Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-06-06

ton of Justices of the Peace, In cur
Parish, we reprint the Estray law, as
passed by the Police Jury of Rich
land. and will send each j. 7. copy !
of the BEACON containing the same.
Our attention has been drawn to this !
matter by seeing Notice from Ward
No. /, posted on tue Court House
door. BY reference to section 3 1t
will he seen that the J. p. is TO fur
ni-b the Recorder with a description
of the Estray, which has never been
complied with except in one slnsl1
case The following is the law upon
the subject:
Section Ist Be it resolved by the Police
jury; TIM any person who s'.ali ,sRr W az!
s,r.x Horse. Mare. Mnle, Jack. Jennet, oN-
Cow, Hog. or Sheep, shall, within zen "ay9
from the time Of taking "p the stray a'Ne'''sc
| in three public places 10 the pari-h' ny p'st
inc mn advertisements which advertisements
shall contain full AMI complete dese,iP'ioh
of the animals taken uP~-,he niafHs' Di''"'
color and probable age, etc.
Soc ona II shall further be tie duty OF the
person taking up the Estray, aiter lie ha> 'o''
plied with the first section oi tiiN ACT !" f'"
cepd after the expiration OF hve uays me-
70, N some Justice of the peace IN the ara
| i'm which he OF she resides, ana taSe anu SUI
scribe the following or affirmation, VIZ
la .naF
an Es,ray horse, mare. Tor whatever ''dy
I.No,La div of at or near my
residence or plantation, the owner VI ""e
is unknown to me, and that the ioi'o" '''S
full and true description oisaid amman :"
wi, and TIM, have not altered The MARKS
or brands mr. otherwise disiigured the said an
imal so taken up by me.
Sec 3. II sha il he the duty Of the Justice
of the Peace, before whom SAID oa'h sha''
have been made. to cause an apprasementto
be made by two disinterested persons OF law
fnl ace and citizens of the parish of Richland,
under oath. written out and signed before said
Justice of the peace, whose duty it shall he
to record the same i'll an Estray Dook, 10 NC
kept by him Tor that purpase.
Sec. 4. Ii shall be the duty of any Justice OF
the Peace, for the parish of Richand,af the
have any stray horse, mare, mule, Jack, Jen
3 net. &c. advertised in any newspaper printed
n in said parishfor the term of thirty days, ant
If the said stray is not claimed and proved
j nv the owner or owners, before the said Jus
O nee of the Peace the said Justice OF the Peac'
shall. NJ the end of six months, after taking NJ
5 of said Estray proceed to advertise IN a news
q paper printed in said parish aforesaid, tmrt
days to be sold at his office in the Ward II
which he resides. Said advertisement sha
!. contain a fan and true description oil sal
E.tray. when and by whom taken up and til
i amount Tor which they have been appraised
r And further the sales of all stray animals sta
a t. made in conformity with the law regul;
~ ting Sheriffs Sales that is, if the Es'ray dor
q not bring two thirds of the appraised val.(vl
" shall then, on the same.day. sbg0l -
: credit of twelve months, With -notV and
e proved security.
m Sec 5. Be it further enacted, That 1t
o here py made the duty of Justices ofthe Peac
o. before whom estrays have been brought,
furnish the Parish Recorder, with tran
cript of the record from his Record Book,of a
horses, mares, mules, &c, so made by Il
- said Justice OF the Peace. 1t shall be the d
~ " of the arish Recorder, to record the san
o in book kept for that purpose IN his Ollie
Il subject to the inspection OF the conlnlunl
IN whenever required and for which the kecor
- er shall be allowed for recording the saine,f
ne " cents, and no more.
nc Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That it shs
be the duty OF said Justice of the Peace,to p'
e- into the parish Treasury, within thirty da
nj after the sail OF the st!ays made by them, u
:. amount of all the money received by them'al
II. the Parish Treasurer shall report to the 7
hui
annual settlement.
'0 Sec 7. Any person or persons taking
all anv horse, mare, mule, &C., shall take I
same care as is ordinarily taken with stoc
20 and if he use them in working or riding,
RI he would his own, he or she will not be
lowed anything for keeping them. But if
y does not use them, then he shall be entitl
sh to charge 25 cents per day, to be taken out
nv the proceed of the sale of the stray, when ma
~ by the said Justice, which amount shall!
lie. probated before said Justice.
of Sec. &. Be il further enacted. That the j
tice of the Peace shall be entitled TO char
ice % cents for each affidavit taken before hi
,e5 Also, the same amount for writing each {
!, :, verti.ernent, and the sum Of fifty cents for
cordiny the proceedings OF each estray stray
before him and also, thathe be emitted 10
tain two and a half per cent. on each ST
made by him as his fees for making such sa
If Sec. 0. Be it further enacted, &C., II
. . should the owner Of any estray disposed of
"; zine of the law, come forward and ma
full sufficient proof of his stock, within II mon
-, :, after such sale has been made, he shall
=. entitled to receive the amount of money fl
der the Parish Treasurer that has been paid in
rty such sale, which amount shall be paid
- owner by the Parish Treasurer on the W
lal- rant of the Justice OF the Peace, before VIII
r il the animal has been strayed; Provided, I
the owne of said estray may have the pr
o"i Iege of retaining his said estray on paying
Ind costs, and ten per cent interest on the MOI
.hr previously paid out for said es'ray.
my ELIJAH SCOTT,
ing IN Pyrrs. President