HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 15 PROHIBITING CATTLE RUNNING AT LARGEC I TY OF
REXBURG
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ORDINANCE NO. 15
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING CATTLE RUNNING AT LARGE ON
ANY OF THE STREETS OR ALLEYS WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF REXBURG; ESTABLISHING A POUND,
CREATING THE OFFICE OF POUND -KEEPER AND DEFINING HIS
DUTIES AND PROVIDING FOR THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF
ANIMALS IMPOUNDED; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SALES OF
UNREDEEMED ANIMALS AND FOR HANDING SAME; AND
PROVIDING FOR A RECORD TO BE KEPT OF ALL ANIMALS
IMPOUNDED, AND ALL ANIMALS SOLD, AND PROVIDING FOR
THE FEES OF POUND -KEEPER AND REGULATING THE CHA1
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AGAINST ALL ANIMALS IMPOUNDED AND AGAINST ALL ANI
SOLD; AND MAKING IT A MISDEMEANOR FOR THE VIp`
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OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND PROpi'
PENALTY FOR THE SAME.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND THE BO= WD OFNRUSTEES OF
THE VII.LAGE OF REXBURG, FREMONT COUNTY, IDAI�
SECTION I: That it shall be unlawful for any animal%, atNrun at large on any of
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the streets, alleys or public places within the corporate lim14 �%illage of Rexburg.
SECTION II: That a pound shall be establishP within ie corporate limits of the Village
of Rexburg for the purpose of impounding animals runes within the corporate limits of
said Village. Noa�
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SECTION III: That the Chairman �tliofTrustees of the Village of Rexburg by
and with the consent of the aforesaid. oaxd, s s ct a location for aforesaid pound and prescribe
its strengths, capacity and height there
SECTION TV. The V' \ a 1s herby made pound -keeper for the Village of
Rexburg, and the is shall\he his a pound all stock, or animals running at large within the
corporate limits of said � a� drive the animal or animals to the pound and claim such fees
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as are provided for i&Sea` . o �� ordinance.
SECTIO ?\fie of nd-keeper shall within twenty-four hours after impounding any
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or animals o e owner thereof, if known to him and collect payment of all changes
thereon, an1, or animals are not taken away and all charges thereon paid within three
days dpounding, the pound -keeper shall give notice of all such animal or animals
imunded shing a full description of the same in two issues of some news paper of general
cirC don the Village of Rexburg; he shall describe the kind of animal, its age as near as
possi �\\„ atural marks thereon, and all brands thereon, to the best his knowledge; he shall also
give notice that said animal or animals will be sold to defray all expenses thereon, at public auction
to the highest responsible cash bidder in twenty days after date of impounding said animal or
animals, giving date when said animal or animals were impounded, and date and place where said
animal or animals will be sold; unless said animal or animals are claimed and charges thereon paid
before date set for said sale.
SECTION VI: Whenever any animal or animals are not claimed, and charges thereon paid
within twenty days after date of impounding, as provided for in Sec. 5 of this ordinance, the pound -
keeper shall proceed to sell, and shall sell at public auction said animal or animals to the highest
responsible cash bidder, and apply the proceeds of such sales to the payment of impounding, feed,
advertising, sale and branding of said animal or animals; and any balance of money that may be left
he shall pay over to the Village Treasurer within two days from date of said sale taking the Village
Treasurer's receipt therefore.
SECTION VII: The Village Treasurer shall retain all moneys paid to him from the sale of
animals sold in trust for the owner of said animals sold and if not claimed by the owner of said
animals sold within six months from date of said sales, the Treasurer shall then pay the money into
the general fund of the Village of Rexburg.
SECTION VIII: Any animal sold as provided for in Sec. 6 of this ordinance shall be
branded with the following described brand, to -wit: the letters R P (said letters representing the
R.E.P., i.e. Rexburg Estray Pound) the same to be placed on the left side, or ribs of all horned stock,
and on the left shoulder of all other stock. It shall be the duty of the pound -keeper to see that all
animals sold as heretofore provided for are branded as herein provided for before they are given
into the possession of the purchaser.
SECTION IX: The brand as provided for in Sec. 8 of this ordinance shall be recorded with
the County Recorder of Fremont County Idaho.
SECTION X: The following shall be the fees charged as poundage to wit: for each seizure
and impounding of swine, horses, cattle, mules, asses, goats, or sheep fifty cents per head; for each
days retention of any of the aforesaid animals; ten cents per head for advertising each animal twice,
seventy-five cents per head; for each auction sale, seventy-five cents per head; for brant` ch
animal fifty cents per head. \\\\ C
SECTION XI: The pound -keeper shall keep a record of all animals imp'i dba �ll"l�atural
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maks and brands thereon, the date when impounded, date when redeemed, (if rede mey y who
claimed and redeemed, the date when advertised, (if advertised) the date fold, ( ee to
whom sold, for what amount sold all expenses accrued thereon by re n for \ ure and
impounding, feed, advertising sale and branding, and the balance � o s paidover to the Village
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Treasurer. He shall deliver to the Village Clerk a copy of said xrdIthe'f each calendar
month, said copy of record shall be kept on file in the Clerk's , cela"'"', F
SECTION XII: Any person or persons violate any o Ig rovisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon co criontl�teof shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding fifty dollars and costs of conviction, in default t nt of said fine and costs, shall be
imprisoned in the Village Jail and work upon the I,,, e s the Village of Rexburg one day for each
two dollars of said fine and costs. �� \\`?1\
PASSED BY THE BOARD OF TR TEES�IT PPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN this 6d'
day of November, 1899. o
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.w acob Chairman
ATTEST:
A.L� lackb#z ,Village Clerk
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