The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1880-05-15

A OhDlN ANCE concerning animals run
Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees OF
the town OF Canon CITY.
rec. j. Every COW, OK, bull, calf, horse,
mare. ge1dinS, mule. Jack, Jennet, colt, gsat,
sheep, hog or pig, and every vicious, unruly
or dangerous animal OF any kind which is
liable o endaneer the safety oi any person
or child. or the roperty of any person or
corporation. which shall run or be found at
large or not accompanied and under toe ac-
tual control OF some suitable person, within
the town of Canon CITY, is hereb, detn I'd and
declared to be IA nuisance, and If the owner
or person In possess Ion or charge Of any such
animal shall permit the same 10 run. or to be
iound al large within this town, he shall be
deemed III author OF u nuisance and shall,
on conviction, be fined in any sum not less
than three dollars.
Sec. =. Wherever any animal of any OF
the Kinds mentioned or described in The last
preceding section shall be found rupning ~
large Within TINS Town, II spaii be The duty OF
tue town marshal to take up and plop.riy
take care OF the same. and II the owner, or
person having lawful possession or charge ol
such animal rs kn"wn and can be .tuund in
This town. The marshal shall ut once enter
compluint against him before the proper JUS
tice and the Iine assess ed against such drftnd-
ant, ii convicted, shall noI ur less than three
dollars more than he costs of taxing up and
keeping such animal, and The auiInaI thus
taken up shall be he'd III the custody of the
tow II utrshat untli the cause is deLsrinin, ed
and Sny hne assesscu and ali costs Uf suit an d
OF Keeping aIe futy pad and shall then be
delivers d To such owner or person. Ii
The owner or person having POSSESSION or
charge of ruch amman is not known Or can
not be iounu in this town, the marshal shall
tlee his tlhdaYit sia ing ther> In the seizure.
the number, description 10Y marks II there
be any anu probable value OF such animal
| OF animals and that the owner or person In
poss. ssion ur charge thereof is unknown or
Justice shall Issue his warrant directing The
marshal after giving notice. as hereinafter
provided, 70 sell at public auction, at such
place within the town as sucn marshal may
design .ie in his notice, for cash in hama 10
the highest bidder, such an ,ual or animals
80 taken up, anu to make due reLuru OF his
proceedings such warrant,
sec: Upon receiving such warrant the
mar hal shall give nouce OF the seizure and
sale OF such animal animals by posting
three notices, One al tie post office, one at
| the of1ice OF the county clerK and one al some
other pubic place in The town. setting fpr.h
| ine day of Seizure, the number and descrip-
tion 10y MARKS if any there be of the animal
| or aniinuls thus lax en- up, and that by virtue
oi said warrant he VIII make SAFE thereon a.
| the me and place nleu utioned therein (mh hi h
| time shall be not less than ten days alter
such none are posted, unless the same are
| Canned and reueemeu before sale.
see. II, az any time before such animal
is actually sold, any person sh al max salts
fac.ory proof to the Ilarshul that suci ami
| maj belongs to MIN or 10 some person Tor
| wuom he Is the lawful A,ent, and shall pay
| all the costs aud expenses incurred by such
| taking up. t'abling, advertising. etc The
| marshal shall deliver such animal to such
person, other Sise The same shall be sold in
| accord nee with the notice gwen. anu after
| deducting The cosIs and expenses of the pro-
| ceedingS and suie, the residue OF the proceed
| oil such sale shall be paid to the treas
| urer. The marshal shall render to th,. BOA
OF trustees, ;tt least once each quarter, true
| statement OF ali fees and moneys received by
him under this section, o. The animals sod
anu the disposition Of the proceeds OF sales.
| sec. 3 AT any time With in one gear after
| spch sale, the owner of any animal sold in
| pursuitnce Of the provi-lons herein naue.
| may nuke proof of MIS- ownership before the
bo.rd q. Trustees of lhi, town. and whenev, r
! The Board Oh trustees shail be satisfied that
| >uch claimant was the actual owner OF such
| animal, tney shall order the amount paid Ia
py Inc inarsha' its u the net proceeds OF the sale
| proof OF such ownei ship shall not be made
Within one ye r from the date of such sale,
| the proceeds thereof shall be forfeited and
| vest in the to.n.
| Sec. 9. For enforcing the provisions OF this
| ordinance the marshal shall be entitled to
| receive nf,y cents for taking up and inn ound-
| ing each aoiins,l, twenty-five cents iur max
| lag aifidavit, fifty ce is Tor advertising eacn
| sa Z, seventy five GEMS per day Tor each d y
| such animal is kept by him, one dollar for
sale of each animal and the ordinary legal
| Fees for any other ser Ices, and the justice
| Shall be entitled to eiguty-fve cents for issu-
| ing warrant OF sale and the ordinary legal
| fees for all other services.
| sec. I. II any perso persons shall break
optn. or in aI:y manner, directly or Indirect
| log. pen or inclosure with the intent OF re-
| leasing any animal therein confined pursuant
TO the provisions of This ordinance, every
| such person, en- convection, snail be- fined IN
| a sum not less than ten dollars
| Sec. 8. lfapy pen son shall hinder, delay or
obstruct any officer in the discharge OF any
duty herein enjoined he shall, on con victioiI
be hn1d NOT less tnun ten dollars.
| Sec. g. 1t shall De lawful for any person to
| distrain anG take up any nimal found at
, large contrary TO the provisions of tots ordi-
nance and 20 ii liver the same. or cause the
! same TO be delivered to the town mursu;rl
| who shall receive such animal and proceed
| In like M inner as ifthe same had reen TAX en-
| up by himself: Provided the person vino
| shall thus distrain and take up such animal
| shall make any and all aftdasits required by
| this ordinance
| Sec. 10. II any person shall hitch or fasten
i any animal to any tree In this towD, such
person shall be 9.ned not less than nyc dol
lars
| sec. IL. An ordinance to restrain certain
| animals from running at larse ,app-oved
Aiirj 10Th 1872 ard al ord: nance to aineud an
| ordinance entitled .'an ordinance TO restrain
| certain animals from running at large. APP
| proved April 10, l5I2." approved March Bt,i.
| 1873, and an ordinance In re alton 10 damHg.
| 10 trees or other property by stock run mir z
| ut large, approved May 18th. ls77, nereDy
| repealed but this repeal shall not affect an )
| proceeding commenced before this ordinan &C
| shall take effect.
/ S. H. BOYD, Mayor.
| Attest. FIRED, II. SkEELE, Recorder.
| Adopted May 10 h, a. d. 1850.