Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-05-20
SOME NEW LAWS.
Acts of tho @Sth Assembly OF Interest to
the People.

IN act concerning estray bovine anC
equine animals III the territory Of New
Mexico.
Section Amy resident houscholde
in any county Of this territory, on finding
any broken, tanned or dOmeslicatei cstray
animal or animals in the vicinity OF hi
premises, may, At any time after twenty
! days from the time III finding the same
+ or after six months from time OF finding
any unbrokcn, untamcd or undOmesticat
cd estray animal CRIMINALS in the vicinity
/ Of his premises. 20 to the justice OF the
I peace tor the precinct in which such es
tray animal or animals were found anC
make affidavit that such estray animal OF
animals, giving full and complete de-
srription thereof, with marks and brands
ii any, and stating whether broken
remained in the vicinity OF his premises
/ for the time or times above specified, as
the case may be, that he has made
dIigent inquiry throughout the neigh
borhood Of said premises and pre-
cinct to ascertain the ownership OF said
cstrav animal or animals and has been
unable to ascertain such ownership, and
does not know to whom the same belong
which affidavit, when 40 made, shall be
forthwith delivered by aiIiant to the as
SCISSOR OF the county in which said cStray
anillnl or animals are taken up, and by
EIn recorded rs hereinafter provided
provided that in no case shall any person
take up any estray animal or animals eX-
ccpt in the vicinity Of his premises and in
the county wherein he or she resides and
is householder
Sec lit shall I've the duty of the as.
SCISSOR of each county in this territory 10
keep Il book called an "estray book"
which shall be properly ruled and indoxed,
and said aiiidavits, when receivedby him,
shall be marked "tled" on the back there
Of and recorded in said book; and, when
so recorded the records thereof shall be
preserved by him in his office. He shall
be allowed Il fee of 30 cents for each atli-
divit so filed and recorded and an addi-
tional sum OF 10 cents per head for each
additional number more than one animal
contained in said ohidayit, said fee or fees
to be paid by atliant for filing or recording
the same.
IOtt. Oil ullulllOll w llidhLiiS salIi
affidavit and having the same recorded as
hereinhefore provided, the party taking
up said estray animal or animals shall,
within ten days after recording the same,
cause to be published in some newspaper
published in the county, which shall be
designated by the assessor, and which
shall he published at the county seat of
said county, or, if there be any county
seat in this territory in which no news
paper is published, then in some news
paper published in the county, notice of
the time and place Of taking up such
estray animal or animals, with descrip-
ton thereof, as set out in said affidavit,
and that the owners thereof will forfeit
the same at the end OF seven months from
date OF the first publication, unless
he or his agent claims the same, proves
ownership OF such property and pays the
legal charges thereon within that time.
Such publication shall be continued for q
period of six consecutive weeks, and any
newspaper publishing such notice shall
he allowed 81 sum not to exceed 81 for the
entire time of the publication of such
notice 50 published, the same to he paid
by alliant; provided, that ii there be any
county in this territory in which no news
paper is published, then it shall be lawful
to give such notice by at least five printed
hand bills or written notices, posted in
conspicuous places in each precinct in
said county,
Sec. iii the owener or his legally
authorized agent of any estray animal OF
animals, advertised as aforesaid shall
within seven months from the time that
the same was first advertised, appears and
makes affidavit of his right and proof Of
ownership thereto before the justice Of
the peace of the precinct in which said
estray animal or animals were taken up,
and Shall pay to the party taking up the
same the cost of taking said affidavit, not
to exceed one dollar, OF filing and record.
ing the same, the cost OF publishing said
notice and the further additional sum OF
so cents per month, excepting in all
cases unweaned young animals following
their dams, for each and every animal
and for each and every month said animal
or animals have been in his possession
from the date OF said publication, then
the owner shall be entitled to the posses,
sion OF the same and it shall be delivered
to him or his lawfully authorized agent
but in event he or his agent does not
appear and make good said proof and pay
said cost or costs, within seven months
from date of the said publication, then
the assessor in said county shall order the
same to be sold at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand, after
first having caused ten days notice to be
given, of the terms, time and place OF
such sale, with the description OF the
animal or animals to be sold, by at least
five written or printed hand bills, posted
in conspicuous places throughout the pre-
cinct wherein such taker up resides. Al
orders for such sale or sales to be directed t.
the constable of said precinct, and fol
each and every order so issued, the asses
sor shall be allowed as fee the sum o
so cents, and the constable shall bt
allowed as fee for such sale q commits
sion of 10 per cent of the gross proceed
of such sale on all sums up to and incud
ing $50, and commission Of
per cent on all sums over $50
out of the proceeds OF such sale such sal,
constable shall first pay such costs a
may have accrued under the provision @
this act in taking up and selling sucl
estray animal or animals the remainder
il any such there be, he shall forthwith
deposit with the county treasurer Of tn
county wherein such sale took place, sui
ect to the order of the owner of sue
estray animal or animals. If such sum @
sums be not reclaimed by said owner with
in twelve months from date Of said depos
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