The Washburn leader., 1913-03-28
Unlawful For Stock
To Run At Large
The Law asPassed by the Last Legsi-
hture IS Published BY Request
Of the Farmers
Stock Running at Large

It shall be unlawful for cattle, horses,
mules, swine, goats and sheep to run
at large at any time, except as herein
after provided.
The board of county commissioners
of each county in the state shall estab-
lish stock districts including all of the
territory within the county for the
purposes hereinafter provided. The
boundaries of districts so established
shall follow township lines. A stock
district may consist of one or more
congressional townships, or the entire
county may be made to comprise one
district, and all districts shall be sub
ject to the jurisdiction of the board Of
county commissioners for the purposes
of this act. If one-fourth of the ell
ectors of any such district, as deter
mined by the whole number of votes
polled at the general election last held
therein, shall file petition in the office
of the county auditor asking that stock
be permitted to run at large between
certain dates specified in such petition,
and that the question Of permitting
stock to run at large in such district
between such dates be submitted to the
voters of said district at the next
general election, it shall be the duty OF
the board. within ten days thereafter,
at regular or special meeting, to de-
clare by resolution that stock may run
at large within the limits of said dis
trict between the dates named in said
petition, except within the corporate
limits of any city or village; but nc
stallion, jack. boar, ram. bull, or other
animals known to be vicious, shall be
permitted to run at large at any time.
Said resolution shall state the date Of
its taking effect, and shall be effective
to permit stock to run at large between
said dates from and after the date
specified in said resolution, until said
proposition shall have been voted upon
by the electors Of said district. Pro.
vided, that the board of county com.
missioners may, at any regular OF
special meeting, when it is deemed ad.
visable, adopt the resolution herein
authorized without being first petitioned
90 to do.
Kew Fence Laws
No person or persons opening gate
or bars in q fence enclosing farm
premises shall leave such gate or BARI
open, unless such person or persons
shall be in lawful possession Of such
premises; provided, that at such gate
or bars there shall be posted q notice
requesting sdch closure, and stating
that failure so to do is in violation Of
law.
No one other than the person or per
sons in lawful possession Of such
premises shall remove, destroy or de-
face such posted notice.
Nothing contained in this act shall il
any way at any time change
private road through enclosed farm
premises to public road; and no pro
vision Of this act shall take from the
person or persons in lawful possession
Of such premises the right to close
such private road through theil
premises.
Anyone violating the provisions o.
this act shall, upon conviction, be
punished by fine Of not less than ter
dollars $1,000 nor more than fift,
dollars ($5O.0 .0o). and shall. in addition
to such fine, be liable for any damageI
that may result because Of live stocl
entering or escaping through such oper
gate Or bars. i
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