Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-10
ORDINANCE NO. 189.

cause sucn as may run at large to be
impounded ana 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 l. 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 or jack under one year OLD, TO
run at large in the city of Hattlesburg.
Section q Be it further ordained,
that it shall be the duty of the marshal
and policemen of the city, or 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
npon 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, who
shall cause the same to be at once de-
livered 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
oath, to the police justice or acting
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 ,. 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 p0-
lice Justice to issue a summons for the
owner, returnable not less than three
DAVIS from the issuance thereof, to show
cause why said hull, jack or stallion
shall not be sold to pay for the expense
of taking mp, keeping, etc,
Secti7n 4 BE- iG 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 Hsttiesburg, 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 a time, to be 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 proYldtd
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 nonned
by summons as above provided, or after
notice posted as above required IN case
the owner is not known, shall fail TO APP
6nfanpn
be adiudged insufficient, the court shall
enter Judgment directing the marshal or
any policeman to sell the bull for the
paynent 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 notices thereof at the
front door of the court house, at the
door of the city hall, aud at the city
pound, for five days prior to such sale,
and shall be made between the hours OF
II O'Clock a m. and clock p. IN.
Section 6. Be it further ordained
that the following fees be allowed for
the taking up. selling, Keeping, etc, OF
large in violation OF this ordinance;
To the person or officer taking up sucl
bull. ................. .......Sl .0l
To the person or officer making report
of the taking up ........... .5t
For keeping same each DAY ........ .5s
For keeping record of bull taken mp II
For advertising sale .......... -. q
For making report OF sale ......... 2
For posting notice to owner I'M
known ........'....; 49, -
And the same fees rs are allowed TO OF
ficers 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 tn
proceeds Of the sale over the costs, fees
- etc, the same shall be PAID into til
general fnud of the city treasury for To
benefit 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 over
plus to the owner who shall make pros
OF his right thereto by written affidav
before it shall be paid into the treasur
by him.
Section s Be it further ordains
son whose bull, jack or stallion hi
been taken up under the provisions
this ordnance shall have the right
redeem the sumo at any time befo
sale by ayment of all costs and fe
accrued up to the time of redemption.
Section Be 1t further ordain
that the owner of any bull, jack
stallion. the running at large of viii
Is prohibited by this ordinance, W
shall knowingly permit any such bn
lack or stallion TO run at large in
cify of Hattiesburg. shall npon cow
ZION. be fined not less than five Il
more than ten dollars, and each day Il
such bull, jack or stallion shall run
large in violation hereof, shall cons
tute separate offense, and shall
nnnisha lie as such.
section 10. Be it further ordain'
that this ordinance take effect and be
force force from and after its passag
Passed and adopte l, Sept. 4, 1908.
G. w. RICH, Mayor
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