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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941-0060 - Ordinance - 03/20/1941ORDINANCE NO. 60. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT IT STALL BE UNLAWFUL TO ALLOW LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY TO RUN AT LARGE, REQUIRING THE CITY MARSHALL TO IMPOUND LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY FOUND RUNNING AT LARGE AND TO COLLECT A FEE AND REIMBURSEMENT OR REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED LI'rEST'OCK OR POULTRY, PROVIDIING FOR ADVLRTISING, SALT:, AND USE OF PROCEEDS THEREFROM, 07 IMPOUNDED LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY NOT REDEEMED, IMPOSING n PINE FOR ALLONING LIVESTOCK 0% POULTRY TO RUN AT LARGE, AND DE'INING CERTAIN TERMS. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any livestock, or poultry to run at large and for the owner or keeper of any livestock or poultry to allow the same to run at large within the corporate limits of the city. Section 2. it shall be the duty of the city marshall to impound any livestock or poultry running at large. Section 3. The owner or keeper of any livestock or poultry impounded under the terms of this ordinance may dedeem or reclaim same by the payment to the city of a fee of two dollars for each head of livestock and fifty cents for each head of poultry, and in addition thereto by reimbursing the city for the expense incurred in connection with the impoundment of suchlivestock or poultry. Section 4. It shall be the duty of the city marshall to advertise for sale any livestock or poultry not redeemed or reclaimedby the owner or keeper within five days after such livestock or poultry has been impounded. Juch notice of sale shall be published once in the official newspaper of the city and shall give a description of the livestock or poultry to be sold and announce the time for the sale. Such date of sale shall be not less than five days nor more than ten days from the date of such publication. Section 5. it shall be the duty of the city marshall to sell to the highest cash bidder any livestock or poultry advertised for sale as provided in Section 4 hereof. Section 6. Of the proceeds derived from the sale of any livestock or poultry under the terms of this ordinance, there shall be paid into the general funds of the city an amount necessary to cover the fees and reimbursement as provided in Section 3 hereof. The remainder shell be held in a special " Livestock and Poultry Fund", to he paid to the owner or keeper of the livestock or poultry sold, if same makes claim within a priod of three months. In event such claim is not established within said time, such remaining proceeds shall then be forfeited to the city and be paid Into the general funds. Section 7. Any person who wbntonly and wilfully allows any livestock or poultry to run at large within the corporate limits of the city shell be fined not to exceed ten dollars (^ 10) upon first conviction and not to exceed twenty-five dollars ( $ 25 ) upon each conviction thereafter. teach day that the owner or keeper of any livestock or poultry e.11ows same to run at large shall constitute a separate offense. Section 8. Without excluding any other types or classes, the term "livestock" as used in this ordinance shall include horses, mules, shet- laud ponies, and burrows; cattle; sheep and goats; end hogs; and the term " poultry" shall include chickens, geese, ducks, guineas, turkeys, and pigeons. Passed and approved this 20th day of march, 1941 A.D. ATTEST; W -.4. City eco ra ORDINANCE NO. 60. AN ORDINANCE, PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO ALLOW LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY TO RUN AT LARGE, REQUIRING THE CITY MARSHAL TO IMPOUND LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY FOUND RUNNING AT LARGE AND TO COLLECT A FEE AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY, PROVIDING FOR ADVERTISING, SALE, AND USE OF PROCEEDS THEREFROM, OF IMPOUNDED LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY NOT REDEEMED, IMPOSING A FINE FOR ALLOWING LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY TO RUN AT LARGE, AND DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any livestock, or poultry to run at large and for the owner or keeper of any livestock or poultry to allow the same to run at large within the corporate limits of the city. Section 2. It shall be the duty of the city marshal to impound any livestock or poultry running at large. Section 3. The owner or keeper of any livestock or poultry impounded under the terms of this ordinance may redeem or reclaim same by the payment to the city of a fee of two dollars for each head of livestock and fifty cents for each head of poultry, and in addition thereto by reimbursing the city for the expense incurred in connection with the impoundment of such livestock or poultry. Section 4. It shall be the duty of the city marshal to advertise for sale any livestock or poultry not redeemed or reclaimed by the owner or keeper within five days after such livestock or poultry has been impounded. Such notice of sale shall be published once in the official newspaper of the city and shall give a description of the livestock or poultry to be sold and announce the time for the sale. Such date of sale shall be not less than five days nor more than ten days from the date of such publication. Section 5. It shall be the duty of the city marshal to sell to the highest cash bidder any livestock or poultry advertised for sale as provided in Section 4 hereof. Section 6. Of the proceeds derived from the sale of any livestock or poultry under the terms of this ordinance, there shall be paid into the general funds of the city an amount necessary to cover the fees and reimbursement as provided in Section 3 hereof. The remainder shall be held in a special "Livestock and Poultry Fund", to be paid to the owner or keeper of the livestock or poultry sold, if same makes claim within a period of three months. In event such Claim is not established within said time, such remaining proceeds shall then be forfeited to the city and be paid into the general funds. 00141 Section 7. Any person who wantonly and wilfully allows any livestock or poultry to run at large within the corporate limits of the city shall be fined not to exceed ten dollars ($10) upon first conviction and not to exceed twenty-five dollars (525) upon each conviction thereafter. Each day that the owner or keeper of any livestock or poultry allows same to run at large shall constitute a separate offense. Section S. Without excluding any other types or classes, the term "livestock" as used in this ordinance shall include horses, mules, Shet- land ponies, and burros; cattle; sheep and goats; and hogs; and the term "poultry" shall include chickens, geese, ducks, guineas, turkeys, and pigeons. Passed and approved this 20th day of March, 1941, A. D. ATTEST: s/ Lucy L. Sneed Asst. City Secretary s/ Frank G. Anderson Mayor 00140