The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-04-05
Ordinance Mo. 403,

An ORDINANCE TO PREVENT.
n animals from running at large with
i'm certain limits within the City of As
tOTia.
The City Of Astoria does Or,idin 0s fOllOlrs:
SECTION ]. That II shall be unlawful
for the owners of any cattle, swine,
horses, sheep or goats, TO permit the
same 10 run at large, except as i'm this
ordinance otherwise provided, within
the following described limits within
said City Ot Astoria. tO-wit: All that
portion of the City Of Astoria which is
bounded on tine south by Sth street
-- i'm said City of Astoria as laid
ont and recorded by John Mcclure, and
by Spruce street of said city aS laid OuI
ana recorded by John ". Shiyely. and
on the east by West-jth street OF said
city as laid out and recorded by John VI.
Shiyely. and ON tie west bv Spruce
street of said city OF Astoria aS laid ont
and recorded by John Mcclure, and on
the north by the north boundary line OF
the said City Of Astoria as designated
by the act Of The legislature Incorporate
ing said city; provided, that within said
limits each family residing within said
City of Astoria shall be entitled upon
complying with this ordinance Ia have
one milch-cOw run at large therein.
SECTION ,. The head of any family
living within said city or the limits
above described, desiring TO keep one
milch cow and 10 have her run at large
within said limits may be permitted to
do SO upon filing with the auditor Of
said city a description of such COW with
a statement that he or she, being a resi-
dent of said city, desires To keep such
COW and To have her run at large therein
and thereupOn he shall be permitted so
TO do.
SECTION 3. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Chief of Police to seize and take posses
sion OF all animals fOhnd running at
large within the limits described in sec
tion a" of this ordinance, contrary TO
the provisions of this ordinance and con-
fine them in a pen or enclosure 10 be
provided therefor and forthwith give
notice by posting written or printed no
tices in three publiciplaces within said
city. describing Suchlanimal, and stating
that if the owner does not appear and
pay the costs and charges Of the seizure
and the keeping of such animal within
three days from tht date Of the notice
that the animal Will be sold at public
auction at a time apd place To be speci-
fed in said notice which notice mist be
dated of the date qf posting the same.
SECTION 4. Thei owner or owners of
any animal or animals so impOunded
may appear at any time after such seiZ-
ure and upon paying the costs and eX-
penseS of keeping such animal tO-wit
the sum of one dollar per day while inn
DO lnded, and the further sum Of one
dollar as a fee fDr lmpOunding the ami
NAL shall be entitled 10 receive such
animal; and all sums sepaid shall 90
| 10 the Chief Of Police, or such person as
| he may authOfiZe to enforce this OTdi-
nance as hereinafter provided.
SECTION 5. The Chief Of Police may
| by writing appoint a person Ia seize,
| take possession Of and keep as herein
provided all animals found running al
large contrary 10 this ordinance. and
such appointment when made shall be
filed IN the office of the auditor Of said
city.
SECTIONS If at the expiration Of the
notice prOTided for in section ''3T of this
ordinance'no person has appeared and
| paid the costs, charges and fee for i'm
| pounding such animai, il shall be the
| duty of the Chief of Police to proceed
and sell such animal Or animals at the
time and place in such notice specified
at public auction 10 the highest bidder
for cash, and retain from the proceeds
of such sale the amount OF the said
costs, expenses and fees, and the oveI
plus if any there be, shall be paid into
the city treasury, and the Common
Council upon receiving satisfactory evi
dence of ownership of such animal OI
animals shall order a warrant TO be
drawn upon the treasury for such Over
plus in favor Of such owner.
SECTION z. When any animal is i'm
pounded under this ordinance If tho
owner or owners thereof be known. z
copy Of the posted notice shall be per
sOnally served upon such owner or own
ers if he reside within the limits Of said
city. but if such owner reside outside O
the city limits he may be served BY mail
| SECTION 6. When any animal is solo
under this ordinance the Chief of Police
shall make a report showing his pro
ceedings in full IN relation TO the matter
which report shall Oe filed in the Offici
of the city auditor.
/ SECTION 9. 4 sale of an animal unde
the provisions Of this ordinance shal
operate TO convey unto the purchaser
full, absolute and. complete title to sucl
animal.
Passed the Common Council Marcl
22. 1881.
Attest r. II. CARDWELL.
Auditor and Clerk
Approved March 23. 1881.
CHAS. 5. WRIGHT. Acting Mayor
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