Year: 1879


An Ordinance to prevent herses, cattle and


other animals from running at large.


The Common Council of the Village of
Morris, DO ordain:


SECTION l. That no horse, mule, ass,
goat, sheep, cattle, or swine, shall be per-
mitted to Iun at large, at any time during
the year, within the limits of the Village
of Morris.


SEC. 3. That if any horse, mule, ass,
goat, cattle, sheep, or swine, shall be found
| running at large, in violation OF section
one of this ordinance, each and every such
animal shall be distrained by any person,
and in any place of safe keeping until they
can be properly placed in charge of the
Pound Master, and shall not be released
therefrom until the owner, or some person
in his or her behalf. shall pay the follow
ing charges: Fifty cents to 60 into the
treasury of said Village, and fifty cents for
receiving and discharging each and every
such animal so distrained, provided that
the animal is not kept more than twenty
four hours, and then fifty cents for every
twenty four hours, or fraction thereafter,
that any such animal may be impounded,
for the feed that shall be provided for any
such animal,


SEC. 3. Itshsll be the duty of the Pound
Master to provide proper and necessary
sustenance for all animals so impounded,
and the amounts named in section two,
shall be paid to the Pound Master before
any such animal shall be released from the
Pound, and it shall be lawful for any such
Pound Master to sell, at public vendue, to
the highest bidder for cash, any animal, or
animals so impounded as aforesaid at any
time after the expiration of five days from
the time they shall be SO impOunded, the
said pound master giving at least seventy
two hours public notice of the time and
place of sale by posting three notices care
fully describing such animal or animals,
said notices to be posted in three of the
most public places in said village; but if
any animal is redeemed at any time, before
such sale, by paying all charges, including
| in such case twenty-five cents each for the
| posting of said notices of such sale, tie
same shall not be sold but released by the
| Pound Master. The Pound Master shall
render to the Council monthly statement,
under oath, of fees and moneys collected
by him for impounding or selling such ami
mails.


| Sec. 4. That when any moneys are
paid into the village Treasury arising from
| the sale of any animal or animals sold by
the Pound Master, the same if claimed
within one year from the time of such sale,
shall be paid over by the Village Treasurer
to the owner of said animal on demand nf-
ter deducting the sum necessary to pay the
costs of impounding and keeping and sell
ing the same, and other charges as provid.
ed in section two of this ordinance.


SEC 5. That whenever any estray shall
be sold under this ordinance of the value
OF more than twenty-five dollars the owner
shall have the privilege to redeem the same
in sixty days after such sale by paying the
purchaser, or any person who may have
amount of tie bid therefore and ten dollars
additional to recompense such purchaser
for his trouble.


SEC. 8. Any person or persons who
shall break open or in any way direct
ly or indirectly aid or assist in breaking
open any Village Pound, shall on con.
viction thereof be punished by fine of
twenty-five dollars or by Imprisonment in
the county Jail, not more than ten days.


SEC. 2. Any person who shall hinder,
delay, or obstruct any person, or persons
engaged in driving TO the Village pound
any animal or animals liable to be i'm.
pounded therein, shall, for the each and
every violation Of this ordinance, on con
viction thereof, be punished by fine oi
not less than five or more than twenty five
dollars.


SEC. 8. Any pound keeper who shall
refuse or neglect to take up, dietrain or i'm.
pound any animal mentioned in section one
of this ordinance, known by him to be run
ming at large contrary to this ordinance
shall, on conviction thereof, be punished


by fine not less than five dollars, mol


more than ten dollars


SEC. 8. Whenever there is vacancy ir


the position of Pound Master, the Consta


BILE of said Village shall act during the


time such vacancy may exist.


SEC. 10. The Common Council shall


appoint Pound Master, who shall holc


bus Office for the term of one year. Tn,
! President of said Village may direct sucl
Pound Master to do police duty wheneve
he may think proper, and while perform
ing such duty as police officer, he shall re


ceive constable's fees for such service.
| SEC. H. That this ordinance shall TAX
effect and be in force from and after il
publication.


This is to certify that the foregoing is /
true copy of an ordinance passed by tn
, Common Council of the Village of Morris
on the Goth day of May. 1870.
C.J. FISHER,