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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
3
The Green River Valley paper resumes full local coverage as Omer A. Dallaire joins Royal A. Young in guiding the Examiner. They pledge wide news, strong correspondence, and improved service to readers with renewed dedication.
The Examiner reminds contributors that starting next week the Wednesday noon deadline is closed and copy must be mailed to Piney so it arrives by Tuesday evening.
An ordinance prohibits owners from letting horses, cattle, pigs and other specified livestock run at large within Big Piney. If found at large, the town marshal must seize and confine the animal in a secure pen or pound until the owner pays for its custody.
The ordinance authorizes impounding stray animals, fees of one dollar to marshal and one dollar per day per animal, immediate notification to owners, five day payment window, and sale at public auction after ten days notice. Redeeming owners may reclaim animals by paying charges. excess sale funds go to the owner on claim. emergency enactment approved December 6, 1916.
The town council adopted an ordinance prohibiting anyone under 21 from being in saloons selling liquor and forbidding owners or staff from admitting minors. Violations carry a fine of 10 to 50 dollars. the ordinance takes effect immediately after passage on December 5, 1916, by Mayor L. E. Tanner.
An 1916 Big Piney Wyoming ordinance bans anyone under sixteen from streets, alleys or public places at night after 9 pm March 1 to August 31 and after 8 pm September 1 to February last day, with fines from 2 to 10 dollars per offense. It also restricts parents from permitting minors to be out during curfew unless necessity exists and sets enforcement rules. The measure takes effect December 6, 1916.
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