Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-07-09
Council Proceedings.


PRESENT Michael O'Brien, Mayor
VIM. A. Mcdonald, recorder, and Aldermen
Comstock, Trask, deChampagne, Fourier,
Beck and Murphy.
Journal of sessions held June l6 and %,
1890, read and approved.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Ordinance No. Al, new series, relative to
establishing and maintaining a public
pound, to define the duties and powers of
pound master, to restrain and prevent the
running at large of animals within the city
of Alpena, and to repeal ordinance No. IL,
old series, was read for the third time and
put upon its passage by ayes and nays as
follows: -Comstock, Trask, deCham-
payne and Fournier. Nays-Beck and
Murphy
ORDINANCE NO. Al, NEW SERIES.
An ordinance to establish and maintain public
pound, to define the duties and powers OF pound
master, and TO restrain and prevent the running at
large of animals within the limits of the city Of Al
pena.
SEoTIor l. 1t is hereby ordained by the Com
mon Council of the city of Alpena that there shall
be established public pound in the city OF Alpe-
to be located IN sucn place as may DC designate
ed by the Common Council, and which shall be
kept open the entire year.
SEcTIoN 2. Pound Master shall be appointed
by the Common Council and shall hold his Office
for the term of year. and until his successor is
appointed and qualities, and shall receive for all
services that he may render rs pound master the
SECTION 3. No horse. ass, mule, swine, sheep,
goat COW, other cattle, and no geese, nestle
fowls, shall run at large within the limits of the
SECTION II is hereby made the duty of the
pound master, marshal, policemen and constables,
and it shall be lawful for any other person. TO take
domestic fowl which may Sc found running at
large contrary TO the provisions Of this ordinance
within the limits Of the city Of Apena, and by such
the City Treasurer the following compensation :
For taking to the pound any horse, ass, mule,
swine sheep, goat COW, or other cattle, ono dollar
head for any geese, or other domestic fowl ten
SECTION s.. The pound master shall receive,
keep and feed any animal OF fowl which may be
SxoTIoN 6. The pound master shall record in
book TO be kept for that purpose, and which shall
at all times be opened for public inspection, the
time when any animal fowl was received, the
names of the persons bringing such animals or
fowls TO the pound, the date and place where such
| animals were found, the number of all animals or
fowls redeemed or sold by him. and to whom Sold
| and the amount received for each animal or fowl
redeemed. He shall not pay any money to persons
bringing animals fowls TO the pound but instead
thereof shall give certificate TO such persons to
the city comptroller, containing the name of the
finder, the amount due, description of the ami
nal, and the place where found. The person or
persons to whom said certificates are given, shall
thereupon make affidavit before the comptroller
that the facts set forth in said certificates true
and thereupon the comptroller may approve and
allow the same and report TO the Council.
SECTION 7. The Pound Master shall, on Satur-
day of each week, at the public pound, sell at pub
lie auction, any horse, ass, OK mule, or cow which
has been impounded therein for period of six
days, and all other animals or fowls which have
been impounded therein for period of three days,
| and unclaimed, or where owners refuse TO pay the
fees hereinafter provided. Notice Of such sale
shall be given at least three days prior thereto
shall contain description near may be- of
the animal fowl TO be sold, and shall be posted
| in conspicuous positions in the following places
to wit At the pound where such sale is TO be held
and at the City Recorders Office, and at the post
| office.
SECTION s. The proceeds arising from the sale
of any animal or fowl, shall, on Monday OF each
week be paid into the city treasury, by the Pound
Master, and receipt taken for the same after de-
Quoting all lawful fees and cost the money paid
into the treasury for the sale of any animal fowl
shall be delivered TO the former owner of such ami
NAL fowl on satisfactory proof TO the Treasurer
| that he, she or they were such owner; provided
that all money deposited as aforesaid, which re-
mains unclaimed for the period Of six months,
shall be transferred and credited by the treasurer
| to the general fund.
SECTION o. He shall also, on Monday of each
week, make report TO the city Comptroller, certi-
fed TO by the affidavit of said pound MASTER of all
animals impounded during the week, by whom they
brought. ana where they were FOUND, the num-
Der redeemed or sold, the number remaining in the
pound the amount Of money received for each ami
NAL redeemed or sold, together with the receipt
from the city treasurer of the amount of money
paid into the treasurer's office by said pound mas
ter and the com ptroler shall thereupon file and
keep the same in his Office.
SECTION 10. The Comptroller shall furnish the
pound master with all necessary books and papers,
and also examine the books of the pound master
once in each month during the season.
SECTION IL. The Pound Master shall demand
and receive the following fees, which shall be in
full compensation for all services rendered by said
pound master, under this ordinance: For receive
ing and dschargng or selling any COW, ass, mule,
swine or OK, two dollars; for keeping and feeding
any horse MSS, mule swine or OK, one dollar day;
any sheep, goat, COW or calf, twenty-five cents
day for receiving or discharging or selling any
goose or fowl twenty cents day. And said pound
muster SHALL ut his own expense purchase all nec-
essary supplies for the sustenance of all animals
and fowls mpounded provided, when animals
and fowls are redeemed within six hours after they
mpounded, the pound master shall not de-
mand or receive compensation for keeping or feed
ing.
SECTION II. In no case shall the pound master
receive any animals or fowls brought to the pound
that found outside of the limits of the city OF
Alpena
SECTION 10. In no case shall the pound master
deliver to any person any animal or fowl, lawful
y mpounded before receiving the established fees,
except by order of the Common Council.
SECTION IA. The Pound Master shall place or
post a sign notice in three public places within
the limits Of the city Of Alpena, with his name and
found during business hours
SECTION IS. No person shall hinder delay or in
terferc with any one who Is driving or carrying any
animal TO the public pound.
sIoTros i6. No person shall break, or attempt
to break assist in breaking into the public
pound.
SECTION II. No person shall take up, drive. or
carry 10 the public pound, any animal or fowl not
liable TO be impounded therein.
SESSION Is. All complaints against the Pound
Master shall be in writing and investigated by the
Common Council, or \ special committee. The tes-
timony taken before the committee, with their
opinion thereon, shall he reported 10 the Common
Council, who shall take such action the facts
warrant.
SECTION 49, The Pound Master shall not receive
any other compensation for services rendered as
pound MASTER than the fees provided in section
eleven Of this ordinance.
SECTION 10 II any animal fowl, that may
have been lawfully impouDdcd, shall escape be
rescued, the pound master, or any policeman, may
within seven days thereafter, retake such animal
no escape or rescue Ind taken pl"ec ""u 'o'u W.
SECTION n. Any violation of the provisions Of
this ordinance shall be punished by fine not TO
exceed one hundred dollars and costs, and in the
imposition Of such fine and costs, the court may
make further sentence that the offender be COM
mitted to the Alpena county jail until the payment
thereof for any period Of time, not exceeding three
months.
sEorIos 81 Ordinance number eleven, old series
entitled "An Ordinance TO establish Public
Pound, TO define the duties of pound MASTER and
restrain and regulate the running at large Of ami
mails within the limits Of the city of Alpena, adopt
ed April Svtn, 1917, ana all In cOnnct
with this ordinance, are hereby repealed.
SECTION ~. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after the publication thereof for week
in the Alpena Weekly Argus, q newspaper pub.
lished in the citypf Alpcna.
Ordinance No. AZ, new series, relative to
the construction Of sidewalks, and to defray
the expense thereof, and repeating all or
dinances in conflict Herewith, was read for
the third time and put upon its passage and
lost by vote as follows; Ayes-deCham-
payne, Fourier and Beck. Nays-Com-
stock, Trask and Murphy.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From w. II. Phelps, wanting to rent his
store to the city for Recorder and Treasur-
er's office. Communication was accepted
and ordered fled, on motion Of Alderman
Trask.
Several petitions were referred to the