The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
Ordinance No. %
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE RUNNING AT
LARGE OF CERTAIN ANIMALS WITHIN THE CITY
OF ELY AND THE IMPOUNDING OF SAID AMI
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The COUNCIL Or THE CITY OF ELY DO ORDAIN:
SECTON1 1t shall be unlaw fail for any person to suffer
permit any horse mule CATTLE swine sheep goat chicken
turkey goose or other poultry owned controlled by him
to run at large within the limits of the City of Ely
! SECTION g. 1t shall be unlawful for any owner or per-
son having charge of of the animals specified Section
OF this ordinance to permit allow the trespass
upon or run lawn garden improved lot fenced
! private grounds
| SECTION g. The City Council may provide pound
which shall be known the City Pound Of the City of Ely
and shall be placed under the of pounmaser and
his assistants who shall be appointed by the said City
Council.
SECTION 4. Any qualified acting police officer con-
stable other be appointed and pound
MASTER and the Council shall appoint such pound
masters as from time to time may be necessary.
SECTION s. 1t shall be the duty of the poundmaser or
his assistants mpound any animal found running at large
contrary to the provisions Of this any other ordinance
the City OF Ely and to place said animal in the city pound
OF the City OF Ely
SECTION g. The poundmaster shall provide srstenance
for all animals mpounded and the expenses thereof shall
be paid by the the person claiming said animals
Within twentyfour hours after any animal is mpounded
the poundmaser shall three notices containing de-
scrpon OF the mpounded animal to be posted follows
One at the city hall at the city post office and one at
the city pound. Said notices shall further state a time not
less than ten days from the time the posting thereof and
place when and where said ANIMAL if not redeemed as
hereinafter provided shall be sold public auction to the
highest bidder Any animal imponded under the provisions
OF this ordinance be redeemed any time before the
SALE by paying the poundmaste all the expenses taking
and keeping said animal and penalty of ST 90 for each
animal lmpounded and redeemed together with soc add
honal penalty for each day said animal kept in said
pound
SECTION l. AT the close of each sale made under the
provisions OF Section of this ordinance the poundmaser
shall to the purchaser certificate of containing
description of the animal Sold the pondage dues
for which said animal was sold the price for which said
animal Sold and the of the person whom sold
duplicate OF said certificate shall in each filed in
the office of the City Clerk of the City of Ely.
SECTION 8. The of any animal sold under the
provisions or this ordinance at any time within thirty
days after the sale of such animal the purchaser
or his assigns the amount for which such animal sod
together with reasonable charges for keeping said animal
and the then having possession of such animal shall
deliver the same to the provided certificate from
the City Clerk of the City of Ely obtained by said owner
stating that said has paid the expenses and penalties
provided for IN Section of this ordinance in of
dempton and In such the may from the
City OF Ely the paid said City such animal at
said SALE provided claim therefor is presented to the CITY
Council OF the City of Ely within year after said SALE
SECTION 9. The pOundmaster shall render monthly
statement to the City Council under OATH of all fees charges
moneys from sale and penalties received him. and after
deductng the expenses paid incurred by him. shall pay
the balance to the City Treasurer and file Treas
lref receipt Tor said amount with said statement
SECTION 10. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
break OPEN or In directly indirectly assist
breaking any public pound in the City of Ely or to
rescue thererom any animal mpounded therein or to him
1e delay obsruct the poundmaster securing in the
public pound any animal liable to be impounded
SECTION IL. Any person violating provision of this
ordinance SHALL upon conviction of such violation be pun
shed by fine of exceeding $4,000 or bv Imprisonment
or not exceeding three months
SECTION IL This ordinance shall take effect and be in
orce ten days from and after passage publication
Passed April 26, 1918. Approved April q, 1918
OLOF KNUTSON
Attest: Mavor
l. VISITED JR.
City Clerk
Published Nav