Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-14
Ordinance No, III,

Ordinance No. III.
AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT CRUELTY
TO ANIMALS.
The City Of Lewiston does Ordain a.
follows:
SEC. l. Every person who shall
cruelty use, beat, torment, overload or
overdrive any horse, OK, mule or other
animal, whether belonging to himself
or another, shall upon conviction there
OF be fined In any sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars.
SEC. 2. Any person having charge
Of any horse, OK, mule or team or other
animal, who shall permit the same to
stand In the public streets or grounds
for q period Of more than ten hours
shall be deemed guilty of q misdc-
meanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not exceed
Ing twenty-five dollars.
Sec. 8. It is hereby made the duty
of the City Marshal and his deputies
and every policeman of the city to ar
rest any person who shall be found
violating any of the provisions of this
Ordinance, and also to take charge Of
the animal or animals being 40 cruelty
used, and to keep the same at the
owners expense until such case Is dis
posed of; he shall also take charge OF
any animal or animals found uncared
for, for the period above prescribed, or
that may be suffering for want of food
or water and provide for the same and
the expense therefor shall be lien
upon such animal and the same may
be sold to defray such expense after
notice as hereinafter prescribed.
SEC. 4. If the owner Of, or claimant
of any animal 40 taken charge Of he
unknown the Marshal must forthwith
post written notices giving descrip-
ton of such animal, the time of taking
up and that the same will be sold after
ten days to pay costs and charges, In
three public places in the city and
when practicable publish the same I'M
the city newspaper. If the owner or
person entitled to the possession of
such animal appears at any time with
In ten days after said notice is posted as
aforesaid and make out his right there
to, he shall be entitled to the possess
sion Of such animal upon payment Of
all lawful charges incurred in relation
as to the amount of such charges, the
City Justice shall state the same and
make an order therein which shall
have the force and effect Of q judg-
ment, and the same shall be lien upon
said animal until paid.
Sec. 8. If the owner or other person
does not appear and substantiate his
claim thereto before the expiration Of
said ten days notice such anil nal shalt
be sold at public auction, and sitter
paying the costs and expenses Of such
taking up, keeping and sale, the Mar
shall shall deposit the balanc6 Of any
monies remaining from such sale with
the City Treasurer, who shall account
for the same as an estray fund to be
kept as such for the period of one year
subject to be refunded to the owner
upon proper proof Of his right thereto
and the animal sold shall be sold sub
ject to redemption for . like period
under like proof.
Sec. 8: Any person having pro-
party sold under this Ordinance may
within one year apply to the City
Treasurer for the refanding Of the
money derived from such sale, len the
costs, expense and legal charges, and
may redeem the property from the
purchaser upon payment to him Of the
Ipurchase money with ten per cent in
addition. Such evidence Of ownership
shall be produced - would be required
In court Of justice and upon produc.
ton Of such evidence the Treasurer IL
authorized to pay over said money.
SDC. I. The City Maxshal shah b
entitled to the same fees - are allowed
by Ordinance No. So for taking mp and
selling animals running ct large.
6DC. 8. This ordinance sllall tak<
effect from and after Ave days from
date Of publication.
I. Approved July %, 1850.
Il D. NJ. WHITE.
MAYOR
Passed the Council July -, 1870.
]. d. HoWB. Clerk