The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-03-20
AN ORDINANCE.

Limits of the City of Punta GOrda,
Florida.
Be it Ordained by the City Council OF
Punta Gorda:
Sec. There shall be City Found,
the site of which shall be determined
by the Marshall, who shall have au-
thority t. change the same and 10 es-
tablish sub-pounds when necessary
Sec. 2.-Animals prohibited from
running at large. No horse, mule
jackass, bull, steer or other cattle,
sheep. hog or goat shall be allowed 10
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
finals found running at large, within
the said limits shall be liable to a
fine thereof of not less than One OF
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 snail
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. 3.-Any 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 runn-
ing at large contrary to the proyls-
ions of this ordinance
Sec. At shall be the duty of the
City Marshall to impound all animals
enumerated in Section 2 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 of 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. IF the owner or keeper of
such animal or animals running at
large within the territory described |
IN Section 2 shall apply to the Mayor
before adjudication to redeem the
same and offer to pay all the costs,
ices and expenses already incurred,
and if it shall appear to the Mayor
hat it is first offense on the part of
he owner or keeper, and not case
IT willful offending or negligence, the
Gayor shall have authority to release
juch animals on payment of costs,
ees and expenses, but the release
hall be in writing and noted in the
dayor's Docket with the reason
herefor.
Sec S.-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
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
# which notice shall be five days be-
ore said day of hearing.
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# hearing shall, on the evidence adj
luced, adjudge that such animal or
.nimals have been allowed to run at
arge within the aforesaid limits, as
harged in the complaint, he shall
proceed to infiict a penalty in ac-
ordance with the provisions of this
ordinance and order the sale of such
nimal 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
halls so proceeded against to adjud-
;ation, be not released by the Mayor,
he Marshall shall advertise the same
DIT sale on the day appointed for
ale in the Mayors order of adjudica-
on, by posting three notices at three
ublic places in the city by noon of |,
lie next day after adjudication at the
test On the appointed day of SALE