Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-06


dain an ordinance relating to stock
running at large in the city Of Hop
kinsville, KY.
Be it ordained by the Board of
Council Of the city Of Hopkinsvile,
KY. That an ordinance relating to
stock running at large in the city of
HOpkinsville, KY, same being chap
ter LII of the General Ordinances Of
the city of Hopkinsville, which were
adopted and approved by the Board
Of Council of the city of Hopkins
vile on the Goth day of May, 1901,
be and the same is hereby amended
so that the same shall read as follows
when amended:
81. That it shall be unlawful for
the owner of any horse, mule, hog,
pig, bull, cow, calf or other live
stock, or any domestic fowl or fowls,
to permit same to run at large upon
any Of the.streets, alleys, vacant lots
or commons of the city of Hopkins
vile at any time, and it shall be I'M
lawful for any such horse, mule,
COW, calf, hog, pig, or any such cat
tie or live stock or any domestic fowl
or fowls to roam upon any of said
streets. alleys or vacant lots or COM
mons of said city at any time.
But this section shall not apply in
cases where any such animals are
being driven through the city, or
from one place to another for the
purpose Of being sold, or being taken
from one part of the city to another
part for the purpose of being slaugh-
tered or to be placed in a pen or
other inclosure, nor while being
driven to or from home.
81. Any person who shall violate
the provisions of the first section of
this ordinance, shall, upon convic-
ton thereof, before the police court
of said city, be punished by fine of
five dollars for every horse, mule or
bull so found at large in said city;
one dollar for every COW, calf or hog
so found at large in said city, and
fifty cents for every pig or other
animal so found at large within said
city, and also the court cost attend
ing said prosecution.
So. 1t shall be the duty ofthe chief
of police and his assistants to take
up and impOund in a lot TO be pre-
vided therefor, all horses, mules,
bulls, cows, calves or other animals
found roaming the streets, alleys or
commons of said city in violation of
this ordinance, and thereupOn serve
written or printed notice of such
impounding upon the owner
or controller of such animal,
him that upon the
of the fees and costs if i'm
and caring for such ami
mails, the same will be surrendered
to him. If the owner of such ami
mails so impounded be unknown to
the chief of Police, and due inquiry
fail to disclose such owner, then it
shall be the duty of said chief of ,po-
ice to advertise by written or print
ed handbills, posted at the door of
the police court room and in at least
four other public places within said
city, the fact of the impounding Of
such animals, giving as accurate de-
scription as possible of same, includ-
ing age, color, ear-marks, if any, and
other marks, and warning the owner
that unless the expenses and fees for
impounding and caring for such
animal be paid and the animal re-
within five days, proceed
ings will be taken TO sell same for I
costs and expenses at public auction.
owner or controller of such ami
mails so impounded may reclaim
same at any time before sale, as
provided, by proving
same and paying all costs and expen-
ses incurred in taking up and keep
ing said animals.
"a If, after the expiration of FIVE
days from date of advertising stock,
the owner of and impounded animal
shall fail to reclaim same or pay the
expenses of taking up and caring for
same, the city attorney shall proceed
by summons in the police court. in
the name of the city of Hopkinsville,
against such owners, andif the own
err be unknown, said proceedings
shall be In REM" TO have such ami
mails or live stock condemned as a
public nuisance and sold at public
auction to the highest bidder for
cash in hand, to pay the fees, costs
and expenses of taking up and car
ing for such live stock, so impound-
ed. The summons shall be returned
in five days, and shall command the
defendant to appear forthwith and
show cause why his live stock shall
not be condemned and sold to pay
the cost and expenses of arresting
and keeping same. If, however, the
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