Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-02-06

BE Il Ordained BY II, City Couac'i
ojthe City Of Jefferson, Teras

ofthe City Of Jefferson, Tsrac
Sec. !. That hereafter it shall
be unlawful for any sheep. goats or
hogs of any description to run at
large at any time within the City
limits Of Jefferron, Texas.
Sec. 2. That hereafter it shall
be unlawful for any horse, mule,
jack, jennett, COW or cattle OF any
description whatever. to be allowed
to run at large at any time within
the limits of the following bound
ries within said City; beginning at
the intersection of the Texas x
Pacific Railway Company's track
with Big Cypress Bayou on Tuttle
Street. thence along the Main
Line Track of the said Texas &
Pacific Railway Company to the
beginning OF the Switch of the Texas
4 Pacific Railway Company known
as the Oil Mill Switch, thence along
the track of said switch to the
North East side of Washington
Street, thence along the North
East side of Washington Street, to
Big Cypress Bayou, thence up said
Bayou to the South boundary of
the City, thence West along said
boundary line to Big Cypress Bayou
thence up said Bayou to place of
beginning.
Provided, however, that any
such animal within the boundaries
above described. which shall
be staked or tied with a
rope or otherwise, that enables
such animals to enter the limits of
any street, or sidewalk therein,
shall be deemed and considered as
running at large within the provi-
sion of this ordinance. 1t is futher
provided, that this ordinance shall
not be so construed as to prevent
any person from bringing sheep,
goats, hogs, horses, mules, jacks,
jennets, COWS or cattle Of any de
scription whatever into the City
for sale, the same being immedi-
ately under their charge, nor to in
terfere with parties in transit
through the city with their stock
As above described.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the du.
| ty of the City Marshal to estab
fish a public pound in the City at
such place as may be designated
by the City Council, where all ami
mails of the above description
found running at large in the viola
ton of this ordinance shall be re-
ceived and taken care Of.
Sec. 4. That the owner of
such stock or animals hereinbefore
named that may have been pound
ed under the provisions Of this or.
dinance, may prove his or her
ownership and take any such stock
or animals, after paying the i'm
pounding fees and other costs, if
any as hereinafter provided for to
tho City Marshal.
Sec. 5. That it is hereby made
the duty of the City Marshal, or
his authorized assistant, and he is
hereby required to take possession
of and impound any and all such
animals mentioned in the proceed
ing sections of this ordinance, that
may be found running at large,
within and under the provisions Of
this ordinance, and after advertis-
ing the sale for five days, by post
ing notice of sale in the city at any
Three places thereof, one of which,
however, shall be posted at the City
Hall, and shall sell any such ami
NAL or animals to the highest bid
der for cash in pursuance of such
notice of sale, the sale to be made
between the hours of Ten o'clock
A. NJ. and Twelve NJ, unless such
animal or animals shall have been
redeemed by the owner as herein
above provided for.
Sec. 6. That for each animal
impounded there shall be paid to
the City Marshal for the use and
benefit of the City of Jefferson,
Texas, the sum of Fifty cents for
each animal impounded, and the
officers fee of Fifty Cents for i'm
pounding the same, and a further
sum of Fifty Cents for each day or
fractional part of day that any
such animal or animals have been
impcunded. except for goats, sheep
or hogs, the daily charge for which
shall be 25 cents, and the cost of
advertising same, If any, and
any and all money arising from the
sale of any animal or animals
named herein shall, in excess of
the fees and costs above provided
for, be paid over to the owner
thereof, upon satisfactory proof by
such owner to the City Council
that such animal or animals were
his own property.
Sec. Z. That on satisfac tory
proof OF ownership to the City
Council the owner of any impound.
ed animal or animals sold by the