Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-01
City Council.
uAzLrllrRsr. JrNE 2lst. 's6.


inclclncncy OF tho weather board nd.
journed until q p. IN, "Wednesday
the Esd inst.
.JrSE Esd.
Board met pursuant to ad joiirnncnt
all the members present; tie clerk be.
ing absent, a. Is. Lowe acted rs
clerk, pro TEN. Board came to order
and c0iridcrcd upon II petition pre-
scented by citizens; the following was
then offered and adopted:
Whereas, II has been represented tn
this board that hogs and cattle. running
nj large. within the corporate limits OF
the town. are so numerous and mischie-
yous, obstructlng the sidewalks with
filth aud In other respects intrusive upon
the rights and property OF the inhabi-
tant. thereof 80 rs to become a public
nuisance. and have pctioncd this board
for relief In the premises.
BE il therefore ordained by the board
of mayor and aldermen In special coun-
ell assembled:
Section LIST. That from and after thc
10th day Of July. 1886. II shall not be
lawful for hogs Of any description to be
loose. or run at large, within the cor
poratc limits Of this town, and that II
shall not be lawful for cattle Of any de-
scription to frequent and occupy the sldc
walks and foot crossings within this
town:
BE IL further ordained. That any per-
son or persons being the owner, or
having the control or care Of any such
stock, shall not willfully or Intentional
ly loose, or permit Ia run at large any
such hog. or shall permit any such COW
or cattle tO frequent or Obstruct the side
walks or fO0twalks Of said town. within
the corporate limits thereof.
Section =. BE 1t further ordained,
That any person wilfully or negligently
violating the above and foregoing ordi-
nanccs sh9ll. upon conviction before tho
mayor, be fined In any sum not m orc
than ten dollars. or may be imprisoned
In the calabOOsc for any term not to ex-
coed five days. or by both such fines and
Imprisonment. at the discretion Of the
mayor.
See. 3. BE It further ordained. That
il shall be the duty Of the marshal. at the
expense III the town. to erect upon the
lVt UIbUll ttitbo'~' - nv" Sth
uatcd, Il suitable pound or Enclosure for
the reception and safc Keeping OF hogs.
Sec. i. That II any hog or hogs shall
be found loose or running at large with
i'm the cooperate limits Of the town. the
marshal shall, and any citizens may.
cause the same Ia be- enclosed In said
pound without delay. and give notice to
The owner thereof (if known Of such ia
king Ip, and shall furnish such stock
with sufficient water and feed To well
sustain the life Of said hogs, for which
said marshal be entitled TO receive for
each hog So taken up and enclosed, the
sum Of tiftycsnts and ten cents per day
each for water and feed. a. aforesaid, To
be paid BY the owner Of said HOG.
See. 8. BE II further ordained, That
any person claiming To be the owner. APP
plying for any hog so enclosed, shall be
entitled tO the same. upon paying all JUST
charges for the taking up and feeding, or
otherwise incurred thereby. That II no
person shall apply for the release OF any
.uc., hog within five days from the time
their being taken up. they shall be con-
dem ned 10 sale for the expense OF so
taking up and keeping. after giving five
DAYS notice of the time and place OF
such sale. by posting notices thereof In
three or more of the most public places
i'm said town:
That all such sales shall be made at,or
near the pound. or place where such
stock may be- kept Ivy the marshal, ut
publjc out cry Tor cash. he first Offering
said property for the full amount OF all
cost, and charges accruing thereon. In.
Guiding the making of such sale. and IL
the property so offered cannot be sold
for that amOunt.the same shall be struck
off to the town Of Ilazlehurst 1T and for
the full amount Of the cost and charges
aforesaid. That said marshal be allow
ed fifty cents for advertising. and making
such sale. and shall make full and cor
rect returns Of each and every sale so
made Ia the next regular meeting of this
board. and ut such other times as may
be- required by the board. That the pro-
ceeds of all such sale. after deducting
cost and charges. shall be- turned over to
the treasurer. and held by him ~ u sep
aratc fund, designated, "Ilog Fund.
That all such hogs ~ may he bid IN
and struck off to the town, shall be held
anu ulruDspu VI III su,h h'shhN'. $3.50 ~.
ON such terms no the board shall consid-
or 10 be to the best interest Of the town.
See. G. BE 1t further ordained, That
II any person. within thirty days from the
day of sale shall make satisfactory proof
of tho original ownership OF any hog
sold under the provisions ef, this ordi-
nance. and that the same being loose or
running at large was notwillful on MS
part shall be entitled tn receive the net
proceeds of such sale by warrant upon
the treasurer therefor and any such
claimant may recover any hog not finally
disposed Ct. held by this ordinance,
provided no such claim shall be main
tanned after the expiration Of thirty days
from the date OF sale. m
Sec. :. BE 1t further ordained, lnat
IL any COW or cattle Of any description
shall be found within the corporate lin
IT, Of this town in violation OF this Or
dinance. whose owner Is unknown. II
shall be the duty Of the marshal to take
IN the same as estrays. and deal with
them in accordance with the laws oil
tins State in respect 10 estrays.
See. 8. BE 1t further ordained that
this ordinance take effect and be In
force from and after the tenth day oil
July. A. d.. 1886.
Board appropriated fifty dollars for
street purposes, aud adjourned.
A II. LOWE, clerk, pro TEN.