The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-07
AN ORDINANCE

To prevent the spread of Chambers, and to pun
ish the owner of Glandered animals for al
lowing them to come i'll contact With other
Stock.
Whereas. the disease known as CHAMBERS is
very contagious and destructive. Aud whereas
it is necessary i'll 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 Sald MS
ease.
SEC. l. Now. therefore. be it resolved, That
all animals supposed to have CHAMBERS shall be
confined and kept apart aud away from all
other animals; that the pen, lot or building in
which they are confined shall be so constructed
and situated that no other animal can come
within 2 acres of the fence of said pen or lot or
the walls of said building. That the place i'll
which said stock are confined as above prOyid-
ed shall not be situated on or near any running
stream, or on any pond, or hole or ditch con,
thelimits of said pen, lot or building or which
may drain or conduct the water frfAn the place
where such glandered stock are confred TO any
gully, creek, bayou, pond, etc. ~BNn-
SEX 2. Be it further resolved, that when any
animal shall have been declared by a veterinary
surgeon TO have CHAMBERS it shall be the duty
of the owner of such animal to have il killed
| at once and buried III IA hole dug INTO the earth
at least q feet deep, and filled completely up
with earth we'll packed. And 10 disInfect the
place where such stock may have been, accord
ing to the directions of the road
SEC. ). Be it further resolved, that it shall be
the duty of any person who may have an AMI
| MAJ AtIdGAEu WIFI StttfltEIS ~ LGEbiL tiG StiuC
| to the member of the Police Jury for the ward
in which be lives without delay.
SEC. 4. Be it further resolved, that 1t shall be
| the duty of the road superintendent to see that
| the above and foregoing provisions are carried
| out, and that in cases where the owner OF CLAN
| dered stock shall fail or refuse to comply with
| the provisions of this ordinance 1t shall be the
| duty of said superintendent to cOntine the said
| stock and disinfect the premises as above pro-
vided.
SEC. 5. The expenses incurred in SO doing a
well as the sun of five dollars per day for eV-
cry day lost by the superintendent in combining
and attending to said stock, to be recovered
from the owner of such stock at the suit of the
superintendent before any court of competent
Jurisdiction.
SEC. 6. And be it further resolved, that when
the party failing, refusing or neglecting to CON-
ply with the provisions of this ordinance shall
In the opinion of the road superintendent, after
due investigation have not sufficient property
to recover the expenses incurred in combining
said stock, the said superintendent shall pro-
secute the said party before any justice of the
peace of this parish.
SEC. z. Be it further resolved that any one
failing, refusing OF negiecting to comply with
this ordinance or any of the provisions thereof
shall on conviction be confined in the parish
Jail during a term of rot less than 10 or more
than 20 days.
Be it resolved. that the above aud foregoing
shall take effect from and after the publication
of the same.
Attest +. NJ. BOAGNI,
ALFRED Paw Clerk pro. tenn. President.