The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-22
AN ORDINANCE.

1t shall be unlawful for the owner
or owners of any animal of the
horse, COW, ass, sheep, goat or hog
kind. to allow or suffer the same to
run at large within the incorporat
ted limits of the city of Texdrkana,
Arkansas; except COWS in actua
service as milch COWS, and they
must be kept off the streets from
sunset until sunrise.
SECTION II.
There shall be a public pound es-
tablished, at the expense of the
city, at some convenient place, to
be designated by the city coun-
Gil.
SECTION III.
The public pound shall be under
the personal charge of the City
Marshal, whose duty it shall be tc
refrain and impound therein all
animals of the horse, COW, ass,
sheep, goat or hog kind, running at
large within the incorporated limits
of the city of Texarkana, Arkansas,
and at once notify the owner OF
such animals. if known, that the
animal has been taken p p)ssession OF
and if the owner of such animal
shall, within twenty-four hours af-
ter being notified, appear and claim
his stock, the same shall be deliver.
ed to such owner, and if the owner
of such animals shall be unknown
to the Marshal, or person impound-
ing the same, then the Marshal
shall give notice, by posting writ
ten notices in at least three public
places within the city limits and by
publication in some newspaper pub
lished in the city of TeXarkana, Ar
kansas, by at least one insertion
giving description of the animal
setting out therein the color, mark!
brands and flesh marks of said dui-
NAL or animals, so impounded, an6
calling upon the owner of such ami
NAL to prove his ownership or inter
est therein, to the Marshal, within
ten days after the publication O.
said notice, and upon satisfactory
proof of ownership, and the pay
ment Of all actual expenses incurr'
ed in the taking up and taking care
of said animal or animals, the Mar
shal shall deliver such animal to the
owner; and after the expiration OF
said ten days notice if no person
shall prove an ownership in any an
imal so impounded, the Marsha
shall proceed to sell the same, at Ell
ther the public pound or in front o
the City Hall in the city of Texar
kama, Arkansas, at public outer,
to the highest bidder, for cash, Civ
ing to the purchaser a receipt TO
the purchase money, and after de-
Quoting the costs and expense,
in each case, shall pay over the res
idue, if any, to the City Treasurer
taking receipt for the same in du
plicate, one of which he shall fill
with the Recorder.
SECTION ~.
1t shall be unlawful for the Mar
shal to take charge of or impoun,
amy animal or animals of the kline
mentioned in Section | of this ordi
nance, known by such officer, to b.
the property of some person resid
ing outside the limits of the city 0
Texarkana, Arkansas; but it shal
be the duty OF the Marshal to driv,
or remove such animals as may b,
found running at large in the cit
contrary to this ordinance, beyon
the limits of the city.
SECTION V.
The Marshal shall be allowed the
sum of fifty cents for each anima
by him impounded, except of th
sheep, goat or hog kind, for thes,
he shall receive twenty-five cents
and one dollar for each animal o
the COW kind, impOunded.
SECTION VI.
The money which is paid into tn,
Treasurer on account of sale of i'm
pounded stock, shall remain, and b.
kept a separate fund for period o
one year, provided, however, in cas-
any person, within one year shal
appear and establish a claim, be
fore the city council, for a portion
of said fund, the same may be pai
over upon a special warrant author
lied by the council.
SECTION VII.
Any person violating any of th
provisions of this ordinance shaI
be deemed guilty of d misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shal
be fined in any sum, not to excee
twenty-five (S25,00) dollars,
SECTION WIN
All ordinances or parts of ordi
nances in conflict with this ordi
nance are hereby repealed, and thi
ordinance shall take effect and b
in force fifteen days from, and afte
its passage.