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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING HORSES, MUiiES, JACKS, JENNETS, CATTLE,
SHEEP, GOATS, HOGS FROM RUNNING AT LARGE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; DECLARING THE RUNNING AT LARGE OF SUCH ANIMALS
TO BE A NUISANCE; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR THE OWNER OR KEEPER OF ANY
SUCH ANIMALS TO PERMIT THE SAME TO RUN AT LARGE WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR THE SELECTION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A !LACE TO
IMPOUND SUCH ANIMAIS RUNNING' AT LARGE; DESIGNATING OFFICERS WHO MAY
IMPOUND OR CAUSE THE IMPOUNDING OF SUCH ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR TEE
'-' "! .. u SALE OF IMPOUNDED AN IMAm BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE; FOR PUBLICATION OF
r· iven NOTICE OF THE SAiiE; PROVIDING FOR DISPOSITION OF THE PROCEEDS OF ANY
: :r. Cnchr SUCH SALE; ESTABLISHING METHOD BY WHICH THB OWNER MAY REDEEM IMPOUNDED
ANIMAIS BEFORE THE SALE AND AFTER THE SALE AND PLACING TIME LIMITATION ~~~1·~~1 -~iT~PT ~~c~=miM~uJ~~~:~fs~~~~~ ~g~ k~~~N~~0 ~R~~
ice VIDING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH OWNERS OR OCCUPANTS OF PREMISES MAY
13 _2 9-49' ~ONFINE SUCH ANIMAIS ANn NOTIFY. TEE CHIEF OF POLICE; PROVIDING A
nls0 PENALTY OF E'OT.'MOHE:~TBAN TWENTY-FIVE ($25.00) DOLLARS FOR VIOLATION
. . OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DIRECTING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY SECRETARY
I·.rr • Jarv Ssi-o CAUSE PUBLICATION OF THE DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE TO-,:~n::. 31 • GETHER WITH THE PENALTY AS SET OUT IN SECTION 1-9 OF THIS ORDINANCE J
THEREFORE, .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1-1. ~tain animals not to run at large.--The running. at
large of horses, ~es, jacks, jennets, cattle, sheep, goats or hogs,
within the City of Lubbock is hereby declared a nuisance, and it is
hereby made unlawful for the owner or keeper of a:n:y such animals to
permit the swne to run at large within the corporate limits of the
City of Lubbock.
SECTION 1-2. Pound. --The governing body shall select and estab-
lish a place within tne City for impounding such.of said animals as
are found running at large.
SECTION 1-3. Impounding animals. --The Chief of Police, or any
policeman, or other person designated by the Chief of Police, City
Manager or Governing Body shall take up and impound any anima.l found
running at large in the city limits.
li SECTION 1-4. Sale of impounded animals; disposition of proceeds. 11
The Chief of Police shall sell impounded animals at public auction for1
cash, after ~1v1ng five days' public notice of the time, terms and i
place of sale in a daily newspaper published in the City of Lubbock, I
describing the animal impounded and stating that the same will be sold l
to defray costs if not reclaimed and costs paid befdre the day of sale~
If nmtreclaimed by said day, he shall, between the hours of 10:00 o' :
clock A.M. and 4 o•clock P.M. on said day, sell said animal at public '
auction to the highest bidder, and after deducting all the expenses ~~
of sale and taking up and keeping such animal, shall return the balanc
of the proceeds, if any, to the owner of the animal. If no owner sha
call for the animal within thirty days from day of sale, said balance
shall be paid into the city treasury. At any time within six months !
after said sale, the owner may apply to the Governing Body and upon j
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satisfactory proof of his ownership, he shall be entitled to receive
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jf SECTION 1-5. Redemrtion of impounded animals.--The o~v.ner of any
ij animals impounded as a oresaid may redeem the same as follows:
(1) Before sale. By paying the expense of taking up and keeping ;
together vdth the cost of advertising, if any.
(2) After sale. By paying to the purchaser double the amount
bid by hliri for such animal or animals, and his reasonable expenses II
for keeping the same provided the ovmer so redeems said animal vith-
in thirty days after the date of sale; otherwise said animal shall
become the absolute property of the pUrchaser.
l SECTION l-6. Record to be kent by chiet:...?f polic~--The Chief of
Police shall keep a bool<: iving the description of all animals im-
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1 ponnded by him, the date of impounding, the date of salfi, the amotmt
realized for such animal and the name and address of the purchaser •
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SECTION l-7. Fees for poundage.--The following shall be the fees
charGed as poundage:
For taking up and impounding, per head
For taking care of animals, per head, per day
For selling an:mals
For preparing advertisement of sale
For newspaper advertisement, the actual cost as deter.mined
to time.
~p 1.50 .so
.5o II .50
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SECTION 1-8. \·lhen O\'mer of premises may impound stock.-.. Jf any of 1 the animals named in this chapter are fom1d upon the premises of anyone,
tbe o\v.ner or occupant of said premises shall have the right to confine !
such animal until he can notify the Chief of Pollee or pound keeper to I
come and impound such animal; provided, that the same is done in a
roasonable time. When so notified, it shil.ll be the duty of said offic rs
to at once cause such animal to be impounded as herein provided.
SECTION 1-9. Penalt!.--Any owner or keeper of any animal named in I
this Ol"dinance, who sha 1 perrni t the same to run at la.:t'~e within the I
city limits, shall be fined not more than Twenty ... Five ($25.00) Dollars.
SECTION 1-10. The City Secretary is hereby directed to cause publi-
cation of' the descriptive caption of this Ordinance, together with
penalty as set out in Section l-9 aforesaid, as an alternative provided
by Chapter 10, Page 112, Acts 1939 of the 46th Legislature as amended
by Chapter 264, Page 463, Acts 1947 of the 50th Legislature.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commission this
l day of t\, .• , ,t , A.D. 1949. ---
Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commission this
2 5thday of in-:n ~t _, A.D. 1949.
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