Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13

animals impounded in the public pound.
 Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person entitled to the possession or hav- ing charge, custody or control or any horse. mare, mule. colt. jack, jennie, COW,
 OK, steer bull, calf, sheep, goat or hog Co suffer the same to run at large in or upon any street lane. alley, park or public place or upon any un-enclosed lot OF land, or to stake out. herd or graze any
 of the animals mentioned in this section in or upon any street lane, alley, park or public place, or to stake out any such animals upon any enclosed lot or land in such manner that the rope or other attachment to which the same is tether-
 ed may permit it to be or go beyond the boundaries of such lot or land.
 Section B. It shall be the duty of the pound keeper to take up and impound in the public pound any of the animals mentioned in section two of this ordi- nance found running at large upon any
 street, lane, alley, park or other public place or upon any un-enclosed lot of the | C ty of El Centro or found stalIed, herded or grazed upon any street lane, alley park or other public place. or found staked upon any un- enclosed lot or land in a manner contrary to the provisions of this ordinance and the pound keeper
 of said city is hereby given the power and | right and it is declared to be his duty to go upon such un-encosed lots or lands | for the purpose of taking up and i'm pounding any such animals found run
 ming at large thereon or staked thereon | contrary to the provisions of this ordi- nance.
 Section f. The pound-keeper shall | keep a record of the number and descrip- | tion of all animals taken into his cus- | tOdy and impounded and the date of 1 their receipt and the date of their dis posal and if redeemed, or sold, the names | of the persons by whom redeemed, re- claimed or purchased, and the amount of
 all fees received by him. He shall also
 keep posted in three conspicuous places | a list of all animals mentioned in section
 two of this ordinance.
 | Section ,. The owner or person entitled | to the custody of any animal mentioned in section two of this ordinance taken
 up and impounded may at any time be- | fore the sale thereof redeem the same by l paying to the pound-keeper the fees and
 charges prescribed by this ordinance ac- cruing up to the time of sale. The pound keeper shall, on the third day after the impounding of any such animal, if it be
 not sooner redeemed, advertise the same for sale by posting three written notices of the sale thereof in three public places | in the City of El Centro. Said notice shall give a description of the animal to be sold and state the day and hour and place of sale; and at the time advertised which shall not be less than five days after the day of posting such notice, the pound-keeper shall, unless such animal | is previously redeemed, proceed to sell the same at the place advertised to the highest bidder for cash. The pound keeper shall execute to the purchaser bill of sale and thereon the title to such
 animal shall vest in such purchaser.
 From the proceeds of such sale, the
 pound-keeper shall retain the fees and
 charges allowed by this ordinance, and shall hold the surplus, if any, for the
 owner of the animal sold for a period of
 six months, and if before the expiration of such period no demand shall be made
 upon him therefor, it is to be paid into the City Treasury by him.
 Section G. The pound-keeper shall be entitled to receive the following fees: For taking up any animal mentioned in section two for impounding such animal, one dollar; for feeding and caring for
 such animal not exceeding eight days, | the following sums per day: Horses, 50 cents; mares,. 50 cents colts, 50 cents; mules, 50 cents; neat cattle, 50 cents; jacks, 50 cents; jennieS, 25 cents; calves, 25 cents sheep, 25 cents lambs, 10 cents;
 goats, 10 cents; hogs, 10 cents, provided that no fees whatsoever shall be allowed the pound-keeper for any animals which
 have been unlawfully taken up or inn
 pounded but such animals shall be inn mediately delivered to the owner per- son entitled to the custody thereof pro- vided also that no impoundng fee shall be charged for any animal attached to vehicle or harness or bridle which has run away from the owner or person in | charge thereof.
 Section z. All animals mentioned in this ordinance which may be taken into custody by the pound-keeper and which by reason of old age are unfit for furth- CT use, or which are infected with any dangerous communicable disease shall he destroyed by the pound-keeper.
 Section 8. It shall be unlawful for any
 person to interfere with, oppose or resist the pound-keeper while engaged in the performance of the duties required of him by this ordinance.
 Section g. Any person who shall violate any provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and up on conviction thereof shall be punished by G,,o h,,Y, ,1,n1 IalIo