Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-18
Santa Monica Pound Ordi.
grt nance.

The Board OF Supervisors Of the County OF Lo.
Angeles do ordain as folloSs;
SgcrioSl l. 1t shall be unlawful from and after
the date of the passage Of this ordinance for any
hog, sheep. goat, COW, bull, steer. CALI horse OF
jack to run At large within that certain portion
Of The Township Of La BaIlona. located In Los
Angeles County and state Of California. and de
scribed asfollows, to.wit:
Bounded west by tho Pacific Ocean,
south " the sonth line Of the Lucas Rancho
east by 1lth street Of the Town Of santa Monica,
| north BY Idaho Avenue
SEc Q. There shall be appointed by this
Board, annually. ut the first meeting o. said
Board. held In the month Of April. Of each year,
| or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, q
| Pound Keeper, whose duty II shall be 10 take
into his possession any animal included within
the above named classes, which shall be .ound
running at large within the Aforesaid described
District, and he shall place such animal In .
proper inclosure, and properly osrc for the same
during the time that 1t may BE- In his custody.
| SEC. g. Whenever any animal shall be taken
In custody by said Pound Keeper, he shall imme.
diately post notices In three OF the most
public places within said District, describing the
animal, the date when he took II Into possession,
and that unlees called for withns days, that pro.
| ceedings viii be taken against the ownor Of said
| animal, or. In case such owner cannot be founds
| against said animal, TO pay tho costs and ey.
penses and other charges due thereon. And
the said Pound Kee. er shall have any ipf ma
residence Of the owner he shall tranan1t nle
notice through the United States mall Or ou,x
| ordinarily or safe method Of comm unicatkAi TO
such owner. ~-+
SEC 4. Whenever any owner or party entitled
10 the possession Of an animal lmpounded nntler
this ordinance shall apply to said Pound Keeper
for such animal. the same shall be delivered TO
such applicant upon payment by him Of tho fines
and costs hereinafter fixed.
SEC 8. II at the date hxed ln the notice above
provided for no application be made by the
proper party for the animal impounied, then
such Pound Keeper may bring suit In the proper
Court for the costs. charges and fines hstein
fixed, together with the costs Of suit Where
the owner Is known. such suit shall be instituted
against him directly for tho money due Who're
the owner is unknown. the Pound Keeper
may bring an action In rem W the
the case may be. Tho complaint in such action
must describe the animals to q common Ger.
tainty. The summons in1the action In rem shall
contain the nsmo Of the plaintiff description
Of the property involved, the name Of Court
county and State, q general statement Of the
cause OF action, and notice that unless the
complaint Is answered within ten days after being
posted at the place used as n Pound that tho
Plaintiff will apply to tho Court for the relief
demanded in the complaint spch summons must
be directed to tho defendant animal or
or animals by description and must be issued by
the CLERK OF the Court and Issued under the seal
thereof. Such summons shall bo served BY
is kept and the time for answering the com.
plant shall from the day OF DO sting and the
effect OF such service shall be to And the owner
or owners Of such animal or animals whose
whereabouts Is unknown to the Pound Keeper.
SIC .. The Pound Keeper shall have the |
right collect the following rates, fines and
charges for every horse COW, bull, calf. or steer
At the rate OF fifty centsin U. =. current coin, |
per head per day: For every hog, sheep or goat |
az the rate OF twenty fvc cents in like ooin per
all ~. TIM trnuI
and Of proceedings taken hsreunder.
SIC. J. Thifordinance shallreo Into effect on |
Apr LIST, 1884.
Adopted March 18th, 1884. by . unanimous |
vote C. PRAGER !
Chairman Board OF Supervisors. Los Angeles |
County
A true copy. .L.
mbf.2w A. W. POTTS, olefk.