[Ord. 172, 2/9/1920, §§ I — III]
1. It shall be unlawful for any cattle, horse, sheep, mule, hog or other
such animal to run at large in the Borough.
2. Any such animal found running at large in the Borough shall be impounded
by any officer thereof, who shall, if the owner can be found, give
such owner personal written notice of the impounding of such animal;
if the owner cannot be found, such notice shall be given by posting
not less than five written or printed handbills in the most conspicuous
places in the Borough. Such notice, whether personal or by posting,
shall inform the owner that unless the owner appears before the Mayor
within five days and pays all costs connected with the impounding
and keeping of such animal, together with such fine and costs as may
be imposed under this Code of Ordinances, such animal will be sold
by the Borough, for the benefit of the Borough.
3. On the failure of the owner of such animal to redeem the same as provided in Subsection
2, the Chief of Police shall, after three days advertisement by not less than five written or printed handbills, sell such animal at public sale, paying the proceeds of such sale to the Borough.