The record-union., 1893-03-06

VNHE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
i County of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any one
70 tie. bind by the legs or wings, or interociI
the wings OF any poultry for transportation
in this county, or Tor the keeping OF the same
IN the markets, or elsewhere, or to conHnc
them in improperly or ill-constructed coops
or cages, or otherwise than as hereinafter pro-
Nldcd by this ordinance.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any one
TO transport or TO carry TO or rom market, or
Tor the purpose of peddling or Tor any purpose
Whatever, chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, or
other kinds Of poultry used for human food,
unless such fowl or poultry is confined i'll
coopS or cages OF sufficient dimensions to COM
ioriably and humanely accommodate such
fowl or poultry therein contained.
Section 3. The dimensions of the coops or
cages 10 be used in the transportation or con-
nnenent OF poultry or fowls, for peddlng,
sale or delivery or otherwise handled as afore-
said, are hereby declared to be as follows:
For turkeys and geese not less than twenty
eight t2s( inches in hight in the clear.
For chickens aud ducks not less than six-
teen 90 inches in hight in the clear
Said coops or cages shall be so constructed
| that the poultry or fowls therein confined
shall have ample room in which to stand
comfortably, without crOwding no one OF
| such cOops or cages shall contain more than
| twenty-four such fowls in one compartment.
While fowls and poultry are thus confined
] it is hereby made the duty of the person or
| persons having them in charge to provide
| such fowl and poultry with SUFFICIENT food and
| fresh water and air.
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for anv one
| in this county transporting or carrying any
! live calf sheep, goat, hog, or other animal
used for human food, to bind or tie the feet of
| such animal, or to transport or carry 1t in a
| cruel or inhuman manner. But whoever has
! the duty of transporting or carrying such ami
/ mails shall provide such ways and means for
| such transportation or carriage as Will most
! efiectually protect said animals from injury
! and suffering.
| For the purposes of this section il is hereby
made the duty OF persons transporting or car
/ ryiug the animals in this section enumerated
to construct pens or crates of sufficient dimen-
| sions, with proper compartments, to enable
| said animals 10 maintain u standiug position.
! said pens or crates TO be covered with hay or
/ straw so that such animals may lie down with
! comfort; provided, however, that this pro-
/ vision rs 10 compartments shall not apply to
! the transportation Of hogs, which animals
may he transported In pens or crates undi-
| vided into compartments, due regard being
| had TO the proper transportation OF the hogs
] so as to avoid crowding too great a number
/ into one pen.
Section ;. Every person convicted of a vio-
| lation of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be punished by a fine of not less tnan
! five So nor more than one hundred (SIOm
dollars, or by imprisonment of not less than
two ~ nor more than fifty ,5O) days, or by
| both such fine and imprisonment
| Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect
! ten days from ana after its passage.
| Adopted February Ii, 1893, by the votes of
| Miller, Todd, Curtis Jenkins and Morrison.
J. NJ. MORRISON, Chairman
| lsEAL.l Attest: w. 3. HAMILTON, Clerk.
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