The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-03
NEVADA COUNTIES
 STOCK LAW
Senator Mckenzie Introduces Bill Pro. r vidine for Four Barbed Wire Fence
 or Equivalent in Wood

tiom of those interested 1 sub init herewith the stock law which l introduced for Nevada county. AS many are opposed to the bill and disring to, give the people chance to express them selves on the subject 1 have, at tached the referendum clause and required those who want the law to look after the expense. which with proper management do not think will be burdensOme l can see no objection to any req sonable law being submitted to a vote of the people If the peo- pc want it let thom say so. If they do not want it let thsm say so. As 1 have repeatedly stat ed heretofore l am not special ly interested one way or the other, but want the people to have what they want and am willing for them to say what it is. think however that it is question the entire state will have to cope with sooner or lat CT, however and the petitions and letters which have received
 indicate to me that the people are sufficiently interested to vote on the question.
 H. B. McKENZlE For an act to be entitled: An act to declare a four barb ed wire fence or it's equivalent in wood to be q lawful fence in Nevada county and to prevent the running at large of hogs, pigs sheep, calves goats and geese in the said county under certain conditions.
 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkan- i SaS.
 Sec. 1 That a fence made Of posts firmly set in the ground not more than sixteen feet apart | (eXcept over or across water courses where a post set firm ly in the ground upon either bank with no posts between said banks of said water courses.l with four strands of barbed wire securely fastened thereto, the first or bottom wire to be eigh- teen inches above the ground, the second wire to be twenty eight inches above the ground the third wire to be forty in ches above the ground, the fourth or top wire to ba fifty-fOur in- ches above the ground, shall be A lawful fence in Nevada, coun- ty, Arkansas.
 Sec. ?. 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 Neva- da county, Arkansas, and 1T any of the above named stock shall be found so running 1t may be impounded by the owner or ten ant of the land upon which 1t may be trespassing, when any of the above stock shall be impOund ed it shall be the duty of the per son so impounding as soon as practical thereafter to notify the owner of said stock if known, fof the taking up Of the same and II the owner, or his tenant or agent shall neglect or refuse to take charge of said stock and pay the expenses of impounding, as here matter set forth, within fivel days after notice has been giv- en him or if the owneC Of said stock be unknown, then the per son, his agent or tenant taking up paid stock shall advertise the same for five days by posting not ices in three public places in the township in which the stock was taken up and one at the front door of the Court house in Nova- county, Arkansas, giving full de- scriptions Of ear marks, flesh marks and brands and after the expiration of five days, if the own ner or his agent has not re- deemed said stock by paying all costs as hereinafter set forth then the said impounder of said stock may proceed to sell the stock at public sale on the prom ises of the impounder of said stock to the highest biddet' for cash in hand and from the pro- ceeds of said sale he shall be en- titled to receive for feeding and care of said stock or geese. ten cents per day for each hog, pig, sheep. goat or goose so impound- ed. the residue, if any shall be Enaid to the owner if hei be known