The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-03-04
THE COW LAW.
TO PROHIBIT CATTLE FROM RUNNING AT

LARGE WITHIN TOWN LIMITS.
Following is the law relating to cat
tie running at large within the town
limits:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for
the owner or owners, or any person
or persons having in charge any COW,
calf, bull, steer, heifer, horse, gelding
mare, colt, jack, jenny, mule or any
neat foot animal, or any number of
such animals, to permit or allow them
to run at large within the ordinary
limits of any city or town of this State
between the hours of six o'clock P. M.
and seven o'clock A. M. of each day,
during any period of the year, Said
ordinary limits shall be defined as
follows: Within an incorporated city,
or town, the limits shall be as defined
in said incorporated clause or clauses;
and within town or city not incorpo-
rated in this State, the said ordinary
limits shall be defined as follows:
Within such city or town with fifty or
more inhabitants, the said limits shall
be defined as being within radius of
half mile, radiating from the post
office of said city or town.
Sec. q 1t shall be the duty of the
Sheriff, deputy and deputies, Consta-
bles and policemen of or in any town
described in section one of this Act, to
impound any or all animals mentioned
herein.
Sec. 3. The owner or owners, agent
or agents, or person or persons having
charge of such animal or animals, shall
be fined five dollars for each and every
violation of this Act, and as much
more, as in the discretion of the court
having jurisdiction thereof, may deem
sufficient amount to cover all dam
ages.
Sec. 4. Any officer, officers, per-
son or persons named in section two
of this Act, having in charge, after
they have been impounded, any of the
animals mentioned in this Act, shall
post notice that such animal or ami
mails are in his charge, and if not TAX
en- out by the owner or owners, agent
or agents, person or persons IN charge,
by paying all costs, charges and DANA
ges, will be sold. After the expiration
of ten days the officer or officers, per-
son or persons having such animal or
animals, and having given notice, as
aforesaid, shall post three written or
printed notices in CONSPICUOUS places in
the town or city where such animal or
animals have been taken up, describ-
ing the same, giving all marks or
brands, if any, and that such animal
or animals will be sold by him to pay
the charges that have, and will have
accrued, against the property, and the
costs. He shall sell to the highest
bidder, and upon payment of the pur-
chase money shall turn over to the buy
er the animal or animals sold, and after
deducting the cost of impounding and
all ACQUIRED costs including the cost of
feeding, keeping and selling, shall pay
the balance, if any remains, into the
county treasury, where it shall remain
subject to the laws governing es-
cheats.
Sec. 5. 1t is hereby made the duty
of the several officers in this Act
named, to enforce it's provisions, and
a failure to do so shall be deemed a
misdemeanor, and any officer found
o.,,;ltu +boroof sball ha fiDad in q s,,n,
not exceeding twenty dollars.
Sec. 6. All Acts and parts of Acts
in conflict with the provisions of this
Act are hereby repealed.