St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-23
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pound such horned stock, cattle, hogs,
etc. as may be found roaming at large
within the area or district herein des-
cribed, in a safe and secure enclosure to
be provided by and at the expense of
the city for the purpose. He shall keep
q record in which he shall enter q full
and complete description of any stock,
etc, impounded by him, the time when
same was i~mpounded, the locality
where said stock, etc, was found roam
ing at large, and the name of the owner
of said stock, ETC., If same be known. He
shall, within tWenty-four hours after
impounding any stock, etc., unde this
ordinance, notify the owner thereof,
either in person or in writing, il same
be known, and if said owner shall fail
to Immediately redeem such stock, etc.,
in the manner provided for in this ordi-
nance, said pound keeper, or keepers,
shall Mt once advertise same for sale in
the manner hereinafter provided.
Section 4. Be it further ordained, etc.
That twenty-four (24) hours after the
impounding Of any stock, etc, under
this ordinance, and in the event same
shall not have been redeemed or With
drawn from the pound by the oWner
thereof, as provided for in this ordi~
nance, the said pound keeper, or keep
erss shall advertise said stock, etc., so
impounded, for sale at public auctien
for cash, said advertisement to be for a
period of not less than five f5] clear days,
and to be by written or printed notices
posted in at least five Isl conspicuous
places within the city limits Said adj
vertisement shall contain q complete
description OF the stock, ETC., offered for
sale. together with the name of the
owner thereof, IL same be known, and
shall clearly state and designate the
$Swan nsxF3 vNf11aIA# e%hn4 hATnfra ~ s9S eePTh
sale. All sales Of fmpounded stock
under this ordinance, shall be made in
front of the parish Court House, with
out appraisement, and at twelve f12l
o'clock neon of the day pa which said
sale is advertised to take place, all of
which shall be clearly set forth in said
advertisement as herein provided.
Section 5. Be it further ordained, etc,
Thatany owner OF stock, etcs in1pound~
ed under this ordinance, shall. at any
time before the sale of such stock, ETC.,
herein provided for, be permitted to re-
deem or Withdraw the same upon the
payment of all such costs or charges
authorized to be assessed against same
by this ordinance, Ind rs may nave act
uelIy been incurred, and shall demand
and receive from the pound keeper, or
keepers receipt therefor.
Section s. Be ii further ordained, etc,
That the pound keeper, or keepers, here
in provided for shall receive the follow
ing fees as full compensation for their
services, and non other, to-wit:
For impounding horses, mules and
horned stock of the COW kind, the sum
of n dollar per head. For properly
keeping, feeding and caring for same,
the sum OF twenty-five 1881 cents per
day, or fraction of b day, per head.
For impounding sheep, goats and hogs,
the sum OF fifty 1901 cents per head.
For properly keeping, feeding and car
ing for same, the sum of fifteen [l5l
cents per day, or fraction of day, per
head.
For impounding geese, the sum of
twenty-five 1851 cents per head. For
properly keeping, feeding and caring
for same, the sum OF five l5 cents per
day, or fraction Of . day, per head.
Provided, however, that should the
impounding OF stock, etc. under this
pound keeper only one fee shall pc
allowed, the same to be divided equally
between the keepers as their right or
claim therein may appear.
Section Z. Be il further ordained, etc,
That the pound keeper, or keepers,
herein provided Tor shall make monthly
written report to the Board of Alder
the number and kind of stock, etc, inn
pounded by him; the number and kind
Of stock, etc, sold at auctioR as pro-
vided by this ordinance, and the
amounts derived from such sales; the
number and kind Of stock ETC.. re-
deemed or Withdrawn from the pound,
or before sale, by the owners thereof,
and the amounts paid to said keeper or
keepers, therefor; the number and kind
of stock. etc. impounded at the time OF
making the report, If any; the gross
amount collected from all sources on
account Of the impounding of stock, etes
and the net amount turned into the city
treasury in connection Herewith, ii
any.
Section s. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the said keeper, or keepers, herein
provided for, shall be entitled to retain
out of the funds collected by him under
this ordinance, such charges or fees as
are allowed him by this ordinance for
impounding and Keeping and properly
feeding and caring for such stock, etcA
as may have been impeunded and kept,
cared for and fed by him and subse-
Vlded for, and the balance of such funds,
by him to the City Treasurer, who
of the owner of such stock, etcs
under the provisions of this ordt-
nance. Provided, however, that should
owner of said stock, ETC., fail to
claim the proceeds derived from the
sale Of such stock, etc., within sixty 1901
days from the date of the sale of such
ETC., hs shall be deemed to have