The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-24
AN ORDINANCE
An Ordinance to Prevent stcck from
Running at Large Upon the
Streets Within the City Lin
its. and 70 Regulate the
Impounding Of the
Same

SECTION /.
II 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 TexaTkana,
Arkansas; except COWS in actual
service as mich COWS, and they
must be kept of the streets from
sunset until sunrise. ~ ~
SECTION II.
There shall be 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 to
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 )ssessiOn Of
aud 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
iished in the city of Texarkana, Ar
kansas, by at least one insertion,
giving a description of the animal,
setting out therein the color, marks
brands and flesh marks of said ami
NAL or animals, so impounded, and
calling upon the owner of such ami
NAL to prove MS ownership or inter
est therein, to the Marshal, within
ten days after the publication of
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 Marshal
shall proceed to sell the same, at Ell
ther the public pound or in front of
the City Hall in the city of Texar-
kama, Arkansas, at public outcry
to the highest bidder, for cash, Civ.
ing to the purchaser a receipt for
the purchase money, and after de-
Quoting the costs and expenses
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 file
with the Recorder.
SECTION ~.
1t shall be unlawful for the Mar
shall to take charge of or impound
any animal or animals of the kind
in Section / Of this ordi-
nance, known by such officer, to- be
the property of some person resid-
ing outside the limits of the city of
Texarkana, Arkansas; but it shall
be the duty of the Marshal to drive
or remove such animals as may be
found running at large in the city
contrary to this ordinance, beyond
the limits of the city.
SECTION V.
The Marshal shall be allowed the
sum of fifty cents for each animal
by him impounded, except of the
sheep, goat or hog kind, for these
he shall receive twenty-five cents,
and one dollar for each animal Of
the COW kind, impounded,
SECTION vi.
The money which is paid into the
Treasurer on account of sale of inn
pounded stock, shall remain, and be
kept separate fund for a period of
one year, provided, however, in case
any person, within one year shall
appear and establish a claim, be-
fore the city council, for a portion
of said fund.- the same may be paid
over upon a special warrant author
lied by the council.
SECTION VII.
Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined in any sum, not to exceed
twenty-five ($25,OO) dollars.
SECTION VIII
All ordinances or parts of ordi-
nauces in conflict with this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed, and this
ordinance shall take effect and be
in force fifteen days from, and after
its passage.