Pocahontas star herald., 1911-09-15
Ordinance No. 1903.

AN ORDINANCE to Prevent the Running at
Large OF Hogs, Goats and Horses Within
the Limits of the Incorporated Town Of
PocahontaS. Arkansas,
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Council
or the incorporated Town OF Pocahontas,
Arkansas:
Section l. That the running at large of
hogs goats, or horses within the limits of the
Incorporated Town OF PocahontaS. is hereby
declared to be public nuisance: and that IL
shall hereafter be unlawful for any such
hogs, goats or horses to run at large within
the incorporate limits OF said town.
Section 2. 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 a
| 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
be so permitted to run at large within the
limits Of said town, shall be deemed a sepa
rate OtfenSe. .-
Section 3. 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, public'pound. And 1t is further
! made the duty Of said marshal to take 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, II such owner can be
found within said town. and If not to post
written notice upon the door of the court
| house in said town, which notice shall give a
full 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 at
| 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
five public places in said town. IL 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 50
entitled to possession thereof. But If such
owner fails TO so redeem such animal prior
to the day OF such sale, then on the day Sc
advertised for such sale said marshal shall
sell such animal at public auction to the
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 shall retain fee OF one dollar due him
for his services In impOundlng said animal
and conducting said sale, and shall pay over
the remainder OF such proceeds to the owner
OF said animal Said marshal shalt make a
full report to the town council once each
month OF all animals by him impOunded
during each month.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after October list
1911. Passed Sept. s. 1911.
W. E. HAMIL. Mayor.
Attest: Jos: II: DECLERS. RsS0fcref> -- $