The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-28

said animal or animals. Said costs
of feeding shall be not to exceed
Thirty Cents day per head for such
time as they may be in the pound
Sec. 6 If the animal or animals
shall not be claimed and the costs
paid as provided in the preceding
sections, the marshal shall. upon the
eighth day after the date of tire first
publication of the notice, or the ser
vice of notice upon the owner or his
representative, rs the case may be.
sell said animal or animals at the
pound at public auction to the high
sst bidder. said sale to commence at
ter o'clock in the forenoon of the
said eighth day: provided, that if the
said eighth day shall fall on Sunday,
then the sale shall be made on the
following day. commencing at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon.
Sec. T. The proceeds of such sale
shall first be applied to the payment
of all the accrued costs of impound-
ing. feeding and advertising. and any
surplus shall be paid over to the
Treasurer of the Town: but if suffi-
cient money is not realized from said
sale to pay said costs, then the mar
shall shall so certify to the Town
Treasurer and such deficiency shall
be paid from the unclaimed surplus
received from the sale of other ami
mas under this ordinance
Sec 8 When any surplus money
shall be paid into the Town Treasury
under the provisions of this ordi-
the sale of which such surplus arose,
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the BOARD of Trustees. drawn upon
the Treasurer, in the amount of the
said Surplus: provided such owner
shall make application therefor and
satisfactory proof of ownership with
in one year after sale of any such an
irnals
Sec. 9. The costs and expenses in
cident to impounding, giving notice
thereof. and making sale of any ami
mails. in addition to the costs of ad-
vertising and feeding as hereinabove
provided, shall be taxed as follows:
For taking up and impending
each animal, the sum of One Dollar.
one-haff of which shall be paid to the
Town Marshal for his expenses and
costs in so impounding said animal
The Town Marshal shall be allowed
the following additional fees:
For posting notices, Fifty cents for
each notice.
For giving notice by registered
mail, Fifty cents.
For conducting sale, as provided in
this ordinance, Fifty Cents for each
animal sold.
All of the costs enumerated in this
section. together with costs of feed
ing and advertising. shall be assessed
Il. II l.
animals impounded, and in case of
elsewhere provided in this ordinance
Sec. 10. Any person who shall OBJ
struct. hinder or delay any marshal
or other officer in the discharge of
any duty arising under this ordi-
nance, or who shall open or break
open. or in any manner. directly or
indirectly, aid or assist in opening or
breaking open anv pen or inclosure,
with intent of releasing any animal
therein confined pursuant to the pro-
visions of this ordinance. shall on
conviction thereof be fined in a sum
of not less than Five Dollars fS5.00)
nor more than Fifty Dollars (s5O.OO)
for each offense
Sec. IL. If any such animals shall
be found running at large contrary
to the provisions of this ordinance,
the Town Marshal may, instead of
impounding said animals as herein
provided. file a complaint with the
police magistrate of the Town
against the owner of said animals.
Upon the hearing of said comlaint, if
IT shall be proved that any such own
err has heretofore and during the
preceding twelve months. allowed his
animals to run at large in said Town
contrary to this ordinance. or that
Heretofore and during the twelve
months preceding any animals be-
longing to such party have been i'm
pornded. then said owner shall be
'ssibject to a fine of not less tilyan
Five Dollars (S5 oOl nor more than
One Hundred Dollars (s100.O0) for
ea-h offsrse
Se-. 12 An ordinance entitled
"An Ordinance concerning Animals
Pruning at Large, passed and
sdopted the 10th day of November,
1908, and any and all other ordi
nances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed,
Passed and adopted this 25th day
of February, 1924,
(SEAL) MIKE WEIGH, Mayor.
Attest:
JOHN BYOUK. Clerk.