The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-12
WHAT THE NEW LAWS ARE
INTENDED TO ACCOMPLISH.
NUMBER SEVEN.

OF all the enactmentS of the Iate
Legislature none are of more interest
to farmers than that relating 70 es-
trays. The Act received severe crifl-
cism both before and since its approx
al and as its provisions are deemed OF
the utmost Importance to owners Of
livestock, the full text follows
NEW ESTRAY LAW.
Section L. Any person finding at any
time any estray domestic animal or
animals upon his premises or highways
adjacent thereto may take UP the same.
and no person shall remove them from
the possession of the taker-up, or from
the possession of the officer to whom
they may have been delivered. except
as hereinafter provided.
Section ,. Any person taking up an
estray animal or animals shall contine
the same in a secure place, and with
in five days file with the County Re-
corder of the county in which such es-
tray is found q notice containing de-
scription of the animal or animals
taken up, with the mark and brands,
If they have any, toether with the prob
able value of each animal, and a state
ment OF the place where the taker-up
found, and where he has confined the
same. The County Recorder shall re-
ceive for filing said notice the sum of
fifty cents
Section 3. AT any time within thirty
days from the date of the filing of the
notice specified in Section of this act
any person claiming such estray animal
or animals shall appear before JUS
tice of the Peace of the township
wherein said animal or animals were
found and make claim for such estray
animal or animals. The Justice shall
enter such claim in his docket, and
shall notify the taker-up; and within
five days after the making Of sucn
claim, the Justice shall hear the claim
and such evidence as may be produced
by either party, and shall determine
the case according to the rights of thu
parties, both with reference to the own
ership and possession of the estray an
imal or animals. and the compensation
to be paid to the taker-up and the cost
of the proceedings. Such compensation
shall be estimated as follows:
l. The total amount paid by the
taker-up to the County Recorder.
,. The sum of fifteen cents per day for
the keeping and care of each horse
mule, jenny. ass, cow, bull, OK. steer or
calf
3. The sum of five cents per day for
the care of each sheep, goat. hog or
other animal not hereinbefore specified.
The sum of 81 shall be paid to the Jus
tice of the Peace by the party or par
ties making such claim, for each claim
made and entered by him as aforesaid,
which shall be in FULL compensation for
all services rendered by him in connec-
ton with each claim so made.
Section 4. If the owner does not ap-
pear and claim the animal or animals
taken up within thirty days after the
filing of the notice hereinbefore men
toned, then the taker-up SHALL in writ
ing, notify a Constable Of the township
in which said animal or animals are
held. which notice shall specify that he
has complied with all of the provisions
of this Act, and that the owner Of said
animal or animals has failed to appear
and claim the same as herein provided,
and that such animal or animals are
held by him subject to sale. Said Con-
stable shall Immediately proceed to sell
such animal or animals at public sale.
in conformity with the law concerning
TO the same fees as are provided by law
for sales under execution.
Section j. Out of the money realized
for the sale of estrays, the Constable
shall first retain his fees; he shall then
pay to the taker-up his costs and ex-
penses estimated as provided in Sec
ton ) of this Act or so much thereof
as the funds in his hands will permit,
and the surplus. if any. he shall pay TO
the County Treasurer, to be held by him
for the owner of the estray or cstrays
for which it was received in payment
If any person or persons shall. within
one year thereafter, prove to the salts
faction of the Board of Supervisors of
the county in which the estray or es-
trays We're sold that he or they are
entitled to the sum so held by the
County Treasurer, or any part thereof,
the said Board of Supervisors shall or
der such sum to be paid over to such
person or persons; and If not so proven
within one year, then the same shall
become a part of the common school
fund of said county.
Section g. All safes made by any Con-