Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-06-20
NJ. ID. {. TURNER.
Synopsis OF tho stock
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Section |. 1t shall be unlawful for
any live stock to run at large in
Durham County, or in Cedar Grove,
Lillle River, IIlI!sborough and Bing-
ham Townships i'll Orange County.
Sec. =. The Justices OF the Peace
shall register all descriptions of live
stock taken up or ~impounded, and
shall keep such register open tor in
spection at all times, Sundays ex.
ccpted.
Sec. s. Il shall be lawful for any
person 10 take up live stock running
at large and impound the same in
The township where taken up, and
the imp"undcr may demand twenty
five cents tor each animal taken up,
and twenty cen,s tor each animal
tor every day such animal is ke,,
~imloudcl, and may retain the same
with the right to use i, under proper
care until all legal charges and dam
ages are PAID, said damages to be
assessed by two d!slutereotcd tree
holders.
Sec. t. The impoundcr shall i'm
mcdlatciy inform the owner, If
known, Ut iunpoendrd stock, and ii
the owner shall for Two days after
such notice "illtully refuse Or neg
Ice. To redeem his stock, then The
inltuunder shall file Il description oi
sal | It, OK with the nearest Ma.is-
,ratc /, Me township and alter ten
d&Is "!.l.ln advertisement, statl
sell the >au'c and apply proceeds tc
raj incnt OF costs alti damages, aud
pay The surplus TO The ownel.
Sec ). Any ~imponnler wiIifnlly
ul-ariroprlatinS such funds shall be
guilty OF Il m:sIeneanor.
Sec. 6. Any person unlawtully res
cuing or releasing i~mpounded stock,
or attempting TO do SO, is guilty Of a
mlodemeanor.
Sec. Z. The word stock in this act
shall be construed to mean horses,
mules, jacks: jenne,s, 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 lines
of adjacent counties in which the
stock law prevails and shall levy
and collect an amour not TO ex-
coed twenty cents on the one hun.
dred dollars worth Of real estate ia
said to wnships.
Sec. 8. Any citizen of;he territory
described is authorized 10 erect, a,
his 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 lane
) SO much land as is necessary may bt
condemned tor that purpose.
! sec II. II any person willtall!
permits his stock to run al larg'
within said territory, he shall b,
l guilty OF a misdemeanor.
> Sec. Il. Any person owning rea
estate in Orange or Durham coun
ties adjoining the stock law territor,
I may have his lands included in sucl
: adI accent territory by signing au'
! filing with the clerk of the Board Q
Commissioners OF the County i
) which the land lies, a written motto
cousenting and agreeing that hi
land, briefly describing il, shall b
subject TO the stock law ana there
upon his lands shall be included i
the stock law territory.
Sec. Is. That any person, wht
having impounded any OF the abos
named stock. shall :all TO provid
the same with sufficient food On
water, or shall wi.lfully abuse an
injure the same, shall be guilty of
mIsdeineanor.
Sec. IA. That the Board OF Con
missioners of SAID county shall ba,
the power to levy the assessmel
4 and Lulld the fence at any tin
y prior 10 November LIST, 1885, b'
q the provisions of this act in regal
~ TO stock running al large shall n
. take effec. until Nov. LIST, 1885.