Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-08-22

tlOu Vi OUT tuC oSuo'oA
Commanding returns to them his
earnest thanks for the cordial and
unreluc,ant support he has received
their hands. The relation has
been a source Of pleasure to him
and he sincerely wishes for them a
happy and honorable issue from the
troubles now impending.
Till the crisis shall have passed,
he confidently expects each one TO
i'll lst:ate by his course The character
of a patriot and a soldier.
BY order of General Bragg
7JNO. b. SALE, A.. A. G..
a Synopsis OF the stock
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any live stock to run at large in
Durham County, or in Cedar Grove,
Little River, Hlllsborough and Bing-
ham Townships in Orange County.
Sec. .. The Justices Of the Peace
shall register all descriptions of live
stock taken up or impoundea, and
shall keep such register open for in
spection at all times, Sundays ex-
cepted.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be lawful for any
person to take up live stock running
| at large and impound the same in
the township where taken up. and
the %impounder may demand twenty
five cents for each animal taken up,
aud twenty cents for each animal
for every day such animal is kept
impounded, and may retain the same
with the right to use it under proper
care until all legal charges and dam
ages are paid, said damages to be
assessed by two dislnterested tree
holders.
Sec. 4. The impounder shall i'm
mediately> inform the owner, If
known, of impounded stock, and ii
the owner shall for two days after
such notice willfully refuse or neg
lect TO redeem bis stock, then the
impounder shall file a description OF
said stock with the nearest Magis-
trate i'll the township and after ten
days written advertisement, shall
sell the same and apply proceeds to
payment of costs and damages, and
pay the surplus 10 the owner.
Sec. 5. Any impounder w%illfully
Incorporating such funds shall be
guilty OF a misdemeanor.
Sec. 6. Any person nnlawfnlly res.
cuing or releasing impounded stock
or attempting TO do SO, is guilty of q
misdemeanor.
Sec. I. The word stock in this &C,
shall be construed to mean horses
mules, jacks. jennels, colts, cows
sheep, calves, goats and all other
such cattle and swine.
Sec. s. The County Commission
ers OF said Counties shall forthwith
erect a good and lawful fence around
said townships, except on the line.
IF adjacent counties in which tbs
stock law prevails and shall lev,
and collect an amount not to ex.
coed twenty cents or the one hun
dred dollars worth Of real estate ir
said townships
Sec. 8. Any citizen OF ,he t%erritor,
described is authorized 10 erect, a,
bis expense, any part OF the
fence or to erect gates across the
highways on said line of fence.
Sec. 10. When any person objects
to The fence being built on his land
so much land as is necessary may be
condemned tor that purpose.
Sec. IL. Ii any person w%illtully
permits his stock to run at large
within said territory, he shall be
guilty OF a miSlemeanor.
Sec. T. Any person owning reaI
estate in Orange or Durham coun.
Ties adjoining the stock law territory
may have his lands included in such
adjacent territory by signing and
filing with the clerk of the Board OF
commissioners. OF the County in
which the land lies, a written notice
consenting and agreeing that his
land, briefly describing it, shall be
subject to the stock law and there.
upon his lands shall be included in
the stock law territory.
Sec. Is. That any person, who,
having impounded any OF the above
named stock, shall tail to provide
the same with sufficient food and
water, OF shall willtuiIy abuse and
snlure the same, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
Sec. IA. That the Board OF Com.
mlssioners of said county shall have
the power TO levy the assessment,
and build the ,ence At any ;irne
prior 10 November LIST. 1885, but
the provisions of this act in regard
. TO stock ruDniup al LARGE shall no,