St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
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 to
be provided by and at the expense of
the city for the purpose. He shall keep
a record in which he shall enter a full
and complete description of any stock,
ETC., impounded by him, the time when
same was ~impounded, 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., 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 twenty-four GA hours after the
1mpoundiDg 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
ers, shall advertise said stock, ETC., so
lmpounded, for sale at public auction
for cash, said advertisement to be for a
period of not less than five F51 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 a complete
description of the stock, etc. offered for
sale, together with the name of the
owner thereof, if same be known, and
shall clearly state and designate the
linn nTd n1onneNf AEa=L 11ISp1- - -.-t
sale. All sales of impCunded stock
under this ordinance, shall be made in
'front.' of the parish Court House, with
out appraisement, and at twelve FI2l
o'clock loon of the day on 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.,
owner OF stock, ETC., impound-
ed under this ordinance, shall, at any
time before b 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, and as NAV have act
uaily been incurred, and shall demand
and receive from the pound keeper. or
keepers.a receipt therefor.
Section 8. Be it 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
stock of the cow kind, the sum
Of n dollar per head. For properly
keeping, feeding and caring for same,
sum of twenty-five 1851 cents per
lay, or fraction Of = day, per head.
For impounding sheep, goats and hogs,
sum of fifty [50l cents per head.
.or properly keeping, feeding and car
ng for same, the sum of fifteen ISL
cents per day, or fraction of q day, per
read.
For i~mponnding geese, the sum of
twenty-five [25l cents per head. For
properly keeping, feeding and caring {
or same, the sum of five ISL cents per I
.ay, or fraction of a day, per head. !
Provided, however, that should the J
mpounding of stock, etc, under this :
iound Keeper only n fee shall be
lowed, the same to be divided equally
,etWecn the keepers as their right or Il.
lain therein may appear. e
Section z. Be it further ordained, etc, +
the pound keeper, or keepers,
.ereln provided for shall make months /
7r1tten report to the Board of Alder T
zen Of this city, setting forth in detail 4
ne number and kind of stock, etc, i'm ?
ounded by him the number and kind 2
I stock, etc, sold at auction as pro- =
Ided by this ordinance, and the \
mounts derived from such sales; the
lumber and kind of stock, ETC., re- 3
or Withdrawn from the pound, L
before sale, by the owners thereof, i
nd the amounts paid to said keeper. or 9
eepers. therefor; the number and kind &
STOCK, etc. impounded at the time of O
taking the report, if any; the gross O.
u collected from ali sources on c.
I the impounding of stock, ETC., O
40 the net amount turned into the city
.easury in connection Herewith, If
1Ys a
Section s. Be it further ordained, etc. a
nat the said keeper, or keepers, herein e
foylded for, shall be entitled to retain 4,
It OF the funds collected by him under u,
lls ordinance, such charges or fees as
e allowed him by this ordinance for OF
1pounding and keeping and properly
edlng and caring for such stock, etc,
may Y been imponnded and kept,
red for and fed by him and subse-
redeemed or sold as herein pro- n
dea for, and the balance of such funds, Il.
any, shall be Immediately turned
.er by him to the City Treasurer, who
ali enter the same on his books to the
ed1t OF the owner of such stock, etc.,
ia under the provisions Of this ordi-
nee. Provided, however, that should
g owner of said stock, etc., fail to
nm the proceeds derived from the
le OF such stock, ETC., within sixty 1901 sp
from the date of the sale OF such CT
'ck, etc, he shall be deemed TO have