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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinances and Municipal Laws, Page 372372 REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH. Live Stock Running at Large. Live Stock Running at Large Sec. t. No, person shall keeo within a pen of less than �laeotyeus one acre in size any hog, shoat or pit in the city of Paducah. No owner of such anir al shall ffer the same to run at large in said city. Any }trson viola: ng the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $5.00 nor more that, $to.00 for each offense. It shall be the duty of the city marshal and policemen of nnty I,t wl,iu. the City to take tip and confine any Puch animal found run- ning at large in the citf whose owner is'unknown to them, and after Advertising three days, if the owner thereof shalt , Owner must fail to appear and pay all charges incident to taking up such par animal, the marshal shall sell said animal at public outcry ♦,droit sold to the highest kidder for cash. Ont of lire proceeds he shall pay all expense incident to the taking up and sale of such , animal, and the remainder if any, shalt be paid over to the owner of such animal, ;f known; rad if unknown, it shall bt paid to the city treasurer, :n:errornnco Sec. a. If ally person shall unlawfully interfere with or P y revert the cit marshal or other authorized officers from a lawful uda taking up and confining any hog, pig or shoat found run- nins at large in said city, he shall be fined not less than $io. nor more than $30 therefor. And h any' person shall unlaw- fully turn out or remove from any pound or place of con- finement any such animal placed herein by such officer he shall be fined not less tinan $25 nor more than $5o for each offense. But this ordinance shall no• apply to such animals Fa ,� t:dme 61) tile ra:P driven or brought to Paducah ncirkets for sale, nor to hogs that escape while being so driven, provided such hogs are. ,I not permitted to remain more than three days in said city. Sec. 3• (Repeated.) jSec. q. No cow or (Of shall n permitted to go at large upon any of the street±, alleys or unenclosed lots or ground AtW tmnrih n in the city of Paducah. The fore3oing shall not apply where `t larml such animals are being dtiven through the city, or from one " place to another for the purpose cd being slaughtered or to ' i; �nA �� I Y.....�.-_ ..ter. �..-......... -.4. �...+��. u...,...�..r..r.._r ..�-.-....r..��..�.-�� L Fj 6 . , \ REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH, 373 . Live Stock_ Running at Large. be placed in any pen or enclosure; nor to any cow or calf i''' between the hours of sunrise and one hour) after sunset. Should any such animal be found going at large in violation of this section, the sanir may he taken up by any polic;- man and taken to some place, provided by the city for the confinement of such animals, and there kept until released by law or under the provisions of this ordinance. Sec. S. The officer taking up any animal under the last section shall forthwith make a statament of the fact, in writ- Name of owner to be ing under oath stating the name of the owner if known, and stxlod file said statement in the Paducah city court, where it shall be kept as part of the record of said court. If said statement shall disclose the name of the owner of such animal the judge Procedure in court of said court shall issue a summons against said owner, com- manding him to appearin said court to show cause, if any he ;. can why lie shall not be tined $$ for violation of the preceding section, and why such animal shall not be sold to satisfy the cost and charges .of taking up, keeping and selling same. If said affidavit shall state that the owner of such animal is un• known, or absent from McCracken county, Kentucky, the court shall make a wa61g order on said affidavit warning said owner to appear in saiA court within five days after that date and show cause why such animal shall not be sold to satisfy the costs and charges of taking up, keeping and selling such animal; and, the court shall appoint a regular ' practising attorney. in said court to defend for siteliabs.-n[ or unknown owner, if, when such owner has been duly 4um-1 moned or warned as herein provided, the court shall deter- was W sold by mine that there has been a violation of said section by such order ofcouw animal having run at large within the limits of said city, 1 ,• then the court shall make an order describing said animal and'the. mark thereon, and direct the marshal to sell same at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash in hand. The marshal shall sell such animal, and out of the proceeds pay the costs and charges of such proceeding and the remain- r'r,r, if any, he shall pay over to the city treasurer, to be held by -flim subject to the order of said owner, but if said 6 374 REVISED ORDINANCES OP PADUCAH. Live Stock Running at Large. owner has not been actially summoned no sale of such an- imal shall be made until notice of such sale has been publish - cd in some newspaper published in Paducah, at least one day ". before such sale, describing the animal •o be sold. 1Ow em by Sec. 6. If the owner of any such animal taken up as 01 paying costa provided for in the two preceding sections shall appear be- fore the court at any time before the sale as provided for in the last section, and pay all costs and charges for the tak- ing up, impounding and keeping of such animal, and all the marshal's cost, the ,court shall order the restoration of said animal to such owner. Officer's fees Sec. 7. The officer taking up any animal under the pre- ceding sections shall be allowed his fees and costs, to be paid and collected only out of the proceeds of such animal, or out of the fines and costs assessed against such owner. and there shall be taxed as costs in each case following fees: To the officer taking up such animal, 5o cents for each animal, and go cents per each day for the keeping of each animal while impounded. Yenaltyyfor Sec. 8. Whoever shall unlawfully molest or prevent ` molest fne officer any officer from taking up and impounding any,such animal, or shall open the inclosure in which such animal be im- pounded for the purpose of releasing such animal, shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $2o for each offense_ Live Stock Running at Large. An Ordinance Amending an Ordinance Entitled No. 28 Relating to Hone,, Cattle and Hogs, and by Imposing Ad- ditional Penalties Thereunder. Be it ordained by the members of the Common Council of the City of Paducah, Kentucky. • ,� " Bw•llon 8 Sec. t. That Sec. 3 of ordinance entitled No. 28.or.the r,tn uled revised ordinances of the city of Paducafi, Ky., relating to czttle, horses and hbgs be and the same is hereby repealed 1. a� y LM REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH. 375 Live Stock Running at Large. and that there ba substituted in lieu thereof the following. , It shall be unlawful for the owner of any horse, mule jack or - jennett to suffer the same to run ;at large within the city " of Paducah, and any person who shall do so shall be fined $5 0o for the first offense and $30.00 for every subsequent S offense, and should any sucli animal be found running at large in violation of this section, the same shall be taken pp by any policeman and taken some place provided by the city "miles.etc., M taken up for the confinement or keeping of such animals, and there kept until released by law or under the provisions of this section. The officer taking up any animal under this section shall forthwith make a statement pf the fact in writing un- ofoert der oath,_ stating the name of the owner, if known, and file said statement in the Paducah City Court, where it shall be kept as part of the record of said Court, If said ,statement shall disclose the name of the owner of such ani- mal, the judge of said Court shall issue a summons against summons to ' said owner, commandinghim a to appear in said Court to show Issue against owner cause if he can, why fie shall not be fined for violation of this section, and why such animal shall not be sold to satis* fy the costs and charges of taking up, keeping and selling the same. If said affidavit shall state that the owner of such animal is unknown, or absent from McCracken County Ky., the Court shall make a warning order, on said affidavit warning said owner to appear in said Court within 5 days after late and show cause why such animal shall not be sold to satisfy the costs and charges of taking up, keeping and selling such animal; the Court shall appoint a regular Attorney practicing attorney in said Court to defend such absent or appointed unknown owner. If when such owner has been duly sum- . moned or warned as herein provided, the Court shall de- tennine that there has been a violation of said section by such animal having run at large within the limits of said city. The Court shall make an order describing said animal and the marks thereon, and direct the Marshal to sell same at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash in hand. The LM 1 376 — REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH. ' Live Stock Running at Large. Ahlmal sold Marshal shall sell such animal, and out of the proceeds pay the costs and charges of such proceeding, and the remain- der, if any, he will turn over to the city Treasurer, to be , held by him subject to the order of said owner, but if said ; owner has not been actually summoned no sal- of such ani- , mal shall be made until notice of such has been published ed in some newspaper published in Paducah, at least one day before such sale, describing the animal to be sold. If t -he owner of any such animal taken up as provided for in this Owner may section shall appear before 'the court of any time before the t"d`eO1 sale as provided for in this section, and pay all costs and charges for the taking up, impounding and keeping of such animal, and all the Marshal's costs, the Cotirt shall order the restoration of said animal to said owner. The officer now casts taking up any animal under this section shall be allowed rre to be paid his fees and costs, to be paid and collected only out of the proceeds of such animal, or out of the fines and costs assessed against such owner, and there shall be taxed as costs in each such case the following fees. To the officer taking up such' animal go cents for each animal, and at.00 per day for the keeping of such animal while impounded. Sec. s. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in con- fiict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. This ordi- nance shall take effect from and after its passage and ap- proval. Adopted June ti, ttg8. W. H. PATTERSON, C. C. P. Approved June 8, t898, JAS. M, LANG, Mayor. i y I J