Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-26
An Ordinance

! To prevent Mules AMI Jsekszses running q. large
/ The ommon Council Of the city Of Mineral
I Point do ordain a. follows:
4 SECTION J. 80 Nule or Mules. taskass or
I Iacksssss shall be permitted 70 run At large
I Nlflin the limits Of said city Of Mineral Point
/ and Il l. hereby made the duty Of the ch ef Of
\ police city marshal Or any alderman or
constable Of said city 70 seize gny aud all
animals IN this section mentioned and named
I found running Al large ~ said city. or being
pastured o. she streets Of said city, aud put them
/ IN suitable pound Or other safe place to be
selected by the person or officer making the
( seizure. aid the said person or officer making
( the seizure shall, within forty eight hours after
I making said seizure, give pubHc notice thereof
I by posting written Notice thereof describing
Z the animal or animals % be sold. the front Of
Z the Clly Hall, that said aninsl Or animals viii
( be sold on the Saturday succeeding the date Of
said notice, as am hour 10 be named Jy sail
( person. unless sid animal or animals shall be
/ redeemed - hereinafter msnd3uei. At the
I hour designated lu said uDIce 05 sale, the said
I officer or person. shall sell said animal or
Z animals separately or 30 one body AZ he deems
best az pUBlic auction te the highest bidder for
7 cash, aud ont Of The proceeds o. such sale said
officer OF person msKIag the SAME shall retain
( The costs and necessary expenses incurred by
1 him ia keeping. feeding aud detaiuiLg such
animal Or animals; also one dollar for each ana
every animal 50 seized 5y him, one dollar for
each ana every notice Of sale SO posted by him
aud rive per cent of the amount realized On the
ssle Of said animal or animals, aad shall pay
the balance to the owner Or owners Of said
animal Or animals % be sold by him aud If
maud the money within twenty four hours after
said sale, Doe shall pay such balance into the
city treasury, aud The owner or owners OF such
mnney shall be entitled 10 the same 10y filing
aih the common council satisfactory proof
that they are entitled % the same
sEcrioS 2 Any person may redeem any
auima 90 animals ln the preceding section
mentioned. after the same shall have been
seized and before ihe sale thereof boy paying %
ulc officer oy person maging such seizure all tile
costs incurred Ds keeping, feeding ani detaiu-
ing said animal W animals up % the time OF
redemption. together with one dollar per head
for such seizure aud one dol ar for each aud
every notice OF sale iuat may have been posted
by said officer
seeupy 2. The owner or owners Of any
animal or animals named u lHs preceding
sections. who shall permit. OF allow Tie same 10
ruu al large n sal city OF pasture ia the street
OF streets Of said city. shall upon conviction
thereof be fined not less than i've dollars, nor
more than twenty dollars with the costs 81
prosecutions and stand committed 10 the
common jaji of Iowa 60 uty until said tine and
cos.- arc poll, or bc IL OfherWis. discharged by
mE. AIl actions or prosecutions under this
ordinance shall Ue brought ia he nam e. OF The
CTS of Mineral Point upon complain, made by
alderman. chief 81 police city marshal.
OF any constable or citizen o. said city and shall
hc conducted Soc accordance wllh the Statutes of
the state % Wisconsin, and The rule, aud prac.
lice OF the court, OF said state and All fines col
lpcleI .ial be paid into the oity treasury.
tErr oS g. This ordinance shall take effect
ana bee iu force from and after l's publication 81
tie city paper designated by the Common
Council " =. FfSHAlLEIOE,
JOINS CONNIN-. Mayor
cts Clerk