The record-union., 1893-03-03
ORDINANCE NO. 50.
Concerning the Transporter
ton, Care and Custody of
Poultry, Calves, and Other
Live Animals Used for HUI
man Food.

F[1HE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
i County OF Sacramento ordain as follows:
section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any one
TO tie. bind by the legs or WINGS or interIock
| the wings of any poultry for TRANSPORTATION
In this county, or for the keeping OF the same
IN the markets, or elsewhere, or to confine
theIn In improperly or demonstrated cOopS
or cages, or otherwise than as hereinafter pro-
vided by this ordinance
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any one
10 transport or 10 carry TO or from market or
Tor the purpose Of peddling or TOR any purpose
Whatever, chickens, turkeys, geese ducks or
| otner kinds OF poultry used Tor human food
coops or cages of sufficient dimensions TO com
lortably and humanely &C, omInodate such
fowl or poultry therein contained
Section 8. The dimensions of the coopS or
cages to be used in the transportation or con-
iinement of poultry or fowls, for peddIing.
sale or delivery or otherwise handled as afore-
salq, are hereby declared TO be as follows:
For turkeys and geese not less than TWENTY
eight 2Sl inches in night in the clear
FOR chickens and ducks not less than six
teen Il 81 inches in hight in the clear
SAID coops or cages shall be so constructed
That the poultry or fowls therein confined
snail nave 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 Commandment
Whlle fowls and poultry are thus confined
u is hereby made the duty of the person or
persons having them in charge to provide
sucn iowl and poultry with sufficient food and
fresh water and air.
IN TINS county transporting or carrying any
nNe CALI sheep, goat, hog, or other animal
used for human food, to bind or tie the feet of
such animal or TO transport or carry IL in n
cruel or inhuman manner. But whoever has
the duty OF transporting or carrying such ant
lnals shall provide such ways and means for
such transportation or carriage as will most
efectually protect said animals from injury
and suffering.
For the purposes of this section It is hereby
made the duty OF persons transporting or car
rylng the animals in this section enumerated,
10 construct pens or crates of sufficient dimen-
slons, with proper compartments, to enable
sald animals to maintain 1t standiug position,
sald 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 as TO compartments shall not apply to
the transportation of hogs, which animals
may be transported In pens or crates undi-
Vlded into compartments, a due regard being
had to the proper transportation OF the hogs
so as TO avoid crowding too great number
into one pen.
Section 8. Every person convicted OF a VIC
lation of the provisions or TINS ordnance
shall be punished by fine of not less than
five So nor more than one hundred (S1C0)
dollars, or by Imprisonment OF not less than
two (2) nor more than fifty t50) 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.
tsEAL] Attest: w. y. HAMILTON Clerk
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