The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-05
Ordinance No. 100.


An ordinance to prevent horses, mules,
cattle, sheep, swine, goats, geese or ducks
from running at large in the city of Faneou-
| yer.
The city of Vancouver does ordain us fol-
| lows:
Section 1. That no horses mules, cattle,
sheep, swine, goats, geese or ducks shall be
allowed to run at large in any of the streets,
alleys, roads, parks, squares, or in any place
within the limits of the city OF vancouver.
/ Provided however, the provisions of this or
dinance shall not apply to any mich COW or
cows which are actually kept and used by
such citizen or inhabitant as milch cows for
his or her own use, or for the use of his or
her family; provided no person is allowed to
| keep more than two cows.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty of the city
marshal to take up any or all horses, mules,
cattle, sheep, swine, goats, geese or ducks,
| excepting milch cows AS provided in Section
one) found running at large in any part of
| the city of Vancouver, and to keep the same
| in pound or other inclosure TO be provided
| by him for that purpose, such cattle, animal
or animals, fowl or fowls so taken up by him
with proper care and food while confined.
| Section 3. Upon taking up any cattle, ami
NAL or animals fowl or fowls under the pro-
visions of said ordinance, the city marshal
shall, without delay, give notice of the taking
up of such cattle, animal or animals, fowl or
in some conspicuous place at the post Office
in the said city of Vancouver, which notice
shall contain II particular description of the
cattle, animal or animals, fowl or fowls so
taken up; statement of the time when they
were takon up and Il warning to all who it
may concern, that unless the said cattle, ami
nal or animals, fowl or fowls be claimed
within time certain to be stated in the said
notice, which time so stated shall not be
more than four days, or less than two days
from and after the date of the said notice the
same will be sold at public auction at the
time i'll the said notice stated, and at some
place within the city of Vancouver which
place shall be in the said notice stated and
designated.
Section f. If, at any time before the sale of
the cattle, animal or animals fowl or fowls
so taken up and advertised, the owner thereof
or his legal representative shall appear and
claim the same, and shall pay to the city
marshal all of the legal costs, charges and eX.
penses of taking up and keeping the same
and OF giving the notice rs required by this
ordinance, the city marshal shall deliver up
the SAID cattle, animal or animals, fowl or
lows 10 such owner or to his legal represent
tative.
Section 3. If no person shall claim the said
cattle, animal or animals fowl or fowls so
taken up, before the time appointed for the
sale thereof, the city marshal shall, at the
time and place appointed, sell the said cat.
b.
nc auction, to the highest bidder for cash, and
shall, out of the proceeds of such sale, retain
all OF the legal costs and charges of taking
up and keeping the said cattle, animal or AN.
mals, fowl or fowls, and Of giving the notice
by TINS ordnance required to he given, and
after paying all of the said legal costs and
charges, he shall pay the sum remaining. if
any there be, into the city treasury. and, if
the owner OF any property sold, or his legal
representative shall, at any time within one
year from and after such sale. claim the
same, and make satisfactory proof of his
ownership, he or they shall be entitled to re.
celNe such proceeds deposited in the treas
ury
Section q. The city marshal shall he en-
lltleo To demand and receive from the owner
OF any cattle, animal or animals, fowl or
lows, the following stated sums rs his LEGAL
lees for taking up, keeping and advertising
the same, under the provisions of this ordi.
nance to-wit:
FOR taking up each horse, mule COW, steer,
pun, or any horned cattle, one dollar per
head
For keeping and feeding the same. fifty
cents per head, per day.
FOR taking up each sheep, swine, goat, and
Tor each calf or colt under one year old fifty
cents per head.
For keeping and feeding the same, twenty
five cents per head, per day.
FOR taking up each goose or duck, twenty
five cents.
For keeping and feeding the same, twelve
and half cents per day for each fowl
For writing and posting each notice re.
CURED by this ordinance, fifty cents, and he
shall also be entitled to retain ten per cen
tum of all sums received at any sale, a his
compensation for his services in making such
sale. Provided, however, that all of such
fees shall be paid out of the proceeds of such
sale, and the city of Vancouver shall in no
case be liable for the payment Of such fees
Section I: This ordinance shall be in force
from and after the fifteenth day of Septcm-
Der, 4. d. 1873
Read first and second time, Aug. 9Th, 1873.
Read third time and passed Sept. ID 1873.
Approved,
- 5. d. MAXON,
SEAL. President pro tom