The Green Forest tribune., 1916-05-12
GRIEVANCE MO. 69

AN ORDINANCE to prohibit the run
 ming at large of certain stock within
 the corporate limits of the Incorpor
 ated Town of Green Forest, and to
 provide a penalty for violation
 thereof, and to provide fees and
 charges for impounding such stock,
 and to fix a procedure for disposing
 of such stock.
 Be it Ordained by the Council of the Incorporated Town of Green Forest, Arkansas:
 Section 1. The running at large any where within the limits of the Town of Green Forest, after June l, 1916, of any cattle, horses, asses, jennets, mules, colts, sheep, goats, hogs or pigs is prohibited, and the owner, possessor, or person having the cage or charge of any such animals permitted to so run at large, shall pay all costs incurred by reason of violation of this ordinance; and it is hereby declared a misdemeanor for the owner, possessor, or person having the care or charge of any stock hereinbefore enumerated, to permit or allow the same to run at large within the limits of said Town.
 Section 2. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than One Dollar nor more than Twenty-Five Dollars; and each day such stock shall be permitted to so run at large shall be deemed separate offence
 Section 3. It shall be the duty of the Town Marshal to take up and impound any cattle, horses, asses jennets, mules, colts, sheep, goats, hogs or pigs found running at large within the corporate limits of the Town of Green Forest after June 1, 1916; and on the same day to post up written notices of such fact, on the gate or door of the inclos- sure used as pound, and one in lobby of postoffice, which notice shall de- scribe the ear and flesh marks, if any, and the color thereof, with such ac- curacy as is practicable, the kind of animal, and the day manner and terms of sale thereof, and such notices shall be posted for a period of not less than ten days before the day fixed for such sale; and copy of every such notice shall be filed with the Recorder to be kept for the inspection of the public.
 Section 4. The Marshal shall be al- lowed fee of Fifty Cents for each animal taken up and impounded by him hereunder, and the sum of Fifty Gents per day for feeding and watering each such animal, and any part of a day shall be considered an entire day; and all fees and income from such a source shajl be paid into the Town Treasury. 1t shall he the duty of thR Marshal to feed and water all animals taken up by him, and for lis services in taking up, caring for and furnishing feed for same, he shall be paid such compensation as the Council from time to time shall provide, and allow.
 Section 5. At any time before the time of sale, the owner of any animal impounded, may reclaim the same, upon payment to the Marshal of the fees and costs of upkeep, herein provided for Such redemption shall not be taken as a bar to criminal liability hereunder If such animal be not redeemed before the day of sale, the Marshal shall sell the same, publicly, to the highest bid der for cash, at the time and place named in the notice of sale; and the proceeds of such sale shall be at once paid over to the Treasurer of said Town.
 Section $. All ordinances in conAict herewith are hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after June l, 1916.
 Approved May 8, 1916.
 J. c. Pinkerton, Mayor. D,,o1J ID