The Anaconda standard., 1890-05-07
Ordinance No. 6I.

An ordinance concerning domestic animals
running at large.
Bc Il oIriaited by the city council of The rig ~
SE,TIoS 1. It shall he the duty Of every person
owning or keeping domestic animals Of any Kind,
including goats, within the limits Of the city, To
provide for the keeping Of the same within and
upon his or her own premises at all times, save
when necessarily and temporarily passing
through the streets. and then such animals must
he attended by some one To take care of them
and prevent their doing damage 10 person or
prSpey Any ysn erson ~h9 , rpnirars s to the pro
domestic animal belonging to him or her To run
the streets or tresIass upon the premises of
another in addition 10 an action for damages for
such trespass, shall ON conviction be deemed
guilty of 4 msdemeanor, and be fined no, ex-
cee,ling tn, sum oftwenly-fye dollars and costs.
of % ansonGa a@s eei as pound % "ss ssepsr nf n .ay
city, shall provide pound of suit
able character III the expense Of the city, for the
large in the streets or alleys OF the settled por-
tion Of the city, or found trcspassng or doing
damages upon the premises Of any persons with
In the city limits, and when any such animal 50
found and impounded 10y the chief Of police or
policemen, or delivered by anv person TO the
possession Of said pound keeper by one whose
or trcspassng IL shall he the duty Of said pound
keeper Ia notify the owner thereof, and at the
SAME time to lc a complaint against the owner.
Al the trial Of such action evidence NAV he given
of the amount of damage done by said animal,
and the police magistrate IN addition 10 the fine
assess the damages done To any private party,
aud may issue execution for the amount 0f the
fne and costs, as well ms such damages, and
unless the owner of said animal shall at once pay
the same the imponnded animal may he sold by
the chief of police on such execution AT
public auction To the highest bidder, for cash,
notice OF such sale having been given M least
three days prior thereto by notices posted In
three public places of the city. and the proceeds
of such sale shall be applied 10 the payment Of
Siich line, costs and damages.
SEc. 3. limo owner can be found. after rcas-
enable search and inquiry, for any such I'M
pounded animal, the pound keeper can file a
complaint against the unknown owner of the
animal, giving brief description of the same,
aud on the trial thereof any person having snf
fcred damage by reason of the same may give
evidence thereof, and the magistrate may enter
Judgment against such unknown owner for the
amount of costs and damages proven, and issue
execution against the same, on which the said
animal may bc sold, ms provided IN the preced-
ing section. and the proceeds shall he applied la
the payment of such costs, charges and dam
ages, the surplus, u any, 10 he paid into the city
treasury.
src. 1. Any person who shall obsiruci
police, policemen or other person engaged
In driving Ia pound any animal liable
la bc mIDnnde,l, ar who shall break open
or attempt to break open, or assist or encourage
others to break open the city pound. or shall In
any way attempt Ia remove any animal there
from unlawfully, shall hc deemed guilty of =
misdcineanor. AMI upon conviction may be lined
not less Than i've dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars.
Sf'. .. Any person appearing ana claiming
any animal taken fOr violation " this ordinance
and proving title la the satisfaction ~ the chief
of police or policeman before any complaint has
been filed or action begun, may have the same
delivered la such owner upon payment of the
cost uf impounding, and n minimum line of one
dollar Ia the officer To be paid 10y him forthwith
into the city Treasury.
Sl' q. II shah hc the duty of the pound
keeper Ia see that every impounded animal has
sufficient AMI proper food and water. also shelter
and other care when needed. For any violation
of The provisions, or either of them, of this Sec
tion, the pound.kccper, besides pcctlniary ne
deemed guilty of a msdrmcanor. and upon con
licliun may he lined not exceeding twenty-five
dollars.
Src. :. For taking M and inpounding any
animal running nj large ar doing damages con
traTl Ia the provisions of this ordinance. the
officer performing the service shall he entitled la
fec ~ one dollar, and for the care and feed of
such animal. my cents per ,lay.
So. :. This ordinance shall he In force ana
Passed and approved May ah. ls,a.
Attest: i. u. BOWMAN. Mayor
city Clerk.
bTFi,E pF THEtIrN tLERk uF TuEl
cry oF ANACONDA, -.
beer Lodge County, Montana
I hereby certify that the above ordinance was
piit upon it, nnal passage aud duly PASSED 10y the
city council nf the city ~ Anaconda and al"
proved 10y the mayor nn the 9Th day of May ~
H. lS.n.
In witness whereof / have hrrruuto ST my
hand and AHMED the corporate seal Of the cliN
~ Anaconda this 9Th day uf May, \. u. $50
a.. : y. u. RoNRMAN.
'itl Clerk ut the Cily of Anaconda.