The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-06-19
STOCK ORDINANCE

An ordinance making it misdemeanor
for any person to permit any animal
belonging to them to be upon the
public roads of the Parish of st.
Mary, providing the penalty there
for, and the method of collecting
said penalty.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of the Parish Of st. Mary IT
regular session assembled. That it shall
be unla wful for any person or corporation
to wilfully permit any animal belonging
to them or it to be upon any public road
of the Parish of St. Mary, except such
animals be in actual use at the time, or
under the proper restraint in being taken
from one place to another; that
no loose or stray horses, goats, hogs,
cows, or other animals of any descrip-
ton shall be permitted upon the public
roads of the Parish of St. Mary at any
time, and all persons violating this sec.
ton of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and upon con-
Vfction before any court of competent
jurisdiction sh all pay fine OF not less
than one nor more than ten dollars for
each animal, or suffer imprisonment in
the parish Jail for not less than five or
more than twenty days.
SEC. 2, Be it further ordained, That
the Constables and Deputy Sberiffs OF
the Parish of st. Mary are. hereb,
empowered to seize any animal found
loose or astray on the public roads and
retain the same in their possession until
the owner pays the fine and cost assessed
against him, and said animals shall be
thus held as security for said fine and
costs and in the event said fine and
costs are not paid within two days after
said fine is assessed, then the said Con-
stable shall have the right to then and
there auction the said animal off and
sell il to the highest bidder for cash.
SEC. 3. BE it further ordained, etc..
That in all cases arising under this ordi-
nance the owner of the animal shall have
the right to obtain possession OF his
property by paying the minimum fine
of one dollar to the Justice of Peace OF
the ward in which the animal was taken,
together with two dollars to the con-
stable ard two dollars to the Justice OF
the Peace as costs; provided in all cases
where the owner of the animal fails or
refuses to pay that the case shall be
tried before the District Court
Sic. Be it further ordained. That
whenever any officer shall take into bis
possesssion any animal astray or loose
upon the public road he shall imme-
diately give the owner Of said animal
notice of said seizure. and il the owner
fails or refuse to pay the fine and cost
provided for in Section OF this ordl-
nance, then the said officer shall make
an affidavit against him for violating the
provisions of this ordinance, place the
said owner of said animal under arrest,
and forwa ard the record to the District
Court for action; provided that If such
officer cannot ascertain who owns said
animal by due inquiry then he shall
post notice of such Selling, together
with description of said animals at the
Office of the Justice of the Peace for that
Ward for four days, and if no one appear
and claim said animal, then such officer
shall Immediately auction said animal TO
the last and highest bidder for cash to
pay cost, fine and expenses.
SEC. s. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That all fines collected under this ordi-
nance shall be turned over to the Treas
urer of St. Mary and by him credited to
the road fund, and each Justice Of the
Peace of the Parish of st. Mary, shall
report to the District Attorney of this
Judicial District Oh the first Of each
month the number of arrests made under
this ordinance, the amount of the fines
collected, the number of animals sold
and the price obtained therefor; provided
that when animals for which no owner
can be found are sold the excess of the
sale price over and above the fine and
cost shall be RENTED TO the Parish
Treasurer and shall be spent on the
public roads.
SIC. 8. Be il further ordained, etc.,
That any Justice Of the teace failing to
report to the District Attorney as pro-
vided in Section of this ordinance
shall not be paid his salary until such
report and remittance is made
SECT Belt further ordained etc., That
whenever any animal belonging to II
corporation shall stray upon the public
road the person in charge of said animal
shall be held liable under this ordinance,
but the animal shall at all times be held
to secure the payment of fine, cost and
expenses.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That all ordinances in conflict herewith
or on the same subject matter be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Jos. BIRG, President.
CHAs. A. BIBBINS. Sect'y.