The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15
CITY OF PASCAG0ULA.


OHDlNANtE NJ. lDUS-I.
An ordinance entitled an ordinance TO prohibit
live stock running al large 10 q designated
portion Of the city
Be 1t ordained by the Board of Mayor and Al
dermen Of the City Of Pascagoua;
Section D. II shall be unlawful for any cattle,
horses mules, hogs sheep. jacks, iennets or goats
TO run at large in that portion Of the city bounded
on the south by south side Of Dupont avenue on
the west by the east side OF Market street and
line extended with said line Of the east line Of
Market street with the east line of Lewis street to
its intersection with Pascagoula street north by
north side OF Lake avenue and west by Pascagouia
river.
Sec, O. It shall be the duty Of the pound keeper
Of the said City Of Pascagcnla to take up and I'M
pound any animal Of the kind mentioned In the
lrst section of this ordinance found running at
large within the said corporate limits, provided
this ordinance shall not apply to any animal being
the same is kept, or when driven by any person
through the limits OF said city.
Sec. o. That the said pound keeper when he
shall take up and mpound any animal for roaming
at large In violation Of this ordinance, shall within
twenty -four 2a hours notify the owner thereof In
writing, IL the owner be known to him, and II the
owner BIO not known to the said pound keeper he
shall nd ertise for the owner Of said animal ve %
days by posting notices in three 90 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
shall be sold unless the owner shall come forth and
prove his property and pay the charges. Said
notice 10 state the time and place Of sale.
4 II no person shall appear and claim said animal
In five (5l days from the posting Of said notice,
then the said pound keeper sh I'll proceed to sell
the said animal to the highest bidder for cash at
public outcry between the hours Of 10 o'clock
| a. m. and O'clock p. M, the sale to DO made at
the place where the animal shall be impounded,
and after paying all expenses and charges Incl
dental to the taking up and advertising of said ami
NAL for sale and Of making said sale the balance,
II any, shall be paid over to the owner Of said ami
NIL II any shall appear and prove his ownership
The owner shall be allowed three ~ mo ~ I,T
after tho expiration OF which time 1t shall be the
duty of the said pound keeper to. pay over said
balance Of money in his hands 70 the treasurer q
said city, taking his receipt therefor. And the
pound keeper shall keep record of all animals
taken up by him, and all Of the sales made by him
under this ordinance and any person claiming any
animal imp0unded for violation Of this or4nance
or any fund arising from the sale Of said animal
may make proof of his ownership by his oath, OF
otherwise to tho satisfaction Of the pound keeper
In case the animal has not been sold, before the
money has been turned into the treasury, who shal
thereupon deliver the same to said owner upoi
payment Of the lawful charges to be ascertained
and stated by the pound keeper,
Soc. 4. The soid pound keeper shall be allowed
the sum Of one dollar t$l) per head for each ANNA
OF the COW kind mule, jack, jenn-t or morse MY
5OI cents for each hog, goat or sheep, and twenty
five t25) cents for each pig taken up In pursuans'
of this ordinance, and fifty t50) cent? per day fo
each animal Of the COW kind, mule JACK, jennet O
horse; fifteen u.s. cents Per day Tor each goat MOI
or pig for keeping and feeding Of said animal ans
cents for advertising and twenty FIVE !29 cents 10
each sale made BY him as provided herein, tn
same to be taxed part Of the cost and IN no cas-
shall the cost exceed the proceeds OF the sale
any animal taken up.
Sec. g. ANY animal II the kind mentioned II
tho first section of this ordinance may DO taken u
and confined by any person into whose enciosuie
or on whose grounds such animal may hay
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