The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-03-12
oRDINANCE NO. 50,

An Ordinance Relating to Domestic
Animals and Prohibiting their
Running at Large:
Be it ordained by the town Of Post
Falls.
Section /. That no horse, mule,
COW, calf, steer, bull, swine, or
other domestic animal shall DO al
lowed to run at large, or to be herded
in any Of the streets, alleys, or pub
lie places within the boundary linss
as hereafter mentioned In Sec. 10,
or upon any private premises therein,
except those Of the owners Of such
animals, or unless when being driven
through for shipment or other pur
poses, unless the owner or owners Of
such animals shall first obtain per
mission Of the owner or owners of
such private premises, or his or their
agent, or the occupant thereof.
Section >. Any Of the animals
described in section l-of this ordin
ance found running at large within
the limits hereinafter mentioned In
section 10, except a. provided in sec
tion l Of this ordinance may be take
up by the marshal or by any person
and delivered to the pound master
to be Impouuded in the pound or en-
closure. Such animals shall be pro
vided with proper care, food and
water while so confined.
Section 3. The pound master shall
give immediate notice Of the taking
up Of such animals, with dsscrip-
tion thereof, by posting the same In
a conspicuous place at the pound and
at some other conspicuous place in
the town.
Section. 1. II any animal so taken
mp at the expiration Of Eve days from
the date Of such notice, shall be IN
claimed. the marshal shall sell such
animal at public auction after due
notice having been given by posting
for 4S hours at the places nsmei In
section 3 Of this ordinance. After
deducting his legal fees and all costs,
expenses Of taking up, keeping and
selling, shall pay the remainder OF
the proceeds Of such sale into the
, city treasury.
Section 5. II at any time before
such sale the owner Of any animal so
taken up shall claim the same, be OF
she shall be entitled to the possession
thereof, upon the payment Of all
legal charges and expenses incident
to such taking up and keeping.
Section s. The owner or person
having charge Of any animal or an
finals as described 10 section who
shall allow or suffer the same to go
at large contrary TO the provisions Of
this ordinssCe, shall upon conviction
before the police magistrate, be fined
81 for each offence and cost of suit.
Section Z The building or en-
closure within which any animal dc
scribed in this ordinance IL confined
or kept, shall be kept properly
cleaned and free from stencil, and
whenever in the opinion Of the health
officer or committee on health. such
building or enclosure shall become
a nuisance, the marshal shall cause
the same to be removed at the expense
Of the owner within three days. Any
person violating the provisions Of
this section, shall, Upon conviction
before the police magistrate, be fined
not lees than s5 nor more than s25
and costs Of suit.
Section 8. The pound master, be
sides the cost Of keeping any animal
taken mp and impounded under the
provisions Of this ordinance shall
be entitled to receive a. bis legal
fees, fifty cents per each animal 20
impounded, and ten per cent. Of the
proceeds Of any sale uhor the arnount