The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-04-24

teft NtNhaotfNo tttNt8Hk 10 ttFlalu nHt :
/ mails running at large within the limits
! Of Che city Of ALBANY, and providing for
the taking up, einpounding and selling
', all such animals, when found 30 running
in said city, and 10 define what shall con.
stitute running at large Of any such
, animals In said city, to regulate the arly-
ing Of such animals through the streets
and alleys theroi, and to provide for tile
election Of pounIinastcr, and TO regulate
his fees and duties:
The people Of the city Of Albany do or.
dain as follows:
! sEcIloN |. Hereafter no horse. marc.
jack, jennet, mule, sheep, COW, heiIer.
bull. calf, hog, or any kind Of cattle
shall be allowed 10 run ut large, or 10 be
herded Ia any Of the street, alleys, or
public plncea In the city OF Albany, or
upon any private premises therein ex-
cept those ei the owner or owners Of such
animals, unless, when being driven
through said city for shipment or other
purposes, as provided in Section 2, OF
this ordinance, unless the owner or owns
ers or person IN the possession or control
Di such animal or animals shall first OBJ
tain permission of the owner or person
IN the control OF such private promises,
or his agent OF the occupant thereof.
SEcuoS .. Any person or persons
may drive any oil the animals mentioned
In Section |. .of this ordinance, through
any street or allhy OF said city, for the |
purpose Of shipment or for the purpose
OF moving such animals. from one place |
TO another, taking care, however, that |
such animal or animals are kent within |
the streets or alleys of said city, when |
being 30 driven or moved therein. And /
II any person or persons shall drive or |
move any such animal or animals 1
through said city IN such q careless and l
negligent manner as 20 allow such ami
NAL or animals TO do any damage To any
person or property therein, such person /
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof, before the
recordersa court, shall be fined not less
than - nor riore than $50, or impFiaon-
ed In the city jail not less than slaya
nor more than 10 days, or be punish-
ed by both such fine and impFisonment. |
ut the discretion OF the court.
SRcrioS J. 1t Is hereby made the duty
OF the council 10 elect suitable persoi,
10 Gil the office Of pound master, who
shall hold such Office during the pleasure
OF the council, or until his successor n
elected and qualified.
SECTION 4. Ii any Of the animals men.
toned In Section | Of this ordinance.
shall, at any time. lie found running at
large within the limits Of said city, the
same shall be taken mp by the pound
master, or any other officer OF person In
the said city, and delivered ut once 10
70 the pound master. and shall be kept
by the pound master in good and
safe place.
SKcrinS >. II shall be the duty og the
pound master. after taking mp oi any
such animal, as hereinbeiore provided,
20 immedediatelr post up notices ia nj
least three public places in the city for
i've suceearise days, giving as correct a |
description as may be ol such animal, In
Guiding natural and artificial marks there
on and is color, size and apparent age.
Said notices shall also contain a state
lnent OF Tie time when aud place where
such animal will be sold, and upon what
terms such sale win be made, II not
aa hereinafter provided, but
such sale shall not take place within Iese
than six days from the date Of posting
such notices. Such sale shall be for
cash in hand, in United States gold coin,
and said notices shall so specify, and 20 |
The highest bidder II public auction.
sKcTfos 6. II, before such sale takes
place, the owner 81 sucl. animal shall
prove the came 10 lie his. or that he Is i
entitled 10 the possession thereof, he :
shall be entitled to take the same upon !.
paying to the pound mastee the sum OF
70 cents per day for each day he shall
have kept such animal, after the taking
up thereof, and his fees for posting the
notices Of such sale, and one dollar for
such taking up. Is
SxcuoS z. II such animal remnins
unclaimed untii'the day Of sale thereod. !
lr II the owner or person entitled TO the
possession thereof fails or refuses 10 pay I
Ihe pound master the charges against
.he same, as herein provided In Section /
!, Of this ordinance, the pound master
hall proceed to sell such animal or an /
mails at the time appointed for such I
'ale, In the manner specified In such
notices, and after dedueting his legal ;
lees and all costs and expenses Of taking
ip, keeping and selling the same, he ,
shall pay the remainder Of the proceeds
,f such sale TO the city treasurer and
lake his receipt therefor.
SECTION 8. II the owner, or person en-
titled 10 the possession Of any animal so !
iVu uuttl tbc pEoNthlUHa VI hntt Ofuiu~
ince, shall at any time within six months
after the date Of such sale, make satisfae-
tory proof Of his title TO such animal or
animals 10 the city council, he shall be J
entitled 10 receive the proceeds OF such
sale on deposit in the city treasury, bat il {
no such proof be made within six months I.
rom the date OF such sale, such pFOce eds !,
shall thereafter be the property Of the
city Of Albany.
SECTION 0. 4 running at large of any /,
animal mentioned herein, within the
limits Of the city of Albany. for all the
purposes of tbis ordinance, Is hereby dc.
ined to be the running or being, vDfe- ,
strained, OF any such animal IN any street
Dr alley IN said city, or oa any premises
therein not owned by or under The control
of the owner or keeper or person Ia con-
lioi Of such animal.
SECTION 10. An ordinances and parts
ofordinances In conflict herewith are here
by repealed.
SECTION IL. This ordinance shall take
effect and be IN full force and effect from
and after Its approval by the mayor.
Passed the council April 18th, 1891.
Approved April 10Th. 1891.