The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-25
ORDINANCE NO. 155.

AN ORDINANCE, Entitled An Ordinance to
 Prohibit the Running at Large ot Cattle
 Horses, Mules, Asses, Swine, sheep, Goats ana
 Other Animals of Like Kind Within the Cor
 porate Limits of the City of Conway; and Pro
 vidng for Restraining and Impoundlng Such
 Animals Found Running at Large in said City;
 and Providing for the Punishment of the Own
 af Any Such Animals so Found Running
 at Large Within the Corporate Limits ot the
 City of Conway.
 BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council ot the City of Conway, Arkansas:
 Section One. The running at large or i'll the public streets alleys, sidewalks, commons, or uninclosed grounds or public private proper ty, within the limits of the City of Conway, Of any cattle, horses mules, asses, swine, sheep, goats, any other animals of like kind, IS herby made unlawful, and is hereby forbidden and prohibited during all seasons of the year; provided that milch cows may run at large be- tween the hours of a. 1n., and D. m until October l. 1907.
 Section Two It shall be the duty of the Mar shal of the City of Conway to take up and con- fine in the public pound of the City of Conway all animals of every kind found running at large in the City of Conway in violation of the pro- visions of Section One of this ordinance. If the owner of any such animals so impounded by the Marshal shall be known to the said Marshal he shall at once notify said owner that such animal belonging to said owner has been mpounded and that if the fees and expenses of caring for and impounding said animals is not paid with in ten days said animals will be sold to pay same. If the owner of said animals so impound ed shall be unknown to said Marshal, said Mar  the said pound and two notices in two other public places in the City of Conway, and by pub lication thereof in some newspaper published in the City of Conway, for at least ten days, of the impoundng of said stock, and of the sale of same to pay the fees and expenses of keeping and caring for same. And if the owner of said animals fail to appear within ten days, and pay to the said Marshal the fees and expenses of impounding and caring for said animals, then the said Marshal shall proceed to sell the said animals so impounded at public sale to the highest bidder for cash at the said public pound between the hours of ten o'clock in the fore noon and four o'clock in the afternoon the day they are advertised to be sold. Out of the proceeds of said sale the Marshal shall first pay the fees and expenses of impounding and caring and advertising for said animals and the re- mainder, If any, shall be turned over to the Treasurer of the City of Conway, to be held by him for the owner of said animals, and to be turned over by said Treasurer to said owner on the presentation by said owner of a warrant for said amount, signed by the Mayor and the Re | corder of the City of Conway.
 Section Three. The owner of any animal i'm pounded under the provision of this ordinance may have the said animal turned to him at any time on his payment to the Marshal of the amount due at that time for impoundng and caring for said animal.
 Section Four. For impounding and caring for all animals impounded under this Ordinance the Marshal shall be entitled to receive the fol- lowing compensation: For each hog, sheep or goat impounded 50 cents for the first day or part of day such animal is impounded and 25 cents for each day or part of day thereafter same is
 
 head of cattle impounded One Dollar for the first day or part of day such animal is impound- ed, and 50 cents for each day part of day thereafter that same is impounded; provided that no fee shall be exacted from any owner of stock living outside of Conway, whose stock shall stray into said city through fault of said owner
 Section Five. Any person who shall interfere with in any way or resist i'll any way the Mar shal, or any person employed by him, when en- gagged in taking up or impounding any animals of any kind under the provisions of this ordi- nance who shall release attempt to release any animals of any kind impounded in the pub lie pound shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor, and on conviction thereof before the Mayor other proper officer shall be fined in any sum not less than Ten more than One Hundred Dollars.
 Section Six. The owner or person having control or charge of any animals of any kind which may be found running at large in the City of Conway contrary to the provisions of Section One of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction before the Mayor other proper officer shall be fined in any sum not less than One nor more than Fifty Dollars
 Section [ That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed and this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after it's passage and publication.
 Passed April 23 1907
 FRANK E. ROBINS, Mayor. R. D. WHITE, Recorder.