The Snowflake herald., 1919-04-04
ORDINANCE NO. A


pounding and Sale of Same,
and Fixing a Penalty for the
Violation Thereof.
The Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the Town of Snowflake do
ordain as follows:
Section /. The roaming at
large of horses, cattle, sheep,
goats, mules, burros, swine,
geese and poultry. within the
limits of the Town of Snowflake.
is hereby prohibited, and it shall
be the duty of the Marshal and
the privilege of any citizen of
the town to impound any of the
animals or poultry above speci-
fed found roaming at large with
in the town limits.
Sec. 2. The Marshal shall keep
the animal or animals or poultry
impounded for a period of five
days, unless sooner redeemed,
and if not redeemed before the
expiration Of five days from date
of impounding, shall sell or
cause to be sold the animal or
poultry at public auction, and
the proceeds Of such sale, after
deducting the expenses, shall be
paid into the town treasury.
Sec. 3. When the Marshal
impounds any animal or animals,
or poultry, or the same has been
impounded by any citizen, the
Marshal shall Immediately serve
notice on the owner or agent of
owner, if either or both are
known, of any such animal or
animals or poultry. and post no
tees in three public places with
in the town, one Of which shall
be at the front door of the Town
Hall, for five days. giving de-
scription of the animal or ami
mails impounded, and the, date
Of sale of same.
Sec 4. The charges for the
redemption of any animal i'm
pounded to be paid to the Mar
shall by the owner or owners
thereof shall be as follows:
For any horse, mule. COW, bull,
steer, heifer, calf, jenny or
burro two dollars and fifty cents
per day. for each day impoupded;
for any goat, sheep, or hog, one
dollar and fifty cents per day for
each day impounded; for poultry
twenty-five cents per day for
each day impounded.
The same fees and charges
shall be allowed from the pro-
ceeds or the sale of any animals
sold under the provision Of this
ordinance.
Sec. 5. The treasurer shall
keep separate and apart from
other city funds the money. paid
to him by the Marshal, less
charges hereinbefore noted. from
the sales of the impounded ami
mails for a period of ninety days;
during that time any person
claiming ownership of any ami
NAL sold as aforesaid. may make
due proof before the Mayor as
to his ownership, and if the
Mayor deems the proof sufficient
he shall order the Treasurer to
pay such party the money in his
hands arising from the sales of
such animal claimed, less charges
hereinbefore noted, and the re-
ceipt of the party to whom the
money has been paid shall be
the Treasurer's voucher for the
money so paid out, when attach
ed to the Mayors order for such
payment.
Sec. 6. ANY person whose
stock or poultry has been once
impounded under the provisions
of this ordinance, who shall
thereafter carelessly, negligent
ly or deliberately permit the
same or any other stock or
poultry, hereinbefore specified,
to roam at large within the town
limits shall, upon the oral COM
plant of any citizen of the town,
or by the Marshal, be arrested
and upon the convictions of the
offense complained of, shall be
fined not less than five dollars
nor more than fifty dollars.
This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and
after its passage and publication
as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the
Mayor and Common Council of
the Town of Snowflake on the
18th day of March, A. D., 1919.
JOSEPH w. SMITH, Mayor.
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