The Green Forest tribune., 1899-03-16
Ordinance No. 20.

Entitled an ordinance to prohibit swine, horses or cattle from running at large within the corporate limits of Green Forest, Ark, and to establish a place for impounding the same, fixing fines and fees.
 Be 1t ordained by the town council of the incorporated town of Green Forest, Ark.
 Sec 1. It shall be unlawful for any person living within the corporate linn its of Green Forest, who owns or con trols any swine, horses or cattle to per nit the same to run at large on the public square, streets, alleys or vacant lots of said town,
 Sec. 2. Any person living in the corporate limits of said town, who owns or controls any swine, horses or cattle shall be required to keep said stock from running at large on the public square. streets, alleys or vacant lots under the penalty of having said stock taken in charge by the town marshal and impounded.
 Sec. 3. The town marshal shall be reg uired to prepare at the expense of the town suitable place for impound- ing all stock taken up by him for the purpose of impending the same. The town marshal shall attend to the natural demands of all stock by him impound ed, giving them food and water
 Sec. 4. The town marshal shall take up and impound any swine, horses or cattle known to him to be the proper ty of any person residing within the corporate limits of said town, giving said owner immediate no tice 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 said notice claim said stock the same shall be delivered b the said owner. If the said owner fails or refuses to claim the said stock within the time herein pro- vided and also pay to the town mar shal his fees as are herein allowed lowed for taking care of the said stock then at the end of ten days the town marshal shall sell said stock to the highest bidder, having first given due notice as is now required by law, and apply the proceeds of said sale to the discharge of his fees and expense for keeping and impounding said stock, and whatever residue there may be shall be paid to the owner of said stock if claimed and proven withihthirty days after such sale, and if not claimed shall be paid to the town treasurer and shall be applied as common fund for the use and benefit of the town. Tle town marshal. shall be allowed the fee of twenty five cents for head of stock by him taken up and tens cents per day for keeping and caring for each head of stock
 Sec. ). Any person removing or at. tempting to remove any swine, horses | or cattle from the pound without hav- ing paid the charges incurred by the town marshal in impounding the said stock, shall be deemed guilty of mis- demeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dol lars, nor more than one hundred dol lars, and upon failure to pay such fine shall be compelled to work on the pub- lie streets at the rate of one dollar per day until fine is paits or imprisoned as the mayor may direct.
 Sec 6. It shall be the duty of each person residing within the corporate limits of Green Forest, Ark to furni5 h. to the town recorder description of his ear marks or brands, and the re- for that purpose. 4 failure to furnish ; to the recorder subscription of marks or brands shall be bar to the plea that the town marshal knew that stock by him driven beyond, the limits of the corporation was the property of some person living within the corporation.
 Sec. z It shall be the duty of the town marshal on finding any swine, horses or cattle belonging to any person residing without the incorporation running at large on the public square, streets, alleys or vacant lots, or finding any such stock whose marks or brands are not found recorded in the book kept for that purpose by the town re- corder, to drive the sad stock beyond the limits of the incorporation, and he shall he allowed such fees by the town