Delta chief., 1884-09-24
Be 1t ordained by the Board of Trustees of tn
Town OF Delta:

WITH.
BE 1t ordained by the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Delta;
SECTION l. That whenever any cows or other
cattle, horses, mares, geldings, mules jacks, zen
nets, colts goats sheep, pigs or hogs may be found
running at mrge within the corporate limits OF
Town Marshal to Immediately take up and place
within tie town pound any such animal OF ant
mails. ana unless removed as hereinafter pruvid-
ed, the Marshal shall file his affidavit with the
Justice of The Peace having jurisdiction OF causes
the town. s,s.llng therein the seizure, number,
descrip. ion linelading marks and brands if any,
and probable value thereof, whereupon the siiid
Justice shall issue his warrant directing the said
Marshal, after giving notice as hereinafter pro-
yd.d, to sell nj public auction at the town pound.
To the highest bidder for cash i'll hand, ali stock
enumerated in this ordinance 81 impounded, aud
of his proceedings ma ke due return.
SEC. =. Upon receiving such warrant the Town
Marshal shall give notice OF such impUnndiny
and sale by posting in three public places in SAID
town for II period of ten days previous TO the
execution of said sale, such notice 10 set forth
the day of taking up, the number und description
of the animals 50 tascn and that by virtue oi said
warrant he Will make sale thereof AT the time and
place therein mentioned, unless the same shall
be claimed and ownership proven beicre the date
of said sale.
SIC. 3. II on or before the day of sale ns set
forth IN such notice. any person shall make satis-
factory proof To tine Marshal that the stock so i'm
pounded, as provided for in this ordinance, be-
longs To him, her or them, and shall pay all costs
ana expenses incurred by such taking up stab
ling, advertising ETC., ana the penalty herein
u1tcr provided, the SAID Marshal shall deliver
such sock to such owner.
SEC. 4. Each and every person owning any
such animals so found running NJ large and i'm
pounded. snail forfeit To the Town cf bella, aiid
pay to the said Town Marshal the following pen
atty, tu-wit: For each and every such COW, OK,
bull, steer heifcr, horse, mare, colt pelding.
mule, JACK or Jennet the sum OF one dollar; AMI
for each and every sheep, goat, hog or Pug the
sum OF fifty cents: and The costs of taking OF
said animal II the sinie are taken out OF the
pound within tweniy-iour hours OF the seizure
thereof, and the Marsnal shall not make hi, li-
,iavit provided IN section oI this ordinance
until the expiration OF said twentyiour hours !:
r. oridetl, the same penalty shall attach when
stock is advertised to be sold In addition to other
EXPENSES thereof
SEC. 5. All moneys arising from any such sale
or taking oil any sJich animal or animals shall,
after deductiiiy the expenses and costs provided
for by this ordinance be paid by the Town Mar
shal into the town treasury.
SEC. u. AT any time within one year aftcr such
sale the owner Of any stock or animals sold in
pursuance OF the provisions Of this ordinance,
may make proof before the Mayor of this town Oi
his ownersiI p. and whenever the Mayor shall be
clearly sa tisted that such claimant was the nc
tual owner OF any stock thus sold, he shall report
the to the Board OF Trustees, and the rus
Town Treasurer for the amount of money paid to
the Treasurer by the Town Mar,iinl from the sale
Of sucn stock or animals proven. II proof Of
such ownership shall not be made within one
year from the dale uf such sale the proceeds shall
De forfeited 10 the town.
SEC. 7. 1t shall be lawful for any person to
take up and dlstnin any animal running AT
large contrary to the prov ysions OF this ordinance
ana deliver the same to the Town MnrshAl, who
snail receive such animal or animals aud pro-
coed in like manner Us If the Nnie had been TAX
yn up by himself.
sEc s. All ordinances In conflict herewith are
hereby repealed and this ordinance shall go into
effect after five days from publication hereof.
Approved this 18th day of september A. ID.
G. b. McGRANAHAN Mayor
Attest :-E l.. kELLoGG. Clerk and Recorder.