CHAPTER z.

                               Animals.
  L Running at large; strays.
  II. Dogs.
  III. Contagious diseases among animals.
  IV. Crimes and offenses relating to animals.
  V. License to stand stud, jack or bull.
  VI. Lien on animal.
VII. Miscellaneous.

                        I. Running at Large.

    Unaltered horse or jack at large: If any unaltered horse or
jackass, over one year old, is permitted by its owner to run at large out-
side of his inclosure, it may be taken up and confined by any person; and
if the owner be known, notice in writing of such confinement shall be
given him, whose duty it shall be !forthwith to take such animal into his
possession, and pay to the taker-up two dollars. If it be not called for by
the owner, allowing him twenty-five miles for each day he may neces-
sarily 'have to travel after the service of stch notice, the taker-up, at the
expiration of the time, shall take it before a justice of the peace within
the district where he resides, who shall, upon the proof of the facts,
order' said animal to be gelded by some one skilled in the art. [43]
    Fee for gelding; fee to taker-up; lien: The fee for gelding
shall be one dollar. The taker-up, besides the fee for gelding, shall be
allowed two dollars for his trouble, and twenty cents per day for each
day he may keep the horse or jackass, to be paid by the owner, and may
retain the possession of, and shall have a lien on, the animal until paid.
If the animal dies or escapes, the owner shall nevertheless be liable for
the expenses. [44]
    Unknown owner of animal: When the owner of such animal is
unknown to the taker-up, and so verified by his oath, he shall take the
same before a justice of the peace within his district, who shall cause it
to be appraised and dealt with as an estray, except that a notice in writing
of the description of the animal, and residence of the taker-up, shall be
posted up at the door of the court-house, and at one or more public
places in the county; and if it be not called for by the owner, and his
property proved as required in the case of other estrays, within two
weeLs, the taker-up shall again take it before the justice of the peace,
who shall cause it to be gelded, as provided in the first section of this
chapter. The taker-up shall be allowed two dollars for his trouble, and
all reasonable charges paid; and if the animal be not proven and taken
by the owner, he shall, after one year, become the absolute property of
the taker-up. The owner may, at any time, within three years, by prov-
ing his property, recover the valuation of said horse or jackass. [45]

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