The Dermott news., 1915-07-08
An Ordinance.


From Running at Large.
Be it ordained and enacted by the
Council of the City of Dermott:
Section ! Hereafter it shall be I'M
lawful for any COW or other kind of
cattle, horse mule, ass, or any other
kind of live stock, nogs or other kind of
swine. sheep, goats or geese to run at
large within the corporate limits of the
City of Dermott, and any animal above
enumerated found running at large
within the limits OF this City in viola
ton of this ordinance shall be restrained
and impounded as hereafter provided.
Section >. Whenever any person or
officer of the City Of Dermott under
this ordinance, shall take charge Of any
animal as above enumerated for the
purpose of impounding the same, such
person or officer shall at once notify
the owner Of such animal or animals.
if known to such person or officer, that
the animal has been taken possession
Of as provided herein and # the owner
of such animal so taken possession Of
shall within twenty-tour hours there
after appear and claim his stock. the
same shall be delivered to said owner
Section 3. If the owner of said stock
be unknown to the person or officer
taking up or impoundlng same. then
such person or officer shall post written
notices in at least three public places
in the City and also 10y notice in some
newspaper published in the city, giving
a description. setting out therein the
marks, brands and flesh marks of the
animal 40 lmpounded and calling upon
the owner Of such animal to prove his
ownership or interest therein within ten
days after the publication of such
notice; And if. within the time fixed by
this ordinance the ownec of such I'M
pounded animal shall appear and offer
satisfactory proof of his ownership
therein. and pay all legal expenses in
Cured N the taking care of such ami
mad. SAID animal shall he delivered to
SAID owner.
Section / If any impouaded animal
i. not claimed an4 relieved from the
pound within said period Of twenty four
hours where tn, owner j. known and
personally setjded o. within ten days
after notification and notice. a. herein
n,.aei.jej where tn owner i unknown.
thu IN. raga master stall at once sell
the animal al pahie cutlery to the
highest bidder n the pound where the
amMa. IS Kept for cash IA hand, an.
out Of the proceeds ae hal pay all eN
penses ans advertising ana shall turn
the avcrp.4s 4 any Ito the city treas
urx II shall MOI be lawful for the
poundmaster or his deputy or his as
,istart to be Interested directly or IN
directly IN the purchase of any animal
sod
Sae,ion n tho #nourdmaster his
aan1t, ar any one else whether in the
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h.. lov,f,IIy confined any snrh nerson
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