The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-06-13
copper country. Being prosper
Gus place business men have focked
there and now most lines are sadly
overcrowded.-Iron Ore.
ORDINANCE NO. 10.

ORDINANCE NO. l9. |
An ordinance to restrain the run
ming at large of Animals, and
prohibiting the leaving of the
same unfastened and to create
a Public Pound and office of
Pound Master:
The Village Council OF the Village of Noun!
tain Iron, Minnesota, do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. No person shall suffer or permit
any horse. mule. cattle. swine, sheep, goat Or
other beast, or any chicken, turkey, goose or
other poultry, owned or controlled BY him. to
run Ut large within the limits OF the VILLAGE
Of Mountain Iron.
SECTION 3. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to leave any horse. mule or other AMI
NAL. whether attached to 4 vehicle OF other
wise. in any street, laae, alley or public
sround within the Village Of Mountain Iron
without securely fastening said animal with
substantial chain, strap or rope to post.
weight or other stationary object, and II said
animal IS attached to 4 weight said weight
shall be of metal and shall weigh 1T least IT.
teen pounds for a single horse and twenty.
I'VE pounds for team.
S1cTION 3. The pound limits shall be the
Village limits of the Village Of Mountain Iron
S1cT1oN 4. There shall be a public pound
in the Village OF Mountain Iron, as may be
from time to time designated by the Trustees
Of said Village.
SRC11ON6 There shalt be one Pound has
ter in the Village of Mountain Iron, and he
shall be appointed BY the President of said
Village the same az Policemen are appointed.
SECTION q. In addition to the other duties
prescribed In this ordinance, the Pound Mas
ter shall have the power and perform the dl-
ties of a policeman. 1t shall be his duty to
see that no dogs or other animals shall run at
large in said Village contrary to the ordin-
ances thereof, and if he is unable to prevent
the same to report all such offenses to the
Village Marshal.
SECT1ON7. It shall be the duty of the
Pound Master to impound any animal found
running at large, contrary to the provisions
OF this or any other ordinance in said Village,
in the public pound.
SECT1ONS. The Pound Master shall pro-
vide subsistence for all animals impounded,
and the expenses thereof shall be paid by the
owner or the person claiming thu same.
Within twenty-four hours after the animal
is impounded the Pound Master shall cause
three notices containing a description of the
impounded animal to be posted in three pub
lie places in said Village. Said notices shall
further state time not less than ten CO) days
FROM the time Of posting said notices, and
place where and when said animal. If not re-
deemed as herein provided, shall be sold at
public auction to the highest bidder.
Any animal fmp0unded under the provis-
ions Of this ordinance may be redeemed at
any time before sale by paying to the Pound
Master all the expenses of taking and keep
ing the same, and in the case Of any horse
mule, cattle. swine, Sheep goat or other beast
a penalty of two CH dollars for each animal.
and in case of any chicken. turkey, goose or
other poultry q penalty Of twenty-five rs,
cents for each fowl.
At the close of such sale the Pound Master
shall give to the purchaser q certificate con-
tanning description Of the animal sold, the
amount Of poundage dues for which said ant
NAL was sold, the price for which said animal
was sold, and the name of the person to whom
sold and that such sale was conducted pursu-
ant to this ordinance. -
SECTION Q. The Pound Master shall render
monthly statement to the Trustees OF said
Village. under oath, OF all fees. charges and
moneys from sales and penalties received by
him. and, after deducting his fees and ex-
penses paid or incurred by him. shall pay The
balance over to the Village Treasurer.
SECTION 10. The fees Of said Pound Master
shall be One Dollar for each animal lawfully
and properly impounded according to the
provisions Of this ordinance.
SECTION II. 1t shall be unlawful. within
the Village Of Mountain Iron. for my ownet
or po7son having charge Of any OF the AMI
malls specified In Section of this ordinance.
to allow the same to trespass upon or run.
over any lawn, garden. improved lot or fenced
private grounds
SEc71oH IL. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to break open, or in any manner d.
rectly or indirectly assist in breaking open
any public pound in said Village or to rescue
therefrom any animal impounded therein, or
to hinder DELAY or obstruct the Pound Mas
ter in securing in public pound any animal
liable to be impounded.
SECTION 49, Any person violating any of
ished by fine not exceeding fifty (50) dollars
or by Imprisonment not exceeding thirty (3W
days.
SECTION Ia. All ordina noes inconsistent
| with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION Is. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after it's pass
age, and legal publication.