The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-01-19
The New Estray Law.

This season OF the year has brought in
several inquiries relative 10 the estray law,
hence the Index gives below the law as
amended at the last session Of the Legis-
lature.
Section 1. That section 1862 of the
Revised Statues Of the State Of Idaho be
amended to read as follows:
Section 1862. II the owner or claim
ant OF any estray animal be unknown,
the t4kerup must. within ten days after
taking up such animal. file with the coun
ty auditor a notice giving a description /
of such animal, the marks, brands, nat
ural or artificial, as near as practicable,
the name and residence Of the taker-up.
and the time at which the same was
/ taken up. Said auditor must Immediate
ly cause such notice to be published in a
paper published nearest where said ami
NAL is taken up for four consecutive
weeks, If no news paper be published
in any county Of the State Of Idaho, such
notice must be published in some news
paper in an adjoining county for four
consecutive weeks. Said takcr-up must
deposite with the county auditor the
sum Of flty-cents for filing and one dol
lar for publishing said notice.
Section , That section 1865 Of the
Revised Statues Of the State OF Idaho, be
amended to read as follows:
Section 1865. If any person entitled
to the possession Of any estray does not
appear and substantiate his title thereto,
and pay the charges thereon, within
forty days from the time when such no.
tice is filed with the county auditor
such estray must BE- Sold at the request
Of the taker-up by the sheriff or any con
stable Of the county living nearest the
place Of sale, at public auction, upon
drst giving public notice thereof, in
Z writing, by posting up the same in three
, of The most public places in the precinct
where such estray was taken up, at least
5 ten days before such sale. and the taSer
. an may bid thereon at such sale; and aft
S er deducting al the lawful charges Of The
2 taker-up. as aforesaid, nor to exceed tel
cents FER day for feeding each cstray
It and the fees Of the sheriff or constable
q which are the same as on an execution
e the remaining proceeds Of such sale must
be deposited in the county treasury
o Any estgay sold as herein provided shal
j. be branded by the sheriff or constable
making such sale. with an estraY brand
AS follows: A circle with an initial let
n ter E in the center the same to be place'
on thc left side. or ribs Of an the horae.
stock. and on the LETT shoulder Of all oti
er stock. The braudiug irons for sue
- purposes shall be furnished by each re
IN spcctiye county in the State of Idah'
80. and the sheriff or constable making sue
i sale shall receive for his services the SUI
49, of ffty cents per head, for each amin
49, so brauded.
Section 3. When the taEer-upof an @
tray nuds marks or brands on such an
nal that are iilegible he must call COZ
petent witness TO establish said fac
whose name and address must be publis
. ed in the estray notice filed with t.
county auditor.
Section f. Any person or persons nc
.,. lectiug or refusing to comply with any
-, the provisions Of this Act shall be dee
~ ed guilty of a misdemelnor, and UP
conviction thereof shall be fined in a
sum not less than five dollars. and ]
led more than one hundred dollars.
Ike Section 5. Whereas AN emergency
SITS this Act shall be in force and eff
ell rom and after its passage.
Approx cd. March Is, 1889.
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