Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-27

county jail OF Grant county uhuI such Judgment be
paid not exceeding however, the term of ten days.
Section 8. All horses, mules, cattle, hogs or
sheep, running at large within the limits of the city
of Lancaster at any tme are hereby declared to be
public nuisance, and it shall be the duty of the city
marshal to cause to be taken up and secured in the
city pound all horses mules cattle, hogs or sheep
of any age and description, which may be found RUM
ing large within any street, alley public ground
in said city.
Section 4. The city marshal shall designate, as
occasion may require, place as city pound for
the confinement of all horses mules, CATTLE hogs and
sheep taken up for any violation of the provisions of
the preceding sections and it shall be such marshas
duty to notify the or owners of any stock so
taken up if known him, within twenty -four hours
thereafter
Section s. Any such stock taken up and con-
fined in said pound, and not claimed by the owner
thereof within fortyeght hours after being so taken
up shall be sold at public auton in said city to the
highest bidder for cash. ten days public notice of such
sale having first been given by written or printed
notices posted up in five public places in said city,
and the moneys arising from such sale shall be paid
into the treasury of the city of Lancaster after deduct
ing the fees of the marshal and the costs of keeping
and SALE The surplus, if any there be, shall be re-
turned to the of said property so Sold upon
demand therefor made upon the mayor and common
council of the city, together with proof of ownership
If the owner or owners of any such stock shall claim
the of the marshal before the time appointed for
the sale thereof and pay to said marshal the charges
of taking up, keeping and advertising the same, and
prove ownership, such stock shall be delivered to
such owner.
Section g. The marshal shall be entitled to de-
mand and receive the of One Dollar for each and
every animal taken to such pound, with reasonable
for the keeping of the same, and the sum of
twenty-five cents for each notice of sale posted under
the provisions hereof, and he shall report once in
each month to the council all proceedings by him
under this ordinance, and pay monthly into the city
treasury fifty cents for each dollar so received.
Section z. Any person who shall tear down any
fence enclosing any pound break into any enclosure
where any animal is impounded and drive away the
animal or animals so mpounded or who shall impair
the fence enclosure where any animal is mpounded
that any animal animals shall escape therefrom
who shall in any take drive away or entice
out of any building enclosure where any animal is
impounded, such ANIMAL without having first paid all
costs and charges payable accout of such impound
ing shall upon conviction thereof be dged to pay
fine of not less than Five Dollars nor more than
Twenty-Five Dollars and the costs of prosecution, and
to be imprisoned in the county Jail of Grant County
until such judgment be paid not exceeding, however,
the term of thirty days.
Section s. No person shall exhibit upon any
street, alley public ground of the city of Lancaster
or stand keep for the purpose of procreaton, or
permit to copulate within the limits of said city,
any stallion, jack or bull.
Section 9. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions Of section eight hereof SHALL upon conviction
thereof, be adjudged to pay fine of not less than
Five Dollars nor than Fifty Dollars, and the
costs of prosecution and to be Imprisoned in the
ty jail of Grant County until such judgment be paid,
not exceeding, however, the term of thirty days.
Section 10. It shall be the duty of every person
who shall hitch or tie to any post railing or other
public place, in the city of Lancaster any horse or
horses, mule mules, in freezing weather, if such
animal OF animals be heated from riding or driving
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