St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-06
keeper, or keepers. to Immediately i'm.

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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 III
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, impeunded by him, thestime when
same was impounded, the locality
where said stock, etc., was found roam-
ing at large, n the name of the owner
OF said stock, etc, il same be known. He
shall, within twenty-four hours after.
1mpounding any stock, etc. under this
ordinance, notify the owner thereof,
either in person or in writing, if 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 at once advertise same for sale in
the manner hereinafter provided.
Section 4. Be it further ordained, etc,
That t~Wenty-four (24) hours after the
imponnding 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 Ofdi-
nance, the said pound keeper, or keep
ers, shall advertise said stock, etc, so
impounded, for sale at public auction
for cash, said advertisement tobe for q
period OF not less than five [5lcIeBr days,
and to be by written or printed notices
posted in at least five [6] CONSPICUOUS
places within the city limits. Ssfd adj
yertisement shall contain o complete
description of she stock, etc.. offered for
sale, together with the name OF the
owner thereof, If same be known, and
shall clearly state and designate the
time and place of the holding OF such
sale. All sales of ~impounded stock
under this ordinance, shall be made In
front Of the parish Court House; with
sui ap~prAtsenaent, and At twelve fl2l
o'clock neon of the day on which said
sale Is advertised to take place, alIof.
which shalt be clearly set forth d said
advertisement 2S herein provided
Section 5. Be it further ordsined, etc.,
That's any owner OF stock, etc, impopnd-
ed under this ordinance, shall. ut any
time before the sale OF such stock; etc.,
hsTein 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, and Us may hgY4 Bet-i
nafIy been incurred, and shall 1sEBnd
and receive from the pound keeper or
keepers. 9 receipt therefor.
Section 6. Be 1t further ordained, ETC.,
That the pound kseperiorkeepers here
In provided Tor shall receive the follow
ing fees as full compensation Tor their
services, and none other, to-wit:
For im%pounding horses, mules and
horned stock of the cow kind, the sum
OF one dollar per head. For properly
keeping, feeding and caring for same,
the sum of twenty-five [25] cents per
day, or fraction OF ii 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 Isl
cents per day, or fraction Of y day, per
head.
For ~impounding geese, the sum of
twenty-five [25] cents per head. For
properly keeping, feeding and caring
TOR same, the sum of five Isl cents per
day, or fraction Of a day, per head.
Provided, however, that should the
of stock, ETC., under this
be effected by more than one
pound keeper only one fee shall be
allowed, the same to be divided equally
between the keepers as their right or
claim therein may appear.
Section7a Be is further ordained, etc,
That the pound keeper, or keepers,
herein provided for shaIlmake monthly
written report to the Board Of Alder
OF THIS city, setting forth in detail
the number and kind OF stock, etes i'm
po1ndeds BY him the number and kind
Of stock, etc, sold d auction as pro-
vidBd by this ordinance, and the
amounts derived from such ssles; the
.nunber and kind or stock, etc., re-
ieemed or Withdrawn from the pound
before sale, by the owners thereof,
and The g1aouuts psid to said keeper, or
keepers, therefor the number and kind
of stock. etc, tmpounded st the time Of
making the report, IL any; the gross
amount collected from all sources on
account of the impounding Of stock, etc
and the net amount turned into the city
treasury in connection Herewith, II
Section s. Be II further ordained, etc,
That the said keeper, or keepers, herelp
provided for; shuIl be entitled 81 retain
oft OF the Bc1iftcted5bI min under
this o~rdinanee, such cilargSs 81 fess ~
are allowed him Ht this ordinance fstt
.inipouIlding en,f keeping sud trsp@Gll /
feeding aHd caring foI aarti 49," k, ete.,
as t1iag haee tn.all i'm und"tt Ali ks1ts
erred for II fed 6l MIN nu! allese
quentIy r~euernfGd or a,tti ~ li5fei pre-
Yided for, sud the bui%uce .tf susstI fIuusr
IL any shah hp iniln04i4teiy &l4rIisd
over by him to The tirr freaaurerI Mtt"
shall enter ttIs same on hi : buuk9 totite
of thu IN leI of such sto{k, etc,
sold under THE provisions tt this oFdl-
nance. Pruvidef. ftetHtver. thst=tetitu
the owner u said sturk. otc, tntl 10
claim the proceeds d,riyiti frtttfi ne
sale OF such stock. &c within sixty EbO]
from the date af the stI4 ~ sutslI
stock, etc., he shall ~ deemed 10 have