Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-12
Santa Monica Pound Ordi-
nance.

The Board OF Supervisors OF the County OF Lo
Angeles do ordain as follows;
SECTION /. 1t shall be unlawful from and afte
the date Of the passage Of this ordinance for AMI
hog. sheep goat, COW, bull, steer. calf, horse o
Jack TO run at large within that certain portion
Of the Township oi La BalIona, located In I.oI
Angeles County and State Of California, md do
scribed asfollows, to-wit:
Bounded west by the Pacific Ocean
south by the sonth line Of the Lucas Rancho
cast by 1lth street Of the Town OF Santa Monica
north by Idaho Avenue
Board, annually, at tho frst meeting OF said
Board hold In the month Of April, Of each year,
or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, O
Pound Keeper, whose duty 1t shall be 10 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 O
proper inclosure and properly care for the SANK
during the time that II may be In his custody.
SEC 3. 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 tht
animal, the date when he took It Into possession
and that unless called for within days. that pro
ceedings will be taken against the ownor Of said
animal or, In case such owner cannot be found
against said animal. to pay the costs and ex.
pensos and other charges due thereon. And II
the said Pound Kee. or shall have any inf rma
tion AZ 10 tho ownership Of said animal, and The
residence Of the owner he shall transmit like
notice through tho United States mall or otheI
ordinarily or safe method OF communication te
such owner
SIC. 4. Whenever any owner or party entitled
to the possession OF an animal lmpounded nndel
this ordinance shall apply to said Pound Keeper
for such animal, the same shall be delivered tf
such applicant upon payment by him Of the fines
and costs hereinafter fixed.
SEC 9. II at the date fixed in the notice above
provided for no application be made by tht
proper party for the animal impounjed, ther
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 Is known, such suit shall be instituted
against him directly tor the money due Where
the owner Is unknown. the Pound Keeper
may bring an action In rem ln the
Tho case may bo The complaint in such action
must describe the animals to q common Ger
tainty. 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, q general statement OF th'
cause Of action, and notice that unlass thu
complaint is answered within ten days after beinl
posted at the place used as a Pound that th,
Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relic
demanded in the complaint snch summons mus
be directed to the defendant animal o.
or animals by description and must be issued By
tho Clerk OF the Court and issued under the sea
tlereof Such summons shall be served b,
posting the same at the place whore such Poun(
IL kept and the tims for answering the com
plant shall run from the day Of po sting and thu
effect OF such service shall be to and the owne
or owners OF such animal or animals who's
whereabouts is unknown to the Pound Keeper
SEC. O. The Pound Keeper shall have tn,
right to collect the following rates, fines ant
charges for every horse, cow, bull cali. or stee
at the rate of fifty cents in U. =. current coin
per head per day: For every hog, sheep orgoa
at the rate OF twenty FIVE cents in like coin pei
day, together with all costs Of serving notice
and OF proceedings taken hereunder.
SEC. I. This;ordinsnee shallJgo into effect OF
Apri LIST, 1884.
Adopted March .5th 1884, by unanimous
vote G. PRAGER,
Chairman Board OF Supervisors, Los Angelo;
County
A true copy,
mhl-2w A. W, POTTS, CLERK,