Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-22
AN ORDINANCE.

To restrain the running at large of
Cattle, Horses, Sheep and Swine in the
Town of Eagle River, Villas County,
Wisconsin.
Pursuant to subdivision II Sec. 500
Chapter 40 of the Revised Statutes of
the State of Wisconsin, the Town Board
of the Town of Eagle River, Villas
County, Wisconsin, do ordain as fol-
lows:
SEC. l No sheep, swine, horses or
cattle shall be permitted to run at large
in the town of Eagle River, and any
person being the owner or keeper of
any such swine, cattle, sheep or horses
who shall permit the same to run at
large in said town of Eagle River shall
pay fine of not less than one dollar
ISL .00) nor more than five dollars (S5 00)
for each offense.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be lawful for any
person to take up any sheep, horses,
cattle or swine running at large in the
town of Eagle River and take or drive
the same to the public pound or place
provided by the town board for the pur-
rose, and for SO doing he shall receive
from the pound master fee of fifty
(50c) for each horse, swine, sheep or
cattle impounded.
SEC. The superintendent of police
shall be keeper of the public pound
and it shall be his duty to take up and
impound any sheep, swine, horses Or
cattle known TO him to be running at
| large " tGIiu une UOM Oh Eagle river
and also to receive and safely keep in
said pound all sheep, horses, swine or
cattle found running at large in said
| town of Eagle River and brought to,
said pound And he shall notify the
owner OF such animal, Unknown to him,
of the irnpounding OF such animal.
And for each violation OF any proFis-
ion of this section the person guilty of
such violation shall pay fine of not
less than one dollar (SLOe) nor more
than five dollars $500 for each Of
tense.
SEC. 4. There shall be charged for
each animal impounded tee of one
dollar ISL 00) and also the sum OF fifty
cents (50c) for each day Or part of day
| for providing sustenance for each
| swine, sheep. horse or cattle so inn
pounded.
| SEC. 5. The owner of such animal
impounded may secure the release of
such animal upon the payment to the
keep of the public pound as any time
prior to the sale of said animal as here
| matter provided, the impounding fee
and charges for the sustenance provid-
ed in the preceding section: if the own
er of said animal Or animals so i'm
pounded does not claim or release said
animal within five days after the same
are so impounded. then said public
pound master shall sell the same at
public auction after giving notice of
the time and place of such sale, by
posting notices in at least six public
and conspicuous places in said town at
least five days prior to the day of sale.
| The pound master shall retain said
charges for sustenance and also the i'm
pounding fee if said animals are i'm
pounded by him and in case the same
shall be impounded by any other per-
son he shall pay such person the sum of
fifty cents (50cl for each animal so i'm
pounded and if the pound master sell
any animal at public auction as herebe-
| fore provided he shall receive for his
services in selling the same the sum of
ten per cent. of the purchase money.
SEC. 6. The money received at such
sale, after deducting the impOunding
fee and charges for the keeping of
said animal or animals and the fee for
selling, shall be forthwith paid to the
/ town treasurer who shall give his re-
ceipt for the same and the pound mast
er shall Immediately after such sale
file his report thereof with the town
clerk, describing the animal or ami
mails sold, the amount received for each
and to whom sold.
SEC. I. Any person who shall break
open in any manner, directly or indi-
| rectly, either to assist in or counsel or
advise the breaking open of the town
pound shall pay fee of not less than