The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-30
THE FOUR WIRE
 FENCE LAW
Full Text of the Law to Be Voted on in
 Nevada County on July 10th.
ACT 54:

Su " II c leHCe Ol US eQulVahent in wood to fbe a lawful fence in Nevada county, if ratified by the people of said county and to pre- vent the running at large of hogs pigs, sheep, calves, goats and geese i'll the said county under certain conditions.
 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ar kansas:
 Section 1 That fence made of posts firmly set i'll the ground not more than sixteen feet apart except over or across water courses where a post set firmly in the ground upon either bank, with no posts between said banks of said water courses.) with four strands or bottom wire fastened thereto, the first or bottom wlre to be IS inches above the ground the third wire to be 40 inches a. bove the ground. the fourth or top wire to be 54 inches above the ground shall be a lawful fence in Nevada county. Arkansas.
 Section 2 It shall be unlawful for any owner or owners of hogs pigs sheep, calves, goats or geese to permit the running at large of said stock within Nevada coun- ty, Arkansas and if any of the a. bove named stock shall be found so running it may be impounded by the owner or tenant of the land upon which it may be tres passing; when any Of the above stock shall be impounded it shall be the duty of the persons so i'm pounding soon practical there after to notify the owner of said stock, if known, of the talk ing up of the same, and if the owner or his tenant or agent shall neglect or refuse to take charge of said stock and pay the expenses of impoundlng, as here matter set forth, within five days after notice has been given him or lf the owner of the said stock be unknown then the person. his agent or tenant taking up said stock shall advertise the same for five days by posting notices in three public places in the town ship in which the stock was talk en up and one at the front door of the court house in Nevada county, Arkansas, giving full description of ear marks, flesh brands and after the expiration Of five days if the owner or his agent has not redeemed said stock by paying all costs as here matter set forth then the sad lmpounder of said stock may pro- ceed to sell the stock at public sale on the premises of the im- pounder for cash in hand and from the proceeds of said sale he shall be entitled to receive for feeding and care of said stock or geese ten cents per day for eacn hog, pig sheep, goat or goose so impounded the residue if any, shall be paid to the owner if he be known and if the said owner be not known then the residue. if any shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the public fundl
 Section Should the owner or agent of the owner of any hog, pig, calf, sheep, goat or goose knowingly allow or permit any of the above named stock to run at large in Nevada County, Ar kansas, such owner or agent shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one dollar and each day shall constitute a separate offensS,
 Section 4. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit any person residing in or owning prop erty in the above mentioned coun ty from building a lawful fence therein with other material than such posts and barbed wire as is above mentioned
 Section , That the foregoing act is hereby referred to the qualified electors of Nevada coun- ty for their ratification or re- lection at an election which shall be held in said county on July 10 1909. At such election the bal lots shall have printed on them the words. "For Fence Law and Against Fence Law Such elecc tion shall be held in the manner now provided for the election of county and township officers If at such election. a majority of