Athens City Council Minutes

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An Ordinance Relative to Swine 
To prevent Swine from running at large on the Town plat of 
the Town of Athens 
Section 1st    Be it ordained and enacted, by the Select coun 
=cil of the Town of Athens, That from and after the passage 
of this Ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person or persons 
to let their hogs run at large within the town plat of the town 
of Athens, and every person so offending shall, for each offence 
Fine		be fined the sum of twenty five Cents for each Hog, so found 
running at large. 
Sectn 2nd    Be it further ordained & enacted, that it shall 
Marshal's	be, and it is hereby made the duty of the Town Marshall, 
duty		to sell to the highest bidder, all such Swine that may be 
found running at large within the town plat aforesaid; un= 
=less he is satisfied that such swine belong without the limits 
proviso		of the town plat, provided that the owner or owners of such 
Swine on satisfying the Marshal that they are his or their property 
may have the privilege of redeeming the same previous to the 
sale, on paying penalty required by the first section, and 
securing such Swine, or within forty eight hours thereafter 
on paying said penalty & Costs. --- 
Hogs		Sectn 3rd    Be it further Ordained and enacted, that if 
how		the purchaser, or pururchasers of such Swine shall neglect or 
sold		refuse to have such Swine taken up and secured within two 
&		hours after the time of sale, he or they shall be subject to the fines 
redeemed	and forfietures of the first Section of this Ordinance --- 
*   Sectn 4    Be it further Ordained and enacted, that where 
any Swine belonging to any person or persons without the town plat 
Nonresident	shall be sold by the Marshall by mistake, the purchasers shall 
give up the same to the owner or owners on proof being made 
Hogs		that such swine are his or her property, and the marshall 
shall refund the money to the purchaser, And the provisions 
of this section shall be made known by the Marshall at the 
time of making each Sale. ------