Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-14
Santa Monica Pound Ordi-
nance.

The Board OF Supervisors OF the County OF Los
Angeles do ordain as follows
SECTION l.. 1t shall be unlawful from and after
the date Of the passage of this ordinance for any
hog, sheep, goat, COW, bull, steer calf, horse or
lack to run at large within that certain portion
Of the Township Of La Ballona, located Ia Los
Angeles County and State Of California, and de-
scribed rs follows, to-wit:
Bounded west by the Pacific ocean'
south by the sonth line Of the Lucas Rancho
east by 11th street Of the Town OF Santa Monica,
north by Idaho Avenue.
SIC. 3 There shall be appointed by this
Board, annually, at tho first meeting of said
Board, held in the month Of April. Of each year
or as soon thereafter as may be practicable q
Pound Keeper, whose duty 1t shall be to take
the above named classes, which shall be 'ound
running at large within the aforesaid described
District, and he shall place such animal In a
proper iDclosure, and properly care for the same
during the time that it may be In his custody.
SEC 8. Whenever any animal shall be taken
In custody by said Pound Keeper, he shall imme-
diatcly post notices in three OF the most
public places within said District describing the
animal, the date when he took il 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
penses and other charges due thereon. And IL
the said Pound Kcei er 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. 4. Whenever any owner or party entitled
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 8. 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 thu 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 animals as
| the case may be- The complaint in such action
| must describe the animals TO common Ger.
tainty. The summons inIthe 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 a notice that unless the
complaint Is answered within ten days after being
posted at tho place used as Pound that tht
Plaintiff will apply TO the Court for the relie
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 summons shall be served by
posting the same at the place where such Pound
Is kept and the time for answering the com
plaint shall run from the day Of p0 sting and the
effect OF such service shall be to lind the owner
or owners Of such animal or animals whose
whereabouts is unknown to the Pound Keeper
SEC. 6. 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 per day; For every hog, sheep orgoa,
at the rate Of twenty five cents in like coin per
day. together with all costs Of serving notices
and of proceedings taken hereunder.
SEC. 7. Thissordinance shallfgo into effect on
Apri! LIST, 1884.
Adopted March 18th, 1884, by a unanimous
vote. G, PRAGER
Chairman Board OF Supervisors, Los Angeles
County.
A true copy.
mh7-2w A. W. POTTS, Clerk.