The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-12-17
Legal Notices.
Ordinance No. -

To restrain the running at large of certain ami
mails.
Sec. !. Be it ordained by the Common Coun-
Gil OF the City OF KenoSha: That there may be
appointed in each year by the said Common
Council or Auditing Board a Pound Master for
said city, who shall hold his Office during the
pleasure of said Council or Board of Audit and
until his successor is appointed. The said Com
mon Council Or Board of Audit may also order
the construction OF city pound. suitable for
impounding animals, as provided in this Ordi-
nance,
See. 9. No horse, colt, mule, Jack, Jenny.
cow. bull, steer, heifer, calf, hog, pig or goose
shall be permitted to run at large within the
limits OF said city, or In any public square or
park thereof; and II any such animal shall be
found so running at large. each and every ami
NAL may be imp0unded in the pound of said
city, and may be. sold at public auction after
such animal may have been impounded, on CIV
ing not less than six days notice of such sale,
said notice to be posted in not less than three
public places In said city, specifying the time
and place OF such sale and description of the
property to be sold,
Sec. 8. Every POundkeeper shall be entitled
for receiving into the pound of said city, con-.
penSati0n as follows For every mule, horse or
colt received into said pound, Seventy-fve cents,
and twenty-five cents for every twenty -four
hours such mule, horse or colt shall be kept
therein. And for every bull. cow, heifer, OK.
steer or calf. fifty cents shall be paid to said
poundkeeper for receiving said animals info
said pound. and twenty-five cents additional
shall be paid said poundkeeper for every TWEEN
ty -four hours the aforesaid animals shall be
kept in said pound for every swine received
into said pound, forty cents; for every goose,
ten cents and for every twenty tour hours each
swine shall be kept in said pound, twenty cents
and for every goose kept in said pound twenty
four hours, ten cents shall be paid for each
twenty four hours.
For giving notice of sale as provided in Sec. Q
of this ordinance For every horse, twenty
cents; for selling every horse, one dollar.
For giving notice of sale for every cow, steer.
OK, bull or heifer, twenty cents for selling each
Of the above mentioned animals, fifty cents.
For giving notice OF sale for any swine, TWEEN
ty cents; for selling each swine, twenty five
For giving notice of sale of each goose, twenty
cents; for selling each goose, ten cents.
Sec; T. TT, The money RECEIVED by any Pound
allowed by the provisions of this ordinance,
shall be paid to the City Treasurer, and the same
shall be delivered to the owner of the animal or
animals, from the sale of which such money
shall have accrued, if such owner shall appear
within two years from the time of said sale and
render satisfactory proof to the Mayor of title
to said animal or animals and in case no such
owner shall appear, claim, and give satisfactory
proof as above provided, then such money shall
be forfeited to and become the property of said
city.
in this ordinance that shall have been i'm
pounded may claim such animal to be released
therefrom on payment to the Poundmaster the
charges and fees that shall have accrued agree
time before the sale Of any such animal, on Civ
ing satisfactory proof of title thereto.
Sec 6. 1t shall be the duty of the Pound
master, on receiving any animal, to enter a de-
scription thereof in a Book to be kept for that
purpose by him, together with the date of such
entry, and he shall also enter in such book every
sale made BY him, the amount H;1 received there
thereon, and II the animal or money shall be
claimed, an entry thereof shall be made; and if
the animal or money shall be delivered to the
oil ont rQaonf chaII ha fab n,
such book.
Sec. Z. Any person may take up and deliver
to the Poundkeeper, to be impounded or cause
the same to be done, any animal running at
nance. And II any Poundkeeper appointed as
aforesaid shall neglect or refuse to take up. dis
train or impound any animals known by him to
be running at large, contrary to the provisions
of this ordinance, he shall forfeit and pay a fine
of ten dollars and costs for each and every such
refusal Or neglect.
open or in any way directly or indirectly aid or
assist in breaking open the pound OF said city,
every such person shall forfeit and pay fine Of
ten dollars and costs, and in default of payment
Of such penalty shall be imprisoned in the coun-
ty Jail ten days.
Sec. 9. Every person who shah hinder, delay
or obstruct any person or persons engaged in
driving to the pound of said city any animal or
animals mentioned in this ordinance shall for
felt and pay a fine of five dollars and costs for
every such hlndrance or delay or obstruction,
and In case OF non payment OF such fine shall
be imprisoned in the county Jail ten days
See. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the Pound
keeper of said city to provide necessary susten-
ance for all animals impounded in said city
pound without further charge than is provided
or allowed by this ordinance.
Sec. IL. All ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances heretofore passed that conflict with this
ordinance are hereby declared repealed.
Passed November II, 1880.
Approved, A. G. SINCLAIR Mayor
Attest. D. B. BENEDICT, Clerk.