The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1889-08-17
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
To prevent the spread OF Chambers, and TO rfn
ish the owner of Glandered animals Tor al
lowing them to come i'll contact with other
Stock.
Whereas, the disease knoHn as glanders is
very contagious and destructive. And whereas
it is necessary in order to prevent the said dis
ease from spreading, that all animals effected
thereby should be secluded and kept apart and
away from all other animals and whereas,
there is no known cure or remedy for said dis
ease.
SEC. /. Now. therefore, be it resolved, That
all animals supposed to have glanders shall be
confined and kept apart and away from all
other animals that the pen lot or building III
which they are confined shall be so constructed
anG situated that no other naPean come
witHfsa acres of the fence of said pen or lot or
the walls of said building. fIhat the place III
which said stock are con1int 4 us above proyid-
ed shall not be situated on Qf near any running
stream, or on any pond, or L5le, or ditch con
tanning water, and which shall extend beyond
the limits of said pen, lot OF building or which
may drain or conduct the Hater from the place
where such glandered stock are confined to any
gully, creek, bayou, pond, etc.
SEC. g. Be it further resolved, that when any
animal shall have been declared by veterinary
surgeon to have glanders 1t shall he the duty
Of the Owneh of such animal to have IT klllea
II once and buried in hole dug into the earth
at least feet deep, and filled completely up
with earth well packed. And to disinfect the
place where 7uch stock may have been, accord
ing to the directions of the road superintendent.
SEC. 3. Be it further resolved, that it shall be
the duty OF any person who may have an ami
NAL attacked with glanders to report the same
to the member of the Police Jury for the ward
in which be lives without delay.
SEC. 4. Be it further resolved, that it shall be
the duty of the road superintendent to see that
the above and foregoing provisions are carries
out, and that in cases where the owner OF gla-Z>
dered stock shall fail or refuse to comply we7h
the provisions of this ordinance it shall be She
| duty of said superintendent to contne the Isaid
stock and disinfect the premises as aboV.} pro
vided.
| SEC. S. The expenses incurred i'll so doing
well as the sum of five dollars per day for ey
cry day lost by the superintendent in confnins
and attending to said stock, to he reIi9yered
| from the owner of such stock at the su1t'ef the
| superintendent before any court OF competent
| Jurisdiction.
| SEC. g. And be it further resolved, that when
the party falling, refusing or negiecting 10 com
| ply with the provisions of this ordinance shat
| in the opinion of the road superintendent, afte
| due investigation have not sufficient property
| to recover the expenses incurred III eonhDlni
| said stock the said superintendent shall pro
| secute the said party before any justice OF th
peace of this parish.
| SEC. T. Be it further resolved that any ont
| failing, refusing or negiecting to comply VIII
this ordinance or any of the provisions there0
shall on conviction be confined in the parisl
iall during term of Tot less than 10 or NOR
than 20 days.
| Be it resolved that the above and fofegoln
shall take effect from and after the pubilcato
of the same ,,o,c,-r
Attest l.. M. BOAGNb
ALFRED PAvY, Clerk pro. tenn. President.