Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-11-06
Estray Laws.

shall knowingly and wilfully violate any
OF the provisions Of the law regulating
The taking up of estrays, such person SO
OFFENDING shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding five hundred dollars. and not
less than double the value of such estrav
property.
SEC. 1888. 1t shall be the duty of The
county auditors Of the several counties
OF The territory to keep book of saita-
BILE dimensions to be called the "Record
of Estrays"
SEC. 2539. Any householder abont
whose premises any estrays may be in
the habit of running at large may take
up the same and shall within ten DAYS
give notice by advertising tuo same in
the newspaper dong the county PRINT
ing, which advertising shall be continued
for at least three weeks. giving as correct
description as NAV be, or natural and
artificial marks and brands, also the pro
bable age and size: Provided, that no
estray shall be taken up from the 18th
OF March to the 18th of December, ex
cept breachy or vicious animals, which
may be taken up in any month; and pro-
vlded further, that if the animal be
marked or branded and he mark or
brand is recorded III the auditors Office
OF the county where such animal is found
such animal shall not be held to be an
estray, unless the finder shall give tie
owner ten days notice by mail, or other
wise, OF his Intention to take up said
astray.
SEC. 254O. If, previous to the en-
piration OF ten days from the time of
publishing the said notices, the owner
shall prove said estray to be his, he
shall be entitled to the same by paying
charges, which shall be two dollars for
taking up, posting, etc, ana a reasonable
rate for keeping the same, and if the
owner shall further prove that the per
son SO posting an estray knew to whom
such estray belonged and yet did moi
notify the owner of his intention to post
SAID estray, the person 50 taxing up ana
posting shall not recover for either post
ing or keeping.
SEC. 2541. If, at the expiration Of ten
days no one shall have made his claims
known to the taker up it shall ice ms
duty to make a statement to tie ucalest
justice of the peace Of The county IN
which SAID estray is taken up, under
oath, OF the taking up OF said estraY
upon SAID justice shall appraise the es-
tray, and Immediately notify the county
auditor of the same county by letter OF
otherwise, that an estray has been taken
up with marks artificial anu natural,
etc, and by whom, and said justice shall
receive FOR each appraisal and notltict-
ton, one dollar, and ten cents for every
mile necessarily Travelled for ssuGh ser
vice: Provided, that there shall be no
charges for appraisinS On more than
three head at the same time and place.
SEC. 2542. 1t shall be the duty OF the
county auditor, upon receiving such no
tice from the justice, to make record OF
the same in the record Of estrays."
SEC. 25+3. ii the person entitled to
the possession OF AN estray Shall not APP
pear ami make out ms jltIe thereto
within thirty days from tie tiuie the no.
tice is filed with the county auditor, as
provided in section 2542, such es,ray
shall be sold at the request of the finder,
by the sheriff or any constable Of the
county lat public auction, upon first
giving public notice thereof in writing,
by posting mp the same IN three public
places of the precinct where said estr4A
was taken up, at least ten days before
such SALE Provided, That il such ana
mai be appraised at twenty-five dollars
or upwards ii snail be advertised for one
week IN tho newspaper dolnG the county
printing, and the finder mag I'D there
for at sucn sale, and after delUcting all
lawful charges OF the finder as aforesaid
to be ascertalned by the justice who ap-
praised said animal, and the fees Of the
justice for arpraisIng, and constable OF
sheriff, which shall be the same DIS d sait
on execution, the remaining proceeds OF
sale shall be deposited in the treasury Of
the county for the use of common
schools: Provided that il the owner q
the property sold, or bis legal representa-
tive shall, within six months after til,
money shall have been deposited in the
county treasury, furnish satisfactor
evidence 10 the justice of the peace who
has appraised said animal OF the owner
ship of said property he or they shall b,
entitled to receive the amount so deposit
ed IL the county treasury, and shall ais,
have he animal nv rafn rtli,,,r oil ,lT,,,