CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-05-28
ORDINANCE NO. $.

Series 1908.
An Ordinance Relating TO Animals
Running ut Large, ImpoundIng and
Defining Same, and Deiinla9 the Du.
ties Of the Town Marshal In Relation
Thereto.
Be 1t Ordained by the Board OF Trus-
tees OF the Town OF East Canon:
Section l. No animal shall be per-
mitted to run at large or be staked.
tied or herded In any manner within
the corporate limits OF this town. and
any animal SO found running at large,
or staked. tied or herded In any man
ner Is hereby declared a public nuis-
ance.
Section 2. The members OF the
town police force and every citizen OF
the town. are hereby authorized and
empowered to abate such nuisance by
impounding In the town pound. any
such animals. or delivering same to
the town pound master or person In
charge OF said pound.
Section 3. The marshal when any
such animal Is impounded. II the own
er be not known. shall forthwith give
notice thereof by posting notices, one
at the entrance of the pound and one
at the postoffice OF Canon City. giving
the location OF said pound and shall
give. Immediately. seven days notice
of sale. and publish same In the Of
fetal state live stock paper at an ex-
pense not to exceed one dollar for each
animal. Such notice shall contain, as
near as may be. description OF the
animal or animals impounded, giving
color, sex, and a copy OF brands, and
stating that unless said animal or ami
mails shall be claimed and the costs
OF feeding and advertising same shall
be paid to the town marshal previous
to the date named in said notice. which
date shall be at least eight days from
the date OF first publication, that he
will sell said animal or animals at
public sale.
II the name be known, the notice
shall be served on him only. either
personally or by registered letter.
Section 4. In case said animal Ii
branded the marshal shall send at
once a description OF said brand to-
gether with a description Of said ami
mai or animals to the secretary OF
state, together with the date and place
OF such taking up and impounding.
Section 8. If the owner OF the AMI
NAL or animals impounded shall claim
them OF the marshal within the time
specified within said notice and pay
all costs then accrued on account OF
feeding and advertising. the marshal
shall release the animals. The cost OF
feeding shall not exceed the sum 81
thirty cents per day per head; and
for posting notices twenty-five cents
per head. For sending description to
the secretary OF state, twenty-five
cents for each animal. For advertising
in said paper, 31.OO for each animal.
Section 6. II the animal or animals
be not claimed within the time named
the marshal shall on the day named IN
said notice, proceed to sell said ANNUAL
or animals at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash. Said sale snail
commence at &c o'clock a. m. The pro.
ceeds Of such sale shall first be ap
Piled to the payment Of the cost oI
| feeding and advertising and any sur
plus shall be turned over to the treas
urer OF the town. The owner OF such
animal or animals so sold, may, within
year from the date of such sale. OBJ
tain said surplus from the treasurer
by making satisfactory proof OF the
ownership OF such animal or animals
Section 7. Any person who shal
open said pound for the purpose OF re-
leasing any animal therein, except or
the authority OF the town marshal
shall be deemed guilty OF an offence
and upon conviction thereof, shall bs
fined In sum not less than fve dol.
lars nor over three hundred dollars.
Section s. Any owner OF any anina
or animals, such a. horses. cattle
sheep, swine, asses. mules or goats, al
| IoWing or permitting aame to run q
large, or be staked, tied or herded u
any manner within the town limits q
said town. shall be deemed guilty Of q
offence and on conviction therefor
shall be Aned In . sum not less thar
one dollar nor moro than Afty dollars
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