The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-01
AN ORDINANCE
For the Protection Of Trees, and Re
straining the Running at Large
of Certain Animals.

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SECTION /. That no horse, mare,
gelding, jack, mule, sheep, hog, pig,
goat, COW, steer or bull shall be per-
mitted to run at large within the linn
between April 1st and the following
November LIST, in each and every year;
and any such horses, mares, geldings,
jacks, mules, sheep, hogs, pigs, goats,
cows, steerssand bulls running at large
within the limits of said city, are here
by s~everally defined and declared to be
nuisances, and any person being the
owner of any such animal, who shall
suffer the same to run at large, shall be
deemed the author of a nuisance, and
upon conviction shall be fined in any
sum not less than two nor more than
fifty dollars for each offense.
SEC. 2. If any such animal shall be
found running at large contrary to the
provisions of this ordinance, it is here
by made the duty of the city marshal
to take up and confine the same in a
secure pen, pound or other place provi-
ded for that purpose, and no such ami
NAL taken up and confined as aforesaid,
shall be released until the owner or the
person entitled to the possession thereof,
shall pay to the officer having such ami
NAL in keeping, the sum of one dollar
as his fees for taking up or receiving
any such animal and discharging his
duties relative thereto, lodge Herewith
the sum Of seventy-five cents per day
for each and every day such animal
shall be kept by the officer aforesaid.
SEC. 3. If the owner or the person
entitled to the possession of any such
animal taken up and confined as afore-
said, shall not within five days from the
time it is so taken into custody, pay the
aforesaid charges and take it away, it
shall be lawful for the said city marshal,
and he is hereby authorized and en-
powered, to sell at public auction the
said animal, having given at least ten
days previous notice of the time and
place of said sale by posting the same
up in three public places in the city of
Cheyenne, and a copy of said notice
shall also be served upon the owner or
the person entitled to the possession of
said animal, if known, at least five
days before sale, but any such animal
may be redeemed at any time before
sale by payment of the officers fees
and expenses and the charges afore-
said.
Section A. IN case any animal sold
pursuant to the provisions of this or
dinance shall be sold for more than suf-
icient to pay the fees and charges
aforesaid, such excess shall be, by the
officer making the sale, deposited with
the city treasurer, which shall be paid
upon IN order Of the city council to
the owner of such animal, or animals,
or to the person entitled to the posses
sion of the same, upon claim and prop
er proof before said city council.
Section 5. Any person who shall him
der, obstruct, or delay the city
marshal or his assistants, in taking any
such animal into custody shall, upon
conviction be fined in any sum not less
than two dollars nor more than fifty
dollars for each offense.
Section @. If any person shall break
open, or in any manner directly or in
directly aid or assist breaking open any
pen or enclosure, with the intent of re-
leasing any animal confined therein,
pursuant to the provisions of this ordi-
nance, every person, such shall on convic-
ton, be fined in any sum not less than
five nor more than one hundred dol
lars.
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any horse, mule or other beast, to any
growing tree, or to the boxing around
said tree, within the limits of said city,
without the permission of the owner of
said tree, shall, upon conviction, be
fined in any sum not less than five nor
more than one hundred dollars; and
any person who shall wilfully, without
permission of the owner, destroy, break
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city shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, aud, upon conviction,
be fined in any sum not less than ten
dollars, nor more than one hundred
dollars.
Section 8. An ordinance entitled "An
Ordinance for the Protection of Grow
ing Trees in the City of Cheyenne y
passed February 9th, 1872, and article
VII, of an ordinance entitled: AN
Ordinance Concerning Offenses in the
Nature of Misdemeanors, and Defining
the Powers Of the Police Courts of the
City, and the Mode of Procedure
Therein, and the Duties of Police Of
icers of the City Of Cheyenne" passed
July 18th, 1874, and all other ordi-
nances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take
effect, and be in force from and after
its passage.
Approved this 26th day of April, A.
d. 1879.
.. l.. r. BREsNAHEN,
VHA Mayor.
Attest
II. w. FoGLEsoNG,
City Clerk. a30-3t