The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-03-06
AN ORDINANCE.

Limits of the City of punta Gorda,
Florida.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of
Punta Gorda:
Sec. There shall be a City Found,
the site of which shall be determined
by the Marshall, who shall have au-
thority tc change the same and to es-
tablish sub-pouIf1s when necessary.
Sec. animals. prohibited from
running at large. No horse, mule,
jackass, bull, steer or other cattle,
sheep. hog or goat shall be allowed to
run at large at any time within the
corporate limits of Punta Gorda,
whether the owner thereof lives with
in or without the same. The owner
or keeper of any such animal or an
imals found running at large, within
the said limits shall be liable to a
fine thereof of not less than One or
More than Twenty-Five Dollars, or to
imprisonment in the City Jail not to
exceed twenty days or both, in the
discretion of the Mayor, the animal
or animals so running at large shall
be subject to a lien for all costs, fees
and expenses incurred in the proceed
ings, and furthermore for any fine
imposed upon the owner under the
provisions of this ordinance.
Sec. Amy person residing within
the corporate limits who may find
any animal or animals enumerated in
Section 2, running at large, therein,
may drive such animal or animals to
the city pound, and for the service
rendered, may demand twenty five
cents for each animal impounded,
which shall be paid such person when
it shall be judicially determined that
such animal or animals were RUM
ing at large contrary to the provis-
ions Of this ordinance.
Sec. At shall be the duty of the
City Marshall to impound all animals
enumerated in Section found by
him SO running at large, and to re-
ceive and impound any and all such
animals driven to said pound.
Sec. Sit shall be the duty of the
City Marshall as soon as practical
after impounding any animal to re-
port such impounding to the Mayor,
giving the name of the owner or keep
er, if known, and to make formal
complaint against the owner, known
or unknown, of the particular viola
ton of the ordinance for which the
animal or animals were impounded.
Sec. 6.-The Marshall shall provide
suitable sustenance for all animals
impounded and shall keep the same
safely impounded until all legal costs,
fees and expenses of impounding and
keeping and amount of fine shall be
paid, or until said animal or animals
shall be sold or released in accord
ance with the provisions of this or
dinance and the Marshall shall be
paid his actual expense for said sus-
tenance and safe keeping out of the
proceeds of the sale sof such animals, !
or the redemption of the. same, and if |
such proceeds be insufficient thereto |
or no sale or redemption made he
shall be reimbursed by the city.
Sec, T.-If the owner or keeper of |
such animal or animals running at
arge within the territory described
n Section shall apply to the Mayor
before adjudication to redeem the
same and offer to pay all the costs,
ees and expenses already incurred,
Ind Ut It shall appear to the Mayor
hat it is a first offense on the part of
lie owner or keeper, and not a case
# willful offending or negligence, the
mayor shall have authority to release
such animals on payment of costs,
ees and expenses, but the release
hall be in writing and noted in the
Mayors Docket with the reason
herefor.
Sec. 8.-After adjudication and be-
ore sale, the Mayor shall have au-
hority to release any impounded an
NAL on payment of fine, costs,
ees and expenses; such release, shall
,e in writing and noted in the docket, ,
tut the release of any impounded an
NAL where the defendant is found :
lot guilty, shall be without fee or
Expense to the defendant.
Sec. 9.--Upon the filing of sworn
omplaint in the premises by the Mar
hall in the Mayors Court, the mayor
hall appoint a day of hearing and
and shall cause the no
ice of the tendency of the impound-
nent to be published in some news
aper in the city, the first publication
f which notice shall be five days be-
ore said day of hearing.
Sec. 10-If the Mayor on said day
f hearing shall, on the evidence ad-
uced, adjudge that such animal or
nimals have been allowed to run at
arge within the aforesaid limits, as
harged in the complaint, he shall
'roceed to intlict penalty in &C
ordance with the provisions of this
ordinance and order the sale of such
lnimal to cover costs of court and
ale, expense of impounding and
,eeping and any fine for such infrac-
ion or ordinance as may be imposed.
Sec. 11--If any such animal or ami
nails SO proceeded against to adjud-
cation, be not released by the Mayor,
he Marshall shall advertise the same
or sale on the day appointed for
alb in the Mayors order of adiudica-