Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-08
Ordinance M IO3

AN ORDINANCE to Prevent the Running at
Large OF Hogs, Goats and Horses Within
fhe limits OF the Incorporated Town of
Pocahontas. Arkansas.
BE 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Council
OF the Incorporated Town OF PocahOntas,
Arkansas:
SectlonI. That the running AZ large NJ
hogs goats, or horses within the limits of the
Incorporated Town OF POcahOntas is hereby
declared to be public nuisance: and that it
shall hereafter be unlawful for any such
the incorporate limits OF said town
section z. Every owner of any goat hog
or horse, and also every person having con.
troll or management Of any such hog. goat or
horse which shall hereafter be permitted to
run at large within the limits OF said incor-
porated town, shall be deemed guilty Of
miSdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be fined In any sum not less than one
dollar nor more than ten dollars, And each
day that any one of any such animals shall
he so permitted TO run at large within the
limits of said town, shall be deemed sepa-
rate otfense.
Sections g.. 1t is hereby made the duty OF
! the marshal OF said town to build and estab-
lish at suitable place within the limits of
said town, a public pound. And 1t Is further
made the duty of said marshal TO ia up
any hogs. goats or horses which may here
| after be found running at large within the
limits OF said town and to put them in said
| pound and To at once notify In writing the
| owner OF such animal, IL such owner can be
| lpunu Wllnln Salu Town, ana III not to post
written notice upon the door of the court
house In said town, which notice shall give a
tull description OF the animal so imDounded,
and shall also state that unless the owner
redeems such animal from the pound by
paying the cost thereof within five DAYS,
that same will be sold at public auction al
said pound. and such notice shall state the
| day on which such sale will be held. The
| marshal shall post said notices In at least
| hve public places in said town. III the owner
| or person entitled to possession OF such
animals shall pay said marshal fee Of one
! dollar for his services In taking up and i'm
| pounding such animal and posting such
notices and also pay for feed for such animal
ats ny time before the day set for such sale.
then In such event. the marshal shall deliver
such animal TO such. owner or person so
entitled TO possession thereof. But II such
| owner falls to so redeem such animal prior
TO the day of such sale, then on the day so
advertised for such sale said marshal shall
sell such animal at public auction to the
4 highest bidder for cash, at the public pound
! In said town. And out of the proceeds OF
such sale the marshal shall pay the expense
OF feeding such animal while In said pound,
and sSall retain fee OF one dollar due him
for his&ervices In impounding said animal
and conducting said sale. and shall pay over
the remaindePeS such proceeds to the owner
OF said anI..,al. SID marshal shalt make a
lull report Jto the towfiSQancil once each
dnring dhUdSg OF ddh an animals by Mn impounded
ee;tion :. This ordinance shall taxi effect
anu De IN force from and after October ~.
l9ll9 Passed Sept. s, 1911.
- w f. HAM1l Mayor
Attest; Jos. Ii. DECLERK, Recorder