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

any animal SOLD Dy virtue OF the prOVlS-
ions hereof, under penalty of ten dol
lars, and the forfeiture Of his office.
Section IA. Chief Of police to notify
owner; redeemed, how; fees. The chief
of police shall Immediately upon the i'm
pounding Of any animals mentioned
herein notify the owner or owners, if
known to him; either verbally or by
leaving written notice at his place Of
residence, and any animal which has
been restrained or impounded may be
redeemed at any time before the sale
thereof by paying the chief of police or
pound master the following fees, and all
other costs up to the time Of retention,
viz:
Each
For impounding animals Of the
Eorse klnd ................S 20 W
For impounding cattle. .......... 90
For impounding sheep. SO
For impoundlng swine-. ......... 50
For impounding goats. so
For impounding dogs. 50
Providing sustenance for horses
per day ~
Providing sustenance for cattle per
DAY ................. ~
Providing sustenance for sheep,
goats or swine. 3Oc per day
For notifying owners of animals. 25
For making service of notice of
trial w
For writing and posting notice of
SAFE. ....: ........ oO
Court fees for issuing notice. -. 50
Court fees for taking proof and en-
tering judgment. ............... l 90
Court fees for making order of sale 25
Which fees shall forthwith be turned
over to the city treasurer by the said
chief of police.
Section Is. Animals trespassing on
private property to be impounded; by
whom. Any and all animals hereinbe-
fore mentioned which shall at any time
be found trespassing upon any private
property within the limits of the city,
shall be liable to he taken up and re-
strained by the owner or occupant of
such property; his or their child. ser
want or agent, and to be driven to the
city pound, and it shall be the duty of
the pound master to receive the same
into the pound, to be dealt with and dis
posed of in the same manner as though
the same had been found running at
large according to the provisions hereof.
Section 49, Unlawful to break open
pound or take animal being taken to
pound. Any person or persons who
shall in any manner modest, injure or
break open any city pound, or any
pound belonging to or erected by the
city, or who shall aid, or assist, abet or
advise any person or persons to modest,
injure or break open any such pound, or
any person or persons who shall let out
or rescue or aid or assist or abet in let
ting out or rescuing any animal or ami
mails which may be impounded in any
such pound shall, upon, conviction, be
fined in the sum OF not less than five
nor more than one hundred dollars for
each and every offense. And any per-
son or persons who shall aid or assist,
abet or advise any person to take from
any other person or persons any animal
or animals being taken or driven to any
pound, shall be, upon conviction thereof,
liable to the fine provided for by this
section.
Section H. Unlawful to let out ami
mails from private enclosure; penalty.
II any person or persons shall open,
let down, break down, tear down, or in
jure, or shall aid, or advise in opening,
letting down, breaking down, tearing
down, or injuring any gate, boards,
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enclosure Or building Of any person
whereby any animal or animals men
toned herein belonging to any other
person shall get out or escape from any
building or enclosure, the person or per.
sons so offending shall, upon conviction
be subject to fine of not less than ten
nor more than fifty dollars for every
such offense.
Section IS. Pound master to be ap
pointed; how, when. That at the frs
regular session of the city council after
the biennial election for Mayor, thu
mayor shall appoint and submit to The
council for their approval and confirma
ton, or within reasonable time there
after, city pound master, who shall
perform the duties provided for in thi:
ordinance. who shall give bond in sucf
sum as provided by resolution of tn,
city council for the faithful Performance,
Of his duties. That said pound maste
shall be entitled to receive for the i'm
. pounding and keeping Of animals tn
+, fees az provided for in this ordinance.
Section 10. Interfering with or hin
dering officer or pound master; penalty
Any person or persons who ehall. di
rectly or indirectly, hinder or interfer
with the chief Of police or any police
man, Waterman, or pound master or an,
other officer of the said city in the per
3 Torrance Of his duties under this ordi
!, nance, shall, upon conviction thereof be
fore the police magistrate, pay fine Q
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