PART X^ 



LAWS RELATING TO FARMING AND STOCK 

 RAISING INDUSTRIES IN IOWA. 



MEA^■1^G OF TERMS. 



Sec. 2:ill. As vised in this chapter, the term "owner." used with reference 

 to animals, means any one entitled to the present possession thereof, the one having 

 care or charge of them, and the person holding the legal title to them, and as to 

 land the person having title hereto, or the lessee or occupant thereof ; the term 

 •'stock'' means cattle, horses, mules and asses ; the term '•animals'' means all 

 animals which may be distrained under this chapter ; and "trespassing stock or 

 animals" means those unlawfully upon Innd, or running at large contrary to law 

 or police regulations. 



COMPENSATION LNDEK THIS CIIAPTEK. 



Sec. 2349. The compensation for services under this chapter shall be as 

 follows : 



1. For distraining stock, fifty cents for each head not exceeding two. and 

 twenty-five cents for each additional head taken on one distraint ; 



2. For distraining each stallion, jack or bull, one dollar ; for distraining 

 each boar or buck, fifty cents ; 



.■;. For distraining any other animals, twenty-five cents each, not exceeding 

 four, and ten cents for each additional head ; 



4. For keeping male stock named in section twenty-three hundred and 

 twelve of this chapter, fifty cents a day, and all other stock twenty-five cents a 

 day. from the time the same is taken up ; 



-■>. For keeping any other animals, ten cents a d.iv from the time the same 

 is taken up ; 



(>. For posting notices and selling male animals, the s.une fees as are 

 allowed constables for like services upon execution ; 



7. For taking up as an estray one head of stock, fifty cents, and twenty-five 

 cents for each additional head at one time : 



s. For taking up any other kind of estray animals, fifteen cents each ; 



9. To the justice of the peace, for all services in each case of taking up 

 estrays, fifty cents ; 



10. To the county auditor, for all services in each case of estrays, includ- 

 ing posting and publishing notice, hut not including the fee of the printer, fifty 

 cents : 



n. To the township trustees, for posting notices, twenty-five cents, and 

 services not otherwise provided for, the same fees as are allowed in assessing dam- 

 ages done by trespassing animals, with five cent mileage each way. 



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