Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-23
ORDINANCE NO. ..
(sEAL)
Animals.

Be it ordained by the Board Of Trustees Of the
Village of LOrdsburg;
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any
horses, cattle. burros, swine, sheep or goats
TO run at large or be loose within the limits Of
the Village Of Lordsburg.
Section 2. It shall be the duty Of the Pound
Keeper to provide a safe place for the keeping
and caring for animals so taken by him under
this ordinance, and he shall keep and care
for said animals properly and any failing to
do so will subject him to removal from office
by the Board Of Trustees.
Section 8 Any person who shall find any
animal or animals described In Section l Of
this ordinance running at large contrary to
the provisions hereof, may take up and deliver
the same to the Pound Keeper.
Section 4. When any animal or animals
mentioned in Section 1 of this ordinance
shall be taken by the Pound Keeper under the
provisions of this ordinance he shall at once
give notice thereof to the owner or owners Of
such animal or animals. if such owner. is
known or can by reasonable diligence be
aseertained by said Pound Keeper. and if
such owner or his agent shall pay all charges
against such animal or animals as herein pro-
vided, the Pound Keeper shall deliver such
animal or animals to such owner or his agent
but in event such owner shall not appear, or
is unknown to such Pound Keeper and can not
by reasonable diligence be ascertained, or
shall fail or refuse to pay the charges. then the
said Pound Keeper shall after the expiration
of twenty-four hours from the time such an
imal or animals were ~impounded, post in six
conspicuous places within the limits of the
Village of Lordsburg, written or printed no.
tees Of the fact of such animal or animals
being impounded by him, giving the date when
impounded, the description Of the animal or
animals, and reciting the fact that the owner
is unknown, or II known, has not appeared TO
redeem said animal or animals. or has failed
or refused to pay the legal charges thereon, at
ter due notice as herein provided. and that
unless said owner or his agent shall within
five DAYS from the posting Of said notice ap-
pear and redeem said animal or animals, the
same will be sold 10 satisfy the costs Of care,
maintenance and sale. giving date, and place
of sale. Said notice shall remain posted for
a period of five days and upon the sixth day
after the day Of posting. II the animal or an
imals remain unclaimed and the charges I'M
paid. the Pound Keeper shall sell or cause 20
be sold at public sale in the Village Of Lords
burg, said animal or animals, subject how
ever, 10 the right Of the owner or owners TO
redeem the same as herein provided; and
shall pay out Of the proceeds Of said sale all
legal charges Of the taking. keeping care and
sale Of said animal or animals, and the re-
mainder, II any. said Pound Keeper shall pay
over to the Clerk Of the Village Of Lordsburg
and take his receipt therefor, and the Mayor Of
the Village Of Lordsburg shall execute and
deliver in the name Of the Village a good
and sufficient bill Of sale. TO the purchaser OF
any such animal or animals so sold under
this ordinance; Provided. however, that the
owner Of any animal or animals sold under
this ordinance may at any time within thirty
days after such sale. by appearing and max
ing satisfactory proof Of the ownership Of
such animal or animals. have the right 10 re-
deem such animal or animals from the pur-
chaser thereof by paying the purchase price
and a reasonable compensation TO such owner
not 10 exceed fifty cents per day for the care
and maintenance Of such animal for the actual
time Il has been kept by such purchaser and
said owner complying herewith shall also have
the right 10 receive from the Village the
amount received by the Village from the sale
Of such animal or animals less the Pound
Keepers just and proper charges, and all
bills Of sale hereafter executed and delivered
by said Village 10 the purchasers Of impounded
animals sold under this ordinance. shall ex.
pressly provide for the right Of redemption Of
the same by the " upon his compliance