St. Landry democrat., 1889-08-31
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AN ORDINANCE


| To prevent The spread of Chambers su,l Il, .nun
Ish the owner of Glandcred animals fsr al
lowing them TO come in contact with Other
| Whereas, the disease known AZ olan,,e -. i
very contagious and destructive. And whereas
It is necessary in order to prevent the abi dis
ease from spreading, that all animals eff ectcd
thereby should be secluded and kept aJ,s,It and
| away from all other animals; and n hereas
| there Is no known cure or remedy for said dis
case. 2
| SEC. /. Now, therefore, he il re.so1ye, rb.+
| all animals supposed to have glapders shall he
| confined ana Kept apart and away from ali
other animals; that the pen, lot OF building in
which they are confined Shall be so constructed
and situated that no other animal can come
Wltllh acres OF the fence Of said pen or lot or
inc walls OF SAID building. That the place in
which said stock are confined as above nroyid-
ed Shall not be situated on or near any ,ilnninp
stream, Or on any pond, or hole, or ditch con-
tanning water, aud which shall extend beyond
the hnifs OF said pen, lot building or Nhicl,
may drain or conduct tho water from the mace
Where suci siandered stock are confined to any
gully. creek, bayou, pond. cite. ''
SEC. 2 Be it further resolved, that when .p,.
animal snail nave been declared by a veterinary
surgeon 70 have CHAMBERS it shall DO the dutv
OF Tue owner OF snch animal to have it killed
at Least feet deep. and filled completely mn
with earth well packed. And TO disinlecf the
pace w s1 such stock may have been accord.
ing 20 tue dIrcctlons of tho road superintendent
SEC 3. Be it further resolved, that if shall he
the duty OF any person who may have an AMI
ma, attacAeu Win CHAMBERS to report the same
to the member Of the Police Jury for the warfi
in which be lives without delay.
SEC. 4. Be it further resolved that If shah 10
the duty OF the road superintendent To SEQ that
inc apoye and foregoing provisions are carried
out ana that IN eases where the owner OF 1la-n
dcred stock shall fail or refuse to cpmnlv Wtth
the provisions OF this ordinance it shall he tn
duty OF said superintendent to confine fhe ooiI
stock ana disinfect the premises as abuye FRO.
SEC. 8. The expenses incurred in 80 an,,,, q
well as the sum OF five dollars per Gay for en
cry day lost by the superintendent in eoufiniro. .
and attending to said stock, to he 1ecavara5 .
from the owner of such stock at the suit of the
superintendent before any court of cpmnetaut
jurisdiction. = oh'seh'
SEC. 8. And be it further resolved. that whom
tne parry railing, refusing or negectns to com !
ply with the provisions of this Ordinance shall
IN the opinion of tue road sitDerintcndenf. after
tiue investigation have not sufficient pro,,e,,fv
10 recover the expenses incurred in co,,tninp
SAID STOCK, ttle said superintendent shall nrc
secute the said party before any justice of the
peace of this parish 'o y ZIG
. sEC. 7, he it further resolved that any mn
ttaiing, refusing or negleeting to comply with /
els !, ordnance or any of the provisions thereon
sna 3 on conviction he confined in the parish
than 20 days. - = '.ioss
Be it resolved. that the above and foreeo;ny
WAL y take effect from and after the publication
Attest: r. M pOAnNr
ALFRED fANi, Clerk pro. ten. President