The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-07-03
Special Meeting Town Council.
FRANKLIN, La, July /, 1909.

rnANAL1N, La, July L, 1ooo'
The Honorable Council met in
special session, Mayor j. c..
Lewis, presiding; Mr.. Boudreaux
absent.
The Mayor explained that the
object of the meeting was to dis
cuss the advisability of passing an
ordinance requiring that all dogs
running on the streets be muz-
zled.
The following ordinance was
introduced by Mr.. Harrison and
on motion by himself, duly Sec
onded and carried, was adopted,
viz:
ORDINANCE No. IN.
An ordinance to compel all owners
or possessors of dogs to muzzle
them before being allowed to en-
ter upon the public streets or upon
any public grounds or premises,
or any stores, shops, or other
places where the public may
gather for business, pleasure or
otherwise; and to provide that all
unmuzzled dogs discovered upon
the public streets or premises
aforesaid, shall be killed and re-
moved by the city marshal Or by
any other person directed by said
to assist him therein.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Council of the town sof
Franklin. that between the 5th day of
July, 1909 and the 18th of September
thereof; and thereafter between the
1st day of May and the 18th day of
September of each subsequent year, it
shall be unlawful for the owner or
possessor of any dog to permit the
same to come upon the public streets
within the corporate limits of the
town OF Franklin or to permit it to
enter any public grounds or premises
or any store, shop Or any other place
where the public may gather for bust
ness. pleasure or otherwise, unless
said dog be first securely muzzled.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained etc.
That said muzzle shall neatly fit the
head of each dog and shall be secupei
ly fastened around its neck and shall |
be made of either wire or leather, and |
shall be made and fitted in such a |
manner as to prevent said dog from
biting.
SEC 3. Be it further ordained, ETC..
That all dogs between said 9Th. OF |
July and 18th. of September 1909 and |
between said 1st. of May and 18th. of |
of each subsequent year
found upon the public streets or upon
any public grounds or premises as
above set forth without being so muz-
zled or whose muzzle may be so defec-
i've as not to prevent said dog from
biting, shall be killed by the city
marshal or by any other person who
nay be there acting under the direc-
ion of said marshal.
SEC 4. Be it farther ordained. etc.
That this ordinance shall apply as
veil to dogs which have been provided
With tax tags as to other dogs.
SEC 5. Be it further ordained that
vi ordinances or parts of ordinances
n conflict within the provisions of
his ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Approved this 1st day of July, 1909.
JOHN Z. LEWIS, Mayor.
CHAs. LAUvE. Secretary. l.
Moved by Mr.. Delahoussaye.
July seconded and carried, that
money be refunded to those hav-
ng paid dog tags for the year
900.
By motion of Mr.. Frost duly
econded and carried, the Marshal
7as instructed to have notices .
eferring to the ordinance here
dopted printed, and same be
osted about town calling atten-
ion that said ordinance would be
arried into effect on July 9TH. '
There being no further business
n motion the council adjourned.
JOHN G. LEWIS, Mayor. +
CHAS. LAUvE, Sect'y.
For FeVeriShneSS and AcI,;ur &