Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-14

An Act to amend Sections 1910, 1241, |
1912 and 1243 Of the Revised Statutes
of Idaho, to prevent Stations and
other animals from running at large.
BE IL enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Idaho:
SFcrIoN l. Section 1910 of the Re-
vised Statutes of Idaho is hereby
amended 80 as to read as follows:
SECTION 1910. The owner of any
stallion over the age of eighteen months
must not allow the same to run at large,
unless it is Of the market cash value of
$3.50, or more. and is at such value
assessed.
SEC. 2. Section 1241 of the Revised
Statutes of Idaho is hereby amended 80
as to read as follows:
SECTION 124l. If any stallion of less
than $3.50 market cash and assessed
value, ridgling. or any unaltered male
mule or jackass over the age of eighteen
months be found running at large, the
owner must be fined for the first offense
twenty dollars, and for each subsequent
offense not more than one hundred dol
lars nor less than forty dollars; to be re-
covered before justice Of the peace in
the name of any person who will prose-
cute for the same; one-half to his own
use and the other half to the use of the
county school fund.
SEC. 3. Section 1912 of the Revised
Statutes of Idaho is hereby amended so
as to read rs follows:
Section 1912. Any person may take
up and safely keep any such stallion,
mule, ridgling or jsckass found running
at large or in his enclosures; and when
80 found must give the owner thereof
five days notice that such animal is in
his possession; and if at the expiration
of the aforesaid time the owner neglects
to remove such animal and pay all rea-
sonable charges for keeping the same,
then the taker-up must notify the sheriff
or any constable, whose duty 1t lie to sell
such animal at public auction on the
premises where taken up. after first
giving five days. notice of such sale;
and the proceeds of such sale must be
applied first to the officer making such
sale; " hich are the same as on execu.
ton; second; to the payment of the
charges of the taker-up of such animal;
and the remainder if there be any must
be paid to the owner of such animal.
SEC. 4. Section 1243 of the Revisrd
Statutes of Idaho is hereby amended 90
as to read as follows:
Section 1913. II the owner or claim.
ant of any stallion, ridgling, unaltered
male mule or jackass be unknown, the
taker-up must give ten days notice
with the description of the animal OF
animals, its marks or brands, by posting
up at least three written or printed no.
tees in at least three conspicuous places
in the county calling upon the owner tc
claim the property, and if at the expi.
ration of the ten days the owner ne.
elects to remove such animal or animals
and pay all costs; then the taker. uI
shall call on the sheriff or any constable
of the county to sell such animal OIL
animals, and after deducting the feei
of the officer making such sale anc
reasonable charges of the taker-up, the
balance if any there be shall be PAID
into the county treasury to be applied
to the county school fund.
SEC. 8. All acts and parts of acts IL
!. conflict with this act are hereby repeal
ed. Approved February 23. 1891.