The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-05-26
BOROUGH ORDINANCE NO. A
DROHIBITING THE RUNNING
Il AT LARGE OF HORSES, CAT
TIE, HOGS. SHEEP, POULTRY,

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Il AT LARGE OF HORSES, CAT
TIE, HOGS. SHEEP, POULTRY,
Be it ordained and enacted by the
Chief Burgess and Town Council of
the Borough of Rldgway, and it is
hereby ordained and enacted by the
authority of the same
l. That the Chief Burgess, with the
advice and consent of the Town
Council, shall appoint citizen of said
Borough, who shall be called the
Pound Keeper, who shall fill the
office of Pound Keeper from the date
of his appointment until the first
Monday of April, 1882, and annually
thereafter; and whenever, and as often
as, any vacancy may occur in the
office of Pound Keeper shall appoint
one such citizen to fill said Office.
z. That said Pound Keeper shall
give bond in such sum as the Town
Council may designate, with two
sufficient sureties, to be approved by
the Chief Burgess, conditioned for the
faithful performance of the duties
of his said office, and for
the payment of all mon eys to the
treasurer of said Borough ,as required
by this ordinance.
8. That the said Pound Keeper is
hereby authorized and required to pro-
vide good and sufficient Pound, in
which all horses, mares, colts, mules,
cattle. hogs, goats, sheep; also. all do
mestic and barn yard fowls, viz
Geese, ducks, turkeys, peacocks,
Guinea fowls, cocks and bens-found
running at large i'm said Borough,
may be taken up and impounded, and
kept until redeemed by the owner or
owners thereof, or otherwise disposed
of, rs hereinafter provided.
a. That 1t shall be unlawful for the
owner or owners of any horse, mare,
colt, mule, cattle, hog, goat or sheep,
to suffer or permit the same, or any OF
them, to run at large ut any time in
said Borough; or for the owner or
owners of any goose, duck, turkey,
peacock, Guinea fowl, cock or hen, tn
suffer or permit the same, or any of
them, to run ut large in said Borough
during the months of May, June, July
and August of any year.
D. That any person violating the
fourth section ofthis ordinance shall
forfeit and pay, for the use of the Bor-
ough, the following fines and penal
ties, viz:-For each and every horse,
mare, mule, colt, cow or head of cattle
of any kind, pig, hog, sheep or goat,
running at large at any time as afore-
said, fine of one dollar; and for every
goose, duck, turkey, peacock, Guinea
fowl, chicken, cock or hen rnnning
at large during the month of May,
June, July or August i'm any year as
aforesaid, fine of twenty-five cents.
u. 1t shall be the duty of the Pound
Keeper or High Constable of said
Borough to take up and impound any
and all horses, mares, colts, mule,
cows, cattle, pigs, hogs, sheep and
goats found running at large at any
time in said Borough; and any and all
geese, ducks, turkeys, peacOcks, Gui'
nea fowls, chickens, cock or hens
found running at large during the
months of May, June, July and Au'
gust in any year as aforesaid.
7. 1t shall be the duty of the Pound
Keeper, within twelve hours after any
animal or fowl as aforesaid shall have
been impounded, to give personal no
tice to the owner or owners of the same
of the taking up and impounding OF
any animal or fowls as aforesaid; and
in case the owner or owners are un.
known to the Pound Keeper, he shall
give notice as aforesaid by at least six
written or printed handbills, fully de
scribing said animals or fowls, posted
up in the most public places i'm said
Borough; and If the said asimal or an.
imals, fowl or fowls, shall not be
claimed or redeemed within five days
after notice given as aforesaid, it shall
be the duty of said Pound Keeper, af.
ter giving notice as hereinafter pro-
W nd lly a Ia Of H.,
public vendue OF outcry, and after de.
ducting from the proceeds of such sale
the cost and expenses of taking up
animal or animals. fowl or fowls, tC
hands to the Treasurer of said Bor.
rough, and all moneys so paid over
shall remain in the Treasury for the
use of the person who was the owner
of said animal or animals, fowl OF
fowls, at and Immediately before said
sale, for the period of one year; Provid-
ed that il such person shall make proof
of his ownership of said animal or an.
imals, fowl or fowls, or his right tc
said moneys, to the satisfaction of the
Chief Burgess, it shall be the duty OF
said Chief Burgess TO give such person
u certificate of his right to said mon.
eys, and the President of the Council
upon receipt of said certificate, is here
by Authorized to draw his warrant
attested by the Secretary, upon the
Treasurer of said Borough, i'm favor o
such person, for the amount of saiC
moneys; Provided, further, That in
case no proof shall be made within
one year by the owner as aforesaid, the
amount of said moneys shall be for
feited to the use ofsaid Borough.
8. That said Pound Keeper. before
making sale of any animal or animals
fowl or fowls, as aforesaid, is hereby
authorized and required to give a
least five days pubic notice of tn,
time and place of sale of any duck
goose, turkey, peacock, Guinea fowls
chickens, cock or hen, pig, hog, sheer
or goat, and at least thirty days no
tice of the time and place of sale of an!
horse, mare, colt, mule, cow or head o
cattle of any kind, by at least six writ
ten or printed, or partly written ant
partly printed, handbills, fully des
| cribing the same, posted up in tn,
most public places i'm said Borough.
Q. That the Pound Keeper is LerebS
| required to deliver to the owner o
owners any animal or fowl taken vi
and impounded as aforesaid, at an,
time before sale, upon the paymen
to him of any fine or fines impose'
under the fifth section of this Ordi
| nance, together with all costs, fees anC
expenses incurred in taking up, keep
ing and advertising the same as afore
| said.
| 10 That No animal or fowl shall h