Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-04-22
Ordinance No. I.

Prohibiting Horses, Mules, Sheep, Cattle, Swine
and Fowls from running at large within the cor
p0rate limits OF the village Of BrOckWay Centre
and for impounding the same, liking fees and
charges ~ be collerteG By Pound Master, Mar
sltl a.i ,.Ac, .-ss7..s ,!I the collection %. t.ic
same.
See The village Of Brockw;iy Centre or,lains:
That hereafter IL shall be unlawful for any Horses
| Mules, Cattle, Sheep, swine or Fowl to run ut
large within the corporate limits OF said village
and that any Of such Horses Mules, Cattle, Sheep,
| Swine or Fowls found 80 running at large in VIC
lation of this ordinance, may be mpounded in
the Pound of said village by any person, and thu,
| Marshal OF said village Is hereby authorized and
required to cause 10 be impOundcd Horses, Mules,
Cattle, Sheep, swine or Fowls running ~ large
contrary TO this ordinance
| SEC 2And ii is further ordained by said village
| of BrOcllway Centre that the following fees or
| charges Is allowed for taking such animals or
fowls so running at large to the Pound Keeper Of
| said village TO wit: The Marshal Of said village
shall receive twenty-five cents each for Horses,
| Mules and Cattle, and ten cents for sheep and
| Fowls actually inlpounded by him and all other
persons lawfully causing the impounding of such
animals and fowls the same as said Marshal:
| SEC 3 The Pound Master OF said village IL here
hy authorized and required to take and receive in
TO his custody and care any of said animals or fowls
brought TO him by said Marshal or any other
person and safely Keep, feed and care for the
same and give notice IN writing forthwith to
| owner or owners OF such animals or fowls II
| known, and within corporate limits of said vii
| lagc, OF the impOunding OF such animals or fowls
with the fees and charges allowed them 10y virtue
| of this ordinance, and ten cents for such notice.
| SIC 4 Said Pound Master shall be entitled to
| the following fees and charges, for keeping of
said animals and fowls namely for keeping care
| and feeding of the animals mentioned. For the
| first twelve hours or any portion Of said twelve
hours, for Horses and Mules 80 cents each, for
| Cattle and Swine, % cents each; for Sheep and
| Fowls 10 cents each; and for each subsequent IL
hours or portion thereof, an additional fee not
| exceeding % cents for each Horse, Mule,
| head of Cattle or Swine, and 10 cents for each
| Sheep, and . cents for each Fowl.
| SEC And II Is further ordained by said
village that said Pound Master is hereby author
lied In ease the owner or owners OF said animals
or fowls impounded shall not, within days after
| impounding, pay to him the fees and charges be-
| fore mentioned, including the MarshaPs fee or
other persons fec or charges, authorized by this
ordinance for taking said animals or fowls TO said
Pound The said Pound Master shall sell the
same to the highest bidder at public auction,
after giving ~ hours notices OF such sale, by
written notice OF same pnt up IN three public
places in the village and out oil the proceeds OF
such SALE 10 retain his ines, expenses ana charges
above mentioned, and also the charges allowed
| for taking said animal or animals, fowl or fowls
to the said Pound by the Marshal or other person
as provided for In this ordinance, and also 20 cts
| for each sale. The excess over and above such
fees and charges as aforesaid within twenty-fouf
hours to be paid To the treasurer of the village
with a statement containing the fees, charges,
etc, before mentioned, and description of said
| animal or animals, fowl or fowls, and the name
of owner or supposed owner OF the same and the
excess received over and above the fees, charges
| etc, before mentioned and take his receipt for
the same. Which said statement shall be filed by
said treasurer in his Office and report OF same
made to the village clerk.
SEC. q Said treasurer shall pay TO owner on
owners Of such animals or fowls so sold, upon
| satisfactory proof, said moneys In his hands be-
| fore mentioned
| JOSEPH EFFRIcK, Clerk. JAS. BROWN, Pres.