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ORDINANCE SETTING OUT THE IMPOUNDING SWINE, GOATS, HORSES OR MULES THAT RUN AT LARGE IN THE CITY
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It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to allow any swine, goats, horses or mules, to run at large within the limits of this city.
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to distrain and impound all swine, goats, horses or mules, whenever the same shall be found running at large in the City of Jonesboro, and to safely confine the same in a place provided by the City, to be known and used as a Public Pound, and as soon as practicable after the distraining of any such animal if the owner thereof is known to the Chief of Police he shall given notice to such owner orally, and if such owner shall within Twenty-four hours after being notified, appear and claim his swine, goats, horses or mules, the same shall be delivered to him; and if unknown, by notice published in some newspaper, published in said City, giving a description of the animal, setting out therein the marks, brands and flesh marks of the animal so impounded, and calling upon the owner of such animal to prove his ownership or interest therein to such Chief of Police having the same within his possession or custody, within five days after the publication of said notice, and upon proof being made to the satisfaction of such officer, and the payment of actual expenses incurred in the taking care of such animals, the officer having charge of the same shall at once deliver such animals to the owner.
After the expiration of five days from the distraining and impounding of any swine, goats, horses or mules, if the same shall not be claimed or identified by the owner, or by some one for him, and all charges and costs paid, the Chief of Police shall thereafter advertise such animals for sale at public outcry at the Public Pound for cash to the highest bidder, by posting three written or printed noticed in three conspicuous places in said City, which notices shall contain a description of the a...
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