The Green Forest tribune., 1895-08-22
Ordinance No. | $ $.

swine, horses or cattle from running
large within the corporate limits
of Green Forest, Ark, and to toestablisd
place for impounding the same.
Be it ordained by the town council
Of the incorporated town of Green
Forest, Ark:
! Sec. /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
] person living within the corporate l.la.
/ its of Green Forest, who owns or CON
tfois any swine, horses or cattle to per-
nit the same to run at large on tie pab-
lie square, streets alleEs or vacant lots
of said town.
Sec.2. Any person living within the
corporate limits of said town, who
ownes or controls any swine. horses or
cattle, shall be required to keep said
stock from running at large on the
public square, streets alleys o. vacant
ots under the penalty OF having SAID
stock taken IN charge by tie town
marshal and impounded.
Sec. B. The town marshal snail be
required to prepare at the expense Of
the town suitable place for impound-
ing all stock taken up by him for the
purpose of impounding the same Tho
town marshal shall attend to the nat
ural demands of all stock by him iu-
pounded, giving them food and water
Sec. 4. The town marshal shall be
required to take up and impouud any
and all swine horses or cattle known
to him to be the property of any per
son residing within the corporate limits
of said town, giving said owner tnme
diate notice that the said animal or
animals have been taken IN possession
of, and if the owner Of said animal or
animals shall within twenty-four hours
after receiving raid notice claim
said stock, the same shall be delivered
to the said owner. II the said owner
fails or refuses to claim the said stoek
within the time herein provided ana
also pay to the town marshal his fees
as herein allowed for taking care Of the
said stock then at the en4 OF ten DAYS
the town marshal shall sell The SAID
stock to the highest bidder, having tirst
given due notice as is now required bg
law, and apply the proceeds of sad
sale to.the discharge Of his fees anIe =
penses for keeping and imponudng
said stock, and whatever residue there
may be shall be paid to the owner Of
said stock if claimed anl proven with
in thirty days after such sale, aul If
not claimed shall bepaid u the town
treasurer and she'll be applied rs
common fund for the nse and beaeiis
of the town. The towa n8rshal saad
be allowed the fee of twenty-five cents
for each head of stock BY him taken
up and ten cents per day for keeping
and caring for eaeh head of stock
Sec. 3 Any person removing or vt
tempting TO remove any swine, horses
or cattle from the pound without nav
ing paid the charges incurred by the
town marshal in imp2anllug the sai
stock, shall be deemed 5niity Of snts-
demeanor and upon conviatian snail
be fined in any sum not less than ten
dollars, and upon failure to pay such
fine shall be compelled % work on the
public streets al the rate of one d1ilar
per day until fine is paid OF orimpsisoaa1
as the mayor nay direct.
Sec. 6. Itshall be the luty OF every
person residing within the cofporate
limits of Green Forest To furnish to
20 the town reeorder descri p,ioa of
their marks or brands, and the reeo RI
er sh all record the same III book f1e
that purpose. A failure to urnish to
the recorder description Of marks or
brands shah be bart the plea that
the town marshal knew that stock hy
him driven beyond the limits OF the
corporation was the property of some
person living within the corporation.
Sec. Z. ltshali be the duty of the
town marshal on finding any swine,
horses or cattle belonging to any per.
son residing without the Incorporation
running at large on the public square,
! streets Or alleys or vacant lots, or hnu~
| ing any such stock whose marks Or
brands sre mol found recorded in the
book kept for that purpose by the
town recorder. TO drive the said stock
beyond ,he limits Of the Incorporation,
and he shall be allowed such fees by
the town cenncit as shall be c3mmen-
surate With the work done,
Sec That this ordinance shall
tak1 a f1.rt and l,a in faera with in t40
DAYS aft.4r its passage. approval and
publication. Approved Ang 20, la9o.
II A l., TANNER. Mayor