Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-14
ORDINANCE NO. 1s9.


cause sucn as may run At large to b'
impounded and sold to discharge tht
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 III attiesburg, tnat it shall be I'M
lawful for any bull Except sucking
bull calves under one year old or any
stallion or lack under one year old, &c
run at large in the city of Hattlesburg
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
that it shall be the duty of the marshal
and policemen of the city, OF any or
either of them, TO seize any bull, jack
or stallion running at 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
TO the marshal or any policeman, who
shall cause the same to be at once de-
hvered to the pound keeper: and in
either case it shall be the duty OF the
marshal, policeman or citizen, as the
case may be, TO report in writing, under
police Justice of the city, in twelve
hours, the fact of the taking mp of
same, giving description of same and
the name of the owner, if known, and
if the owner be unknown shall go state.
Section 3. Be it further ordained
that, upon the receipt of the report Of
the taking up OF any such bull, jack or
stallion, il shall be the duty of the po
n q
owner, returDable not less than three
days from the issuance thereof, to show
cause why said hull jack or stallion
shall not be sold to pay for the expense
of taking up, keeping. etc,
Section 4 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 sdall 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 the
city hall and at the city pound in the
city of Hattiesburg, written or print
ed notice, describing the bull, jack or
stallion taken up. 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 specified
in the notice, not less than five days
from the posting of the notice, to show
cause, if any he can, why the bull, jack
or stallion shall not be sold as proYldt d
in this ordinance.
Section 5. Be 1t further ordained
that, if the owner of any bull, jack or
stallion taken up under the provisions
of this ordinance, after being notified
by summons as above provided, or after
notice posted as above required in case
the owner is not known, shall fail TO APP
pear and defend, or if his defence shall
be adjudged insufficient, the court shall
enter judgment directing the marshal or
any policeman to sell the bull for the
payment 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 the
city hall, and shall be for cash. Such
sale shall be advertised 10y posting
written or printed notI 'es thereof at the
front door OF the court house, at the
door of the city ball, aud at the city
pound, for five days prior to such sale,
and shall be made between the hours of
IL o clock a. m. and clock p. m,
Section g. Be it further ordained
that the following fees be allowed for
the taking up. selling, Keeping, etc, of
any bull, jack or stallion running at
large in violation of this ordinance:
To the person or officer taking up such
Dull. ............:.. ,.;.....- pillow
To the person or officer making report |
of the taking up ....,...... -. 80 |
For keeping same each day. ....... 80 |
For keeping record of bull taken mp 10 |
For advertising sale .......... 49,. 20 |
For making report of sale ...... .25 |
For posting notice to owner IN
known .ou |
And the same fees rs are allowed TO of |
fieer: for like services in courts of just |
ice of he peace.
Sectiod I. Be it further ordained |
that if there shall be any excess of the |
proceeds of the sale over the costs, fees, |
etc, the same shall be paiG into the |
general fund of the city treasury for the |
benefit of the owner, and shall be paid |
to the owner after proof of his right to |
the same Is made 10 the Mayor and |
Board of Aldermen. and an allowance |
made by them therefor: provided, how
ever. the marshal may pay any over
plus to the owner who shall make proof |
OF his right thereto by written affidavit |
before it shall be paid into the treasury |
by him.
Section Be it further ordained
that the owner or the agent of any per- |
son whose bull, jack or stallion has |
been taken up under the provisions of |
this ordnance, shall have the right to |
redeem the sumo at any time before |
sale by Payment of all costs and~fees |
accrued mp to the time of redemption.
Section Be it further ordained |
that the owner of any bull, jack or
stallion, the running at large of which |
is prohibited by this ordinance, who |
shall knowingly permit any such bull,
jack or stallion to run at large in the
city of Hattiesburg. shall npon convic-
ton, be fined not less than five nor |
more than ten dollars, and each day any
such bull, jack or stallion shall run at
large In violation hereof, shall consti-
tute a separate offense, and shall be
punishable as such.
Section 10. Be it further ordained,
that this ordinance take effect and be in
force force from and after its passage.
Passed and adopte |, Sept. A, 1908.
G. w. RICH. Mayor.
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