The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-02-27

complaint in the premises by the Mar
shall in the Mayors Court, the mayor
shall appoint a day of hearing and
adjudication, and shall cause the no.
| tice of the tendency of the impound-
ment to be published in some news
paper in the city, the first publication
of which notice shall be five days be-
| fore said day of hearing.
| Sec. 10-If the Mayor on said day
of hearing shall, on the evidence ad-
duced, adjudge that such animal or
animals have been allowed to run at
large within the aforesaid limits, as
charged in the complaint, he shall
proceed to infiict penalty in &C
cordance with the provisions of this
ordinance and order the sale of such
4 animal to cover costs of court and
sale, expense of impounding and
keeping and any fine for such infrac-
| ton or ordinance as may be imposed
Sec. lift any such animal or ami
mails so proceeded against to adjud-
ication, be not released by the Mayor,
the Marshall shall advertise the same
for sale on the day appointed for
sale in the Mayors order of adjudica-
ton, by posting three notices at three
public places in the city by noon of
the next day after adjudication at the
latest On the appointed day of sale,
unless released by the Mayor, the
Marshall shall sell at auction to the
highest bidder for cash, separately,
each animal until the amount of costs,
fees and expenses and fine as adjud-
icated are fully covered. Any animal
or animals remaining unsold shall be
driven by the Marshall outside of the
said prescribed limits and turned
loose. All surplus received from
such sales above such costs, fees, ex-
penses and fines, together with the
amount of the fine shall within TWEEN
ty-four hours be turned over to the
city treasurer to await for six months
the owners application for same.
Upon satisfactory proof of ownership
the surplus shall be paid over to the
owners on demand by order Of the
city council upon treasurer when
ever such demand shall be made with
in six months of time of sale, but at
the expiration of six months the city
treasurer shall convert the surplus
into the General Fund of the City. At
any time within six months after the
not personally or by agents ap-
pearing in the original proceedings
may apply in the Mayors Court in
person or attorney to show cause why
the penalty as to such fine should
not be inforced and II on such appli-
cation the decision be adverse to the
city the fine shall be refunded if al
ready collected out of the proceeds of
the sale. If favorable to the city or
If no such application be made within
the said six months the fine shall be
paid into the General Fund, subject
to similar application, demand for
any surplus shall be made within
two years from the sale or be barred.
Should there be at the sale no bid
ders. or the bidding not be sufficient
to pay the costs, expenses and fine
the Marshall by proclamation may
adjourn the sale to another day when
the same shall be concluded or every
part of said animals may be bid in
by the city. x
Sec. 1.-THE Marshall shall keep a
record of all animals impounded, de-
scribing such animals by marks or
brands, stating the name of owner, If
known, the date of impounding, the !
date of redemption, sale or release |
costs and expenses, the amount re-
ceived from redemption or sale, the
amount paid over for fines or sur
plus to the city treasurer and shall
make monthly report of the same
TO the city council at their first reg
ular, meeting each month and the |
city treasurer shall keep separate |
account of all fines and items of sur
plus paid him by the marshall under |
this section, and make semi-annual
report of the same to the City Council |
at their first regular meeting in jan
nary and July of each year.
! Sec. 13.-All costs of proceedings of
shall be as follows:
For taking and impounding by |
Marshall per head fifty cents; for
driving to pound by citizens, twenty
FIVE cents; for filing complaint and
drafting notice of impeachment by |
the mayor, fifty cents; for posting
three notices by Marshall twenty-five
cents; for conducting sale One Dollar;
for feeding and caring for horses and
mules per head, per day, fifty cents;
for keeping and caring for cattle per
head, per day, fifty cents; for keeping |
and caring for goats, sheep and hogs
per head, per day, twenty cents.
All ordinances or parts of ordin-1
ances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Passed in regular session of coun-
Gil this 18th day of February A. d.
1918.
GEO. S. STONE,
President of City Council.
Attest: R. K. SEWARD, Clerk.
Approved this February 18th, AID,
1913. S. H. MORTON, Mayor.
Above ordinance goes into effect
thirty days from date.