Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-09
Santa Monica Pound Ordi.
+ -'- nance.

The Board Of Supervisors OF the County Of Los
Angeles do ordain as follows
sscrIos 1t shall be unla wful from and after
the date Of the passage Of this ordinance for any
hog sheep, goat, COW, bull steer, calf, horse or
lack 10 run at large within that certain portion
Of the Township Of La Ballona, located In Los
Angeles County and State Of California, and de.
scribed as follows. to.wit:
Bounded west by the Pacific ocean'
south by the sonth line OF the Lucas Rancho
east by lith street Of the Town OF Santa Monica.
north By Idaho Avenue
Ssc. g There shall be appointed by this
Board, annually, at the first meeting OF said
Board held In the nlsnth Of April, Of each year
or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, q
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
proper inciosure and properly care for the same
during the time that 1t may be in his custody,
SEC. 8. Whenever any animal shall be taken
In custody by said Pound Keeper, he shall imine-
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 Tor within days. that pro.
! ceedings will be taken against the ownor Of said
animal. or, In case such owne cannot be founds
against said animal, to pay the costs and ex.
| penses and other charges due thereon. And II
the said Pound Keel er shall have any inf. rna.
tion as to the ownership Of said animal, and the
| residence OF the owner he shall transmit like
notice through the United States mail or other
| ordinarily or safe method Of communication to
| such owner.
SIZE. 4. Whenever any owner or party entitled
| to the possession Of an animal iinpounded nhder
this ordinance shall apply to said Pound Keeper
for such animal, the same shall be delivered to
such applicant upon payment by him OF the fines
and costs hereinafter fixed.
SEC s. II at the date fixed In the notice above
provided for no application be made by the
| proper party for the animal impounjed, 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 Is known. such suit shall be instituted
against him directly for the money due. Where
the owner Is unknown, the Pound Keeper
may bring an action In rem In the
proper Court against the animal or anlnals as
the case may be. The complaint In such acticn
must describe the animals to 2 common Ger
tainty. The summons inlthe action In rem shall
contain the name Of the plaintiff, . description
OF the property involved, the name Of Court
county and State, a general statement OF tn
, cause Of action, and notice that unl5ss th
complaint Is answered within ten days after beinI
posted at the place used az Pound that tn
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 b.
the CLERK OF the Court and issued under the sea
thereof Such Summons shall be served b.
posting the same at the place where such Poun'
is kept and the time for answering the com
OF uwnrfs or sucn Animal or animals who's
whereabouts Is unknown to the Pound Keeper
SEC. 8. The Pound Keeper shall have tn
right tocollect the following rates, fines an,
charges for every horse, COW, bull. calf OF stee
| at the rate Of fifty cents In U. y current coin
per head per day: For every hog, sheep or goa
at tho rate OF twenty five cents in like coin pei
day, together with all costs off serving notice
and OF proceedings taken hereunder.
SIC; 7. Thifordinance shallYgo into effect oil
| April 1st, 1885, -.
Adopted March 18th, 1884. by unanimous
| vote. G. PRAGER,
Chairman Board of Supervisors. Los Angeles
County.
| true copy
| mh72w A. ". POTTS CLERK