gcls_citycode_1894_040
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30 Ordinances of the City of Greenville.
SEC. 2. And be it further ordained, That upon the impounding
of any such cow, goat or swine, the Chief of
Police shall immediately advertise the same at the
Guard House, giving a correct description thereof:
and should the owner or owners appear within four
days thereafter, and prove his or their right to the possession
of such cow, goat or swine, then the said Chief of
Police is authorized to deliver the same to him or them
on the payment of one dollar and a half for each and
every eow; one dollar for each and every swine; fifty
cents for each and every goat, so delivered aS a fine
hereby imposed for each and every cow, goat or swine
so found running at large; Provided, That in the case of
any cow, goat swine straying into the City from some
place outside the corporate limits of the City should be
taken up as aforesaid, the fine shall be only the pay.
ment of expenses.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, That should no owner appear
within the time herein before prescribed, or appearing,
shall fail or refuse to pay the fine hereby imposed,
then it shall be the duty of said Chief of Police to expose
to public sale three days such cow, goat or swine, for
the satisfaction of such fine; the excess of such sale, if
any there be, after paying such fine and actual expenses
incurred, to be deposited to the credit of the City Council,
to be given to the owner of the property sold, upon
the same being demanded within thirty days after such
sale.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained, That the preceding Sections
of this ordinance shall not apply to cows remaining at
large within the corporate limits of the City, between
the first day of April and first day of November of
each year.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained, That this Ordinance shall
take effect as to cows, on and after the first day of November,
1875; on and after the first day of October as
to swine.
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