Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16

the City of Sinner is hereby author.
lied to take up and deliver to the City
Pound Keeper any animal mentioned
in Section l of this ordinance thatmay
be found running at large within the
corporate limits of the City OF Sinner.
SECTION 6. For each and every ami.
nal taken up and impounded there
shall be paid to the City Pound Keeper
by the owner thereof, or his agent, the
sum of one dollar for the taking up
and impounding of the same, and the
further sum of fifty cents per day for
each and every day said animal shall
remain in said Pound for feeding and
caring for the same; and when any
such animal is sold in accordance with
the provisions of this ordinance, the
further sum of fifty cents per head shall
be charged against such animal for
advertising, and fifty cents per head
for selling the same.
SECTION I. Any person who shall
own any animal impounded in accord
ance with the provisions hereof, shall
hare the right to take out his or her
said animal by paying to-. the City
Pound Keeper such Of the fees herein
allowed as may be justly assessed
against such animali and giving the
receipt required by Section 4.
SECTION s. 1t shall be the duty of
the City Pound Keeper when any ami
NAL mentioned herein is put in said
Pound to Immediately give notice by
posting advertisements thereof in three
public places, one of which shall be at
the Postoflice, one at the City Pound |
and one at some other prominent place
in the City, describing such animal,
and stating that If same is not called |
for within ten days, and charges for
taking, keeping, and advertising same
paid it will be sold according to law.
SECTION 8. II the owner of any ani
nal so impounded does not in person |
Or by agent, apply for the same and |
pay such of the fees herein allowed as
may be justly assessed; then rhe City |
Pound Keeper shall sell said auimal
on the eleventh day after the impound-
ing of the same Except when the elev-
anth day is Sunday or other legal hol-
iday, when the sale shall be on the |
twelfth day. to the highest bidder at
the gate of the city Pound and pay
over the proceeds to the City Treasurer.
SECTION 10. The money received |
tiiking up; keeping and sel'A
ing all stock impounded shall be paid
to the City Treasurer every week, and
by him credited to the Pound fund of |
the City; and when any owner or agent
shall apply for the proceeds OF the
sale of any animals or animal, upon
making satisfactory proof to the City
Council or committee of the same
within six months after the sale that
such stock Ut the time OF being pu.
into the Pound was the property of
him or her, then the City Council shall
allow the claimant such an amount. as
shall appear to be due, after deduct
ing the charges for impounding,
and selling said animal
or animals, and shall have II warrant
drawn and issued for the same. The
City Council shall so preserve the !
Pound fund that it shall be sufficient
to pay all such claims: and all moneys
not claimed herein provided shall es-
cheat to the City.
SECTION IL. 1.-THE end of each month
the City Pound Keeper shall make u
report in writing and under oath to |
the City Council ofall stock impounded
during said month, the disposition of
the same The expense OF keeping the
same, and proceeds of all sales re-
ceived by him, and shall accompany
his report witlpreceipts for all stock
discharged andt recelpted for by the
owners or agents OF such stock.
SECTION II. The City Council shall
at the time of the election OF the City
Pound Keeper name the salar5 or COM
pensation to perceived by him, which
shall be paid out of the Pound Fund,
provided the earnings orr receipts of
such fund, after paying the either. en-
penses thereof and preserving the pro-
ceeds of sales for the claimants there
of, amount to the compensation liked
fob tile City Pound Kecpeii and II the
receipts of the said fund, over and
above the amount necessary for the
other expenses of the Pound and the
proceeds ,of stles shall not amount to
the amount fixed for the City Pound