Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-05-10
AN ORDINANCE.

the Borough of Laporte, Pennsylvania
Providing penalties for the violation
of such ordinance, providing suitable
enclosures for the einpoundirg o.
said animals at tie expense of said
borough, and providing for appoint
ment of Pound Masters and the prop
er enforcement of said ordinance.
Section l. BE it enacted and or
dained by the Town Council of the
Borough of Laporte, Pennsylvania
and it is hereby ordained and enacted
by the authority of the same, that il
shall hereafter be unlawful for the
owners, keeper or keepers of horses
cattle, sheep or swine to permit sale
animals or any of them, to run at large
upon the streets, alleys, lanes high
ways or public places or upon private
property not owned, leased or control
led by the owner, owners keeper OF
keepers of such animals, within the
limits of the Borough of Laporte
Pennsylvania.
Section 2. The Town Council shall.
provide a suitable lot, lots or enclos-
ures within the borough limits, foi
the inpounding of horses, cattle, SHEEP
or swine found running at large with
in said borough limits. Said lots OF
enclosures shall be properly fenced
and made secure for the purpose in
tended, and the gates thereof shall be
provided with suitable locks and
fastenings, and all expense connected
with such pound shall be paid by the
Borough of Laporte.
Section ). The Town Council shall
annually appoint two persons to act
as pound master, whose duty it shall
be to Immediately impound all cattle,
horses, sheep or swine found running
at large within the Borough of La
porte, and within twelve hours give
notice to the owner, owners or keep
er of said animal or animals that the
same have been impounded; or post
three notices in three of the most
public places within said borough
describing the animal or animals inn
pounded, and also that if the said
animal or animals so impounded is
not called for and all costs and eXpen-
ses paid within five days that the said
so iIupounded will be sold to
the highest and best bidder. Provid-
ing further that any owner or lessee
of real estate within said borough,
shall have the right to impound cat
tie, horses, sheep and swine found
trespassing upon his or her premises,
in case the regularly appointed pound
master refuses SO to do or cannot be
readily found to act in the premises.
And in order that this provision may
be readily enforced, it is hereby pro-
vided that one key to the lock or
fastening to the gate of such pound
shall be continually in charge of the
Secretary of the Town Council, who
shall Immediately deliver it to any
person making application therefor
fer the purpose of impounding ami
mails as herein provided, with notice
to owners as hereinbefore provided.
Section 4. For each and every animal
jmpounded under the provisions OF this
ordinance, the owner or owners, keeper
or keepers shall pay the sum OF tiity cents
for each day or fraction oi a day that the
same shall be impounded. All such fines
shall he collected 10y the poundmaster,
before the release of the animal or AMI
mails impounded, aud shall be kept by
him IN payment of his services.
Section 5. The poundmaster shall
have full and entire care. maintenance
and custody OF animals impounded under
this ordinance and IL hereby authorized
to provide feed il necessary for the i'm
pounded animal or animals unit, the
owner thereof shall secure their release
10y the payment OF ali tines and all expeIl-
ses incurred in their keeping. Provided
that after three days personal notice to
the owner or owners. keeper or keepers OF
said animals, or five days notice 10y adver.
tisements, such animal or animals may
by sold under direction OF the town coun.
ell, and the proceeds of such sale, after
the payment of the pondmaster tor his
services aud all expenses incurred in con
neclion with the impounding, keeping
and sale of said animal or animals, shall
be paid to the owner or owners OF said
animals il application be made therefor
within one year from the date OF sale.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take
effect on the first day OF June, A.D. 1906
Section I. All ordinances or parts oi
ordinances Inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed.
May, I, 1906.
JAMES MCFARLAND, Pres.
Approved May :, 1906.
w. Ii, RANDALL. Burgess.
Attest: +. IL. INGHAM. Secretary.
Administrators Notice.
Estate OF Sarah Whitmire, late'of Da,