St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24
AN ORDINANCE

To prevent the spread of Chambers and to pun
ish the owner of Glandcrcd animals for al
lowing them TO come in contact with other
Stock.
Whereas, the disease known as gan,lcra il
! very contagious and destructive. And whereas
il Is necessary in order to prevent the said dis
ease from spreading, that oil animals effected
thereby should he secluded and kept apart and
away from all other animals; and whereas.
there is no known euro or remedy for said dis
ease.
SEC l. Now. therefore. he it resolved, That
all animals supposed to have CYLINDERS shall be
confined and Kept apart and away from, all
other animals; that tho pm. lot or building in
which they are confined shall he SO constructed
and situated that no Other animal can come
within . acres Of khc fence OF said pen or lot or
the walls Of said building. That the place in
which said stock arc confined az above prONit-
ed shall not he situated Oh or nearany running
stream, or on any pond. or hole or ditch con-
timing WaiCT, and which shall extend beyond
The limits Of said pen, lot or building or which
may drain or conduct the water from he place
where such Elandered stock are confined to any
gully, creek. bayou, pond. etc.
SEC. .. BE it further resolved, that when any
animal shall have been declared by veterinary
surgeon to have CHAMBERS it shall be the duty
of til" owner Of such animal to have it killed
at once and buried i'll 4 hole dug into the earth
at least feet deep. ami filled completely up
with earth we'll packed. And 10 diSnlcct the
place where such stock may have been. accord
ing to the directions Of tie road surcrintendent.
SEC. j. Ec it further resolved. that it shall DC
the ,}uGy OF any person who may have an AM
nal attacked with CHAMBERS TO report the same
to the member of the Police Jury for tue ward
in which be livea without delay.
AEE. 4. Be it further resolved, lnat ii shall he
the duty Of the road superintendent tn see that
he above and foregoing provisions are carried
out, and that in eases where the nHucr Of ciH1}-
deTcd stock shall fail or refuse to comply with
the provisions OF this ordinance it Shall be he
duty of said superintendent to cOutnc the said
stock and disin1Cct the premises as above pro
vidtd.
SEC. 5. The expenses incurred in ~ doing q
we'll RS the sum OF tive dollars per day for ey-
cry day lost by the superintendent i'll rOnf1nium
and attending to said stock, to be recovered
frOIu the owner Of such stock al the suit Of the
Jurisdiction.
SEC. G. And be it further resolved, that when
the party falling, refusing or nrglecting 10 com
ply with the provisions Of this ordinance shall
III The opinion of the road superintendent, after
due Investigation have not sufficient property
to recover the expenses incurred III combining
said stock, the said superintendent shall pro I
5ecute the said party before any Justice Of the
peace of this parish
SEC. 7. Be 1t further resolved that any one
failing, refusing or neglcCting 10 comply with !
tins ordinance or any of tho provisions thereon +
shall on conviction be confined in the parish !
jail during term of lot less than 10 or more !:
than 90 days.
Be it resolved. that tile above and foregoing |
shall take effect from and after the publication |
If the same.
Attest +. NJ. BOAGNI, /
ALFRED rAtY, Clc1h pro. TEN. President