Williams news., 1905-09-16
ORDINANCE No, 36,

An Ordinance to prohibit the running or roam i ing at large in the Town of Williams of goats, and geese, and authorizing the inn l pounding and summary sale thereof when nance; and defining T the % duties of of f 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 6nenclosed 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
 Section ?. The Town Marshal shall secure at the expense of the Town of Williams, ar 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 B. The Town Marshal shall forthwith upon the impounding of any animal or animals post notices in three of the most public places 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 i9sS o ona nd tter ts T dof % 0 sncb 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 behalf. upon the payment to the Town Clerk of all expenses of taking up, caring for and feed ing such animal or animals so impOunded, and the sum of two dollars penalty for each and every horse, neat cattle and mule and the sum o nd dfty cents & 1r eaem ana ebery eye other rah shall release such animal or animals.
 Section 4: The sale of any animal or animals in front of the Town Hall, between the hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon and o'clock in the afternoon of the day of sale, and shall be at and the Marshal shall, at the expense of the purchaser. if requested, execute to the pur- chaser Il bill of sale therefor; and he shall make A return to the Town Clerk of all moneys re- ceived and paid, and for what animals with the name Of the owners ii known, or ii not known, so state.
 Section ,. The proceeds of all sales of inn pounded animals shall be applied, first. in pay ment of all necessary expenses of taking up, and the remainder, if any, shall be paid to the Town Clerk, who shall keep a book account of or animals, with the name of the owner if known, or if not known, so state.
 Section 6. After the payment of all expenses any impounded animal or animals, if there be any remaining moneys, the Town Clerk shall lars for G each and every horse, neat cattle and mule. and fifty cents for each and every other animsl M sold as penalty and and pay p;f such sum m to mainder of money received with the Town Treasurer, to be by him kept and paid to the if the same be demanded within one year from and after the date of such sale and if not de; handed within such tme 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 Il 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.
 [sEAL] F. R. NELLIS, Mayor. Attest: E. G. DUBOIS, Town Clerk.
 First publication Sept. 9-3t