-
sary to release the same. And when
eyer any animal is confined in the
public pound If the owner be
known It shall be the duty of the
Marshal or Deputy Marshal to serve
upon such owner notice of the i'm.
pounding Of such animal and of the
costs necessary to release the same.
| SEc.4 Ifwithin twenty-four hours
|. after any animal has been confined in
the public pound or notice of inn
pounding in . private enclosure hal
, been posted, as above provided, OF
! served upon the owner II known, the
owner thereof, by himself or agent
does not appear, pay the costs herein.
after fixed, and release said animal
, or animals, then the City Marshal OF
j Deputy Marshal shall proceed to sell
the Same at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash in
hand, having first advertised said
sale for ten days, by written or print.
ed notices thereof, posted in one pub
3 place in each Ward of said city, one
Of which places shall be upon The
. front door of the City Hall.
From the money arising from said
. sale the Marshal or Deputy Marsha
shall pay all expenses Of taking M
and keeping said animal or animall
+ sold and shall pay the balance includ
. ing tho fees herein named, into til,
city treasury within 30 days aftel
such sale unless claim and satisfacto
= ry proof of ownership Is made there
o to by the owner Of the animal or ami
= mails sold, In which event he shall
pay said money to such owner aftel
deducting said costs and expenses ant
: the fees herein named.
: Il shall be the duty Of tho City Mar
= shal and Deputy Marshal to max,
: monthly settlements with the Cit,
Treasurer, showing all receipts ane
!. expenditures under this ordinance
Tho City Council may audit ALLOW
i and pay any claim of any owner TO
. any such money paid into the Cit,
Treasury, made by such owner with
. in twelve months from tho date Q
2 sale, but thereafter, If no claim ha
y been made by the owner, the sam
3 shall be forfeited to the City Of OF
9 tumwa.
!. SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of tn
! City Marshal to provide and keep
: safe and secure public pound for us
z = in enforcing this ordinance and h
!. and the Deputy Marshal shall hav
s charge Of the Same and Of all stoc
I confined therein or in any private en-
i closure, as herein before provided
4 and shall furnish al such stock wit
q necessary food and water, the cost {
: which shall be collected as herei
provided and It shall be unlawful fe
any person to interfere with or ope
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