St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-09
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keeper, or keepers. to immediataly inn
pound such horned stock, cattle. hogs,
ETC., as m8y be found roaming st large
within the urea or district herein des-
scribed, In q safe and secure enclosure to
be provided by and ct the expense OF
the city for the purpose. He shall keen
q record in which he shall enter d fall
and complete description OF any stock,
etc. impounded by him, the time when
same was tmponnded, the locality
where said stock, etc., was found roam
ing at large, and the name of the owner
Of said stock, etc, IL same be known. He
shall, within twenty-four hours after
impounding any stock, etcs under this
ordinance, notify the owner thereof,
either in person or In writing. If same
be knoWns and IL 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 Ct once advertise same for sale in
the mshner hereinafter provided.
Section q. Be it further ordained, etc,
That tW~enty-four (241 hours after the
impounding OF any stock, etc. under
this ordinance, and In the event same
shall mo- have been redeemed or with
drawn from the pound by the owner
thereof, as provided for In this crdi-
nance, the said pound keeper. + keep
erss shan advertise said stock, etca so
tnpOnndad, Tor ssle st public suction
for cash, said advertisement 10 be Tor 5
period of notless than five f6l cleard&ya,
md g be by written Or printed notices
posted IN Mt least five I6l conspicuous
places within the city limits. Said ad-
yertlsemeRt shall contain 3 complete
description of the stock, stea offered for
sales together with the name of the
owner thereof, II same be known, and
shall clearly state and designate the
time and place OF the holding Of such
sale. All sales of ~impoundsd stock
under this ordinance, shall be made In
front Of the parish Court House, with
ont appgaisement, and at twelve T12ls
O'clock neon f the day on which said
10 advertised 10 take place, RII of.
which shall be clearly set forth In said
advertisement as herein provided.
Section 5. Be it further ordained, etc.
owner OF stock, etc, impounds
cd under this ordinance, shall, ct any
time before the 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 mas have act
naLIy been Incurred, and shall demand
and receive from She pound keeper. Or
keeperssa receipt therefor.
9CI94QA Os AuEGAGE GEQAIn&Us 8BEs
That the pound keeper, or keepers, kere-
in provided for shall receive the follow
ing fees as full compensation for their
services, n none other, to-wtt.
For 1mpounding horses, mules and
horned stock of the COW kind, the sum
OF one dollar per head. For properly
keepIngs feeding and caring for same,
the sum Of twenty-five [251 cents per
day, or fraction Of d day, per head.
gE Mnp Il M mon n NH nm cEanrM 1m@1@m~ Arl fn.1ws
the SUN of fifty 1901 cents per head.
properly keeping, feeding and car
ing for same, the sum Of fifteen 1851
cents per Gay, or fraction OF 8 day, per
head.
For impounding geese, the sum of
twenty-five f25] cents per head. For
properly keeping, feeding aud caring
Tor same, the sum OF i've Isl cents per
Gay, or fraction OF s. day, per head.
Provided, however, that should the
tmpoundtng of stock, ETC., under this
ordinance 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.
Section z. Be it further ordained. etc,
That the pound keeper, or keepers,
herein provided for shalImake monthly
written report to the Board of Alder
Of this city, setting forth in detail
number and kind Of stock, etc, inn
pounded by him; the number and kind
% Stock ETC., sold at auction bis pro-
by this ordinance, aud the
amounts derived from such sales: the
and kind OF stock, etc., re-
or Withdrawn from the pound.
before sale, by the owners thereof.
Ind the amounts paid to said keeper, or
keepers, therefor the number and kind
II stock etc, impounded at the time of
making the report, il any; the gross
mount collected from ell sources on
of the impounding of stock, etc,
the net amount turned into the city
treasury In connection therewith, Ii
Section 8. Be IL further ordained. etc.,
hat the said keeper, or keepers, herein
provided Tor, shall be entitled to retain
lut or the funds collected by him under
MS ofuinanee, such charges or fees as
re allowed him by this ordinances for
mpounding and Keeping and properly
eeding p caring for such stock, ETC.,
may nave been impouuded and kept,
AIRED for and fed by him and subse.
Iuently redeemed or sold as herein pro-
for. and the balance ofsuch funds.
{ any, shall be Immediately turned
yer BY MIN 20 the City Treasurer, who
hall enter the same on his books fothe
o1 the owner OF such stock. ETC.,
old under the provisions Of this ordi-
.ance. Provided, however, that should
he owner of said stock, etc. fail to-
lain the proceeds derived from the
aIe OF such stock, etc, within sixty 1901
avs the date of the sHle of such
etc3 he shall be deemed to have