Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-08
ORDINANCE NO. 1879.

cause sucn as may run at large 10 De
jmpounded ana sold to discharge the
costs and penalties provided for the
violation of such regulations ana the
expense of iupounding and Keeping
and selling the same.
Sactiun Be il ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen or the
CITY of II attipsburg. that it shall be IN
lawful for any bull Except sucking
bull calves under one year old) or any
stallion or lack under one year old, 10
RIM at LARGE in the city OF Hattlesbur9.
Section b. it further ordained,
that it shall be the duty of the marsnal
and policemen Of the city, or any or
either of them, 10 seize any bull. JACK
or stallion running at large in violation
of this ordinance, and deliver the same
To the round keeper; and any citizen
upon whose premises any sncn pull,
Jack or stallion may go, TO seize tue
same: and to deliver the same TO the
pound keeper, or to report such seizure
10 the mars hal or any policeman, who
shall cause the same TO be at once de-
liyered to the pound keeper: and in
eirher case it shall be the duty of the
marshal, policeman or citizen, as the
case may be, 10 report IN writing, unoer
oath. to the police justice or acting
police Justice of the city, In Twelve
hours, the fact of the taking up or
same, giving description of same ana
the name of the owner, if known, ana
If the owner be unknown shall so state
Section :. Be it farther 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-
lice Justice to issue summons Tor the
owner, returnable not less than tnrFe
DAYS from the issuance thereof, to snow
cause why said hull, jack or sta lion
shall not be Id to pay for the expense
of taking mp. keeping, etc,
Secti-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 1t shall be
the duty of the police Justice to cause
To be posted at the front door OF the
comfy 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 ap-
near before the court of the police just
ice of the city, at time, to be specltled
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 PROVIDED
in this ordinance.
Section ,. Be 1t further ordained
that. if the owner of any bull, jack or
stallion taken up dnder the provisions
of this ordinance, after being notlneC
by summons as above provided, or after
notice posted as above required IN case
the owner is not known, shall fail to ap-
near and defend, or if his defence shall
be adiudged insufficient, the court shall
enter Judgment directing the marshal OF
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 there of made to the cour'
within one week from tbs 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. Suct
sale shall be advertised by postins
written or printed notices thereof at the
front door of the court house, at thu
door of the city hall, and al the city
pound, for five days prior TO such sale
and shall be made between the nours o
II o'clock a. m and CLOCK p m,
Section g. Be it farther ordained
that the following fees be allowed -
the taking up. selling, Keeping, etc, o
any bull, jack or stallion running IA
large in violation of this ordinance:
To the person or officer taking MP sue
bull. ..............-. .%i.o
TO the person or officer making repor
of the taking up ....,...... %
For keeping same each day -.... 8
For keeping record of bull taken mp i
For advertising sale. ..........
For making report of sale $1,000.
For posting notice to owner I'M
known 80. d
And the same fees rs are allowed TO OF
ficers for like services in courts of JUS
ice of he peace.
Sectiod 7. Be it further ordaine
that, If there shall be any excess of I'll
nroceeds of the sale over the costs, fee
etc. the same shall be pal. into II
general fund of the city treasury for Il
benefit of the owner, and shall be pal
To the owner after proof of his right
the same is made 10 the Mayor al
Board of Aldermen, and an allowans
made by them therefor: provided, hoy
ever, the marshal may pay any owe
pius TO the owner who shall make pro
81 his right thereto by written affiday
before it shall be paid into the treasul
by him.
Section s Be it further ordain
that the owner or the agent OF any pc
son whose bull, jack or stallion h
been taken up under the provisions
this ordi.lance, shall have the right
redeem the ssme at any time befo
sale by ayment of al costs aud Il
accrued up 20 the time of redemption
Section s 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 bs
lacy or stallion 10 run at large In
city Of Hatiiesburg, shall npon cow
t;on. be fired not less than i've
more than ten dollars. and each day q
such bull, jack or stallion shall run
inrge in violation hereof, shall cons
fnfe separate offense, and shall
punishable rs such.
Se .tion 10. Be 1t further ordain
Ant this ordinance take effect and bt
Sorce force from and after It's passag
ysed and adopte |, Sept. 4, 1908.
G. w. RICH, Mayor
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