The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-16
NUMBER 6.
Ordinance No. AZ.


Section (. Re 1t ordained by the Burgess
and Town Council OF the borough of Rcyn-
oldsvilc, &C.: That from and after tho
passage Of this ordinance II shall not he law
ful for any person or persons to permit any
Of the following named animals to be at large
within the limits of the borough OF Reynolds
vile. Viz: Horses, mules, Jacks, COWS, or
other cattle swine, sheep, geese or goats and
any violation of this ordinance shall subject
the owner or owners of any such animals to
the following penalties, which shall be
collected ~ herein after specified for use of
said borough. VIZ: For each horse, mule or
lacl, $500. For each hog sheep, goosc or goat
500. For each COW or other cattle 500
Sec. .. II shall be the duty OF the high
constable Of the said borough and lac * here
by empowered and directed without any
further authority than this ordinance to
seize and impound any of the animals named
I'm the first section uf this ordinance when
running at large as Il forc.nid I'm violation
thereof and to sell the same az public sale
after giving i've days public notice in the
following manner, in case the owner or owners
thereof do not redeem the same before the
day Of sale tO-wit: When the owner or
owners of any such animal or animals shall
he known tO such high constable, written or
printed personal notice describing the number
and kind of animal or animals and the time
and place uf sale, and in all cases whether
the owner or owners shall av hnown or not,
five days notice 10 the public by at least six
written or printed haud-hills describing the
| number and kind of stock, and the time and
place and terms Of sale affixed In M least six
Of the most public places in said borough.
Sec. b. In case the owner or owners of any
such stock shall at any dine before the sale
actually takes place, appear and satisfy the
| said high constable that he, she or they own
ed such stock and puy In full to the high
constable the penalty or penalties incurred
| by the violation 0f this ordinance together
| with all costs and expense incurred in the
keeping and feeding such stock while i'm
/ pounded, IL shall be the duf, = 90 ''-' .'':',-
| stable to deliver such stock to the owner or
owners.
Sec 4. OF all penalties collected onc-hulf
shall he paid into the borough treasury, and
/ the other half thereof and the costs and eS-
ppnscs Of keeping and feeding while impound-
| ed shall belong to the high constable and in
case Of n sale OF any stock under this
[ ordinance the surplus, II any, after paying
penalty and costs shall he paid into the
borough treasury there to he held in trust for
the owner owners OF such stock, hut shall
/ not bear interest.
Sec. 3. Upon notice from any cltzcn of said
borough Of any trCspass upon his premises by
any such stock To the high constable he shall,
upon request, impound and deal with such
stock In the manner herein before prescribed.
Sec. q. Stock belonging to non-rcsidcnts OF
said borough, when that fact Is known to the
high constable, shall he lmpoundcd and dealt
with as directed by the cstray laws Of this
commonwealth.
Sec. Z. II shall not he lawful for any person
or persons to leave any horse or horses, mule
or mules standing on amy street lain or alley
within the limits of this borough of Reynolds
vile without being tied tn Il hitching post,
rail or ring, and any person or persons voat-
ing the provisions of this ordinance shall be
subject to n penalty of not less than one nor
more than five dollars for each oirense to he
. recovered for use OF said borough IT, fines are
now collectablc.
Sec s. That amy ordnance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions Of
this ordinance he and the same is hereby re-
pealed so far as the same effects this
ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law In Council
this 9Th day Of June A, ID. 1897.
Attest: W. :. STONE,
L.J. MCESTIRE, Pres. Town Council.
Clerk of Town Council.
Approved this sth day Of June A. D. 1897.
II. ALEX. STOKE,
Chief Burgess