The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-06-05
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Police Jury Proceedings.
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time. and all persons violating this Sec
tion of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty. of a misdemeanor and upon con-
viction before any court of competent
Jurisdiction sh all pay fine OF not less
than one nor more than ten dollars 1of
each animal, or suffer imprisonment ID
the parish Jail for not less than nVe or
more than twenty days.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, Ihat
the Constables and Deputy Sheriffs OF
the Parish of St. Mary are hereby
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 saidl animal of and
sell il to the highest bidder for cash.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained. etc..
That III all cases arising under this ordi-
nanc[ he owner of the animal shall nave
thu fight to obtain possession OF ms
property by paying the minimum hne
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
ythere the owner of the animal fails or
refuses to pay that the case shall be
tried before the District Court,
s,cc. 4 Be il further ordained. That
whepeyer any officer shall take into his
possessSISn any animal astray or loose
upon the public road he shall imme-
3iately give the owner of said animal
fI0kics of said seizure. and il the owner
-f1zIs or refuse to pay the fine and cost
provided for in Section 3 of this ordi-
nance. then the said officer shall, make
eSaffidavit against him for violating the
2cvisions of this ordinance, place the
lid owner of said animal under arrest,
and forward 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
most a 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 Sts3lary and by him credited to
a. ro.1e{,Jnd, and each Justice of the
Peas The Parish Of st. Mary, shall
1000 the District Attorney OF this
164iciSfs District on the first OF each
honth the number of arrests made under
shis ordinance. the amount of the fines
collected, the number Of animals sold
aud the price obtained therefor; provided
tbats1ben animals for which no owner
can Sc found are sold the excess OF the
sale price over and above the fine and
cost shall be RENTED 10 the Parish
Treasurer and shall be spent on the
public roads.
SEC. 6. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That any Justice of the feace failing to
report to the District Attorney as pro-
vided in Section 5 of this ordinance
shall not be paid his salary until such
report and remittance is made.
SEC. u. Be it further ordained etc., That
whenever any animal belonging to a
corporation shall stray upon the public
road the person in charge of said animal
shall be held liable under this ordinance,
hnt, the animal shall at all times be held
10 secure the payment of fine, cost and
expenses.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That all ordinances in conflict herewith
81 On the same subject matter be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Jos. BRIG, President.
CHAs. A. BIBBINs, Sect'y.
On motion the District Attorney,
on his special request was author
lied to have printed copies of the
stock ordinance and circular
letter. to be used in apprising the
peace ofaners and others of the
pa ss q "a IA this ordinance.
On uf1kfon by Mr.. Drackett, sec-
onded ] Mr.. Boudreaux. which
Waaauly carried, Mr.. Sam Well,
former Treasurer, was given his
ouietus upon all funds.
Be It resolved, That as the &C.
Of former Parish Treasurer
Sam Well had been checked and
found correct, by this Jury, the
Court House Building Committee
and the Parish School Board. that
he be and that he lie hereby given
bis final quietus a. Treasurer OF
he Parish Of st. Mary.
The Finance Committee, Sherln,