The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-15

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To prevent their running at large within the
corporate limits of the town of Ope1Ousas, es-
tabltslling penalties Therefor, providing for
the establishment Of a pound for ~impounding
and selling all hogs found running at large.
Whereas, all measures heretofore adopted by
the Board of Police of the town of Opelousas,
having proved ilnayailing in preventing the
running at large Of hogs in the streets and pub
lie grounds OF SAID tewI, to the great destruc-
ton of the streets and payeflenta. Therefore
Section !. Be it ordained by the Board Of Po-
lice OF thu " Of Opei0Isas, that hereafter
hogs shall not be permitted to run at large With
in the corporate limits of said town.
See. 2. Be tt further ardaipeg, That all owners
OF hogs Within the corporate limits OF said town,
be and they are hereby required to keep them
within their Own enclosures.
See. .. BE it further ordained. That any resi-
dent of the town of Op~elousass who shall wilfully
permit Ills hog or hogs to run at large within
every hog aR pig 90 ;,ss.astiuifter to run at large,
forfeit and pay q fins, of ten dollars with costs
to be reeoTeFed by praGeedingsbY the President
Of the Board. IN the name Of the town. before
any court OF competent Jurisdiction. and for a
second offense, the fine shall be double. s
SEQ. Il BE it further andained, That 1t shall be
and II is hereby made the duty of the town
Constable 10 impeund, ut some central and con-
veHient point, within the own, to be selected
by him, all hogs found running at large in con-
travention to this ordinance.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That whenever
the owner of hogs thus imponnded, shall he
known to the constable it shall be his duty i'm
mediately to notify the eNner in writing to come
forward within twentyf0gf hours ana redeem
said hog orhogs by-payment Of all costs accrued,
or in defanlf thereof that they viii he sold for
cash, ait public auction, on the Saturday follow
ing, between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock
witaaIlt appraisenent, for the benefit of the
town., otter dedticting c0atg,
See. 6. Be it further ordained, That whenever
the owner OF any hog or hogs thus fnir0unded
shall be unknown, it shall be the duty of the
town constable, after OBTAINING them for the
Esnacp of twenty-fOuF hours, to sell them after
obtaining an order from the President OF the
Board for that purpose, subject to the order of
the owner, whenever he shall make himself
known and adduce proof thereof, provided it be
within sixty days after the sale.
Sec. 4. BE III further ordained, That as soon
as the constable shall have selected Il pound, in
accordance with the prayisiOffs OF this act, he
shall gixe due notice OF the location thereof by
advertisement In the official Journal for not less
than ten days, and by notices posted on the
Courthouse door and not less than three other
conspicuous places within the corporate limits
for the period OF ten days.
See. 8. Be 1T further ordained. That the sale of
hogs permitted wilfully to run at large and the
payIlent Of the proceeds thereof into the treas
inv shall, In no ease, EelIgFs the owners thereof
from the fine aud penalty Imposed by section s
of this ordinances, which shall remain IN full
force against MI persons wITIliy permitting
their hogs to run at large.
sec. 3. BE IT further ordained. That any per-
son whose hogs have been impOundedsha have
the right m redeem them at any time previous
"a fiielr sale ly pfoYipg their ownership and
paying oil costs ana ehaTgesI Tor i~np0unding and
xsaaysssttMs thana
See. 10. Be IL further ordained, That the cod.
stable shall be allowed the folI0wing fees and
no more for ~irnpounding. keeping q selling
hogs, to-wit: 30 cents per head for taking them
mp. and as cents per day for each day or part OF
day he may have them f~nap0unded,