The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-08
CITY or PASCAG0ULA.
onplxAScr 40. 1908 IL.

ORDfNNNtE No. 1851.
An ordinance entitled an ordinance % prohibit
i've stock running NJ large 10 Designate"
portion ~ the city.
he II ordained by the Hoard u Mayor and NJ
dcrmen ~ the city o. rascag"ulal
section I. II shall he unlawful for any cattle,
horses mules hogs sheep JACKIE. lonnetr OF goat.
~ run ut large In that portion NJ the Guy bounden
on the south by south side Of Dupont avenue, on
the wcat ly the east side II Market street and
line extended with said line Of the east line uf
Market street with the east line Of Lewis street 10
its intersection with Pascagoula street north by
north side Of Lake avenue and west by Pascagoula
river,
Sec. y 1t shall be the duty Of the pound keeper
Of the said city Of pascagonIa to take up and i'm
pound any animal Of the kind mentioned ~ the
| hrst section Of this ordinance found running at
| latge within the said corporate limits, provided
this ordnance shall not apply to amy animal being
driven by any person to or from any pasture where
the same Is kept, or when driven by any person
a through the limits OF said city.
Sec. .. That the said pound keeper when he
shall take up and mp0und any animal for roaming
at large in violation Of this ordinance, shall wtnin
twenty four t2D hours notify the owner thereof In
writing, II the owner be known to him, and II the
owner be not known TO tho said pound keeper he
shall advertise for the owner of said animal fye 4?
days, by posting notices III three ) or more public
places within the said City Of pascagoula the said
notices TO contain fair description OF the animal
and shall give notice that the same was taken up,
running at large In violation Of this ordinance and
prove his property and pay the, charges. Said
notice to state the time and place OF sale.
If no person shall appear and claim sall'anima
In 1--WE (5) days from the posting OF said notice
then the said pound keeper sh al proceed to sci
the said animal to the highest bidder for cash al
public cutlery, between the hours OF 10 o'clock
m and o'clock p @ ins s sde 70 i %e aa
and after paying all expenses and charges Inc,
dental to the taking up and advertising Of said AMI
, NAL for sale and of making said sale the balance
half In mi Inv tn a
, nal II any shall appear and prove his ownership
The owner shall be allowed three @! months iron
the time of making the sale to establish his claim
after the expiration OF which time 1t shall be IN
duty of the said pound keeper to. pay over sal
balance OF money in his hands to the treasurer Q
said city, taking his receipt therefor. And tn
u pound keeper shall keep record OF all animal
taken up by him, and all OF the sales made by hir
under this ordinance, and any person claiming an
i animal impoundcd for violation Of this ordinance
or any fund arising from the sale OF said ANN.
may make proof of his ownership by his OATH .
otherwise to the satisfaction OF the pound keepe
in case the animal has not been sold, before IN
money has been turned into the treasury VINO sna
= therenpon deliver the same to said owner upo
O payment Of the lawful charges to be ascertaihe
/. and stated by the pound keeper
!. Sec A. The said pound keeper shall be Above
the sum Of one dollar tSl) per head for each anim'
\ OF the COW kind mule jack, jennat, or horse; mn
1901 cents for each hog goat or sheep, and invent.
+. Ave t25 cents for each pig taken up in pursuant
of this ordinance, and fity t5O) cent? per day ft
euch animal OF tne COW klnu nlult' lnch Johno.
horse; fifteen q5 cents per day for each goat no
or pig for keeping and feeding Of said animal an
he shall be allowed the sum Of twenty-five ~
cents for advertising and twenty Ave !s5 cents e
d each sal made by him as provided herein, u
to be taxed part of the cost and IN no cas-
Q shall the cost exceed the proceeds OF the saie
4 any animal taken up.
Sec g. Any animal Of the kind mentioned
. the first section of this ordinance may be taken U
y and confined by any person into whose enciosuf
. or on whose grounds such animal may has
u strayed or be found, such person not having c0l
scented for the animal to run at large thereon.
animal when taken up and confined shall pc Re
y and watered and the pound keeper OF said ci ~
Q notified within twenty -four ca hours AFTER u
!. said pound keeper on demand after such motto
Q and the owner shall pay to the person who u;
% taken and cared for II the same ices name9
10 Section Of this ordinance. which charge shall
D. lien on the animal and shall be paid DeI9re y
10 delivered to the owner md In case the animal !
3. not taken away by the owner the same snaii
m sold by the pound keeper as provided IN scctlen
u of this ordinance, and the animal Otherwise 9ea
IN with By tho pound keeper as u tho same naa 9et
taken up by him, except that In case It is sold
"a provided In this ordinance, the person taxing I
n and delivering same to the pound keeper shall
Ia entitled To receive his charge out 81 the process
I'd Of sale II sufficient sum be realized from tne sa
Of to pay all charles against such animal II ga
* proceeds be Insufficient then the same shall
q pro rated between the pound keeper and the pr
Of son taking mp the animal
n, Sec. O. That this ordinance shall take effect al
be in force thirty (3o) daya after its passage.
or Adopted this the 9TH day Of December, 1908.
r. Adopted section by section and as whole
" the following vote. Ayes p. Smith, ). ii. Bug
~ and NJ. NJ. Watkins nass, j. ID. clark
. c. s. MERIwErHER, Mayor
y NJ. NJ. NAPKINS, Clerk.
id Dec. %. 1908. i7-tt