HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 04.12.1909 - Animals at LargeAN ORDINANCR PROHIBITING THIN RUNNING AT LARGE, WITHIN
THE CORPORATH LIMI9S OF THE CITY OF GEROGRTOWN, TBXAS, OF
HORSEBt MULES, JACKS, SERNETS, CATTLE, HOGS, GOATS, AND SHEEP
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THR SAMR, AND
PROVIDING FOR THII IMPOUNDING OF ANY SUCH STOCK SO FOUND
R UN N LNG AT LARGH .
B IT OJDAINED by the City Council of the City of
George own, exas.
Section 1. That if any person shall willfully turn out,
or cause to be turned out, within the corporate limits of the
City of Georgetown, Texas, on land not his own, -or under his
control, or on any street, alley or public place in said City,
any horees, mules, jacks, jennete, cattle, hogs, goats or
sheep, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than Five
Dollars nor more than Two Hundred Dollars.
Section 2. If the owner, or person in charge or control,
of any horses, mules, jacks, jennete, cattle, hogs, goats, or
sheep, shall knowingly permit such horses, mules, jacks,
jennete, cattle, hogs, goats or sheep, to run at large within
the corporate limits of the City of Georgetown, Texas, he shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be fined in any sum not leas than Five Dollars and not more than
Two hundred dollars, and each and every day that such horses,
mules, jacks, jennete, cattle, hogs, goats or sheep, shall
thus be permitted to run at large shall constitute a distinct
and separate offensf,
Section 3. It shall be the d uty of the City Marshall to
take up and impound any horses, mules, jacks, jennete, cattle,
hogs, goats or sheep, found running at large within the corpor-
ate limits of this city, and to detain same until the fees
and expenses of such impounding and detention, as hereinafter
provided, and paid.
Section 4. Whenever any such stock is impounded as prov-
ided in Section 3 hereofp the marshal shall give prompt notice
thereof to the owner, or person in charge, of such stokk
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if known, either by verbal notice given in person, or by
written notice mailed to such owner, or person in eharge,at
his post office address.
Section Vit. Such owner, or person in charge, of such
stock shall be entitled to the possession thereof at any time
upon pqrment to the marshall, of all the fees, expenses and
costs incurred in the impounding, detaining, feeding, caring
for and advertising for sale of such stock.
Section 6. The expenses paid out by the marshall in
impounding, detaining, feeding and caring for any such stock
shall be paid by the city, and all fees and expenses collec-
ted from the owner, or person in charge, of any such stock
shall belong to the city and when collected shall be paid to
the city treasurer, except that, when any such stock is sold
as hereinafter provided, the costs provided for in such sale
shall belong and be paid to the city marshall.
Section 7, The City of Georgetown shall be entitled to
receive and collect from the owner, or person in charge of,
any such stock all reasonable expenses incurred in impounding,
detaining, feeding and caring for such stock, together with
One Dollar per head on horses, mules, jaeks,jennete and cattle,
and fifty -cents per head on hogs, goats and sheep, as an im-
pounding fee on all such stock impounded under the provisions
of this ordinance, which said fees and expenses shall be paid
to the marshal before the possession of such stock is turned
over to such owner, or person in charge.
Section 8. If within five days after receiving the
notice provided for in Section 4 hereof, the owner, or person
in charge of, any such stock impounded as in this ordinance
provided, shall not apy to the marshall the fees and expenses
provided for in Section 7 hereof, then the marshall shall sell
such stock at public auction for cash, after having given notice
of such sale in the manner provided by law in this State for
giving notice of Constables' sales of personal property, and
apply the proceeds of such sale, after deducting the expenses
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If known# either by verbal notice given is person# or by
written notice mailed to such owner* or person In charge„at
his post office address.
Section So Such owner„ or person in charge, of each
stook shall be entitled to the possession thereof at any time
upon VW sent to the .arsball of all the fess# expenses and
costs incurred in the impounding# detaining= feeding* caring
for and advertising for sale of such steak•
Section 8• The expenses paid out by the marshall to
impounding# detaining# feeding and caring for any such stook
shall be paid by the city# and all fees and expenses sollee•
ted from the owner# or person in charge, of any suoh stook
shall belong to the city and when collected shall be paid to
the city treasurarg except that# when any such stock is sold
as hereinafter provided# the costs provided for in such sale
shall belong and be paid to the city marshall•
Section T, The City of Georgetown shall be entitled to
receive and collect from the owner„ or person in charge of#
AYW such stock all reasonable expenses Incurred in impounding#
detaining# feeding and caring for much stock# together with
One Dollar per head on horses# mulss, j "ks#jennets and cattle#
and fifty -cents per head on hogs# goats and sheep# as an In.
Pounding fee on all such stook impounded under the provisions
of this ordinance# which eaid fees and expenses shall be paid
to the marshal before the possession of such stock is turned
over to such owner# or person in charge•
Section S. It within five dAys after receiving the
notice provided for in Section d hereof, the owner# or person
in charge of# any such stock iRpou»ded as in this ordinam a
provided# shell not spy to the marshall the fees and expenses
provided for in Sootio4 7 hereof# then the marshall shall sell
such stock at public auction for *ash# aft•.,, having given notice
of such sale in the manner provided by law in this State for
giving notice of Constables' sales of personal property# and
apply the proceeds of such sale# after deducting the expenses
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thereof, to the satisfaction of the fees and expenses
provided for in Section 7 hereof, and shall pay the balance%
if any remains, to the owner of such stock. The Marshal
shall receive for his services in making such sale the same
compensation as is allowed in Constables` sales of personal
property in this State.
Section 9. If the owner of any such stock so impounded
is unknown, then the marshal shall give notice of such im-
pounding, fully describing such stock in such notice, by
publishing same one time in a newspaper published in this
City, and if the owner, or person in charge thereof, does
not appear and pay the fees and expenses provided for in
Section 7 hereof, together with the expense of the publication
of such notice, within five days after the date of such pub-
lication, then the marshall shall sell said stock in the
manner provided in Section 8 hereof, and if there is any of
the proceeds of such sale remaining after the pW ment of all fees,
coats and expenses, then such remainder shall be deposited
with the city treasurer and any time within two years after
such sale such remainder may be paid to the owner of such
stock at the time of their sale, upon such owner making sat-
isfactory proof to the City Council that he was the owner of
such stock at the time of the sale, but if such owner of such
stock does not appear and re ke such proof of ownership within
such two years, then at the expiration of such two years
such remainder shall become the property of the city and shall
be paid into the general fund of said city; or when the owner
of any such impounded stock is unknown, the marshall may, if
he deems it best, after holding such stock for three days,
estray such stock according to the laws regulating estrays
in this State.
Section 10. A11 ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 11. This ordinance shall go into effect and be
effective on and after the let day of May A.D, 1909.
PASSED AND APPROVED the 12ths, day of April A.D. 1909,
R.E. Ward
ayor of the City o
Georgetown, Tig tas.
ATTESTt . Geof . Yeahey,
Secretary of the ty of
Georgetown, Texas
thereof* to the satisfaction of the fees and expenses
provided for in Seotion 7 hereof, and shall pay the balance#
If any remains, to the owner of s4oh stock* The Marshal
shall receive for his services in making such sale the same
compensation as is allowed in Constable s# sales of personal
property is this State.
Section 9+' If the owner of any such stock so impounded
is unknown# then the marshal shall give notice of such im-
pounding, fully describing such stock in such notioep by
publishing sme one time in a newspaper published in this
City, and if the owner, or person in charge 'thereof , does
' not appear and
p pay the fees and expenses provided for in
Section 7 hereof*'together with the expense of the publication
of such noticep within five days after the date of such pub"
li^ation, then the marshall shall sell said stock in the
manner provided in Section 8 heroof* and if there is any of
the proceeds of such sale remaining after the pg' stent of all feesg
costs and sxpenees, then such remainder shall be deposited
with the city treasurer and any time within two years after
Oath sale such remainder may be paid to the owner of such
stock at the time of their sales upon suoh owner making sat-
isfactory proof to the City Council that he was the owner of
such stook at the time of the salop but if such owner of such
stock does not appear and m ke suoh proof of ownership wiithin-
such two years* then at the expiration of such two years
such remainder shall become the property of the city and shall
be paid into the general fund of said cityl or when the owner
of any suoh impounded stock in unknown* the marehall may* if
he deems it best, after holding such stook for three dAyst
estray such rook according to the laws regulating estrays
in this State.
Section 10. 'All ordLnanoesp or parts of ordinances, in
oonflist herewith are hereby repealed*
Section ll. This o rdina.m a shall go into effect and be
effective on and after the let day, of May A*D r 1909.
PASSED VID APPROVSD the 12ths day of April A.D. 1909,E
R.B. Ward,
ayor or the City o
Goorgetonn f Tlxao*
ATTSSTs Oeoo w'eahe
~`S stay oft ►e 3y o f
Geo rgetowng Texas
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