The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-07-13

of all persons, so as aforesaid delivering
any animal or fowl into his custody, the
time the same was received into such pub
lie pound and the place where such AMI
NAL or fowl was found runping at large
when so taken up; and he shall on every
Friday of each week sell AT public auction
any animal or fowl which has been im.
pounded five days, including the day OF
impounding, and is unclaimed by any per-
son, or whose owner refuses or neglects 10
pay such Pound Master the fees. costs
and charges of impounding and keeping
such animal or fowl, first giving four days
notice. including the day of posting SUCH
notice. and exclusive of the day OF such
sale. of the sale Of such animal or fowl,
which notice shall he partly written ana
partly printed, and shall specify the place
where such animal or fowl was taken up,
the time when impounded, and shal! be
posted in five places in said city. to-wii:
one mt the post Office. one near the place
where such animal or fowl was found run
ming at large, one at the said public pound,
one at Dewey IL Stewards mill. and one
at the corner Of Main and Washington
streets in said city, and such sale shall he
at such public pound, and he held be-
tween the hours of one ana four r. m.
lawfully entitled to the possession of any
animal or fowl so impounded. at the time
of such impOunding, may redeem such
animal or fowl from such pound at any
time before the sale thereof, by paying TO
the Pound Master the costs, charges and
fees hereinafter provided and furnishing
satisfactory evidence of his right TO the
possession of such animal or fowl
Sec. 10. The following costs. charges
and fees may be demanded by such Pound
Master and shall be paid by persons claim
ing such animal or fowl before such ami
nal or fowl shall be delivered up by such
Pound Master, viz: for the sustenance of
any such animal other than sheep or swine
fifty cents per day for each day impounded /;
for swine or sheep twenty-five cents per
day for each day.impounded; for the sus-
tenance of any fowl five cents per dav for
each day impounded; for receiving and
discharging each animal, other than sheep
or swine. fifty cents; for receiving and dis
charging sheep or swine, twenty-five cents
each; and fowls five cents each; also, the
sum paid by such Pound Master for the
delivery of such animal or fowl at such
pound; and if notices of sale have been
posted. then the additional sum of ten
cents for each notice actually posted.
Sec. II. Upon the sale of any such
animal or fowl the following fees shall be
allowed such Pound Master therefrom,
viz. for giving notice and selling each
animal. other than sheep or swine, fifty
cents; for giving notice and selling swine
or sheep twenty-five cents each; for Civ
ing notice and selling any fowl, five cents
each; the Pound Master shall provide and
furnish all animals and fowls suitable and
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remain impounded. and for that purpose
may use the monies received for pound
fees and charges. He shall, also, make a
report to this Council. at least once in each
month, of all monies received by him,
and the number of animals and fowls i'm
pOunded and at the same time file with
the City Clerk receipt from the City
Treasurer of said city, for all monies re-
ceived by him as such Pound Master, ex-
cept for his mpounding fees
Sec. II. The Pound Master shall, for
his services, be entitled to his fees for inn
pounding, the amount received for sup
plies furnished and expenses Of advertis-
ing sales. Whenever any animal or fowl
is sold by virtue of the provisions Of this
ordinance, and the amount for which the
same is sold, shall exceed the sum of the
costs. fees and charges herein allowed for
delivering, receiving, sustaining and sell
ing the same, the owner may, upon salts
flying the City Treasurer of such owner
ship, receive from such Treasurer the eX-
cess for which such animal or fowl was
sold over and above all fees and charges,
on delivering to such Treasurer proper
vouchers therefor.
Sec. 49, Whenever any animal or fowl
before mentioned shall be found doing
damage or destroying the property of any
person in said city, or in case any such
animal or fowl escaping, or is rescued
from such pound, the same proceedings
shall be had in all respects, as provided,
and under the provisions of chapter PA
of the compiled laws of 1871 of the State
of Michigan entitled "Distraining and
replevying beasts"
Sec. IA. Any person willfully injuring
any public pound in said city used and
occupied as such under the provisions of
this ordinance, or who shall rescue or
assist in rescuing any animal or fowl i'm
pounded therein, shall, on conviction there
of, pay penalty In sum not exceeding
fifty dollars, in the discretion OF the court
before which such conviction is had, and
on failure to pay such penalty, may be
imprisoned in the county jail of Shiawas-
sec County uhtil suCh pcHaity NC pau,
such imprisonment not to exceed the
period of sixty days, in the discretion of
the court imposing such penalty.
Sec. Is. An ordinance entitled, "An
ordinance for impounding cattle, &c. +"
approved June 9th, A. ID. 1878, and all
other ordinances and parts of ordinances
in any way conflicting with any of the
provisions of this ordinance be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
Approved July 2, 1888.