Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-11-04
THE LAW REGULATING SWINE Run
NM AT LARGE.

THE LAW REGULATING SWINE Run
NM AT LARGE.
SEC. 74O7. SWine to be restrained
from running ut large, sUhen.-The
legal voters of any county in this
state shall have the right, ut any gen.
eral election. or at any special elec-
ton called for the purpose, to vote to
restrain swine from running at large
in such county, aud if majority OF
votes cast at any such election shall
he for restraining swine from running
at large, then swine shall not be al
lowed TO run at large in such county.
claws 1879, p. 1853. sec. L. a.
Sec. 7408. County court shall sub
init to v0ters the question OF res train
ing Stcine, etc, aUhen.-Upon petition
of one hundred freehOlders of any
county in this stale, asking for the
same, the county court shall submit
to the qualified voters of such county
lat al general or special election, as
prescribed in this chapterJ the ques-
ton of restraining swine from rum
ming at large in such county; and
The county court shall cause notice TO
be given that such vote will be taken,
by publishing notice Of the same in
q newspaper published i'll said coun-
ty, tor ,bree weeks cOnsccutively, the
last insertion of which shall be at
least ten days before the day of such
election, and by posting up printed
notices thereof in at least three pub
lie places in each township in which
such vote is to be taken, at least
twenty days before said election.
claws 1879, p. 158. sec. g. 5Na
Z Sec. 84O9. Special election shall be
ordered. achem-proposition may be
submitted, hoso otten.-If the petition
ers so request IN their petition, the
county court shall order q special
election for the purpose of enabling
the voters to vote upon the question
as mentioned in this chapter, and the
petitioners shall pay the cost of such
special election. But not more than
one special election shall be ordered
i'll any county i'll any one year; but
the question may be submitted to the
voters at both general and a special
election in the same year, but not Of
tener. claws 1879, p. 159, sec. 3.)
Sec. 74lO. Form of ballot-election,
hoW WgOce,ned.-Theie shall be written
or printed on each ballot vote ed at any
such election, either of She followin
sentences: "For restraining swine
from running at large;" against re-
straining swine from running at
large" Any such election-the vot-
ing thereat, making returns thereof,
aud casting up the result-shall be
governed in all respects by the laws
applicable to general or township
elections for county or township Of
ticers. (Laws 1879, p. 159. sec. 4
Sec. 7411. County clerk to enter re-
suit of election on court record, .Dhen
shall giUe notice. aOhen-savine not
to run at large, aohen.-lf majority
of all the votes cast at such election,
whether general or special, he, for re-.
strainiug swine from running at large,
the clerk of the county court shall
enter upon the court records the re-
suit Of said election and file the papers
aud returns thereof in HE Office, and
shall Immediately give notice of the
result of such election by publishing
the same in weekly newspaper, pub
lished in the county, If there be one,
and by causing notices thereof to be
posted up in at least three public
places III each township in the coun.
ty where said vote was taken and re-
| suited in favor of restraining swine
from running at large; aud it shall
not be lawful tor swine of any age or
description to run at large off the
premises aud outside of the Enclosure
of the owner of such swine, in .auy
such county, from aud after sixty
days from the day Of such election
but if majority of the votes cast at
amy such election be against restrain.
ing swine from running at large, it
| shall be lawful for swine to run at
large in such county. claws 1879, p.
159, sec. 81
Sec. 7412. Liability of oDners-
damages, hoU recovered-lf any swine
shall be suffered 10 run at large in
any county. or in any township OF
any county, contrary 10 the provfs-
ions of tilis CHAPTER, and shall tres.
pass upon the land of any person, the
owner or person having possession OF
such swine shall be liable for all
damages the owner or occupant of
s1ch land may sustain by reason OF
such trespass, aud for a second or
subsequent act of trespass by such
swine. such owner shall be liable to
pay treble the damages done by the
same. Such damages may be recov.
cred in civil action before o justice
Of the peace of the township. Uaws
1879, y. 159, sec. 6.)
Sec. 7413. SUtne may be taken up
aohen found running at ldrge-pro.
ceedings.-lfany SWINE shall be found
running at large, contrary to the pro.
visions of this chapter, it shall be
Lawful for any person to restrain the
same forthwith aud give the owner. il
known. notice IN writing that he has
restrained said swine, and the amount
of damages he claims in the premises,
and requiring the owner 10 take said
swine away aud pay such damages
and such owner shall pay such person
a reasonable sum for taking up, feed
ing aud caring for the same, aud the
actual damages done by said swine.
If such owner fails TO comply with
the provisions of this section within
three days after receiving such no.
tice, or If the owner of such swine be
unknown, such swine shall be tax ell
and deemed to be strays, and shall be
dealt with in the same manner, under
like proceedings, Us required by law,
"ASn w. 'PSSe ~ IohIuS w suCu prop
erty as strays under the stray law.
Claws 1879, p. 159. sec. ~
Sec. 74l4. appraisers may be ap.
pointed to assess damage and appraise
Sa0tne, aOhen.-If the owner Of such
swine SO restrained shall object 10
the damages claimed by the person
having such swine In possession, and
the parties cannot agree upon the
same. either party may apply to any
Justice OF the peace of the township
for the appointment of appraisers to
assess the damsges done by such
SWINE, and the reasonable cost of TAX.
lug up aud keeping the same. and to
appraise and assess the value of such
swine, and it shall be the duty of
such justice to issue a notice to three
disinterested householders of the
township to appear upon the prem
ises where such swine may be, and
nssess the damages and appraise the
swine as herein required. claws 1879,
p. l60, sec. 81
Sec. 74l5. Oath and duty of ap.
praascrs Ot0ners may take s,cine,