The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-06-04
LEON COUNTY STOCK LAW.


il Unlawful for Live Stock 10 Run
at Large in Certain Election Dis.
trict~ of Leon County and to Pro.
vide for the ImpOunding and Sale
of Stock SO Running at Large.
BE 1t enacted by tie Legislature Of the State of
Fiorida:
SECTION l. That from and after the first day
OF September, 1889, it shall be unlawful TO-
any live stock to run at large in that part of
Leon county embraced within Election Districts
One to Fourteen inclusive as now or may here
after be constituted; PVUided, That this act
shall not apply to live stock straying into said
territory from any of the Election Districts of
the said county of Leon or any adjacent county
of the Stale OF Florida not embraced therein.
SEC ?. Any person may take up and impound
any live stock 50 running at large in the terri
tory named, and such impounder may demand
twenty five cents for each animal for every day
such stock is kept impounded, and fifty cents
for taking and impounding, and the person hay-
ing charge of such stock hereby required to
feed, wafer and give such care as is necessary to
keep such stock IN same condition as when i'm
pounded.
SEC. j. If the owner of such stock be known
to such impounder he shall Immediately inform
such owner where his stock is impounded and
If said owner shall Tor two DAYS after such no.
tice wiliuy refuse or neglect to redeem his
SIOCN anu pay Tue ltDDDUUClnS ices, or III SAID
owner shall be unknown to the lmpOunder then
the inpOunder shall notify the constable of the
district In which said stock is impounded that
he Ia, mDonnded SAID stock, giving full and
accurate description OF the same with marks
and brands II any. The constable, after Ten
days notice, posted at three more places in
said county, enc of which shall be the court
house door and another the voting place of the
election district where said stock is inDounded
Shall sell the stock at public auction, and after
paying from The proceeds Of such sale the COSTS
OF mpoundlng, keeping and sale Of said stock
he shall turn over The balance to the clerk of the
circuit court to be disposed of as hereinafter
provided.
SEC. 4. The Constable upon making such sale
shall furnish statement thereof under oath to
the Clerk OF the Circuit Cour Of said county,
with description of the stock sold by him
which statement and description shall be flied
by said Clerk and al any time within three
month, after such safe the owner of such stock
by making satisfactory pI0Of OF ownership to
the County Commissioners Of said county of
Leon may Lave the balance OF the purchase
money paid over TO him. or he redeem such
stock by paying all costs accrued, together with
the purchase money ami Interest al one per cent
per month"; from The lime of impOundi9g but if
proof o! ownership is not made within The time
named the >ail money shall be paid l,y tie Clerk
- he County Treasurer for the benefit ol the
School Fund
SEC ). The words " hive stock or stock -
IL this chapter shah be construed to mean horses
mules. ass :, COWS, sheep, goats and all neat CAT
tie and swine.
SEC &. The Constable and Clerk Shall receive
The same tees tr HE services required OF them
by ths act as are prescribed by Jaw for similar
services in other case.
SEC :. That it shall be the duty of the County
Commissioners OF the sad county OF Leon to
provide tor and have erected upon such portions
the first section IF this act rs they shall deem
necessary, a fence consliuciei of ba bed wire, to
be not less Than tour a. iee high, tightly
stretched on posts mol more t!An twenty coy
feet apart The bottom wiz To be not more Than
eighteen 1S) inches from the ground ine second
wire 10 be- not more Than twelve (l2) incht s
above The first, and he ihird wire moi more than
clg h'een 49, inches above The second. That
gates with secure iasttnlugs shHll be made in
sai fence where public roads cross or pass
through, and in such other PLACES as .he SAID
Commissioners may deem necessary Tor the con
veniencr "' HE public
SEC 8. That when IN consequence of The cxis-
tence OF natural barrier. when in The Judgment
OF said commissioners, render it unnecessary 10
build Il fence, such icnce shall he erected, and
any live stock passing through or crossing said
fence or natural barrier Snail BE- dccne! to be
trespassers, and are liable 10 be dealt with as
provided in section , Of this act
SEC That any person or persons who shall
break, knock down or m lure sad fence. or break
mi lure or leave open any such gate, shall be
deemed guilty OF Il msdemeannr and spon con-
vicliOn shall be punished bv fine not exceeding
TWO hundred dollars or by Imprisonment not
exceeding sixty days III Inc county jail, or by
both such fine and imprisonment, and IN addition
thereto shall be liable for any damages o cA-ion-
ed by such breaking Knocking down or injur.
ing, or leaving op~n said fence or gates, sad
damages to be recovered by the person or per
sons damaged, bv suit nj law; Procdfd That
in no case shall damiue> b. allowed in Il greater
amount than three bundled dollars.
SEC. 10 That All laws anl parts ot laws in
conflict with the provisions of this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Approved May 81, 1889.