Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-01
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E E TsNFLE- Clerk.


or and Aldermen of the town of Ok
ford, Miss that from and a ter the Is.
day OF August, 1901, all persons within
the limits of oxford are required 20
keep their live stock of every descrip-
ton securely confined wit an en-
clo~e1-e, Section 3s55. code OF 1ss2
sec .. Be il further ordaine that IL
any person within such incorporation
shall suffer or permit any live stock
whatever. TO go at large within the
limits % the CORPORATION lines Of said
town then il shall be the duty OF all
town officers, and anv person may take
up and confine such stock a. the
expense of the owner and such
owner shall not recover such stock
until he or she shall have paii all
damages occasioned oy such stock 50
running at large, and shall also have
paid the party taking up and combining
the same, as follows: In cases Of
horses, mules, Jacks. jennets. or cat
tie of any description, one dollar per
head for taking up and . cents per
head per day for feeding same while
confined; ard in case of hogs. sheep
or goats, the sum of 50 cents per head
AMI IS cents per head per DAY for feed
ing same while confined.
sec. g. Be il further ordained. that
when stock shall be taken I'd Dy an
officer OF the town. the penalty pre-
scribei IN Sec 2 OF this ordinance shall
be collected and paid to the isy
Treasurer TO the credit of the CORPORA
tIon fund; and if by any other person.
one half shall be paid TO such person
taking up such stock and the other
one-h1lt TO the Treasurer 10 the credit
Of said fund
Z Sec /. Be il further ordained. that
the tees for taking up and confniug
any such animal Suffered or permitted
TO run at large within the limits OF the
town OF Oxford shall be lien on the
animal, and shall be paid before il &
taken away The owner or person
entitled 10 the custody of any such
animal shall be promptly notified OF
sCeE detention, and ne or she shall pay
all charges and take the ANIMAL away
within two days after notice, or in de-
tanit thereof. the animal may be sold
to paw said expenses as follows: The
officer or other person OBTAINING such
animal shall fle an itemized account
with the Mayor OF the town who shall
the-euPon i=sus his summons for the
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custody Of such animal. returnahle in
stanter II his Office in Oxford and Il
the animal be not in CUSTODY OF the
officer or other person taking il up. ths
Mayor shall ISSUE a writ OF seizure
there for. The summons or writ bein,
returned executed. the Mayor shall
proceed rs in other civil suits. II ne
nnds IN favor of plaintiff. he will asses.
u on A.
uenr accordingly and direct that ras
animal be sold 10 satisfy such iudr-
r1ent- II the animal be not in the pos
session of the officers the execution
may embrace an order to levy on il.
See. s. The party against whom,
Judgment may De given in such case.
may appeal to the Circuit Court a. il
other cases See Sec. -. Code of lsss
See s. Be il ordained. that any per.
son who shall release such stock taxer
up under this ordinance, either B,
force, Il ealrh, strategem or fraud shat
be guilty of a misdemeanor and OF
conviction shall De punished by n in.
not exceeding 500, or BY Impxison
ment not more than ten days or botF
such fine and imprisonment.
Sec Be il further ordained. tina
the word stock or animal used IN thii
act shall mean horses, mares. colts
mules. Jacks. lennets. hogs. sheen
goats and all horned cattle.
, Sec ;. lie il further ordained. tina
any person having stock within tn.
limits of said town OF oxford. who skaI
suffer or allow the same To run At larry,
Al any time in said corporation. no
: battered or in the actual charge OF ,
! Keeper there present, shall be guilt,
OF misdsmeanor, and upon conyic,
ton, shall be punished BY fine OF no
less than one dollar nor more than on,
hundred dollars. or by imprisoumen
not more than ten days or BY boil
: suen dine and such and imprison meur
and shall stand committed until ..,.i
: me and costs shall be paid
Z Sec 3 Re it ordained, that this or
3 dinanee shall take effect and be il
= force from and after the iss day O
2 August, 1901, and il u hereby made In,
duty of the Mayor, Marshal and yiuh
Watch of Oxford, to be dilixeus in ii,
enforcamknt OF this ordinance.
e E. 5. ADAMS, Mayor.
4 Z E. TEMPLE, Clerk.