Williams news., 1905-09-23
ORDINANCE No. 36.

An Ordinance to prohibit the running roam- ing at large in the Town of Williams of goats. and geese, and authorizing the inn pounding and summary sale thereof when nance; and defining the duties of the Town Marshal and Town Clerk with reference thereto, and providing penalty for any vio- latiOn of this Ordinance.
 Be It Ordained by the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Williams as follows; Section l. No horse, neat cattle. mule ass, hog. sheep, goat. or goose, shall run or be per mitted to run at large in or upon any street. avenue, alley or unenclOsed premises within the corporate limits of the Town of Williams; and it shall be and it is the duty of the Town Marshal to seize and take up, or cause the same to be done, any such animal or animals found SO running at large, and to impOund the same. the expense of the Town of Williams, ar d under the direction and supervision of the Mayor, some suitable place for the impounding caring for and feeding of any animals impounded; and he shall cause the same to be properly fed and cared for whilst impOunded.
 Section g. The Town Marshal shall forthwith the o any animal or nases in the Town of Williams, describing such ami, nal or animals, the date when impounded, and the time and place where the same will be sold and such animal or animals shall not be sold less than two days nor more than thirty days from and after the date of such impound- ing: Provided, however, such animal or ami mals may at any time prior to the sale thereof be redeemed by the owner, or any person in his  all expenses of taking up. caring for and feed, ing such animal or animals so impOunded. and every horse. neat cattle, and mule. and the sum of fifty cents for each and every other animal; and upon such payment the Town Marshal shall release such animal or animals.
 Section 4. The sale of any animal or animals impounded shall be made by the Town Marshal, in front of the Town Hall, between the hours the afternoon of the day of sale, and shall be at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, and the Marshal shall at the expense of the purchaser. if requested, execute to the pur- chaser a bill of sale therefor; and he shall make s return to the Town Clerk of all moneys re ceived and paid. and for what animals, with the name of the owners, if known, or if not known, so state.
 Section 5. The proceeds of all sales of inn ment of all necessary expenses of taking up, caring for, feeding and selling such animals, and the remainder, if any, shall be paid to the all moneys received and paid, for what animal or animals, with the name of the owner, if known or if not known, so state.
 Section 6. After the payment of all expenses of taking up. caring for, feeding and selling any impOunded animal or animals If there be any re%ainng moneys the Town Clerx to shall da lars for each and every horse, neat cattle and mule. and fifty cents for each and every other the Treasurer; and he shall deposit any re. mainder of money received with the Town
 
 If the same be demanded within one year from and after the date of such sale: and if not de; handed within such time, then the same shall be forfeited to the Town of Williams, and paid into the general fund.
 Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, first publication and first posting.
 This Ordinance after having been read at full length by the Town Clerk, was passed by vote of a majority of the members of the Common Council of the Town of Williams, and presented to the Mayor for his signature, and signed by him, and attested by the Town Clerk, this, the Sth day of September. AID. 1905.
 IsEALl F.R. NELLIS, Mayor. Attest: E. G. DUBoIs, Town Clerk.
 First publication Sept. 9-3t