The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-11-05
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1856

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 l. That all horses. asses.
mules, sheep, swine, goats. geese. tur-
keys. chickens. fowls and all other an
imals be prohibited from running at
large within the corporate limits OF
the City of Lamar. Any person being
the owner or charged with the care OF
any of these animals above enunerat-
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 animals
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. shall
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 a 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 Said notice shall contain
as near as may be the description OF
the animal or animals impounded, CIV
ing the color and sex. and including
copy of the brands II any, on such an
mal or animals. and shall state that
unless said animal animals shall be
claimed and the costs Of feeding and
advertising said animal 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-
branded and the owner unknown. then in
addition to the notice of publication
heretofore mentioned. the marshal shall
make a 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 anil
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
fmal or animals Provided. that II the
owner or owners of such animal or an
imals be known to the marshal he
shall not cause the publication OF said
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-
sentatives. by registered mail and such
service for the purpose of sale shall be
equivalent to the publication of said
notice.
Provided, further. that in case said
known owner or owners after receipt OF
said notice. shall fail to claim said
animal or animals and pay all costs as
above provided within seven ~ days
after receipt of said notice. then the
city marshal or chief Of police shall
sell said animals or animals In the
same manner a. though the notice had