Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-06-30
No I25-1gz2

fct-or UAe. be L ordained BY the
1r a1G Board OF Aldermen o. the
o1 Macon, Mississippi, that there
De established a Pound il ana Tor
Clty Of Macon Miss.
fctlon Two. Be it further ordain-
the Mayor and Board Of Alder
OF the CITY OF Macon, Mississippi, I
there shall be elected by the May
tna board OF Aldermen Of said
as other officers are elected by
p, at the regular Jure 1922 meet
a Pound keeAer whose term of
f snail expire January 1st. 1923,
which time the Pound Keeper
De elected on January list of
year as other officers are elect
h the Mayor and Board Of Alder
shall be the duty of the Pound
per to take up all animals found
ping at large in said City in viola
OF this, Ordinance No. 125, pro-
Ping animals from running at large
Rld City, ard conflne them in a
pa maintained at the expense of
Pound Keeper d. provided in this
finance.
Fction Three. Be it further ordair-
~ the Mayor and Board Of Alder
OF SAID City that whenever the
FOR and Board of Aldermen may
n 1t advisable, they may elect an
XW-4--A
#ftant Pound Keeper, whose term
3fflce snail expire with that Of the
pa Keeper ana whose compensation
be One Dollar for eacn animal
Punded by him found running at
e IN said City.
fctlon -Four. Be it further or
ped by the Mayor and Board of
ermen Of said City that when
a vacancy shall occur in the Of
J. OF Pound Keeper or of assistant
nd Keeper or either of them, either
removal or otherwise, his successor
| be elected to serve the unexpir-
term in the same ANN as pro-
d tor election of officers by the
Eor and Board of Alderman OF said
I%ectior Five. Be it further ordain-
by the Mayor and Board of Alder
OF said City, that where no as
ant has been elected by the MAYOR
Board Of Aldermen to the Pound
per that the said Pound Keeper
appoint in writing such Deputy
Deputies to assist nm IN carrying
the provisions of this ordinance
b may deem mete and proper and
Service or services oil such Deputy
Deputies shall be paid for by the
lH Keeper.
/ otion SIX. Be it further ordain-
N the Mayor and Board of Alder
! sJt said City that the Pound Keep
ltOre entering upon the duties OF
TO1fice shall execute 4 BOND III the
n Of $4,000 rIfty Dollars payaD.s
the City Of Macon, Miss. to be
Moved by the Mayor, conditioned
N he viii faithfully discharge the
les Of his office as Pound Keeper.
seeCIon Seven, BE il further orualn-
Dbl the Mayor ana Board OF Alder
that the Pond Keeper Is autnoril-
to charge a fee OF one dollar for
ch animal lmpounued oy MN or oy
deputies and to maize additional
argos as follows; For eacn Horse,
are Mule, Colt, Jack, %JennetJ, Cow,
If. OK or other like animal, per day
part thereof, thirty five cents, for
ch hog, sheep goat, or other Ike
imal per day or part thereof TWEEN
hive cents, to cover the feed and
1 of such animal.
Action Eight. Sc it further ordaln-
"a the Board and Mayor OF Alder
n of SAID City that tAe compensa-
. of SAID Pound Keeper snail De the
. charged for the taking up ana
of animals as heretofore
forth, and the fees for the care
animals so impounded and III adj
|bn shall be paid a salary of SlO.OO
month. And that SAID Pound
be maintained at the expense OF
Pound Keeper and the above COM
t%sation shall cover said malnten-
k of said Pound.
lection Nine. Be it further ordaln-,
s5y the Mayor and Board Of Alder
Il of said City that in addition to
fees allowed in the preceding sec
Is that the Pound Keeper shall
|ect 10 per cent, (Ten per cent? on
| proceeds of all sales made IN pur-
|nce of this Ordinance, which ~
|cent shall be paid into the City
Easury.
Ten. Be it further ordaln-
|by the Mayor and Board OF Alder
h If SAID CITY that the Pound Keep
shall Immediately upon taking up
! animal forthwith post a notice at
Post Office in the CITY OF Macon
ssjssippi, giving an accurate dls-
OF the animal SO taken up,
!, date and hour Of the sale thereon
! small also give TO the owner or
if known, notice OF the M
,undpg of Sid animal and he
thereon, and OF the date, place
hour of the sale thereof and i
owner or owners OF said animal
I've prohibited from running at large
n fail to appear and make claim
tnd pay all lawful charges due on
animal within five days alter
sotices as herein provided, said
AKeeper shall proceed to sell
Rimal at the West door of the !,
!. }House, in said City at public
= to the highest bidder for cash
en- the hours of ten o'clock in =
~enoon and two o'clock in the !,
y On and the proceeds of said
,recorl be applied as follows; :
Est. STo the payment of the fee /
takinA up such animal or animals.