Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-31
Ordinance no, 1858,

An Ordinance to prevent animals from
running at large within the City OF
Olympia.
The city IF olympia docs orddia as tollo'rs:
SECTION /. That no horses. sheep,
mules, goats, hogs or horned cattle shall
be permitted to craze or run at large on
the streets, alleys, or public grounds OF
the City of Olympia, within the following
limits, to-wit: North of and including
Maple Park Avenue, and line east and
west Herewith from Budd's Inlet on the
west to Eastside street on the east,
thence with the line of Eastside street
north to First street thence west to
Water street.
SEC. .. 1t shall be the duty of any
and all of the police officers OF the City
of Olympia to take up and mpound any
horses, mules, sheep. goats or horned
cattle found running at large, contrary
to the provisions of Section | of this Or
dinance, and to secure the same in some
place to be provided for that purpose.
SEC. 3. The City Marshal shall, I'M
der the direction OF the Committee on
Streets, Wharves and Bridges, prepare
suitable pound for the impounding of
animals taken up under this Ordinance,
and shall have charge OF such pound.
Sec. 1. Whenever any animals shall
have been taken up and impounded I'M
der this Ordinance, the City Marshal
shall forthwith cause to be posted in
front of the City Hall in the City of
Olympia, a notice describing the ami
mails taken up and impounded, and
giving notice that said animals will be
sold at public auction unless redeemed
I hr-t l,n of MI
toned in such notice. Said sale shall
take place not less than three nor more
than seven days after the posting of such
notice.
Sec. 5. Unless the animals so i'm
pounded shall have been redeemed be-
fore the time set for the sale, the City
Marshal shall proceed to sell the same at
public auction in the manner prescribed
for the sale OF chattel property taken
upon execution, and shall deduct from
the proceeds of such sale his fees as
hereinafter specified, and the balance
shall be turned into the City Treasury,
and shall be held by the City Treasurer,
subject to the owner OF such animals.
SEC. 6. The Marshal shall receive for
his services under this Ordinance one
dollar for each animal impounded, and
fifty cents per day for the time he shall
have the same in his custody, and one
dollar for the sale of the same and Civ
ing the purchaser certificate of pur-
chase, and fifty cents for preparing and
posting each notice.
SEC. Z. The owner of anv stock i'm
pounded under this Ordinance may re-
deem the same at any time before sale
by proving property, and paying all fees
accruing upon the same up to such time,
and such owner may likewise receive
warrant upon the City Treasurer for the
amount of money received for any such
animal over and above the fees as herein
specified. upon presenting proof proof of
ownership TO the City Council.
SEC. s. Any individual who shall
take up any animals found running at
large contrary to the provisions of this
section, and deliver the same over to the !
City Marshal to be impounded, shall re-
ceive therefor one-half of the fee herein
prescribed for the impending of ami
mails.
SEC. 8. Any person who shall rescue,
or attempt to rescue, any animal from
the city pound, or from the custody of
the City Marshal, or from the custody |
of any individual who shall have taken |
them up to deliver to the City Marshal |
under the provisions OF this Ordinance.
shall be fined in any sum not to exceed |
twenty-five dollars for each animal so
rescued, OF attempted to be rescued.
SEC. 10. An Ordinance entitled An |
Ordinance to amend Sections six and |
seven of an Ordinance entitled An Or
dinance for the prevention and removal |
of nuisances and to punish those who al |
low or maintain them,' approved March |
25th, 1882" is hereby repealed.
SEC. IL. This Ordinance shall be in |
force and take effect from and after the
first day OF February, 1890.
Approved January 2Sth, 1890.
john +. GowEY,
Attest: RoBT. MARR, Mayor.
City Clerk.