Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-04-01
AN ORDINANCE.

IN RELATION TO THE RUNNING AT
LARGE OF EoRsEs, MULES AND ASS.
| ES.
Bel Ordained by the council of the
Town OF Kirksvllle.
Sec. I. That no horse. mule or ass
shall be permitted to run at large with
IN the corporate limits of the town OF
kl;ksville.
Sec. ?. 1t shall be the duty of the
marshal 20 take up all horses, mules
and asses found running at large with
IN the corporate limits of the town and
place The same in some secure pen or
pound to be by him provided tor that
purpose
Sec. 5. When any horse, mule or
ass shall be taken up by the marshal
under this ordinance, he shall cause
notices thereof to be posted in three
public places::in said town, and copy
of such notice to be filed with the
Town Clerk. Such notice shall con-
tain a particular description of the an
lmal and the date the same was taken
up.
Sec. 4. If the owner of any such
animal appear and claim the same at
any time before the same is sold as
hereinafter provided and shall pay to
the marshal all costs accruing under
this ordinance. the. marshal shall deliver
such animal to him. But if no such
owner appear and'pay such costs with.
IN five days after the posting of the
notices, provided for in section ;. of
this ordinance. then it shall be the du-
~ of the marshal to sell the same at
public auction for cash. after having
gwen ten DAYS notice of such sale BY
posting five hand bills in five public
places i" said town, containing a de-
scrlpsion fthe property to be sold, and
stating the time ana place of sale.
Sec. 5. The marshal shall
make report in writing, to the Town
Clerk. of each animal sold, containing
particular description of the animal,
and stating the amount for which the
same was sold, and the amount of
costs and charges on the same, and
the clerk shall file such report and
keep record thereof in a book to be
provided for that purpose, and the
marshal, after deducting the costs and
charges shall pay the proceeds of such
sale to the Town Treasurer, and take
duplicate receipts therefor. one off
which he shall file with the Town
Clerk, who shall charge the Treasurer
Sec. e. If at any time after any an
lmal shall have been sold, as herein
provided, the owner thereof shall pro-
duce to the mayor satisfactory evidence
that he was such owner. the mayor
shall grant him a certificate thereof, |
and upon tn presentation of such GER
tlticate to the town council, they shall |
order warrant to be issued in his be.
hall on the Town Treasurer for the
amount of the proceeds of such animal
after deducting the costs aad charges
Sec. !. Any person owning or hav-
ing control of any horse, mule or ass,
who shall permit the same to run or be
at large within the corporate limits of
the Town of Krksville. shall be Deem
I'd guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction be fined not less than two
nor more than fifty dollars.
Sec. s. Officers shall be allowed
ees under this ordinance as follows:
To the Marshal, for taking up
and impounding each animal 81 90
Posting notices of same I 90
Keeping each animal each day 80
Giving notice OF each sale 1 90
: or making each sale FIVE per
cent. OF the proceeds of such
sale.
To the Town Clerk for filing
of each notice 80
FOR fling each report and re-
cording the same 50
TO the Mayor for taking proof
OF ownership and certifying
the same 90
Sec. 9. This ordinance shall take
fleet and be in force from and after
IS passage, and be known as ordinance
30. 81.
Approved and adopted March %,
SSI.