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Section 4. Interference with Pound: Whoever shall open or attempt
to open any city pound, or whoever shall take or attempt to take
therefrom any impounded animal without first paying to such pound -
master all the fees and charges against such animals or without the
consent of the city poundmaster, or whoever shall in any manner
hinder, delay or obstruct the city poundmaster in the discharge of
any of his duties or work under this chapter, or whoever shall
directly or indirectly attempt to do so, or whoever shall hinder,
delay or obstruct the taking up or the impounding of any animals,
or whoever shall directly or indirectly attempt to.do so, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 5. Keeping of Animals or livestock: No cattle, horse,
ass, goat, mule, sheep, swine, dog, fowl, nor any other domestic
animal, shall be permitted to run at large during any part of the
hours of the day or night, on any of the streets, sidewalks, alleys,
parks or other public lands or places within the city limits.
Section 6. What constitutes running at Large: Any and all of the
animals mentioned in this chapter shall be deemed to be running at
large contrary to the provisions hereof, if found within the
city limits, unless the same are being driven or led along the public
streets in the act of transit or under the immediate control of the
person owning or charged with the care thereof, but if any of such
animals shall be found to be safely and properly tied or tethered
or fenced so as to prevent them from going upon or reaching any
sidewalks, streets, alleys, lanes, parks, or any other public lands
or places, they shall not be so deemed running at large contrary to
any provisions of this chapter. Any such animal found to be running
at large as provided in this chapter shall be declared to be a
nuisance and may be impounded as such.