Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-20

inc same has octn KNOWN 10 ne, inat
the mark or brand, or either OF them,
has not been altered or disiigurcd In
any manner whatever, since said ani-
NAL was taken up. That have with
I Ia the last ten days, carefully exanin-
ed the records Of marks and brands, Of
this county and the brand of snid ami.
NAL Is not OF record In this county.
! That notice has been given as the law
requires, and that have made dill
1 gent inquiry and no owner for said am
imal has been foundr Said affidavit
shall be attested by the Justice aud
flied In his Office. The Justice shall
then cause to appear before him nj his
Office by summons, or otherwise, at n
/ time TO be fixed by him, two dsxintcr-
estcd frceholders of his county, 10 be
selected by himself, who are In no rea.
ted 20 the person cstraying. command
Ing them 10 value and appraise the an
imal To- be estrayed. such appraisers
shall examine the animal in person
and return the description aud valua-
ton OF such animal 20 the justice under
oath; said affidavit shall state In sub
stance that they have carefully exam
ined the animal or animals, giving the
description of the same and appraised
the same, giving the valuation, rs fix
ed by them; that the description of
such animal Is correct aud the value
ton true. Such affidavit shall be at
tested 10y the justice aud filed in his
office, rhere-upon the Justice shall re-
quirc OF the taker-up bond with two
more good and sufficient surctics In
double the value Of such animal or am
inlals, and the justice shall satisfy
himself Of the suiiiciency OF the bond
and shall certify TO and approve of the
same. Said bond shall be to the
county judge OF the county
and his successors in office, condi-
toned, that the takcr-up shall comply
with the provisions of this chapter
which bond, affidavit of taker-up and
affidavit Of appraisment and descrlp-
ton, shall be transmitted by such JUS
ticc to the clerk OF the county court
within twenty days thereafter, for
which said justice shall receive the
same fees ~ are allowed by law for
similar services.
Article 1874. Ii the owner OF any an
imal, estrayed in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter, shall have
had Ills mark and brand recorded In
the county, where such animal il
taken up, and such animal shall be In
the mark and brand of the owner NJ
the time IL was taken up, then the per-
son so taking up and cstrnyiug such
animals shall not be entitled TO receive
any compensation for expenses In
Cured for estraying the same.
Article 1850. The property of every
stray horse, mare, gelding, iilley, colt,
mule, jack, jennet, work or OK cattle,
taken up M aforesaid, and not proven
away within twelve months after suoh
appraisement, shall be deemed vested
In the county wherein such estrays
may have been posted, and the taker-
M sail i'm ediately thereafter pro.
coed 10 sell the same for cash 10 the
highest bidder Il the court house door
: Of he county erHYing notetof the
sano aH r@quired lnthe ase ~ sheriff +
sales. aud within ten days sgler cn
: sale be shall alter dedtlcting the e&
penses incurred in ostrRying said AMI
NAL, pay into the county treasury sey,
enty-iive per cent. of the proceeds o.
the same, and retain the other TWEEN
,, ty-tive per cent, for his own use ane
benefit.
, horses, mares, gcldings, Alleys, colts
J mules, Jacks, jennets, work oxen or cat
tie, shall be made on the first Monda,
/, of one and three o'clock p. IN. Of sal,
: day.
I, Article 1883. Any citizen taking u
! any stray hogs, sheep or goats, shal
proceed In the same manner as Is re
\ qIired In the case OF horses, etc, cx
cept advertising In newspa
per; and any person estray
Ing the same Ut the expiration
of six monthsG shall proceed e
give notice, as In the case of sheriff
; or constable's sales and sell such es
trays, where they were taken up; pro
pided there he not less than thres
adult bidders In attendance at the aid
, sales, besides the family of the taker
up
Article 1851. No animal of the kind
enumerated In the preceding article
shall be subject TO be strayed, unless
{ the same shall have been known u
the taker-up for ut least twelve months
previous to the time OF estraying The
: same.
Section 9. That article 4570 OF said
chapter and title be, and IL hereby, re
pealcd.
Section 8. That nil laws and parts Of
, laws In coilict with the provisions o.
this act be, and the same Is hereby, re
pealed.
After the reading of the bill, Mr.
Evans moved that this association,
now in convention assembled, do en-
dorsc said measure and urge It's pass
age.
The motion prevailed.
On motion OF Mr.. Groom, the aSso.
citation adjourned until tomorrow
( morning at 10 o'clock.
FOURTH DAY.
ASSOCIATIONS HAIL. AusTfs, Feb. ., 1888.
The association met pursuant 10 adj
iournment, Hon. james u. Miller,
President, in the chair,
The following communication wac
received and read
HALL on THE HOUSE Oh REPRf;SHNTA-
TiyES.
ACsrfN, TEXAS, Feb, y, 1888.
Hon. James r. Miller, President Texas Live
. stock Association.
i. DEAR -lH.---I am compelled 10 re-
: main in the House OF Representative
this morning TO discharge the duties oi
reading clerk Of that body. hope "a
he able 10 be present at your afternoon
session, nt which time ! will have my
notes OF yesterdays proceedings fully
iournalized and ready for reading ~
the association. Hoping that yourself
, aud the members Of the association
enjoyed feast OF Of reason and How
| Of SOUL las well hs the flow %
"Krug' and Mumm" at the banquet
H.