The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-12
ORDINANCE NO.

An Ordinance Amending Sections Two
Co. e.; three M 90 and Four a.. Of Ordi-
of Oroville. the Same Being. An Ordi-
nance to Restrain and Prevent Domes-
nc Animals Running at Large and Au-
thorizing and Restraining the Impound-
ing and Sale Of Such Animals, and Pro-
yidlng a Penalty for the Violation
BE It ordained by the council Of the
!, section ! That Section Two &c! of or:
O {, ,S being. An Ordinance to. Re-
Fro From Running at Large and Authorizing
such Animals and Providing a Penalty
for the Violation Thereof" be. and the
same is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows: Section 2 1t shall be lawful for
the town marshal or such other person
as the Mayor shall appoint. to take up
one "a OF ordinance No. q and place
them IN the town pound and no other
person is authorized to act under this
section.
Section . That Section Three 60 Of
the last above named ordinance be and
the same Is hereby amended to read as
follows tH Section It shall be the duty
as shall be appointed by the Mayor and
none other. to provide food and water
and properly care for all stock and poul-
once notify the owner by letter or in per-
son II the owner be known, and within
twenty-four hours after stock or poultry
0ss% places P in the ows on
Oroville describing such animal accurate
~. also giving notice of day OF sale Of
such stock or poultry. mailing a copy Of
such notice TO the owner at his last known
place OF residence. notifying the owner
of the day of sale and to appear and pay
the charges thereon and to remove such
stock within eight days from the date of
said notice. and in case the owner or
said owner shall fall 50 to do then the
pounded said stock shall expose ' such
stock for public sale and cause the same
to be sold to the highest bidder for cash
at the time and place named in said
named In said notice between the hours
of nine go a. m. and four co p. m. Of the
day of said sale, and the marshal or per-
proceeds of such sale to the town Treas
urer of the town Of Oroville. taking his
receipt for the same in duplicate. and
such stock shall be. paid the remainder il
any. shall 20 to the owner or his legal
representatives Il claim OF ownership be
proven within six months from the date
of such sale. II not claimed within the
above specified time the proceeds of said
sale shall be placed In the general fund
of the town Of OrovIlle for the use of the
town.
Section That section four 60 Of tho
last above named ordinance be- and the
same is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows: The following rates shall be
charged for the impounding. feeding and
sale Of the following described stock: For
horses, mules and cattle, one dollar ($l)
for each head for the first head and ATTY
(5Oc) per head for each additional head
where impOunded together and owned BY
the same owner. for any other animals
named in said Ordinance No. 81 fifty (50c)
each for taking up and impounding the
same. for feeding and care for impound-
the actual cost OF such care and feed and
be charged against and become part Of
the fee and penalty against all animals
named In section four Of this ordinance
for posting notices and sale OF stock ten
u0) per cent OF the total amount received
thereon and all moneys collected under
this ordinance shall be paid into the town
the receipt of the same. for which the
town Treasurer shall issue his receipt
In duplicate specifying for what the mon
ey is received. one Of which receipts shall
be Immediately flied with tho town Clerk
by the marshal or person receiving such
money.
Provided, That this ordinance may be
suspended by the council at their option
by majority vote OF the council and
when this ordinance has been suspended
it may he enforced by a majority vote OF
the council upon giving notice Of the
enforcement OF the same to be posted in
three conspicuous places In the town OF
ing up and impounding Of any stock.
Passed first reading. June "a. 1912.
Passed and approved, July s, 1912
Introduced by Councilman Mills.
Attest: E. r. HOSE. Clerk.
F. s. BEALE. Mayor Pro Tenn.