The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-02-23

| preceding sections. shall file his claim
with the town clerk for presentation
to the municipal boards, and, on sat
isfactory proof to the board of his
right thereto. warrant on the gen.
/ eral fund shall be ordered issued to
such claimant in payment of the
amount so proven.
Section 8. The mayor and board of
aldermen, whenever they deem it
necessary or advisable, may elect an
assistant pound keeper The COM
pensation of the assistant pound
keeper shall be fixed by the mayor
and board of aldermen and shall not
exceed fifteen dollars month, to be
paid in the same manner by general
warrant and at the same time as 9TH
er monthly salaries.
Section 10. The pound-keeper and
his assistant shall at all times be un-
der the general direction and control
of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
and for any violation of duty by eth
er Of them, the mayor and board of
aldermen, or any other responsible
person, may prefer charges against
the one offending, to be investigated
by the mayor and board of aldermen,
and disposed of by removal or sus-
pension from office of the party
charged or otherwise, as the facts
may warrant
Section II. Whenever vacancy
shall occur IN the Office of pound
keeper by removal, or otherwise, a
successor to serve the uneXpired term
shall be elected by the mayor and
board of aldermen in the manner pre-
scribed for elections of officers by
said board.
Section II. The pound-keeper, be-
fore entering upon the discharge of
duties, shall execute a bond in the
sum of five hundred dollars, with at
least two good and sufficient sureties,
I payable to the mayor and board of
aldermen of the town of Philadelphia
to be approved by them. conditioned
that he will faithfully discharge all
the duties required of him by law
as pound keeper.
Section l3. 1t shall be the duty of
the pound-keeper and of the assist
ant pound-keeper to humanely treat
and take care of all animals impound-
o1 Of .,f tha or
supply them with sufficient food and
water. If either of them shall know
lngly, without authority of law, take
up or impound any animal, or in any
manner willfully violate any of the
provisions of this chapter, the one
offending shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and, on conviction be-
fore the mayor, shall be fined in any
sum not exceeding fifty dollars, in
addition to the penalty of discharge
or suspension from Office hereinbe-
fore provic ed for.
Section H. In additi ~ to the fees
authorized to be charged by the
pound keeper against the owners of
any animal taken up under the pro-
Wis .ons of this act, the pound keeper
is to be paid such salary as may be
determined by the Mayor rnd Board
of Aldermen to- be paid out of the
general fund of said town.
Section Is. That for cause, to-wit !.
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running at large within the corporate
limits of this town at this time this
ordinance is declared to be in full
force and effect from and after it's
passage.
Section 16 The above ordinance
was read and adopted by sections.
Majority of the members being pres
ent at regular session of the boa, d
of mayor and aldermen of the Town
of Phila ielphia on this the 7th day
of February 1922. All members vot-
ing ''yea" j. V. Welsh, clerk, Paul
Dees, Mayor.
State of Miss, Town of Philadel-
phia.-I, j. V, Welsh Clerk of the
! Town of Philadelphia Mississippi
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing ordinance was duly and
legally passed by the Mayor & Board
of Aldermen on the 7th day of Febru-
ary 1922 at regular meeting of said
Board and that the above ordinance
is true and correct copy of said or
dinance as appears in Minute Book
No. 3 pages 1872, 1873, 1856, 1877 and 1sS
of the records of the board of Mayor
and Aldermen of the Town of Phila-
delphia Miss. V. Welsh, Clerk.
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