Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-01-01
ORDINANCE.
Chapter Number
Eight.
An Ordinance Relating to Pounds and
the Importing Of Animals.

The Common Council OF the City of
Little Falls do ordain as follows:
SECTION /. The common council
shall annually appoint pound keep
or who shall hold his Office Tor One1
year unless removed, and shall re-
ceive such fees as by law provided.
SEC. 2. The pound keeper shall
have charge of the pound of the city
and shall conane- tlserein,~ feed and
safely keep until released in due, form
OF law or by redemption, all animals
found by him at large within the
limits of said city in violation Of any
ordinance Of the city, or that may
be delivered to him by occupants OF
land upon which said animals shall
be taken in trespass.
SEC. 8. No horse, mule, OK, COW,
goats or swine, shall be permitted or
allowed to run at large, within the
limits of the city at any time from
the first day of November, in any
year, to and until the first day of
April next succeeding, nor at any.
other time of the year between the
hours of eight O'Clock in the evening.
and six O'Clock of the. following
morning.
Sec. f.. That it is hereby made the
duty of the pound keeper to takeand
impound each and every animal
found ut large upon the streets or al
leys of said city in violation Of the
above ordinancep and to hold and
properly water, feed and care for
such animals until the same shall be
released or sold to defray theexpense
of impounding, as herein set forth: :;
Sec. s. The pound keeper shall re-
ceive as a fee for impounding and
selling any such animal, as follows: "
For impounding, fifty cents.
For posting two onotices, fifty cents.
For attending sale, fifty cents,
upon each and every animal thus
sold, and such reasonable charges
for the care, feeding and attendance
upon such animals as MAY be just;
and the said fees and charges are
hereby declared a valid lien upon
each and every animal thus impound-
ed, and q valid claim against the
owner of such animal, to be collect
ed by sale of such animal as herein
provided, or by suit against the own
er of the same in the name~of the city
as the council may direct. .sEEs5z - 80 = ags
Sec. 6. That in1all cases where any
animal has been duly impounded, the
pound keeper shall, unless otherwise
directed 10y the council, hold thesame
in custody for. twenty-four hours,
and.if not7within that time redeemed
Immediately give two days notice,
in writing, OF the time, and place
within the limits of said city where
the said animal will be;zsold; that
said notice shall describe the animal
rs nearly as may be; the place where
found, and the estimated amount Of
fees and charges due at the. time OF
sale and shall be posted AZ follows:
One notice at: the gate of the pound,
and one notice at the front door os
| the post-office, within said city. 9Es
| Sec. Z. That at the time and place
| :of sale. indicated in the said notice,
the pound keeper shall proceed to
sell the same, at public sale, to
the highest bidder for cash and out
oftthe proceeds of said sale, satisfy
the fees and expenses oSsaid Imp pound-
Ing, keep and sale; andain caxe more
than one animal should he sold at
any. one time, each animal shall b
sold separately. The pound keeper
shall keep q record Of the time Of i'm.
| pounding, and Of sale..and . particu.
lar description Of the animal sold.
and . correct statement Of the pro.
Iceeds Of said sale. and of the fees and
lexpenses of the entireproceeding, and
shall, after sale, file the same with
the city clerk Of the city.
SDc. 5. II the proceeds Of such salt
shall not equal the fees and reasOn.
liable charges of said imp pounding ard
sale, cti0n III the name of the ei4J
| may be fnsti ituted to recover the IN
Ipaj1 balance
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