The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-11-19
PASSED ORDINANCE NO. 1866

An ordinance to prevent animals from
running at large. and to repeal ordin-
ance number three go and all other
ordinances in conflict herewith:
Be it ordained by the City Council OF
the City of Lamar. Colorado.
Section 1. That all horses. asses.
mules. sheep. swine. goats. geese. tur-
keys. chickens. fowls and all other an
finals be prohibited from running at
large within the corporate limits of
the City of Lamar. Amy person being
the owner or charged with the care OF
any of these animals above enumerat-
ed. who shall suffer any such animal
or animals to run at large in violation
of this section, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof. be fined the sum of not less
than five nor more than twenty-five
dollars. and whenever any of these an
imals specified in this section may be
found running at large within the cor
porate limits of the City of Lamar. II
shall be the duty of the marshal to
take up. impound and properly care for
such andmals-
Section 2. Whenever there shall be
found running at large, within the cor
porate limits of the City of Lamar. in
the State of Colorado. any horses, asses.
mules. cattle. sheep. swine or goats.
the same shall be impounded In the
taking up and impounding of any such
animal mentioned in this section, shan
forthwith give notice thereof by posting
notices. one at the entrance to the
pound, and one at the postoffice. of the
taking up and impounding, giving the
location of said pound, and shall I'M
mediately give seven days notice OF
sale to be published in the official
state live stock paper at the expense
Of not to exceed One Dollar.
Section 8 Said notice shall contain
as near as may be the description OF
the animal or animals impounded. Civ
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copy of the brands. If any. on such an
hnal or animals. and shall state that
unless said animal or animals shall be
claimed and the costs of feeding and
advertising said animal or animals
shall be paid to the. city marshal. or
chief of police previous to the date
named in said notice. which shall be
eight (S) days from the first publication
OF said notice that he will sell said an
imal or animals as hereinafter provid-
ed. In case the animal or animals are
branded and the owner unknown. then In
addition to the notice OF publication
heretofore mentioned. the marshal shall
make copy of the brands and ear
marks found thereon and the kind. sex
and color Of such animal or animals
and forward at once to the Secretary
of state a full description Of such ami.
NAL or animals. the place and date OF
ing. so that the Secretary of State may
at once forward notice giving the above
the brand or brands found on such an
imal or animals. Provided. that II the
owner owners OF such animal or an
imals be known to the marshal ne
notice as hereinafter provided. but he
shall cause a notice as above describ-
ed to be immediately served upon the
said owner or owners. or their repre-
service for the purpose of sale shall be
equivalent to the publication Of said
notice.
Provided. further. that In case said
said notice, shall fan to claim saio
animal or animals and pay all costs as
above provided within seven az days
after receipt of said notice. then the
sell said animals animals In the
same manner though the notice had
been published
Section 4. II the owner or owners
Of the animals imponnded shall claim
them OF the marshal or chief OF police
within the time specified within said
notice. and pay all the costs then ac-
crued. including the feeding and az
Of police shall release said animal or
animals. Said cost of feeding snail
not exceed thirty (3o) cents per daC'
per head for such time rs they may be
IN pound.
section s. II the animal or ANNA Is
shall not be claimed and the costs pad
as provided In the proceeding section.
the marshal or chief Of police. on the
eighth day after the date OF the first
publication of the notice, or service oi
notice, upon the known owner or own
ers or their representatives. as the case
may be. shall sell said animal OF ami
mails at the pound at public auction to
the highest bidder. said sale to com
mence at 10 o'clock In the forenoon of
the said eighth day. Provided. that
II said eighth day shall fall on sunday,
then the sale shall be made on the fol
lowing day commencing at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon.
Section 6. The proceeds of such sale
shall first he applied to the payment
of all the accrued costs of feeding and
advertising. and any surplus shall BE
paid over to the treasurer OF the town
or city in which the sale Is made: hui
II sufficient money is not realized from
such sale to pay said costs. then the
marshal or chief of police shall Ger.
tfy to the city treasurer and such de
ficiency shall be paid from the I'M
claimed surplus received from the sale
Of other animals under this act
Section T. when any surplus money
shall be paid into the city or town
treasury under the provisions of this
act, the owner of the animals from
the sale of which such surplus accrues'
shall be entitled to warrant from
the city council or board of trustees
drawn upon the treasurer therefor. pro-
ytded. such owner shall make applica.
tfon therefor and satisfactory proof OF
ownership within one year after the
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