0062 (No Animals Allowed to Run at Large)ORDINANCE NO (.oz
AN ORDTYANCE,making it unlawful,
and prohibiting, the runnins at large within the corporate limits
of the City of Okeechobee, any, Horses, Cattle, Swine, Sheep,. or
othe animal, and hogs;To pro7ide for the impounding, care, and fa
thereof0,-bale or otherwise,
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any impounded animal, by the owner, upon payment of certain fees,
and ex7ienses, upon notice, and the sale thereof unless redeemed
and providing for the disposition of said fines, and expenses,.
and for the arrest and fine of any person, permitting any of such
animals to run at large, within the said corporate limits of said
City, and the punishment thereof, and fine, or imprisonment or
both.
DT IT' ORDAINED BY ThE MAYOR AND CITY CTUNCIL OF TEE CITY
OF OY:ECHCBEE, FLORIDA.
Section 1:—
The running at large, of Bulls, Cows, Steers, Heifers,
calves, or any cattle of any description, Horses, Mules, Asses,
Sheep, Goats, Swine, of every kind and nature whatsoever, within
the corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, is hereby
declared a nuisance, and is expressly prohibited; and it shall be
unlawful for the owner or owners, of any , Bull, Cow, Steer, Heifer,
Calve, or cattle of any kind, or dibscription, Horse#, Rule, Ass,
Sheep, Goat, or Swine, of any ditscription, whatsoever, to permit
the same or any of them, to run at large within the corporate Limits
of the clity of Okeechobee, Florida.
Section 2:—
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police, Harshall or
any other police officer to drive or cause to be driven to a pound
within the Corporate limits of the satd uity, an of the
named in section one of this' nrdinanoe, there to be held
at the expense of the owner or owners of the same for five days at 140*
least.
If wi„Ahth that time or at any time before sale as hereinafter
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provided, the owner or owners, of such animals calls for the same,
it or they shall be delivered to him or them upon the payment of
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for each head animal so taken, and the further sum of
per head for each day or fractional part thereof
during which such animal or animals, is or are confined in payment
of expenses for taking, feeding, and selling, for such animal when
confined.
Section 3:-
If after five days no owner or owners shall appear, then
such animal or animals as aforesaid shall be advertised by at least
three posters by the Chief of Pallice, or police officer for five days
and shall then be sold in front of the City pound, to the hightest
bidder for cash. Out of the proceeds thereof, all expenses as above
shall be deducted, thereform,
by the officer, with the City
Clerk is directed to deposit
credit of the City; Provided
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shall appear within
demand, for the balance over and
paid him or them by the City.
Section 4:-
and the balance if any shall be deposited
Clerk, taking his receipt, and the City
the same in the City repository, to the
that in the event the owner or onners,
after date of sale, and make a
The owners or owner,
above
all expenses, the same shall be
of any animal, named in section one
of this ordinance, who permits such animal or animals, to run at large
within the corporate Limits of said City, upon conviction shall be
fined not less than 11.4°° and not more then 050.80 for each
offence. PROVIDED however, That if the said animal or animals, should
be impounded in accordance with this ordinance l.;! then and in that event
such fine shall not be imposed.
Section5:-
This Ordinance shall become
and approval of the Mayor.
Section 6:- All ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith
be and the same are herewith repealed.
Read, a first time as a whole, and passed to a second reading by a
unatimus vote of the members th444400t1 present, Read by sections, and
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effecti 71 ves.tiM its passage,
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passed to a third reading by a 00060# unanimous vote of the
members present; Read as a whole,and put on final passege,
Passed in open session by the following vote upon the roll call,
Yea
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Nay.
This the „Id day of( Ootober A D 1922.
ATTEST. f 1
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City Clerk.-
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Approved this the, dad A D 1922.