Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-12
An Ordinance

To prevent NJ ules and Jackasses running at large
The Common Council of the city of Mineral
Point do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. No Mule or Mules, Jaskass or
Jackasses shall be permitted to run at large
within the limits Of said city Of Mineral Point,
and it is hereby made the duty Of the chief OF
police, city marshal or any alderman. or
constable Of said city to seize any and all
animals in this section mentioned and named
found running at large in said city or being
pastured In the streets Of said city and put them
in a suitable pound or other safe place, to be
selected by the person or officer making the
seizure, aud the said person or officer making
the seizure shall within forty eight hours after
making said seizure, give public notice thereof
by posting a written notice the reof describing
the animal or animals to be sold, on the front Of
the City Han, that said animal or animals wiz
be sold on the Saturday succeeding the date Of
said notice. at an hour to be named by said
person, unless said animal or animals shall be
redeemed hereinafter mentioned At the
hour designated in said notice Of sale. the said
officer or person, shall soil said animal or
animals separately or in one body, as he deems
best, at public auction to the highest bidder for
cash, and ont OF the proceeds OF such sale said
officer or person making the same shall retain
the costs and necessary expenses incurred by
him in keeping. feeding and OBTAINING such
animal or animals; also one dollar for each and
every animal so seized by him. one dollar for
each and every notice Of sale so posted by him.
and i've per cent Of tae amount realized on the
sale of said animal or animals and shall pay
the balance to the owner or owners OF said
animal or animals to be sold by him; and if
such owner or owners are unknown or fail to de-
mand the money within twenty-four hours after
said sale, he shall pay such balance into the
city treasury, aud the owner or owners OF such
money shall he entitled to the same by filing
with the common council satisfactory proof
that they are entitled to the same.
sEcIloN . Any person may redeem any
animal or animals in the preceding section
mentioned, after the same shall have been
seized and before the sale thereof by paying 70
the officer or person making such seizure all the
costs incurred for keeping, feeding and detain-
ing said animal or animals up to the time of
redemption, together with one dollar per head
for such seizure, and one dollar for each and
every office OF sale that may have been posted
by said officer.
SECTION 3. The owner or owners Of any
animal or animals named in the preceding
sections, who shall permit or allow the same to
run at large i'm said city or pasture in the street
or streets of said city, shall upon conviction
thereof be fined not less than tive dollars, nor
more than twenty dollars, with the costs of
prosecution, and stand committed TO the
common Jail Of Iowa comfy until said fine and
costs are paid, or be it otherwise discharged by
law. All actions on prosecutions under this
ordinance shah be brought in the name of The
City Of Mineral Point, upon complaint made by
any alderman, chief Of police. city marshal
or any constable or citizen OF said city and shall
be cpnd ucyed in accordance with the Statutes Of
the State Of Wisconsin and the rules and prac-
tce Of the courts Of said state and all fines col
lectei shall be paid into the city treasury
,EerIoS l. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publication in
the city paper designated by the Common
Council ". J. PENHAlLEGON,
JOHN CONMlNS, Mayor.
City Clerk