St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-11-08
AN esEsEsASANGa.
Relative 10 tho sale OF Unbranded Stock, the
Appointment Of commissioners therefor,
and defining tncir NMtle.. Gle.


and defining their tiutle-, etc.
SECTION /. Be il ordained J4 he l0ijcc Jt|y
OF the Parish Of ST. LUtGtH That al Hnbrandeu
colts, calvea end mules. Wild and running az
auction for cash, I" tie highest bdUeI; pfoNlt-
ed, that sale snail be made 81 lea5 than SIX
dollars SCI per heat. ssal': sales 10 take piHc"
il accordance Win tilo provisions hereinafter
adopted. =,
SIC. ?. BE il os,7tJioeG, str., that tDeFe shan
/ be - many commissioners a NnhTiuucA st"oh
in the parish. as each member 81 The different
wards shalt think necessary TO appoint III '"~
re1rect ward.
1nissoncls shall be appointed Ct least thirty
! days before the first SATURDAY il !niF OF fa'A
year
! branded stock shall take place on every S2fur-
DAY. beginning on the trst saturday il JAY OF
each year, aud continue uhHl tie last SatuEda;
! IN August inclusive. said sales 10 take place II
the residence Of the commissions All or DAG no.
! tee has been posted III at least three well
known and conspicuous places within tue
neiehborhnod OF the residence 81 III" c"h1hnS-
siorer. Said notice 10 hc posted At least tell
DAYS before any sale shall take place. and &It
SET forth he time aud place OF sale.
SIC. .. BE il CrdutncN. F'c. That cHch conlmiS'
siol,cr shall haze hut one pen for the sale OF M
branded stock.
SEC 9. BE ii o1s}aiae,3, etc., That each conlilis
sinner shall make a written report 10 this Jury
az It's first session after the last Saturday III
1 August Of each wear, showing lii" number OF
stock sold under this ordinances, the price re
ce.yed therefor, anu tile balance III his hands n
favor Of the parish; and lt shall be tIc NltE OF
, each member of this Jury to cause the >at re
ports to be made 10 this body III the appointed
Z time
1 pOrtc,i rs received by commissioners shall he
Immediately paid into the parish treasury. after
the said 2ommissionors report slla'i nave been
received and approved by the jury
( SEC. 5. Be il Orduined etc., That each commits
airucr shall receive as compensation, fifty cents
t5ur.) per head ior every animal sold 10y him
every animal, which although not sold has been
! branded by Lif!. with the parish brand.
SEC 9. BE Il ordained, c'c.. That every animal
sold npdtr the provisions Of this ordinance shall
! he hran,,et, and ccunterhrardcd with the par
! ISL brand. and such as remain nnsold after
being offered for sale, shall he branded with the
! parish brand.
SEC. TO- Be it or7uiatd, &C.. The hrsui of The
parish shah remain the saline a. the ole now in
use. to-Wit: OlU.
SEC. II. Be il ordai,."l, cr., That atty }'cr-un
. captnrng and peunuG animals, I!lhlt ~ sale
under the provisions Of TINS ordinance shall he
allowed Atty cents t5ocD Therefor:
, SEC. II. BE- IL ordrinCd. ETC., That no person
rapturing animals under this ordinance sh;.!
receive any compensation therefor. III case sat;
/ animal shall have been KEPT in pen for longer
period than twenty-iOur hours previous to the
sale ihei eOf, and all animals captured Shall Id
immediately ;3kcn 10 tEe nearest conl'nia
, sioner.
sHC. II. Re il o, dutusd, .t.., l:t.it any l'er-oI
claiming ownership o. HUt stock pleyiuIs Il
the sale thereof and C%idhllSh!u@ TIE same tt
tho satisfaction UI me commissioner i'll The
ward. shall have the nGht t0reCia!m posses ioi
The same MP to that time, proti"tt that any
person claiming ana proving properly as ator.
said. aftcE the sale has taken place, eta!s nave
the right. either to receive HE price OF the sale
after uttsucttnE all legal costs, or 10 reclaim thE
animal upon naytuE ali costs.
SIC u. Be /! 0rdNiNEd, &c, That this ol;u
nance takes effect FROM and after III" first day
OF its publication. and that all laws or parts O
laws inconsistent Nitli il or o. The same UhlcC