The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordnance p~rOnlDltlnR the turning
at large of live stock within the limits
of the city of Grenada, establishing a
city pound and regulating fees of same,
with rules and regulations providing
for the sale of impounded stock and the
regulation of same and providing pen
atty for interference withipound keep
err in the discharge of his duties.
Sec. l. Be it Ordained, BY the board
of Mayor and Alderman of the City OF
Grenade that it shall be unlawful for
any cattle, horses, hogs, mules, sheep
goats or live stock of any kind whatev-
err to run at large within the corporate
limits of the city of Grenada.
Sec. 9. The Pound keeper of the
City Of Grenada is hereby empowered
authorized and instructed to take up,
or cause to be taken up, any and all
live stock found to be running at large,
in said city in violation Of this ordi-
| nance and impound or confine said stock
in the city pound. Upon the capture
and impounding of live stock of any
kind under this ordinance, the pound
keeper shall advertise same with prop
err description thereof for a period or
five days by posting written descrlp-
ton of said stock, the date of impounc-
ing same, place and hour of sale, IN
three or more public places within the
corporate limits of said city. The sale
shall be made betwee the hours OF IL
a. m. and / p. N. u the day OF sale as
advertised. After advertising said
stock as herein provided the pound
keeper shall sell the same in accordance
with his published advertisement or
notice to the highest and best cash
bidder and shall give to the purchaser
thereof a bill of sale or statement OF
same. showing Uice paid therefor, date
of sale and description of stock solo,
together with an account of all his
charges against said stock,
; Sec. 3. The p~oundkeeper, after de-
| Quoting all his charges, cost and eA-
pense of sale, shall pay over to The city
treasurer the proceeds of all such sales
who shall hold said money subject 10
the demand of the owner of the stock
sold.
Sec. 4. The poundkeeper shall be
entitled to the following fees ana
charges for his services and trouble IN
taking up, caring for and ~disposing OF
impounded stock. Viz:
| For taking up stock, per
For caring for horses and
mules per head QUO per Gay
For caring for all other stock2oc
| For advertising, per head 25c
| For making sale, etc, 3 per cent OF
/ the gross receipts.
The lot on the premises OF w. j.
Rayburn is hereby designated and
made the city pound and stock taken
up under this ordinance shall be con-
fined and impounded therein.
Sec. 5. The ownerof any stock taken
up or impounded under the provision OF
| this ordinance may recover, same, at
| anv time before sale by identifying and
paying all charges on same TO the
pound keeper. At any time, within
thirty days, after the sale of impound-
ed stock, the owner may redeem the
same by paying to the purchaser there
of the sum paid by him for the stock
together with twenty-five per cent
damages on the pound keepers charges
thereon. Should the owner not redeem
the stock sold hereunder within the
time herein specified the title thereto
of the purchaser of the stock shall be-
come absolute.
Sec. 6. Any person or persons II
terfering in anyway with the pouno
keeper in the performance of his duties
as required by this ordinance shall De
ouiltv of a misdemeanOr n upon con-
~viction shall be fined in any sum not ex-
ceeding Fifty Dollars, or confined IN
the county Jail not exceeding ten days
nM or bv both such fine and imprison-
. ment.
Sec. 7. This ordinance shall a eff
feet and be in force from and after
, date of passage.
l.. B. JAMES, Recorder.
: Adopted unanimously this 10th Of June,
1910.
No ReGon for Doubt.