The Harlowton news., 1911-06-23
ORDINANCE NO. 33.

An Ordinance to Regulate and Re-
strain the Running at Large Of An
imals in the Town of Harlowton,
Montana.
Section l. No cattle, horses, mules,
asses, swine, sheep or goats shall be
permitted to run at large, or any of
such animals to be herded within the
limits of the Town of Harlowton,
Meagher County, State of Montana.
Section 2. The town marshal or
pound-keeper are authorized to take
up or cause to be taken upall animals
found to be running at large. or
herded within the town limits of the
Town of Harlowton, contrary to the
first section of this ordinance, and
contine them in the pound provided
for that purpose, and the pound
keeper shall provide at his own cost
suitable and necessary sustenance for
the animal or animals SO taken up,
and the cost of impounding shall be
paid to the pound-keeper before such
animals shall be released by him.
Section g. 1t shall be lawful for
any person to take up any animal
running at large in said town, con-
trary to the provisions of this ordi-
nance and take the same to the pound
keeper, but no compensation or re-
ward shall be paid directly or indir-
city for such taking and delivering.
Section 4. That where any animal
as provided for in this ordinance shall
be taken up, it shall he the duty Of
officer taking up such animal to i'm
mediately notify the owner thereof,
and such animal shall be delivered to
such owner upon his paying to the
pound-keeper the costs and charges
hereinafter mentioned. If the owner
fails or refuses to pay said costs and
charges within twentv-four hours, af-
ter having received notice of the i'm
pou unding of the same, or if the owner
cannot be found, the impounded ami
NAL may be sold at public auction by
the town marshal, at any time after
the expiration of fifteen days from
the time of impounding the same and
the said town marshal shall person.
ally attend to the sale of all animals,
and shall give three days previous
notice. of the time and place OF such
sale, by causing written notice to be
posted in three CONSPICUOUS places in
said town. One of said notices to be
posted at the pound, giving a des-
cription of the property to be sold
and a copy of such notice shall be
served upon the owner If he be
known, and if such animal be not re-
deemed the said town marshal shall
sell said animal at public auction as
advertised, and deliver to the town
treasurer the excess Of moneys receiv-
ed. or arising from such sale, after
deducting the costs, charges and ex-
penses allowed by this ordinance, and
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the treasurer, one of which he shall
file with the town clerk.
Section S. If the owner of any ami
NAL shall apply to, and pay the officer
his fee and charges, at any time be-
fo re the sale of such animals. the Off,
Ger shall release such animals. If the
owner of any animal shall apply to
the said town marshal after such
animal has been sold, and prove own
ership thereof to the satisfaction OF
rhe town marshal, before payment
into the treasury the town marshal
shall pay the balance due from the
sale of such animal 10 such applicant
taking his receipt therefore and If the
owner of any such animal shall apply
to the town marshal after the pay
ment to the town treasurer and prove
the ownership thereof, to the satis-
faction of the town marshal, he shall