The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-06-20
An Ordinance.

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Washburn: Any owner or keeper of
cattle, horses or swine who shall
permit or allow the same to run at
large in said unincorporated village.
shall forfeit not less than the sum of
one dollar and not more than five
dollars for each and every offence, to
be recovered from the owner or
keeper thereof
Section /. It shall be the duty
of the chief OF police, policeman and
night Waterman to impound and
safely keep such cattle, horses and
swine, in such pound as the board
of supervisors of the town Of Wash
burn shall hereafter establish.
Section 3. Any person of the age
of twenty-one or over who shall de-
liver to the person in charge of the
public pound replace provided oby
the board Of supervisors of said
town, any cattle horses or swine
which have been running at large in
said unincorporated village, shall be
entitled to the sum Of fifty cents for
each of such cattle horses or swine
so delivered, payment to be made to
such party or parties by the person
in charge of such pound.
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the party or person in charge of such
pound to keep a true and correct
record of all animals so impOunded
giving a description of each animal;
the name OF the owner if known and
the day of impounding.a
Section It shall be the duty of
the keeper of said pound, after the
delivery of any animal to such
pound to Immediately notify the
owner, if known, of the impounding
of the same.
Section 6, It shall be the duty of
the chief of police or policemen to
serve such notices of said keeper of
the pound.
Section Z. Any cattle, horses or
swine impounded in any public
pound shall be released therefrom on
payment Of the owner or other per-
son in behalf of such owner, to the
Chief of Police or the Keeper of such
pound. of the sumoof one dollar for
each animal impounded, together
with the expenses of subsisting and
caring for the same, which shall not
exceed the sum of fifty cents for
each day or fractional part of day.
Section s. Any impounded
animal not released as heretofore
provided within fifteen Q5) days from
the impounding thereof, shall be
sold by the keeper OF the pound or
the chief of police at public auction
in said village. Notice of the
time and place of the sale of
such animal so impounded shall be
given by the keeper of such pound;or
the chief of police by posting in at
least six CO. public places in said
town, at least five days before the
sale, a notice signed by the keeper
or the pound or the chief of police,
describing the animals to be sold
and the time and place of such sale,
and such to be made to the highest
bidder, for cash.
Section 9. The moneys received
at any such sale, after deducting the
amount of the release fee, expenses
of subsisting and sale, shall be paid
to the owner of the animal sold when
ascertalned; and if not ascertained
within thirty (3O days, said sum
shall be paid to the town treasurer
of the town of Washburn, by the
keeper of the pound or chief Of
police, who shall take his receipt
therefore and deliver the same to the
Town Clerk of the town of Wash
burn.
Section 10. Any person or per-
sons who shall directly or indirectly
aid or assist in breaking open the
pound or place designated for the
keeping of such animals while i'm
pounded, or who shall interfere in
any manner with the possession
of the keeper of such pound or chief
of police of any such animals i'm
pounded be fined not less than five
dollars and not more than ten dol
lars for each offence.
Section II. Any person who
shall hinder, obstruct, prevent or
interfere, or any person who shall
assist in the interference of the i'm
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