The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-08-21
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:
Section 1. No horses, mules, cattle.
sheep, swine, or goats, shall be allowed
to run at large or be herded in any of
the streets, alleys, parks, or public
places in the City of Astoria during any
of the hours of the day or night, except
when being driven through for 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 to feed such ami
NAL, and then and in that case such an
lmal must be securely fastened with a
rope i'll The hands of some person suffi-
ciently able to manage and control SGch
animal.
Sec 2. 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, .
and 3, may be taken up by any police
officer or by any person and impounded
in 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
three days from the date of the notice !;
that the animal will be sold at public
auction at time and place to be speci-
fled in the notice, which notice must be
dated of the date of posting the same.
Sec. 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 a
fee for impounding the animal, shall be
entitled to receive such animal, and all
sums so paid shall go to the Chief of 'O-
lice, or such person as he may authorize
to impose this ordinance as hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 5. The Chief of Police may, by
writing appoint person to seize, take
possession of and keep, as herein pro-
yided, all animals found running at
large contrary to this ordinance, and
such appointment, when made, shall be
filed in the Office of the Auditor and
Police Judge of said city.
Sec. 6. 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
impounding 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 a warrant to be drawn upon
the treasury for such Oyerplus in favor
of such owner.
Sec. z. When any animal is i'm
pounded under this ordinance, if the
owner or owners thereof be known, a
copy of the posted notice shall be 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.
Sec. 8. 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 hled
in the office of the City Auditor and PO-
lice Judge.
Sec. 9. The sale of an animal under
the provisions of this ordinance shall
operate to convey unto the purchaser Il
full, absolute and complete title TO such
animal.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be unlawful for the
owner of any animal TO permit the same
to wear q bell within the city limits:
and the owner of such animal, upon
conviction 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
erection of theiAuditor and Police Judge.
Sec. II. That ordinance No. 4O3, enti-
tied ITO prevent animals from running
at large within certain limits within
the City of Astoria" approved March
23rd, 1881, be and the same is hereby
repealed.
Sec. u. 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
icer knowingly failing so TO do shall be
liable to removal for such neglect.
See. Is. No person or persons shall
hinder, interfere With or mOleSt any
person or persons who may be engaged
in enforcing the provisions of this or
dinance, and any person, upon convic-
tiOn 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
erection of the Court.
Passed the Common Council July 10,
1898.
Attest Il. S. JEWETT,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Approved July y, 1888.
c. ii. PAGE,
Mayor.