Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-15
STOCK ORDINANCE.

stock of any Klnu snail be permit
ted to go at large upon any of the
streets, alleys, un-inclosed lots oil
places in the city of Marion. Pro-
vided, however, this section shall
not apply in cases where any such
animals are being driven through
the city, or from one place to an
other for the purpose of being sold,
or being taken from one part of the
city to another for the purpose Of
being slaughtered, or to be placed
in pen or other Enclosure, nor
while being driven to or from home.
Sec. 2. Any person who shall in
tentionally or careleSSly allow his
cattle or other stock to run at large,
except as herein provided, shall be
fined one dollar.
Sec. 3. Should any such cattle or
other stock be, found going at large,
in violation of Section I of this ordi-
nance, the same may be taken up
by any one and be driven or con-
veyed to the place mentioned in
Section a of this ordinance, and
there shall be left until disposed Of
as hereinafter authorized and direc-
ted.
Sec. a. That the city marshal
shall provide lot or place in which
said cattle or other stock so taken
up shall be impounded or kept, and
said city marshal shall be the keeper
of said pound and he shall feed and
water said cattle or stock so long as
it may remain in said pound.
Sec. 5. The, person taking up
said cattle or other stock shall forth
with make statement of the fact
in writing. under oath, and in said
statement shall state the name of
the owner, if known, and if not
known said person shall so state in
said affidavit. Said statement shall
be filed in the police court Of the
city of Marion and kept there as a
part of its record.
Sec. 6. If Sain affidavit shall dis
close the name of the owner of such
cattle or other stock, the Judge of
said court shall issue a summons
against said owner, Commanding
him to appear in said court on the
next day thereafter to show cause,
if any he can, why he shall not be
fined one dollar for violating this
ordinance, and why such animal so
taken up shall not be sold to SntiSfy
the cost and charges of taking up,
keeping and selling same.
Sec. 7. If said affidavit shall dis
cloze the fact that the owner of
such animal is unknown, or is abb
sent from Crittenden county, KY,
then the judge of said court shall
make a warning order or Sudh aft
davit warning the owner of said
animal to appear in said court and
defend SAID action and show cause,
if any he can, why said ANNA. so
taken up shall not be soil and salts
fy the costs of taking up, keeping
and selling same, upon day to be
fixed by said court in said warning
order, not less than ten days from
the date of making said warning
order.
At the time of making said warn
ing order the judge of said court |
shall appoint, as attorney for said
defendant, a regular practicing at
torney of the court.
Such attorney shall make dill
gent efforts and inform the defen-
liant, by mail or otherwise, concern
ng the tendency and nature of the
action against him, and must report
% the court, on the day named in
'ai1 warning order, the result of his
Efforts.
Such attorney, if employed by the
shall so report to the
,ourt; and such report shall be
reated as an appearance of the de-
endant in the action.
If such attorney cannot inform
he defendant concerning the action,
" if he learn that the defendant is
lnder disability other than cover