The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-02

Ordinance Number
An ordinance relsting to the impound-
ing Of livestock and estrays, establish
ing pound districts and pound therein,
and providing for the sale Of property
impounded and payment Of costs for
such impounding.
Be it Ordained by the City Council Of
the City OF Minot, North Dakota.
Section l. There shall be in the city
of Minot two public pound districts to
be designated and provided for by the
city council with public pound in
each district, as follows: That portion
of the city OF Minot which lies south Of
the right of way Of the st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Manitoba Railway company
and within the limits of said city, shall
be known as Pound District Number
One; and that portion of the said city
which lies north Of the said right Of way
and within the limits of the said city
shall be known as Pound District Num-
Der Two.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
city council at it's first regular meeting
in May Of each year, or as soon thereaf-
ter as possible, designate by resolution a
pound within the limits of the respec-
tive pound districts of the city of Minot
for the lmpounding of animals as here
matter provided.
Section 3. Animals public nuisance.
All horses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats,
swine or other animals running at large
within the limits of the city of Minot
are hereby declared public nuisance.
Section 4. Unlawful for animals to
run at large; where. 1t shall be unlaw-
full for horses, mules. cattle, sheep,
goats or swine to run at large on the
streets, avenues, alleys, parks or public
grounds Of the city Of Minot, or to be
tethered or staked out on the streets,
parks or public grounds of the city of
Minot, or to be so tethered or staked in
such manner as to 60 upon any street,
sidewalk or crosswalk or public ground
within the city OF Minot; and each and
every animal of either kind may be i'm
pounded in the public pound of the city
if found running at large or tethered or
staked out contrary to the provisions ct
this ordinance.
Section 5. Animals to be impounded,
when; duty of police; pound masters
duty. Any of the aforesaid animals
found running and being at large or
tethered or staked out contrary to the
provisions Of this ordinance shall be liza
BILE to be taken or driven to the city
pound and there impounded by any per
son, and it shall be the duty of the
pound master to receive and impound
any such animal or animals so driven or
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duty of the chief of police or any police
officer of the city Of Minot to take any Of
the aforesaid animals so found running
at large or tethered or staked contrary
to the provisions of this ordinance, and
ethics impound the same or deliver the
same to the pound master. And when
the pound master shall have received or
impounded any such animals as afore-
said, it shall be his duty either to keep
the same safely until the owner or some
to the pound master or to the chief Of
provided for, or until such animal or
and the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 6. Pound master to furnish
animals with food and drink. Milk
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pound master to furnish all such ami
mails as may be impounded with suita
BILE and sufficient food and drink during
the time they may be so impounded and
in case any COWS giving milk are i'm
pounded it shall be the duty of the
pound master to milk or cause to be
MIXED said COWS at least twice in every
twenty four hours. And upon the pay
such owner, of the fine, fees and charges
as herein provided for, the pound mas
| ter shall discharge such animals from
the pound.
Section 7. Pound master or police
man to make complaint; when. Upon
the refusal or neglect of the owner of
didance, for twenty four hours after the
impounding of such animal or animals,
to pay the fine, fees, and charges provid-
ed for herein, the pound master or the
chief of police or policeman so impound-
ing such animal shall make the COM
plant in writing to the police magis-
trate, or city justice of the peace, giving
a general description of the animal SO
impounded, and the date when i'm
pounded, and if known, the name of the
owner; and said police magistrate, or
city justice Of the peace shall fix a day
and hour for hearing said complaint
and the trial of the matter Such po-
lice magistrate or city justice of the
peace shall issue notice OF such hearing
or trial to such owner if known, and il
the name Of the owner be unknown,
then to the unknown owner OF such an.
imal.
| Section 8. Notice to be served how,
by whom. Such notice may be served
by the chief of police or any police Off
Ger Of the city, which service shall be
made upon the owner of such animal II
known, by giving such notice to said
owner in hand or by leaving a copy
thereof at his usual place of abode, with
some member of the family over fourteen
years of age, informing such person OF
the contents thereof; and if the owner
be unknown then he shall serve same
by posting copy of such notice in