Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
An Ordinance
TO RESTRAIN ANIMALS FROM RUNNING
AT LARGE DURING CERTAIN SEA-
SONS OF THE YEAR.

The Common Council of the City
of Mineral Point do ordain as fol
lows:
Section l. 1t shall not be lawful for an,
cattle or horses or mules to be at large in AM
ground in the city of Mineral Point between
the first day of November of each year and the
first day of April of each year: and it shall no
be lawful for any cattle, horses or mules to be a
large in said city between the hours of eight D
m. and six a. m. between the first day of Apri
and the first day of November of each year; anC
any such animal so found at large may be i'm
pounded and forfeited and sold as hereinafter
provided.
Section ?. No person shall permit or ALLOW
any cattle, horses or mules in his custody or un
der his control to go or be at large or to pasture
or feed in any street, highway or alley or upoI
any public ground in the city of Mineral Point
contrary to the provisions of this ordinance
section e1a on :, Any person who shall find an,
highway or alley or in any public grounds o
said city, contrary to the provisions of this ordi
nance may take the same to the public pound @
the city.
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty of the poun,
master or person in charge of the pound to re
ceiye any animals brought to the pound in &C
cordance with the provisions of this ordinance
and to pay the person bringing the same the sun
of twenty five cents for each such animal.
The pound master shall place all animal
brought to the pound in accordance with thi
ordinance, in the pound and keep the sam
therein until released by law. Said poun,
master shall provide food and water for all ami
mails in said pound. He shall also keep recon
of all animals brought to said pound - whel
brought, what disposition made of them, COS
of keeping same in pound fees: paid 10 per
sons for bringing said animals and all money
received by him as such pound master.
Section 5. On receipt at any time before sal
of the expense of impounding and keeping an,
animal in the pound. and all costs incurred, sal;
poundmaster shall release the same.
Section 6. In addition to the amount paid GU
for expenses OF tmpounding and keeping tn
| pound, the pound master shall be entitled TO re
celve for each animal sold or redeemed as hi
fees for services rendered, 10 be paid by the per
son redeeming, or to be retained out of the pro
ceeds of sale, the sum of fifty cents for the frs
and twenty-five cents for each subsequent day
| Section Z. Any person who shall prevent OBJ
struct or hinder the taking to the pound of an,
animal found at large in said city contrary to thu
animal out of the pound in said city, without the
consent of the person in charge of said pound
shall pay penalty of not less than one dollar
nor more than FIVE dollars.
Section S. The pound master, or person In
charge of the pound, shall, when such OWNERSHIP
is known forthwith notify the owner or persoI
entitled to the possession of any animal confined
in said pound, that such animal is then confined
therein, and that unless the expenses of impound
ing and keeping such animal are paid to said
poundmaster, or person in charge, within two
days thereafter that upon the third day after such
notice has been given, excluding Sunday. said
animal will be sold at public vendue at u O'Clock
noon, at the front door of the City Hall in said
city, by the pound master, or person in charge o.
the pound, and the proceeds of the sale appro
priated to defray the expenses incurred in i'm
pounding aud keeping such animal so far as the
same may be necessary, and that the surplus il
any. will be paid over 10 such owner or person
entitled to the possession Of such nnimal
Section 9. Where the owner or person entitled
10 the possession of such animal is unknown
such notice shall be given by three printed oil
written notices to be posted up, one in the post
office, one in front of the city hall. and one on
fr5cF rrTT,T aI.
may be substantially follows: Notice
COW or hOrse, or other animal, as the
case may be-described as follows: there give
accurate description Is in the Pound in this
city, having been taken running at large con
trary 10 the ordinance In such case made and
provided. The owner is notified that unless the
charges incurred in impounding and keeping
such animal are paid to the undersigned within
two days from the date of this notice, said ami.
nal viii on the third day hereafter. sunday
excepted, be sold to defray such charges, at the
front door of the city hall in this city. and the
surplus, If any, subject TO such owners order -
To be signed and dated
Section 10. The sale may be adjourned from
for lack of bidders.
Section II. Any person who shall violate any
provision OF Section of this ordinance shall
pay penalty of no more than I'VE dollars, nor
less than one dollar, together with the in
CURED IN enforcing the same, and indefault OF
payment shall be committed 10 the common Jail
OF lows county until such penalty and costs are
paid, or the person adjudgedRo TO pay be other
wife discharged BY due course Of law
section II The PoundInaster shall be ap-
pointed by majority vote of the Common
Council OF the city al any regular or special
meeting thereof; and the committee on public
property are hereby authorized and instructed
70 locate the Pound in any suitable build
ing which they may be able 10 obtain AZ 8
reasonable expense; otherwise 10 locate said
round. % erect and maintain the same; the ex-
pense thereof 70 be paid out of the city treasury.
section ID This ordinance shall be in force
from and after lis passage and publication in
the Official paper Of the city.
". A JONES,
Municipal Judge and Ex-oficio Mayor.
Attest, I. s Ansley, City Clerk
1 T. s Ansley, Clerk of the city Of Mineral
Point do hereby certify that the above i q true
and correct copy of an ordinance which was
passed BY the Common Council of said city On
me % day Of Drcember. A d. 1854.
lsHs 7. s. AN2LEY, City Clerk.