Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-23

An act 20 amend Sections 2539. $40
and 25i3. chapter ls-5, Of the Code
Of Washington Territory. relating
10 estFsys
Be il enacted b. the legislative
Assem- oily Of the Territory OF Wash
ingiou: SECTION /. That Sections
2l}9. 2ji0 and 2545 are amended as
follows:
SEC 1888 Any householder, about
whose premises any estrays may be
IN the habit of running st large. may
take up the same. and shall, within
ten days, give notice by advertising
the same ih the newspaper doing the
county printing, which advertising
shall De continued for ST least three
weeks, giving as correct description
as may be OF natural aud artificial
marks and brands, also the probable
age and size, Provided. That no es-
trays shall be taken up from the 18th
OF March TO the 18th of December,
except breschy or vicious animals,
which may be taken up in any
month; and provided further, that il
the animal be marked OF branded,
and the mark or brand is recorded in
the Auditors Office of the county
where such animal is found, such
animal shall not be held to be al es-
tray, unless the finder shall give the
owner ten days notice, by mail or
otherwise, of his intention to take up
said estray
SEC 2. That Section 2540 be
amended TO read as follows: Sec.
$40. II, previous to the expiration
of ten DAYS from the time of publish
ing the said notices, the owner shall
prove said estrsy TO be his, he shall
be entitled to the same by paying
charges, which shall be two dollars
for taking up, posting, etc, and a
reasonable rate for keeping the same,
and If the owner shall further prove
that the person 50 posting al estrsy
knew to whom such estray belonged,
and yet did not notify the owner of
bis intention to post said estray, the
person so taking up and posting shall
not recover for either posting or
keeping.
SEC. 8. That section 2543 be
amended TO read as follows; Sec.
2543. If the person entitled to the
possession of an estray shall not ap-
pear and make out his title thereto
within thirty days from the time this
notice is filed with the County Audi
tor, as provided in section 2542, such
estray shall be sold at the request of
the finder, by the Sheriff or any Con
stable of the county, at public auc-
ton, upon first giving public notice
thereof in writing, by posting up the
same in three public places in the
precinct where such estrsy was taken
up, at least ten days before such sale;
provided, that if such animal be APP
praised at S25 or upwards, 1t shall be
advertised for one week in the news
paper doing the county printing, and
the finder may bid therefor at such
sale, and after deducting all lawful
charges OF the finder as aforesaid, to
be ascertained by the Justice who ap-
praised said animal, and the fees of
the Justice for appraising and Con
stable or Sheriff, which shall be the
| same as sale on execution. The re-
naming proceeds of such sale shall
be deposited in the treasury of the
county for the use of common
schools; provided, that if the owner
Of the property sold or his legal rep
resentative shall, within six months
after the money shall have been de-
posted in the county treasury fur
nish satisfactory evidence to the Jus
tice of the Peace who has appraised
said animal of the ownership of said
property, he or they shall be entitled
to receive the amount so deposited in
the county treasury, and shall also
have the animal by refunding all
ALLOWANCES and expenditures on the
same, and such further amount as
the Justice who appraised the same
shall deem just, and in case of an
animal that was sold for $50 or more,
the owner shall have one years time
to redeem the same; provided, how
lever, that the taker-up of estrays shall
forfeit all right TO a consideration for
subsisting the same il he work, or in
any way Use such estray, or take and
keep the same out of the county In
which the estray was taken up, more
than three days at one time.
SEC. 4. This act to take effect and
be in force from and after its appro,
val by the Governor.
| Approved Feb 4, 1886.