The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-10

OF COMMISSIONER hHdll llnlutuldl'ly
Hpont some reliable person as
opcr Of the pound. who shall ho.d
said y sition for the term of one
year. or until his successor is APP
pointed. Said keeper OF the pound
before entering upon his duties shall
execute bond to the City OF Ard
more for the faithful performance
Of his duties In the sum Of one
Thousand (ti,000.00) Dollars, which
bond shall be appr we'd by the Board
OF Commissioners.
Section 3. II shall be the duty of
the keeper OF the pound to immedi-
ately construct and maintain In some
suitable place within the corporate
limits of the City, pens. OF suitable
dimensions and stability for the pur-
pose of impounding any stock herein
mentioned: and 1t shall be the duty
of the keeper to take up any stock
found at large within the corporate
limits of the City Of Ardmore. and
Immediately impound the same. and
treat the same In a humane manner,
giving them a reasonable amount of
feed and water while impounded.
Section 4. When any stock is i'm.
pounded rs herein provided. II the
same are not claimed within three
days by the rightful owner. II shal.
be the duty of the keeper of the
pound to advertise the same by post
ing notices giving description of
the stock. so impounded, stating
when and where the same Will be
sold. If not claimed within ten days
by the rightful owner: one notice
to be posted at the Post Onfice. one
at the City Hal and the other at
the pound. all In the City of Ard
more. for a period Ct ten days, and
one to be published In some paper
published In Ardmore. two or more
times. At the expiration of said ten
days. II the said stock ia not claim
cd by the owner. then II shall be
the duty of the keeper OF the pound
T. sell the same as provided In said
notices. and after deducting all
charges and expenses of keeping said
animal or animals. To turn the bal
ancc. II any. over To the City to be
deposited to the credit of the pound
fund. Said amount shall be paid to
the lawful owner of said property
provided he makes application q
the Board Of Commissioners within
six months after the date OF sale.
Section 3. The keeper OF the
pound snail have. and is hereby vest
ed with all the privileges and pow.
ers OF n Policeman of the City OF
Ardmorc.
Sccti7n q. As compensation for
his services. the keeper of the pound
shall be entitled to all fees and ex'
ponscs collected by him. which shall
be Sl.00 per head. for lmpounding any
stock herein mentioned. and Twenty.
Five t25) Cents per day for keeping
the same. except hogs. being kept
for Ten n0 Cents per day. which
amount shall be paid by the owner
oi said stock. or realized from the
sale OF tho same. as provided herein.
Section I. II shall be unlawful 10
attempt TO take out of the pound
any stock placed therein without pay
ing the fees herein prescribed. or To
attempt 10 resist the said keeper of
the pound from enforcing this ordi-
nance in any way.
Section s. II shall be unlawful for
any person 10 drive OF to cause TO
be driven any stock from without to
within the corporate limits Of the
city OF Ardmorc for the purpose OF
imp,unding the same.
Section @ II shall be the duty OF
the keeper OF the pound TO keep a
record In a we'll bound book. giving
the date OF impoundlng. aud full
description OF the animals impound.
ed, and the disposition Of the same,
and statement of all fees collected:
lnG II shall be his duty TO make a
fun report of the same To the Board
~ Commissioners at the end OF each
month
Section 10 Nothing In this ordi.
nance shall be construed to prohibit
any person I living within the cor
porato limits of the CITY OF Ardmore
from driving stock through the
streets Of Ardmorc for the purpose
of moving the same, or for the pur,
pose of sac, nor shall II prohibit
persons net living in the City from