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the same with proper food, drink or shelter; or to drive, work
<br />or use the same when such animal is maimed, wounded, sick, lame
<br />or otherwise unfit for labor; or to wilfully abandon the same
<br />to die; or to carry or to cause the same to be carried, hauled
<br />or forced along in a cruel or inhuman manner; or to leave any
<br />animal tied up or confined anywhere, day or night, for more
<br />than six (6) hours at a time without properly feeding, watering
<br />and caring for the same. This section shall not be construed
<br />to prevent animal control officers, policemen"or other persons
<br />from killing dogs or other animals when lawfully entitled so to
<br />do.
<br />Section 11. Sale of livestock impounded.
<br />The term P'livestockPP, as used in this ordinance, shall mean
<br />horses, mules, jacks, jennies, donkeys, cows, cattle, sheep,
<br />goats or similar animals.
<br />Upon impoundment of livestock, the chief of police shall
<br />within three (3) days after such animal has been impounded post
<br />three notices, one at the County Courthouse, one at the City
<br />Hall and one at the place where such animals shall be impounded,
<br />giving therein a full description of such animals, which date
<br />shall not be less than five (5 ) days from the date of the post-
<br />ing of such notice, and any such animals shall be sold at public
<br />auction to the highest bidder for cash. Upon the consummation
<br />of any such sale, the chief of police shall pay over such monies
<br />to the city clerk, from the proceeds of which the City of Paris
<br />shall collect poundage and care fees as prescribed in section 7
<br />herein. After deducting the fees and charges for impounding,
<br />keeping and selling each such animal, the City of Paris shall
<br />pay over the balance of the proceeds of such sale, if any, to
<br />the owner thereof upon request from said owner at any time
<br />within six (6) months after the date of any such sale. The
<br />owner of any animal impounded may reclaim the same from the city
<br />at any time before sale by paying all fees and expenses of tak-
<br />ing up and keeping such animal. In the event that there are no
<br />bidders or buyers of and for any such animal at any public auc-
<br />tion held in accordance with and pursuant to the foregoing pro-
<br />visions, the chief of police shall have the authority and right
<br />to order and direct the immediate destruction of any such animal
<br />by any humane process and to make the necessary arrangements for
<br />the destruction of the dead carcass by any means.
<br />Section 12. Staking and grazing.
<br />It shall be unlawful for any person to stake any live
<br />animal for the purpose of grazing upon or within reach of any
<br />public street, sidewalk or park within the limits of the City
<br />of Paris.
<br />Section 13. Harboring of livestock.
<br />From and after the effective date of this ordinance, it
<br />shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association
<br />of persons to maintain, own or control any premises within the
<br />city limits of the City of Paris where more than an aggregate of
<br />two head of the animals mentioned in Section 11, above, are kept
<br />or harbored in one enclosure. °Pone Enclosure", as that term is
<br />used herein, shall be held to mean any and all connected build-
<br />ings, whether under one roof, or otherwise, and buildings and
<br />sheds which may have entrances to the same or adjoining lot or
<br />lots, and lots, adjoining lots or lots with a gateway or other
<br />opening between them. Provided, however, that in cases where
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