Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Santa Monica Pound Ordi-
nance.

| The Board Of Supervisors Of the County Of Los
| Angeles do ordain ms follows
SEcrio. l. II shall be unlawful from and aftor
the date Of the passage Of this ordinance for any
hog, sheep, goat, COW, bull, steer. calf horse or
Jack TO run at large within that certain portion
Of the Township d La Ballons. located In Los
Angeles County and State OF California, and de-
| scribcd asfollows, to-wit.
| Bounded west by the Pacific Ocean'
| south by the sonth line 0f the Lucas Rancho
east by llth street Of the Town Of Santa Monica,
north by Idaho Avenue
SIC. e. There shall be appointed by this
Board, annually, ut the first meeting Of said
Board, hold in the month Of April. Of each year.
or ~ soon thereafter may be practicable, =
Pound Keeper. whose duty 1t shall be TO take
into his possession any animal included within
the above named classes. which shall be found
running at large within the aforesaid described
District and he shall place such animal In q
proper incosure, and properly care for the same
during tho time that II 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 unless called for within days; that pro-
ccedings will DO taken against the ownor Of said
animal. or, In case such owner cannot be found'
against said animal, to pay the costs and ex
penses aud other charges due thereon. And il
| the said Pound keee or shall have any inf rlna-
bluu no w bho OWuctbmPoi bhiu hhiiithi, aiu tho
residence OF the owner he shall transmit u like
notice through the United States mail or other
ordinarily or safe method OF communication to
such owner.
sxc. 4. Whenever any owner or party entitled
| to the possession Of an animal lmpounded nnder
this ordinance shall apply to said Pound Keeper
for such animal, the same shall be delivered to
suoh applicant upon payment by him OF the fines
| and costs hereinafter fixed.
SEC g. II at the date fixed In the notice above
tr .dpd fnr n uDplinatian a ma Inv the
proper party for the animal impounied, then
such Pound Keeper may bring suit In the proper
| Court for the costs, charges ard fines herein
| fixed, together with the costs Of suit. Where
the owner IL known. such suit shall be instituted
against him directly for the money due Where
| the owner il unknown, the Pound Keeper
may bring an action in rem In the
proper Court against the animal or animals as
the case may be. The complaint in such action
must describe the animals TO a common Ger.
tsinty The summons in1the action in rem shall
contain the name Of the plaintiff, description
Of the property involved. the name Of Court
county and State, 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 a Pound that the
| Plaintiff will apply TO the Court for the RELIEF
demanded in the complaint snch summons must
| be directed to the defendant animal oI
| or animals by description and must be issued by
the clerk OF the Court and issued under the sea
| thereof. Such summons shall be served by
posting the same at the place where such Pound
| Is kept and the time for answering the com
plant shall run from the day Of po sting and the
effect OF such service shall be to find the ownei
or owners Of such animal or animals whose
whereabouts Is unknown to the Pound Keeper
SEc .. The Pound Keeper shall have the
right to collect the following rates, fines and
charges for every horse, COW, bull, calf or steel
at the rate Of fifty cents in U. \. current coin,
per head per day For every hog, sheep orgoat
at the rate of twenty five cents In like coin per
day, together with all costs Of serving notices
and OF proceedings taken hereunder.
SIC. I. Thislordinance shallEgo into effect on
| Apri! 1st 1854.
| Adopted March ,5th 1884, by a unanimous
vote. G. PRAGER,
Chairman Board Of Supervisors, Los Angeles
County.
| A true copy.
mh7-2w A. w. POTTS, Clerk.