The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-29
ORDINANCE NO. IA
Animals.

Be il ordained by the board Of trustees
of the town of Tucumcari.
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
neat cattle. horse, mule. hurro, goat, sheep
swine or other animal to be turned loose
abandoned. or to run at large within the
limits OF the town Of Tucumcari; or for
such animal to be so tethered or tied that
it may roam across or into any street or
public place in said city; and it shall be
unlawful for any person to herd or detain
in any street. alley or other public place in
said town any of the animals above men
toned.
Section 1t shall be the duty of the
town marshal to provide a place for and to
impound and safely keep all animals un-
der the provisions of this ordinance. The
town marshal shall receive for the taking
up and impounding of each of the animals
aforesaid the sum of one dollar. and shall
also receive as compensation the sum of
soc per day for each horse. mule or neat
cattle: the sum of 2sc per day tor each hog
burro. shoat. goat. or sheep, said amount
to be paid by the owner or owners of said
animal or animals, or out of the proceeds
arising from a sale of same. said sale to be
made as hereinafter provided.
Section 3. When any animal or ami
mails mentioned in section one of this ordi-
nance shall be taken by the town marshal
under the provisions of this ordinance. he
shall at once give notice thereof to the
owner or owners of such animal or ami
mails, il such owner is known, or can by
reasonable diligence be ascertained by said
marshal. and if such owner or his agent
shall pay all charges against such ANNA
or animals as herein provided, the said
marshal shall deliver such animal or ami
mails to such owner or his agent; but IN
event such owner shall not appear, or is
unknown to said marshal and cannot by
reasonable diligence be ascertained, or
shall fail or refuse to pay the said charges,
then the said marshal shall after the expi-
ration of twenty-four hours from the time
such animal or animals were impounded.
post in four conspicuous places within the
limits of the town of Tucumcari, written
or printed notices OF the fact of such ami
NAL or animals being impounded by him,
giving the date when impounded. the dis
~cription of the animal or animals. and re-
citing the fact that the owner is unknown,
or if known has not appeared to redeem
said animal or animals, or has failed OF
refused to pay the legal charges thereon
after due notice as herein provided, and
that unless said owner or his agent shall
within FIVE days from the posting oil said
notice appear and redeem such animal or
animals, the same will be sold TO satisfy
the costs of care, maintenance and sale
giving the date and cost of sale. Said no
tees shall remain posted for a period o
FIVE days, and, upon the sixth day atte'
the day of posting, if the animal or ami
mails remain unclaimed or the charges un
paid, said marshal shall sell or cause tn
same TO be sold at public sale in the tow
of Tucumcari, said animal or animals
said marshal shall keep and pay out OF tn
proceeds of said sale all legal charges TO
the taking, keeping, care and sale OF sal
animal or animals, and the remainder,
any said marshal shallpay over to the tow