The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-14
CITY ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE No. 81.
IMPOUNDIN0 OF STOCK.


City of Ardmore:
Be it Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Ardmore.
SECTION l. That hereafter no
horse. mule, mare, colt, jack or jenny,
or swine of any kind, heep, goat, or
cattle of any kind, save mllch cows
that are not breachy, and calves
under the age of one year, shall be
suffered or permitted to run at large
within the limits of this city at any
time, and no milch COW or calf of
any kind shall be suffered or permit
ted to run at large within the limits
of this city between the hours of
O'Clock I'm. and O'Clock am. And
it is hereby declared to be unlawful for
the owner or person in charge of any
of the animals above mentioned to
knowingly and wilfully suffer or per-
NIT any such animal to run at large
within the limits of this city, con-
trary to the provisions OF this ordln-
ance. And that the following PEN
alties are hereby imposed upon such
owners or persons in charge of each
of such animals SO knowingly and
wilfully suffered or permitted to run
at large, to-wit: For each horse,
mule, mare, colt, jack or jenny, a
penalty of So; for each head of swine,
sheep or goat, a penalty of 81; for
each COW or other cattle or animal
not specially named, a penalty of So.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
Chief of Police to cause all animals
found running at large contrary to
the provisions of this ordinance to be
seized and impounded in some proper
pound or pounds selected aud pro-
e. ~
with to lodge complaint in the police
court against the owner or pels IN that
was in charge thereof if known and
cause him to be proceeded against
for violation of this ordinance.
Upon conviction whereof, he shall be
adjudged to pay the penalty and
costs as in this ordinance provided.
In case the owner or person in charge
of such animal be unknown, it shall
be the du of the Chief of Police to
docket a case in the police court
against the unknown owner of GER
tain animals found running at large,
to-wit: Giving their description, and
to post up three notices in the city
at public places, Zone of which shall
be at the postoffice), containing
description of such animals and when
seized, and warning the owner or
person entitled thereto to appear in
the police court within five days
from the date thereof and show cause,
if any, why such animals should not
be condemned and sold for the pen
atty imposed by this ordinance and
all costs of the proceeding. If with
in such time no person appears to
show such cause, it shall be the duty
of the Police Judge, upon proof of
such notice and the fact that such
animals were found running at large
contrary to the provisions of this or
dinance, TO condemn and order the
same sold for the penalty IMPOSED by
this ordinance and all costs of the
proceedings.
Sec 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
Chief of Police to enter in book, to
be kept in his Office for that purpose,
the description, and date of seizure
of all animals taken up under the
provisions of this ordinance, and the
place where impounded. the name of
the owner if known, and if unknown,
the date of the warning notice given,
and all subsequent proceedings re-
lating to the sale thereof, the amount
realized, and the amount appropri-
ated to the payment of penalty and
costs, which book shall be subject to
the inspection of any persnns inter
ested desiring to see the same; and he
shall keep, or cause to be kept or i'm
pounded, each animal seized as above
provided for the period of five days,
subject to be claimed or carried away
at any time by the owner or his agent
upon the payment of the penalty or
penalties hereinbefore provided, to-
gether with the amount of all costs
incurred in the taking up and keep
ing thereof; which, in the case of
hogs, shall be 25 cents each for the
seizure of same for each horse, mule,
mare, colt, jack or jenny, sheep,
goat or cattle Of any kind, so cents
for the seizure thereof; and for each
animal of whatever name or kind,
the sum of 25 cents per head for each
day he keeps same under this Or
dinance. In case any person not al
ready proceeded against in the po-
lice court shall apply TO take out any
animal from the pound, claiming that
he is the owner and entitled to the
control thereof, and that he is not liza
BILE for the payment of the penalty
hereinbefore provided, it shall be the
duty of the Chief of Police to at once
docket a case against such person in
the police court as for violation of this
ordinance, for trial, to determine
whether or not he is SO liable, and,
if upon such trial, it be found that
the animal claimed by him had know
ingly and wilfully been suffered or
permitted to run at large contrary to
this ordinance, and that he is liable
therefor, the Police Judge shall i'm
pose the proper penalty. In case it
be not SO found, the Police Judges
upon satisfactory evidence that such
person is entitled to the possession
of such animals without the payment
of the penalty or costs, shall Order r
the same to be at once turned over
to him, after he shall have paid the
cost of seizing and keeping same as
provided under this ordinance. AT
ter the expiration of the five days as
above provided, it shall be the duty
of the Chief of Police to sell for the
payment of the penalty and costs here
inbefore provided for all such animals
rom AMINO not oIofpnoH and 0orrio6