Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-13
Santa Monica Pound Ordi-
nance.

Tho Board OF Supervisors OF the County OF Los
Angeles do ordain ~ iolloss
SECTION /. II shall be unlawful from and after
the date OF the passage OF this ordinance for any
hog sheep, goat, COW, lu. steer calf, horse or
Jack 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 sfollows, to-wit:
Bounded west BY the Pacific ocean'
south by tho sonth line OF the Lucas Rancho
east by 1lth street Of the Townof Santa Monica.
north by Idaho Avenue
SIC. q There shall be appointed by this
Board. annually, at the first meeting Of said
Board, hold In the month OF April. of each year,
or as soon thereafter as may be practicable,
Pound Keeper, whose duty It shall be TO 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 care for the same
during the time that 1t may be In his custody.
SEC. s.. 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-
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-
penscs and other charges due thereon. And IL
the said Pound keei or shall have any inf rma-
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.
SEC. L. Whenever any owner or party emitted
TO the possession Of an animal impounded nnder
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 6. II at tho date fixed In the notice above
- e. utanN Nt..s. h la.
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 tn, costs OF suit. Where
the owner Is known. ouch 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 animals as
| the case may be, The complaint In such action
| must describe the animals to a common GER
tainty The summons injthe action in rem shall
contain the name OF the plaintiff, a 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 IN answered within ten days after being
posted at the place used as Pound that the
Plaintiff will apply to the Count for the relief
| demanded In the complaint snch summons must
| be directed to the defendant animal oil
| or animals by description and must be issued BY
| the Clerk Of the Court and issued under the sea
thereof. Such su nmons shall be served by
posting the same at the place where such Pound
| Il kept aud the time for answering the com
plaint shall run from the day OF po sting and the
effect OF such service shal be to find the ownei
or owners of such animal or animals whose
whereabouts Is unknown to the Pound Keeper
SIC. .. 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 centsin U. = current coin.
| per head nor dave Ear e'uN,r,l ME com per
day, Together with all costs Of serving notice.
and OF proceedings taken hereunder.
sEc. 7, Ths.ordinance shall: go into effect on
Apri! lst, 1884
Adopted March 5th, 1884, by unanimous
| vote G. PRAGEk,
Chairman Board Of Supervisors, Los Angeles
| County.
true copy.
mh72w A. W. POTTS. Clerk.