Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-19
An Ordinance

TO prevent Mules aaa Jackasses running tlarge.
The common CouucR Of the city Of Mineral
Point do Urdain a. follows.
SUCTION T. No Mule or Males Jaskags or
Jackasses shall be permitted 10 run at arge
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 60 seize any and all
animals In this section mentioned and named
found running At large IN said city. OF being
pastured in the strtctsof said city, aud put them
in a suitable pound or other safe place 70 be
selected by the person or officer making the
seizure, and the said person OF officer making
the seizure shall. Within forty.eight hours after
making said seizure. give public notice thereof
by posting a written notice thereof describing
the animal or animals 10 be sold ON the front Of
the city Han, that said animal or animals viii
be- sold on the Saturday succeeding the date Of
said notice. at an hour 70 be named By said
person, unless said animal or animals shall be
redeemed as hereinafter mentioned. AZ the
hour designated iu said notice Of sale, the said
officer or person, shall soil said animal or
animals snP.tat-ly or In one body, as he deems
best a. public auction to the highest bidder tor
cash, end ont o. the proceeds OF such sale snid
officer or person making the same shall retain
the costs aud necessary expenses incurred by
him IN keeping. feeding and dctaiuitR such
animal or animals; also one dollar for each aud
every animal So seized by him. one dollar Tor
each aud every notice OF sale so posted by MIN.
and dive per cent OF she amount realized OF tne
sale OF said animal or animals, ana shall pay
the balance Co the owner or owners OF said
animal OF animals to bee sold by him; aud {
such owner or owners are unknown or fail % de-
msud the money within twenty four hours afler
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 tho common council satisfactory proof
that they are entitled 10 the s0mc.
Section 2. Any person may redeem any
animal or animals in the preceding section
mentioned after the same shall have been
seized aud before The suIe thereof by paying 70
the officer orpersou masiug such seizure all the
costs incurred for keeping feeding and delaiu-
ing said animal or animals mp to the time of
rcdcmpuuu together with one dollar per head
for such seizure, aud one dollar for each aud
every notice OF sale that may have been posted
by said oaaer
sECuoN g. TIE owner or owners OF any
animal or animals named in the preceding
sections, who shall permit or allow tile same to
run go large loo said city, or pasture Ia the street
or streets OF said city, shall upon conviction
thereof Doe dued not less thau i've dollars. nor
more than twenty dollars with the costs Of
prosecution, ana stand committed 10 the
common jain ol Town 60 uty uutit SAID fine aud
costs are paid. or be 1t otherwise discharged by
laR. An actions or prosecutions under this
ordinance shall bc brought iu the name of the
City of Miycmi Point, upon complaint made 10y
as alderman. chieI ct police, city marshal,
or amy constable or citizen qt said city and shall
lie conducted ia acguttance with the Statutes of
the -ta,e ot Wisconsin, and thc rules aul prac
tiec ~, the courts % sail state, anu all fines col
Irrlr shall be- paid into the city treasury
sEcr oN g. This ordinance shall take effect
and Doe Ia force from and after its publication iu
the city paper designated by the Common
Council W. j. pENHAlIEGoN
JOHN CONNlNS Mayor.
City Clerk,