§ 4-16-6 - Appraisal – Sale of unclaimed animals. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 4-16-6

   § 4-16-6  Appraisal – Sale ofunclaimed animals. – In case no owner appears within thirty (30) days, the person who took up theanimal shall go to the city or town clerk, taking with him or her two (2)electors of the neighborhood whom the city or town clerk shall engage to make afaithful and true appraisal of the animal, and the person who took up theanimal shall pay the sum the animal shall be appraised at, after all justcharges are deducted, into the hands of the city or town clerk. If the personfails to pay the appraised amount, the animal shall be sold at public auctionafter reasonable notice under the direction of the city or town clerk for thepayment of those charges, and in either case the balance shall be retained forthe use of the owner.