Imperial Valley press., 1908-01-18
ORDINANCE NO. II

All OINlildlfNt EoNdUlAClllllA luANo uiA
 regulations for the government of
 pound districts in the County ot
 Imperial.
 The Board of Supervisors of Imper
 ial County do ordain as follows.
 SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful foi
 any person having charge of any horse
 mule, COW, hog, pig, Sheep, goat, broth
 CT animal. to allow the same to rnn al
 large within the limits of any pound
 district now existing or that may be
 hereafter organized and established by
 the Board of Supervisors of Imperial ] County.
 ] SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful for any person owning or having the con- 1 trol of any of the above mentioned
 animals to graze or pasture the same within the limits of any such pound districts except upon their own land or premises, and within lawful fence,
 and staked so the same shall not run at
 large within the meaning of this ordinance. Provided. however, that nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent any person from pasturing stock on un- fenced land to which he has the undis- puted right to possession, or upon the public domain not claimed by any one, provided said stock be under the charge continually of a sufficient number of competent herdsmen.
 SECTION 3. Whenever the pound keeper of any pound district within the county of Imperial shall have discover ed, or be notified by any person, that any animal above enumerated are graz ing, pasturing or running at large in violation of this ordinance, it shall be his duty and he is hereby directed to immediately take up and retain such animal in his charge and place it in pound, and within forty-eight hours thereafter have three notices posted in three conspicuous places within the limits of said pound district of which he is pound keeper, describing every such animal so impounded, giving the marks and brands and other distingu- ishing points, with the date of the post ing of such notice, and unless the own CT or owners thereof come and claim said animals within ten days from and after the date of posting of said not ices, and prove the ownership of said property and pay all lawful charges thereon as hereinafter provided, said pound keeper is hereby authorized, and it is made his duty to expose said animals for sale at public auction, after due notice thereof, and of the time and place of sale, as required by law in the case of sales of personal property under execution by sheriffs and con- stables, to the highest bidder for cash, and out of the proceeds of such sale, he shall pay all fines, charges, fees and other expenses by this ordinance made chargeable against said animal or animals according to the schedule of charges hereafter specified. And such pound keeper shall deliver to the pur- chaser of any animal or animals sold as aforesaid, bill of sale therefor, which shall vest the title of said prop erty in the purchaser absolutely and not subject to any right of redemption.
 SECTION 4 The following charges and fees are hereby imposed for any violation of any provision of this or dinance; for any horse, mule, COW, hog, pig, goat, sheep, or other animal. or animals, belonging to the owner, so the sum of fifty cents, and in addition the sum of twenty cents per day for keeping each and every of such animal or animals. The sum of Sl.O0 for taking up and driving each and every of such animals to the pound, provided, however, that if more than one animal is taken up at the same time, and such animals be- long to the same owner, then the said pound keeper shall be entitled to charge $1 .00 for the first of said animals and ten cents fer each additional animal so The sum of $1.00 if said animals are advertised by posting notices as herein provided. provided, however, that if more than one animal belonging to the same person be taken and impounded at the same time, then in such'case one fee only of S1.00 shall be allowed for advertising all the so taken and impounded. The sum of five percent commission on amount of sale, if any of said animals are sold. All of which is hereby made a lawful charge against the owner or owners of said animal or animals i'm pounded, and shall be a lien npon the animals for the payment thereof.
 SECTION 5. Any person or persons residing within the limits of any pound district now existing in said county or that may be hereafter established, is authorized by this ordinance to de- liver over to the regular appointed, qualified and acting pound keeper of the district in which he lives, any animal or animals found running at