St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-05-31

constables making said sales, shall receive
for their services, after detlucting costs
the ono-haIf Of the price Of adjudication
and the other hall thereof shall be immediatel,
paid over into the parish treasury. That the
owner Of said hogs shall have the right of redeem
ing the same previous to the sale thereof, after
proving property and paying the constable fifty
| cents per head and the cost Of feeding said hogs
| That the said constable shall be allowed fifteen
100 cents per head per day for feeding said
hogs taken up under the provisions of this ortli-
nance, and for the time they are kept BY him pre-
Vous to the sale. That the said constabes shall
present monthly reports TO this jury showing,
the number of hogs taken up by them, the costs
incurred thereby, the number redeemed, the num-
Der sold 10y them and the receipts thereof
SEC 3. Be it ordained, etc.. That the Consta-
bles of the Parish of 81. Landry, or any citizen,
are authorized to take up or cause to be taken
up all hogs found running at large within pro-
lOlted districts and to mpOund and sell them
as Is specially provided for in the FOREGOING Sec
ton.
SEC. 4. BE it ordained, etc, That it shall be
the duty OF every person who finds any animal or
ANIMALS which have broken his ncos,lre or fence
to notify the owner or owners if known of such
tact, and said owners shall use such means as
they may think best to prevent said animal or
ANIMALS from again breaking said Enclosures or
a second time into the same Enclosures or fences
the owner Or owners Of said fences Or Enclosures
snail nave the right to take said animal or ami
mas 10 the nearest justice OF the peace, who
snail notify the owner thereof to come forward |
and pay the damage such animal or animals NAV
nave done said damage to be assessed by twoI
llSlnterested persons TO be selected by the JUS
ice aud II the owner or owners of said animal
Dr. animals shall refuse to pay said damage then
5he Justice shall forthwith sell said animal or
animals to the highest bidder after posting 10
lays notice in three different places when the
owner is not known and days when the owner
S known. And if the owner Of said animal ori
nnals be not known said animals shall be sold
q the manner above provided without the pre-
lmlnary notice by the owner Of the tence or in /
losure-the proceeds to pay costs and damages,
nd the balance if any remain, to be paid into
he parish treasury if the owner be not known, +
nd to the owner if known.
mat pending the above proceedings the person
eepng said animal or animals shall be allowed,
part of the costs, 25 cts day per head. t
SEC 5. Be it ordained etc, That the Justice
the Peace shall give to the Clerk of the Police
ury, whose duty it shall be to record the same b
escEption OF the brands Of animals whose owner t
unknown, and if not branded q description of .
Re animal itself which has been sold by him r
Sec e. BE 1t ordained, etc, That all Ordinances q
the Police Jury in conflict with the provisions
this Ordinance he and the same are hereby re- =
called 10
Sec. I. Be it ordained etc. That this Ordin-
ice take effect from and after its first publication
the official journal b
Ordained this the 18th day of April. in the b
EAR of our Lord 1890 a
E. NJ. BOAGNI, President
ttest II. Z. EsToRGE, Clerk L.