Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-30
NO. 4s 1905.
An Ordinance Establishing A Pound, Pro.
viding A Pound Keeper and Fixing the
Fees Therefor.
ESTABLISHING A POUND

nnH m nf nlnafynan IN rho tHTW 0I |
M,con Mis- that there shall he ectab.
lIshsd and maintained AZ ths exnense of
the Citv NJ Macon. MISC a pound in
and for saidscity
NOW pouND KEEPER SHALL. RE ELECTED
Soc 0 Re II further srdained that
there shall be elected by Ithe mayor and
board of aldermen of said city, as other
officers are elected by them. at the reg
ular adjourned meeting Sept. Dist 1905,
a pound keeper, whose term OF office
shall expire January lst 1906, after
which time the poundkeepsr shall be
elected at the January meeting, as other
officers are elected by the mayor and
board O aldermen IL n DC Tue
duty OF the pouhakeeper 10 taKe up an
ANIMALS iounu running az large IN sa,a
clty-lh Vioiation Vi Orulhapce ~; no
tlSoo) prohloi.,ng ah'haisl roth running
NJ large III saiu Guy ahu cohnne theln ~
a pound mainlaIneu az Ine e1penso Vi
saia clty, 40 proVlueu III lhls oruihance,
ELECTION OF AN ASSISTANT pouNphLLrhh
sec o. DE IL lurtner oruaineu 'nS'
whenever ,ne mayor am ooa,u Vi al
uerll'eh may uan ausisao'e, n an3
mag e'cN' "h "' P"""eof"
whose term OF service shali exp lrewllh
that OF lhe oupukeeper anu WHO'S conh-
ponsatioh shaii pc ~ cents ior each an
imai impounasu ny nun iouhd running
AZ large IN saiu ciey'
'AOANOihe' nv" iLLLp
Sec. Abe it further ordained that
whenever a vacancy shall occur in the
Office Of po%undkeeper OF or OF asslstany
poundFeeper either by removal or 9TH
erwise. his successor shall be elected to
serve the unexpired term in the same
monner as provided for the election OF
officers by the mayor and board OF al
dermen'
AUTHORIZING p~oUNDKREPER TO APPOINT
DEPUTY IN CERTAIN CASES.
Sec. 8. Be it ordained that where no
a~ssistantant p%oundkeeper has been
elected by the mayor and board Of all
dermen. that the %poundkeeper NAV ap.
point in writing, such deputy or depu.
ties to assist him in carrying ont the
nroyisiops of this Ordinance. az he may
see nroper. and the service of such dep.
uty or deputies shall be paid for by the
poundkssper.
BOND OF PoUNDKEEPER.
Sec. g.. Be further ordained that the
pouudkeeper. before sntering upon the
duties of his office, shall execute a bond
in the sum OF fifty dollars $3.50. OO) pay
able to the City OF Macon, MISE, TO %
approved by the mayor-conditioned
that he will faithfully discharge the
duties OF his office as poundkeepsr.
EEVG or
Sec. T. BE 1t further ordained lthat
the poundkeeper, lis authorized 10
charge a fee OF fifty cents for each an
imal i%mpounded by him, or his deputies
and to make addition charges as follows
for each horse. mare. mule, colt, COW,
calf, or OK, or other like animal, per
day or part thereof, tnirty.h ye cents;
for each hog. pig, goat. or sheep, or
sheep, or other like animal per day or
part thereof. twenty five cents to cover
feed and care OF such animals, which
fees shall be the compensation OF SAID
poundkeeper.
FEES TO BE PAID OVER TO DTlY.
Sec. 8. BE it further %ordinaned that
in addition to the fees allowed In the
proceeding section. the said p~oundkeep-
er shall collect 10 per cent on the pro.
ceeds OF all sales made In pursuance OF
this ordinance. which ten per cent shall
be paid into the city city.
NOTICE AND DISPOSITION OF pTocEEDs
OF SALE.
Sec. 0. Be il further ordained that
the p%oundkeeper shall Immediately upon
taking up any animal forthwith post 9
no,ice at the postofice in the City OF
Macon. Miss. giving an accurate de.
sctiption.of the animals 30 taken up
the date and hour OF sale thereof, ano
SUI o vo [not;eo ~ IN. ;mnornding al
sa;d animal and the charges thereon
and the date and honr of sale thereof,
md II The owner or owners of said anl-
nails above nrohibitsd from running al
iarna shall fail 70 annear and make
IT, to ond nav ali lawfrI charges duf
~ said animal within fva DAYS after
onoh not;ce ma hare;n nrovided sail
nonndkeener shall nroceed to seli sale
aan;mai Of tho mound in ,a;d citv at publit
ant crv to the Highest h,ddsr far cash
Hatu .an the hours of ton o'clock an,
d, .,r.Ivs clock a m and nroceeds O
go soIs shall he iannlied "a follow, to
m;t.
W. IN tbe navmsnt of the fes for TAX.
;napnn sncb animsl.
, For the feeding and watering q
! such animal.
= g.. The ten cent. on the proceeds O
said sale 10 be paid into the city treas
ury. -.
a.. The balance to be paid TO tn
owner or owners OF said animal 10 ~ C
be known.
REPORT OF PoUNDKEEPER.
r ,o ,;.., no
I sec, w. DO ~ lul.her vru e ~,
the sa'o pouhuKeeper SHAT mo WI
ten report AZ each reguiar nos'n
H; meeting ol lne mayor anu o1aiu =
t aldermen OF sag city' wh'cn sla'l INV
Q the NUMBER OF animals. anu ,ne kln
taken up u the uisposi.loh Vi same
t when report snail ehow .ho "nioun. !. :
2 money coiisctou, ,roun wnai'' an' vi
b amount PAID into lne Guy .reasury,
d SUPPLYING lMfouNDEp ANlNALs WIZ
fooD AND WATER a.
Sec H. be IL iurtner oeusineu ths
1t snail pe the uusy OF tne saiu pounu
keeper d Oh ehe assissahI ~pouluneepe
r to treat humaneiy, ana care lor sii anl
Y mails impounded' ana 10 supply .hei
{ with necessary ana suincieh' ioou Ill
water
4 pRoUBfTING THE POUNDKEEPER OR AN