The Forrest City times., 1900-10-26
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J. D. Baurh and ]. E. Stone.
 Reading of minutes of last meeting was dispensed with.
 An account against the city and in fa- vor of $. P. McDaniel for plumbing. amounting to sis.so, was presented, sp- proved and ordered paid.
 The mayor was authorized to pegotiaie loan with Bank of Eastern Arkansas, for sufficient funds to liauidate the claim Of Dan Shea.
 Mr. Armstrong, of the St. Francis Rlec- tric Light Company, appeared before the council and asked that it's action by which they were allowed only $T5 for lights for September be reconsidered. and that sloo be allowed. Action was deferred.
 It was moved by Ala. Jas. Russell that the ordinance to restrain the running at large of horses, mules, asses. cattle. hogs and goats. be read the third time and placed upon its final passage. This mo- ton was seconded by Aid. J. E. Stone. and the question being put, was unani- nously carried.
 The said ordinance was then read the third time and placed on Its final passage. Aid. J. E. Stone moved that the ordinance be adopted as read. This motion was seconded by Aid. Jas. Russell, and the question being put those voting aye were Jas. Russell, J. F.. Stone, 5. P. NcDan- iel, K. 5. Stevens, J. D. Baugh and F.. l.. vadakin. and those voting nay were none, and the ordinance was declared passed.
 AN ORDNANCE TO RESTRAIN THE RUN
 MING AT LARGE or HORSES, MULES, ASSES. CATTLE. HOGS
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 Be 1t ordained by the council 0f the in-
 corporaied Town of Forrest City, Ark.
 kansas:
 Sec. 1. Ii shall be unlawful to permit horses, mules, asses. cattle hogs or goats to run at large within the corporate limits of the town of Forrest City. and ii is hereby made the duty Of the marshal to select and establish . place, within the corporate limits, for impending such animals found running at large.
 Sec. 2. The marshal shall take up and impound any animal of the kind specified In this ordinance found running at large upon the streets, alleys or public places within.the corporate limits 0f the town. provided that said officer shall not talk. up or impound any such animal known by him to be the property of some pcrsoi, residing outside ihe corporate limits. but 1t shall be his duty to drive or remove such animal outside the corporate limits. The marshal shall forthwith notify the owner of such animal II the owner De known to hi'n, and if such owner shall within twenty four hours after having been s0 mo- tif-d, appear and reclaim the animal. the same shall be delivered to him. II the owner of any such animal taken up shall be unknown to the marshal, or II any known owner. who. after being notified as aforesaid. shall fail t0 appear and re- claim the animal within twenty -four bonrs, tie marshal shall postswritten notices ih at irast three public places in the town.
 
 flesh marks of such animal so taken up and impoupded, aud calling upon the owner thereof to prove his ownership. or interest therein to the marshal, within ten days after tle posting ot the notice. and also designating the time. place and iernis of sale. of such animal. (the day of sale so designated to be al least ten days from the posting of the n0iices) and if, at l.x.fn Ina all hu ttf such animal shall appear aud prove and reclaim the animal and pay to ihe mar slial the actual expense incurred in talk ing care of said animal. at the rate here inaftef specified. the same shall he de liyered 10 such owner. but if said animal be not reclaimed as aforesaid the marshal sAa'l al the time and place specified is the notices. sell any such animal at public auction 10 the highest bidder fer cash. and apply th. proceeds of sale to the payment of pouBdage and expense of keeping. and sale of the animal. and pay ihe balance Into the treasury of the town tn be held in trust for the owner Of the animal, and if such balance be not claimed within out year from date of such sale. it shall be paid into the general fund of ihe town.
 Sec. 3. The following shall be tie fees allowed the marshal for services ander this ordinance: For each seizure 25 cents; provided, that in case more than five animals. the property of the same person, shall be seized at the samp tine. only five seizure fees shall be charged for each day : feed. care and a,- ientiOn for each horse. mule. ass or head of cattle, 50 cents ; and for eseh hog Or goat l5 cents for advertising each aui. maj. 25 cents for sale of each animal. 30 cents; provided further, that il a so \ with unmeaned pigs he taken Ep and i'm pounded one fee shall be charged Tor the SOW, and only one fee for all the pigs.
 Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive into from without or to Intentionally turn loose within the eorpo- rate limits of the town. to run at large sny animal or the kinds specified in this ordinance. and any person convicted of violating thls section. shall be fined n q sum not less than five. and not more than fifteen dollars for each offence.
 Sec. ,. All ordinances. or paris of or dInances, In conflict herewith are hereby repealed. This ordiDasce shall take ei-