Chap. 31.—An ACT to prevent the running at large of hogs or swine on the
public streets and roads of the county of Pulaski, and to provide a penalty
for the violation of the same.

Approved February 2, 1901.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall be
unlawful for the owner of any hogs or swine, or any person having such
animals in charge to allow the same to run at large upon the streets or
toads of the county of Pulaski; and any such person who shall intention-
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ally permit such animals to run at large, or who, after notice to him by
any one that such animals are at large, as aforesaid, or are accustomed to
run at large, as aforesaid, shall then fail to prevent them from running
at large on any such street or road, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof before any justice of the peace for
said county, shall be fined not less than one nor more than ten dollars
for each offense.

2. This act shall not be so construed as to prevent any person from
allowing his own hogs or swine to run at large upon that portion of any
street or road passing through his own lands which is protected by lawful
gates.

3. The board of supervisors of Pulaski county shall have the right and
are hereby authorized to exempt at any time any magisterial district in
said county, or any portion thereof, from the operation of this act, and
to fix the boundary of the territory thus exempted, as they may deem
proper, and to restore the same, or any part thereof, to the operation of
this act, in their discretion.

4, This act shall be in force from its passage.