Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-09
ORDINANCE NO. 1879.


cause sucn as may run at large to be
impounded and sold to discharge the
costs aud penalties provided for the
violation Of such regulations and the
expense of impounding and Keeping
and selling the same.
Section Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF the
CITY of Hattiesburg, That it shall be I'M
lawful for any bull Except sucking
bull calves under one year Old) or any
stallion OF Jack under one year old, TO
run at large in the city of Hattlesburg.
Section 3 Be it further ordained,
that it shall be the duty of the marshal
and policemen of the city, or any or
either of them, 10 seize any bull. jack
or stallion running ut large in violation
of this ordinance, and deliver the same
to the pound keeper; and any citizen
upon whose premises any such bull,
Jack or stallion may go, to seize the
same; and to deliver the same to the
pound Keeper, or to report such seizure
10 the marshal or any policeman, VINO
shall cause the same TO be at once de-
liyered to the pound keeper and In
either case it shall be the duty of the
marshal, policeman or citizen, as the
case NAV be, to report IN writing, under
police Justice of the city, in twelve
hours, the fact of the taking up of
same, giving description of same and
the name of the owner, if known, and
if the owner be unknown shall so state
Section B. Be it further ordained
that, upon the receipt of the report of
the taking up Of any such bull, jack or
stallion, ii shall be the duty of the po-
lice Justice to issue summons for the
owner. returnable not less than three
DAYS from the issuance thereof, to show
cause why said hull, jack or stallion
shall not be sid to pay for the expense
of taking up, keeping etc,
Sect. n Be iC further ordained
that, when the owner of any bull, jack
or stallion taken up is not known, no
summons shall be Issued. but it shall be
the duty of the police justice to cause
to be posted at the front door OF the
county court house, at the door OF tue
city hall and at the city pound in the
CITY of Hattiesburg, written or print
ed notice, describing the bull, jack or
stallion taken mp, and when and by
whom, and requiring the owner to APP
pear before the court of the police just
ice of the city, at time, to he speclf1ed
in the notice, not less than five days
cause, if any he can, why the bull, jack
or stallion shall not be sold as prOyldtd
in this ordinance.
Section 3, Be 1T further ordained
. that. if the owner of any bull, jack or
Z stallion taken up under the provisions
: of this ordinance, after being notified
3 by summons as above provided, or after
notice posted as above required IN case
the owner is not known, shall fail to APP
near and defend, or if his defence shall
be adjudged insufficient, the court shall
enter judgment directing the marshal or
I. any policeman to sell the bull for the
pay,nent of the costs and fees assessed
against it; and the sale shall be made
and report thereof made to the court
within one week from the day of sale
Every sale made under this ordinance
shall be made at the front door of tie
city hall, and shall be for cash. Such
sale shall be advertised by posting
4 written or printed notices thereof at thu
front door of the court house, at the
door of the city hall, and a: the city
pound, for five days prior to such sale
and shall be made between the hours Of
II O'Clock a. M and o clock p. m,
Section g. Be it further ordained
that the following fees be allowed f)l
u.
any bull jack or stallion running a
large in violation of this ordinance:
To the person or officer taking mp sucf
bull. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..-..... 9I.o'
To the person or officer making repor
of the takiog mp. ........... .5'
For keeping same each day $1,000. .5'
For keeping record of bull taken mp Il
For advertising sale. ...... -. 2
For making report of sale ......... 2
For posting notice to owner un-
known ............... -
And the same fees rs are allowed to OF
ficer. for like services in courts of just
ice Of The peace.
Sectiod Z. Be it further ordaine'
that, If there shall be any excess of tn
proceeds of the sale over the costs, fee:
etc. the same shall be PAID into til
general fund of the city treasury for til
~,henefit of the owner, and shall be pal
TO the owner after proof Of his right
the same is made 10 the Mayor an
Board of Aldermen, and an allowanc
made by them therefor: provided, how
ever, the marshal may pay any ovel
plus to the owner who shall make pro-
Of his right thereto by written affidav
before it shall be paid into the treasur
by him.
Socll0Qi .. DE- ID luithCi Otuoius
that the owner or the agent of any pc
son whose bull, jack or stallion b;
been taken up under the provisions
this ordnance, shall have the right
redeem the same at any time befo
sale by Payment of all costs and fe
accrued up to the time of redemption.
Section 9. Be il further ordain
that the owner of any bull, jack
stallion the running at large OF viii
is prohibited bvs this ordinance, W
shall knowingly permit any such bu
lack or stallion to fun at large in I
city of Hattiesburgt shall npon cow
tion. be fined not Hess than five Il
more than ten dollars. and each day a
such bull, jack or stallion shall run
large In violation hereof, shall cons
tute a separate offense, and shall
nurisha lie as such.
section 10. Be it further ordains
that this ordinance take effect and be
force force from and after its passag
Passed and adopted, Sept. 4, 1903.
@. w. Rich, Mayo