Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-14
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Ordinance No. 12,s4s


Keeper, prescribing his powers and
duties regulating the keeping and
running at large of certain animals,
and providing for a public pound, and
for q dog license" approved March 16,
The Mayor and Council Of the city of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l.. That ordinance No. s137
NEW Series). entitled AN Ordinance
creating the. office of Pound Keeper,
prescribing his powers and dutiesj
regulating the Keeping and running at
large OF certain animals, and providing
for public pound, and for dog
license" approved March 16, 1903, be
and the same is hereby amended in the
prescribed
Sec 2. THAT section 6 of Ordinance
No stS7 New Series) be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec s. It shall be the duty of the
Pound Keeper to take up and impound
in the public pound all unlicensed dogs
found running at large in or upon any
street, lane, alley, park, public build
ing or other public place; or upon any
vacant or unoccupled lot or land not
enclosed, III the City OF Los Angeles
Within twen y-four (2D hours after
taking up and impounding any dog, the
Pound Keeper shall post In a conspicu-
Gus. place at the public. pound a gen
eral description of such dog. and he
shall keep such dog confined for three
(9) days after the day of such posting
matter prescribed. and shall then kill
such dog by suffocation by administer
ing gas, and not otherwise; provided
that the Pound Keeper may dispose of
any impounded dog not so redeemed
after the expiration of three CD days
from the day OF such posting, by gift OF
sale, to any person who VIII pay the
pound fee and procure the necessary
tag for the current Yar All dogs
killed as herein provided must be
buried three CD feet below the surface
of the ground. or cremated under. the
City of Los Angeles.
Sec 9. That Section of said Ordin-
ance No. S137 New Series) be and the
Sec 0, IL shall be unlawful for any
person entitled to the possession or
having charge. custody or control of
any horse. mare, mule, colt, jack, Jennie
COW, OK, steer, bull, calf sheep, goat or
hog to cause or permit or allow the
same to stray or, run or in any other
manner to be at large in or upon any
public highway street, lane, alley
park or public place, or in the bed of
the Los Angeles river, or upon any un-
herd or Craze any Of the. animals men
toned In this section, in or upon any
street, lane, alley, park or public place,
or to stake out any of such animals
upon any uninclosed lot or land, in such
manner that the rope or other attach
ment by which the same is tethered
may permit 1T to be or go beyond the
boundary of said lot or land.
1t shall also be unlawful for any per-
son to stake out, herd or Craze any of
said animals in or upon the bed of the
Los Angeles river unless the same is
under the immediate. control of some
person over the age of fifteen (15) years
who is at all times within fifty feet of
the same.
ance No. S137 New Seres) be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. II. Any person may take up any
animal mentioned in Section Q of this
Ordinance found running at large con-
trary to the provisions of this Ordin
ance; and, such person must, within
four (D hours after taking up said
animal Cor within two 10 hours after
such time. IL the animal be attached to
vehicle) give notice of the fact that
he has such animal in his possession to
the Pound Keeper or some police Off
Ger. and must surrender such animal to
the Pound Keeper upon his demand
therefor In case such notice is given
to any police officer. such officer shall
Immediately notify the Pound Keeper
thereof. The Pound Keeper upon re-
ceiving such notice shall forthwith take
such animal into his possession and i'm
Sec 5. That Section IA of said
Ordinance No: S137 New Series) be and
the same is hereby amended so as to
Sec. IA. The owner or person entitled
to the custody of any animal mentioned
in Section of this Ordinance. taken up
and impounded, may at any time before
the sale thereof redeem the same by
paying to the Pound Keeper the fees
and charges prescribed by this. Ordin@
ance, accruing UP to the time of sale.
The Pound Keeper shall on the third
day after the impounding of any such
animal, If it be not sooner redeemed,
advertise the same for sale by posting
three written or printed notices of the
sale thereof, one at the entrance of the
Public Pound. one at the entrance of
the City Hall and one at the Broadway
entrance of the Court House in the
City of Los Angeles. Said notices shall
give general description of the animal
to be sold with it's marks and brands,
and shall state the day and hour and
place of sale: and at the time adver-
tised. which shall not be less than five
(5) days after the day of posting such
notices, the Pound Keeper shall, unless
such animal is previously redeemed,
proceed to sell the same at the place
advertised, to the highest bidder for
cash; The Pound Keeper shall execute
thereupon the title to such animal shall
vest In such purchaser. From the pro-
ceeds OF such sale the Pound Keeper
snail retain the ices and charges al
lowed by this Ordinance. and shall hold
the surplus: If any, for the owner of the
animal sold, for a period of six
months, and it. before the expiration
of such period no demand shall be
made upon him therefor, it shall be re-
Sec, g. That Section IS of said
Ordinance No: S1S7 New Series) be and
the same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 5. The Pound Keeper shall be
entitled to receive the following fees:
For taking up and lmpounding any
dog, one dollar and fifty cents.
For impounding any animal men
toned in Section of this Ordinance,
the sum of $500
For feeding and caring for any such
animal not exceeding eight days, the
following sums per day:
Horses, soc; mares. soc; colts. soc;
mules soc: neat cattle, soc; jacks, soc !;
jennies, 5Oc calves, soc; sheep, soc /;
lambs. soc; goats, soc; hogs, soc.
For giving notice of sale of any such
animal fifty cents for each animal ad-
vertised
For impounding any animal attached
to vehicle, or harness. or Bride which
has run away from the owner or person
in charge thereof S1.00.
Provided. that no fees whatsoever
shall be allowed the Pound Keeper for
any animal which has been unlawfully
taken up and impounded. but such ami
NAL shall be Immediately delivered 20
the owner or person entitled to the
custody thereof.
Sec z This Ordinance is urgently
required for the immediate preservation
of the public peace. health and safatv,