The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-27
ORDINANCE NO. z.

An Ordinance to prevent the running at large
OF certain animals, and to establish public
pound in the Village of Iron Junction.
The Village Iron junction do ordain as fol-
| lows:
/ SECTION 1. No person shall suffer or permit
any horse, mule, cattle. swine. sheep. goat or
i:other beasts owned Or controlled by him to
run at large within the limits of the Village
| of Iron junction.
SECTION 2. The pound limits OF the Village
of Iron junction shall be the same as the vii
lage limits.
SECTION 3 There shall be established, con.
structed and kept a good and suitable pound,
to be placed under the care of the pound.
master. j. A.. =.
sEcT1oN4. The pound-master shall be APP
pointed by the Village President, and he shall
hold his office during the pleasure of the
President, - ~ -. - -
SECTION s.. It shall be the duty of the
pound master to impound any animal found
/ running at large contrary to the provisions
of this ordinance. in the village pound. 81. +
SECTION 6. The pound-master shall pro-
vide sustenance for all animals impounded,s
| and the expenses thereof shall be paid by the
| owner or by the person claiming the same,
Within twenty-four hours after the animal is
fmpounded, the pound-master shall cause
three 81 notices containing subscription Of
! the impounded animal, to be posted as fol-
lows: One at the Village Post ONCE. one at
the Village Hail. and one at the Public Pound
| In which the animal is impounded. Said no
| tices shall further state time. not less than
ten uO) daYs.from the time of the posting OF
said notices, and place when and where
said animals. II not redeemed as hereinafter
provided, shall be sold at public auction to
| the highest bidder. Any animal impounded
| under the provisions Of this ordinance may
| be redeemed at any time before sale by pay
| ing the pound-master all the expenses of TAX
ing care and keeping the same. and In the
case Of any horse, mule, cattle swine. sheep,
goat, or other beast, q penalty of Is cents for
each animal, and = fee of Is cents for the per
| son driving such animal to the pound. II. III
I SECTION The ponnd-master shall render
to the Village Council monthly statement
| under oath Of all fees and OF all monies re-
| ceivcd by him either for penalties or for AMI
mails sold BY him. and he shall, at the same
time pay over to the treasurer all fees. rem
atties and monies collected by him for the
| impounding or selling any sucl, animal.
| SECTION s. Whenever any animal impound-
ed as aforesaid shall be sold and shall not.
bring: enough to pay the fees and penalties
lchargeab BILE under this ordinance the defc-
fiency thus existing shall be recovered OF the
owner Of such animal BY suit in the Justice
Court Of said WI lage. the fees, charges and:
penalties so recovered To 10 70 the treasurer
OF said Village.
ls,s SECTION 9.a When any monies are paid into:
1.-THE Treasurer Of the Village arising from the
\ sale q any anilnal Or animals cold !: blythe
/ pound -master he same. II claimed within
one year from the time Of such sale, shall on
demand b, paid over b the treasurer Of said
Il Village to the owner Of said animals, after
tdeductjng the sum necessary 10 pay the costs
Of impoun ding and keeping said animal and.
/ Using and selIing the same, and also the
4 penalty provided u this ord inance.
SECTION ll. never any astray shall
u Thereafter be sold under this ord nance of the
4 value of more than eRpd 800 tho owner 81 snch
Sslastray shall the pri vtiege Is redeem tho