The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-08-19
Ordinance No. 1048 as Amended

An ordinance regulating and prohib-
iting animals from running at large
within the limits of the city of Astoria:
The City of Astoria does Ordain as
follows:
sheep. swine. or goats, shall be allowed
TO run at large or be herded in any of
the streets, alleys, park, or public
places in the City OF Astoria during any
of the hours of the day or night, except
when being driven through tor ship
ment or other purposes as hereinafter
provided, unless the owner or owners
of such animal or animals shall first OBJ
tain permission of the owner or agent
of the premises on which or in front of
which it is proposed tu feed such ami
NAL, and then and in that case such an
lmal must be securely fastened with a
rope in The hands of some person suf1i-
ciently a0ie to manage and control such
animal.
Sec =. Any of the animals described
in section of this ordinance found run
ming at large within the limits of the
city, except as provided in sections l, .
ami 3, may be taken up by any police
officer or by any person and imp0unded
in a pound or enclosure to be provided
therefor; and such animal shall be
provided with proper care, food and
water while so confined.
Sec. 3. The Chief of Police shall give
immediate notice by posting written or
printed notices in three public places
within said city describing such animal,
and stating that if the owner does not
appear and pay costs and charges of the
seizure and keeping such animal, within
fhran Hor-c from fhn Aatn Of tha ,,ntiaa,
that the animal will be sold at public
fled in the notice. which notice must be
dated of the date of posting the same.
See. 4. The owner or owners of any
animal or animals so impounded may
appear at any time after the seizure and
upon paying the costs and expenses of
keeping such animal, to wit: the sum
of one dollar per day while so impOund-
ed, and further sum of one dollar as q
fee for impOunding the animal, shall be
entitled to receive such animal, and all
sums so paid shall 90 to the Chief of PO-
lice, or such person rs he may authorize
to impose this ordinance as hereinafter
provided.
Sec. s.. The Chief of Police may, by
writing appoint q person to seize, take
possession of and keep, as herein pro-
vided. all animals found running at
large contrary to this ordinance. and
such appointment, when made. shall be
filed in the office of the Auditor aud
Police Judge of said city.
Sec. &. If at the expiration of the no.
tice, provided for in section three of
this ordinance, no person has appeared
and paid the costs, charges and fee for
such animal, it shall be
the duty of the Chief of Police to pro
ceed and sell such animal, at the time
and place in such notice specified, at
public auction to the highest bidder for
cash, and retain from the proceeds OF
such sale the amount of said costs, eX-
penses and fees, and the Overplus if
any there be, shall be paid into the city
treasury, and the Common Council, up
on receiving satisfactory evidence Of
ownership of such animal or animals,
shall order warrant TO be drawn upon !
.he treasury for such OyerplnS in favor
Of such owner.
Sec. Z. when any animal is i'm
pounded nnder this ordinance, if the |
owner or owners thereof be known, a |
copy of the posted notice shall he per-
SOnally served upon such owner or |
owners if he reside within the limits of |
said city. but if such owner reside out |
side the city limits he may be served by |
mail.
See. s. Whenever any animal is |
sold under this ordinance the Chief |
Of Police shall make report showing |
his proceedings in full in relation to |
the matter. which report shall be filed |
in the office Of the City Auditor and PO-
lice Judge.
See. 9. The sale of an animal under |
The provisions of this ordinance shal! |
operate to convey unto the purchaser q |
Iull, absolute and complete title to such |
animal.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be unlawful for the
owner of any animal 10 permit the same
to wear bell within the city limits:
and the owner of such animal, upon
thereof in Police Court.
shall be fined not to exceed one hun
dred dollars, or by Imprisonment not TO
exceed twenty days, or both, in the dis
cretlOn OF theiAuditor and Police Judge.
Sec. II. That ordinance No. 4O3, enti-
led "TG prevent animals from running
lt large within certain limits within
Ihe City of Astoria approved March
BIRD, 1881, be and the same is hereby
repealed.
See. II. 1t shall be the duty of the
Chief of Police and each Policeman and
Captain of Police to enforce the pro-
Visions of this ordinance, and any Of
iicer knowingly failing so TO do shall be
liable to removal for such neglect,
Sec. II. No person or persons shall |
hinder, interfere With or molest any
person or perrons who may be engaged
in enforcing the provisions of this or
dinance, and any person, upon conyic-
ton thereof in Police Court, shall be
fined not less than five nor more than
fifty dollars, or by Imprisonment not to
exceed twenty days, or both in the dis
cretion of the Court.
Passed the Common Council July 10.
1883.
Attest IT. S. JEWErT.
Auditor and Police Judge.
Approved July II, 1888,
G, II, PAGE.