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

The Board Of Supervisors Of the County OF Los
Angeles do ordain as follows;
SECTION I. IL shall be unlawful from and aftef
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 Ballona, located In Los
Angeles County and State Of California, and de-
| scribed as follows, towit.
Bounded west by the Pacific ocean,
south by the sonth line Of the Lucas Rancho
east by 11th street Of tlIe Town OF Santa Monica,
north by Idaho Avenue
Board, annually, at the first meeting Of said
Board, held In the month Of April. Of each year.
or ID soon thereafter as may be practicable, a
Pound Keeper, whose duty IL 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 a
proper incorure, and properly care for the same
during the time that 1t may be In his custody.
SIC. 8. 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 de- scribing 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 OK
penses aud other charges due thereon. And il
the said Pound Kee er shall have any inf rina-
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 comm municatien to
such owner.
ssc L. Whenever any owner or party entitled
to the possession Of an animal impounded nrder
this ordinance shall apply to said Pound Keeper
, for such animal. the same shall be delivered to
saoh applicant upon payment by him OF the fines
and costs hereinafter fixed.
SEC 8. II at the date fixed in 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 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 Keepel
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 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, . general statement Of Tn,
cause Of action, and notice that unless th,
complaint Is answered within ten days after beinl
posted at tho place used as Pound that tn,
Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relic
demanded in the complaint snch summons must
be directed TO the defendant animal Of
| 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 by
| posting the same at the place where such Pount
is kept and the time for answering the com
plant shall run from the day Of po sting and thu
| effect OF such service shall be to find the ownel
| or owners Of such animal or animals who's,
whereabouts Is unknown to the Pound Keeper
SIC. g. The Pound Keeper shall have tn,
| right to collect the following rates, fines ant
charges for every horse, COW, bull, calf, steel
| at the rate Of fifty cents in U. 4. current coin
per head per day For every hog, sheep orgoai
| at the rate Of twenty five cents in like coin pei
day, together with oil costs Of serving notice.
and OF proceedings taken hereunder.
| sEo T. Thisordinance shallfgo into effect OF
| Apr! lst, 1884.
Adopted March 18th, 1884, by unanimous
vote. G. PRAqER
Chairman Board Of Supervisors. Los Angslei
| County.
A true copy.
| mh7-2w A. W. POTTS, Clerk.