Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-08
ORDINANCE NUMBER 100
An Ordinance Regulating the Run.
ming at Large of Horses, Cattle,
Swine, Sheep, Mules, Geese,

oWuc, 5hCcps N1uiCss oCCSc,
Ducks, Turkeys, and
Chickens
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE TOWN
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
AUDUBON, IOWA.
Section 1. That after this ordin-
ance takes effect no cattle, horses,
mules, sheep, swine, or any geese,
ducks, turkeys or chickens, shall be
allowed to run at large within the
corporate limits of the Town of Aud
ubon, Iowa. Nor shall any animal
be permitted to be staked or tied
out to Craze on any of the public
streets of the Town of Audubon,
Iowa.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty of
the marshal, or his deputy, to i'm
pound any fowl or animal running at
large or staked or tied out to Craze
| in the Town of Audubon, Iowa, con-
trary to the provisions of this ordin-
ance, in the public pound, which he
| is hereby authorized to construct
and maintain at the city or town barn
near the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railway Depot
Section 3: 1t shall be lawful for
any person to take charge of any
geese, ducks, turkeys or chickens
that may come upon their premises
and turn the same over to the town
marshal at such place as the marshal
may designate to receive them.
| Section 4. All animals or fowls
that may be impounded as heretofore
provided, may be sold by the marshal
to the highest bidder, for cash, upon
giving three days notice of such sale,
by one publication thereof in some
newspaper published in Audubon,
Iowa, or by three days personal SER
vice thereof upon the owner of the
animals or fowl to be sold il the
owners thereof be known to the mar
shall. Provided, however, that all
fowls so impounded may be sold by
posting notices in three public places
in the Town of Audubon, Iowa, for
three clear days, one of said notices
to be posted on one of the bullitin
boards on the front of the Cour,
House in said town, and provided,
THAT the owner of any such stock or
fowl may redeem any such stock or
fowl, at any time before sale thereof,
upon payment to the marshal Of all
costs and expenses including the cost
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marshal shall pay the proceeds there
of to the treasurer of Audubon, Iowa,
first deducting therefrom all costs
and expenses; such treasurer shall
Ipay the balance, If any, to the owner,
upon written order of the mayor, pro-
vided such owner shall establish his
claim thereto before the mayor with
in one year from the date of sale. In
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are not called for within one year
they shall become part of the gen
eral funds of the town and be trans
ferred to the general fund by the
treasurer.
Section S. II the owner or person
having charge of any animal, fowl or
fowls, named in section one thereof,
shall knowingly permit the same to
run at large or be staked or tied out
contrary to the provisions of this or
dinance, he shall be fined in any sum
not less than two nor more than ten
dollars and costs of suit, and may be
imprisoned until such fine and costs
are paid, and shall be liable to any
person whose property shall be in
jured thereby, for all damages sus-
tanned by any person. Provided, how
ever, that the provisions of this or
dinance shall not apply to fowl from
November LIST to March LIST.
Section 6 The marshal's fees shall
be as follows, towit: Fifty cents for
each animal taken up; fifty cents
day for each day such animal is kept;
twenty five cents for each fowl taken
up; ten cents a day for keeping each
fowl, provided, however, that the
town marshal shall have no claim
against the town for i'm
pounding. advertising or selling
any stock or fowl, against the city.
And it shall be the duty of the mar
shall to keep record, provided him
by the town for that purpose, in
which he shall enter the time when,
and kind and description of each an
imal, and number and kind of each
fowl impounded, and he shall insert
after each description the price for
which each animal or fowl was sold,
and the name of the purchaser, If re-
deemed, also, the date of such re-
demption and by whom redeemed.
Section T. II any person shall
break open any pound or aid or assist
any animals to escape therefrom, he
shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor and subject to a fine of not
more than $4,000 and costs of suit,
and may be imprisoned until such fine
and costs are paid.
Section s. That Ordinance Num-
Der Twenty Six of the Town of Audi
bon, Iowa, be and the same is hereby
repealed.
Section 8. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after it's publication as provided by
law.
Passed April 5th, 1915.
Approved this 9Th day of April,
1915.
H. ]. MANTZ. Mayor.