Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-04-08
Ordinance No. !.

Prohibiting Horses. Mules, Sheep Cattle, Swine
and Fowls from running at large within the cor
pOrate limits of the village OF BrOckWay Centre
ana for lnpOundmg the same, fixing fees and
charges 10 be collected by Pound Master. Mar
shal and other persons aud the collection of the
same.
Sec. The village of BrOclSway Centre oydains
That hereafterit it shall be unlawful for amy Horses,
Mules, lAitle, sheep, swine or Fowl to run at
large within the corporate limits OF said village;
and that any of such Horses, Mules, Cattle Sheep,
Swine or Fowls found 50 running AZ large ln vlo-
ation Of this ordinance, may be inpounded In
the Pound Ot SAID village by any person. anu the
Marshal of said Village Is hereby authorized and
required to cause To be ilnpOnndcd Horses, Mules,
Cattle, sheep, Swine or Fowls running at large
contrary to this ordinance.
SEC. = And IL Is further ordained by said village
of BrOckWay 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 impOunded by him and all other
persons lawfully causing the inpOunding OF such
animals and fowls the same as said Marshal.
SEC. 3 The Pound Master of said village Is here
by authorized and required 10 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
lase, OF the imponndlng OF such animals or fowls
with the fees and charges allowed them by virtue
OF this ordinance, and ten cents for such notice.
SEC. said Pound Master shall he 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 Oi said twelve
hours, Tor Horses and Mules - cents e!ch, Tor
Cattle and Swine. p cents each; for sheep and
Fowls 10 cents each and for each subsequent II
hours or portion thereof, an additional Zee not
exceeding - cents for each Horse, Mule,
head of Cattle or Swine, and 10 cents for each
Sheep, and cents Tor each Fowl.
SEC. >. And il Is further ordained by said
village that said Pound Master Is hereby author
lied In case 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 MarShal's fee or
other persons fee 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 II hours notices Of such sale, by
written notice of same pnt up in three public
places in the village, and out oil the proceeds Ol
such sale 10 retain his fines, expenses and 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 twentyi i0ur
hours to be paid to the treasurer OF the village,
with Il statement containing the fees, charges,
etc. before mentioned, and "a 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 or
owners of such animals or fowls so sold, upon
satisfactory proof, said moneys in his hands he
fore mentioned.
JOSEPH EFFRICK, Clerk. JAS BROWN, Pres.