Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-06-11
Ordinance No. e..

An ordinance to prevent animals running al
large in the Village of Cottonwood and to repeal
all ordinances in conflict herewith.
Be 1t ordained by the Chairman and Board OF
Trustees OF the Village of Cottonwood;
Section l. II is hereby made unlawful for any
COW, calf, OK steer, bull horse, mare. colt stall
lion. mule, jack, jenny. hog. pig. goat kid,
sheep or lamb TO run at large in the corporate
limits Of the Village of Cottonwood.
Section 2. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the
Chief of Police and of all policemen of the vii
lage of Cottonwood, at any and all times when
any of the animals mentioned In section one OF
this ordinance are found running at large in the
Village of Cottonwood and without being in
charge OF a keeper or herder to Immediately take
up the same and to notify the owner thereof ii
said owner be known, If said owner be not
known the Chief Of Police shall give notice OF
the taking up OF such animal or animals in at
least one publication in a newspaper published
in said Village OF Cottonwood and by posting no
tice thereof in three public places In said village
giving full description of such animal or ami
mails with their marks and brands If any there
be, which said notice shall be given at least five
days and shall contain a provision and notice
that said animal or animals will be sold to pay
costs and charges, giving the time and place OF
sale.
Section 3. The Chief of Police is hereby au.
thorized to sell any and all unclaimed animal or
animals taken up and advertised as provided in
this Ordinance for cash to pay costs aud ex-
penses.
The money derived from such sale Cess costs
and expenses) shall be paid into the village
treasury and shall remain for one year and may
within said time be clnimed by the owner OF
owners of the property sold.
Section 4. Any person having property sold
under the provisions of this ordinance may re.
deem the same at any time within ninety days
from date of sale by paying to the purchaser al
such sale the purchase price with ten percent in
addition and by paying such as may be
reasonable for the keeping of the same and the
Chief of Police shall give notice at the time OF
sale that the property Is sold subject to redemp,
ton.
Section S. All persons claiming money for
property sold shall produce such evidence as
would be required in Courts of Justice to estab-
lish his claim and upon the production of such
evidence the treasurer is authorized to pay over
said money
Section 6. The chief Of police or any policeman
is entitled to receive the following fees: For tax
ing up and advertising or giving notice. one dol
| lar per head for keeping the same, thirty cents
per head per day; for selling. dollar per head
and FIVE percent on all moneys paid to the treas,
urer As proceeds OF any sale under the provisions
of this ordinance,
| Section T. All ordinances or parts Of ordinance
| in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section &. This ordinance shall be in force
and effect fifteen days after its first publication
| in the official paper of said village.
Passed the Board of Trustees MAY 7, 1909
Approved by the Chairman June 7. 1909
| GEO. +. MCKINNEY,
Chairman of Board.
| Attest
NJ. M. BELKNAP Village Clerk.