Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-10-31
TIE SI'O(h In ".

Tie Stock Law for Orange coun-
" goes into effect Sunday, Nov. 1st,
1885. So far as we al learn but
little preparation has been made by
our farmers for. the Ncw law. As
we have said before, We again re-
peat now, whether you like tie law
or not, it is the dnty Of every good
citizen 10 cndeavor to comply with
it's requirements. Read the synop (!
sis Of the law
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any live stock to run at large III
Durham County, or in Cedar Grove,
Little River, IIlIIsborough ard Blng
ham Townships III Orange County.
Sec. 2 The Justices OF the Peace
shall register all descriptions of live
stock taken up or impounded, and
shall keep such register open for in
spcction at all times, Sundays x
cepted.
Sec. 3. |, shall be lawful for any
pc1,on to take up live stock running
Il, large and impound the same III
the township where taken up, and
the impouuder may demand twenty
five cents for each animal taken up,
and twenty cents for each animal
for every day such animal is kept.
impoundcd, and may re,ainthe same
with the right TO use it under proper
care until all legal charges and dam
agcs,are paid, said damages to be
assessed by two dislnterested tree
holders.
Sec. 1. The %impounder shall i'm
mediately inform the owner, If
known, OF i%mpounded stock, and il
the owner shall for Two days after
such notice wllltulIy refuse or neg
lect to redeem his stock, then the
impounder shall file a description OF
said stock with the nearest Magis.
trate III the township and after ter
days written advertisement, shat
sell the same and apply proceeds te
payment Of costs and damages, anC
pay the surplus to the owner
Sec. >. Any i~mpounder willtully
misapproprialing such funds shall bt
guilty of a mlsdemeanor.
Sec. g.. Any person unlawfnlly res
cuing or releasing impoundel stock
Or attempting TO do 50, is guilty of
misdcmcanor.
Sec. 7. The word stock in this ac
shall be construct to mean horses
mules, jacks. jennets, colts, COWS
sheep, calves, goats and all other
such cattle and swine.
Sec. s The County Commission
crs OF said Counties shall forthwith
erect a GOOD and lawful fence arounC
said townships, except on The line.
of adjacen. counties in which tn.
stock law prevails and shall lev,
and collect m amount not to ex
coed twenty cents on the one hun
drcd dollars worth of real estate il
said townships.
Sec. 9. Any citizen of the territory
described is authorized TO erect, a
his own expense, any part OF the
fence or u erect gates across tn,
highways on SAID line Of fence.
Sec 10. When any person object:
to The fence being built on his lane
so much land AS is necessary may bt
condemned tor that purpose.
Sec IL. 1t any person willtull,
permits his stock to run al larg,
within said territory, he shall b,
guilty of a mi>demeanor.
Sec. II. Any person owning rea
estate in Orange or Durham coun
ties adjoining the stock Jaw territor,
may have his lands included in sucl
adjacent territory 10y signing anC
filing with the clerk OF the Board O
Commissioners OF the Ccunty il
which the land lies, a written motto,
consenting and agreeing that III
land, briefly describing it, shall b
sub rct to the stock law ana there
upon his lands shall be included il
the stock law territory.
Sec. Is. That n person, whc
having ~impounded any o.. the abov
named stock, shall :aiI to provid
the same with sufficient food an,
water, or shall wi.itully abuse an,
inJure the same, shall be guilty of
miSdemcanor.
Sec. II, That the Board Of Con
m'>sioners Of sad county shall hav
The power 10 levy the asscssmel
and bulld the ience at any tim
PRIOR 10 November Isl, 1888. bu
the provisions Of this act in regar
TO stock running Al large shall No
take effect until Nov. lS,, 1888.