The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-04-08

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with All membn-S n-eaeot, exc,
Mr.. O'Nlell.
MIR. Lave stated that the 90.
Jfct OF the NEE ing vas 10 pass A.
] ordinance requiring the manue,
in which live sock INST b. han.
died upon the streets Of the town.
| Mr.. w S. Berwick Introduce
the following ordinance, known 4.
Ordinance No. 1873, and also moved
for its adoption, seconded by Mr.,
Marvin Morris, was carried by The
folio wing vote: M,--rs. Berwick,
Anderson, Loustaot and Morris,
yeas:
ORDINANCE No Isl
| An ordinance making ii Il N sdrmea-
nor for any person owning or haviug
| under his use and control any am
mai. to allow it, roaming or lcjny
loose, upon the streets Of the Town
OF Franklin. providing the penalty
therefor, and the method OF collect
ing said penalty.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Town Couucil Of the Towu
OF Franklin, in special session as
sem bled. that it shall be unlawful for
any person to permit any animai bt
longing to them or beng under then
use and control, t. be upon any street
OF the Town of Franklin. EXCEPT such
animal or animals be in actual use at
the time, or properly battered aad
lead, in being ta ken from one place
to another: that no loose or stray
horses, goats, hogs, COWS or other
animals Of any description Except
dogs which are controlled by d ,pecj al
Ordinance) shall be permitted upon
the streets of the Town Of Frank ln
except as hereinabove provided, and
all persons violating this Section uf
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
OF a misdemeanor and upon convic-
ton thereof, shall pay fine Of not
less than one dollar nor more than
ten dollars. CT suffer Imprisonment il
the Parish Jail of not less than five
or more than twenty days or both at
the discretion of the Mayor
SECTION 2 Be it further ordained,
etc, That the Town Marshal or any
other police officer of the Town cfI
Franklin is and are hereby empower
ed to seize any animal or animals,
found loose or astray on any of the
streets of the Town of Franklin, and
retain the same in their possession
until the owner pays the fine assessed
and costs, and said animal or animals
said fine and costs aad in the event
said fine and costs are not paid
within two days after said fine is as
sessed then the said Marshal shall |
have the right to auction the said
animal or animals after posting two
days notice of said sale, the day, |
Time and place, about the Town. ana |
sell the same at the front door Of the |
Town Hall to the highest bidder for =,
cash, for the payment of the said |
tine and costs.
SECTION ). Be it further ordained, |
ETC., That in all cases arising under
his ordinance whenever any police
officer or Town Marshal of the Town,
shall take into his possession any
animal astray or loose upon the
Streets OF the Town. he shall lmmedi-
itely give the owner or per son having
such animal or animals under his
Use and control, notice of said seizure
md notice to appear before the
Mayor to answer the charge made
o pay the fine and costs assessed as
provided for In Section | of this Ordi-
lance, then the said officer shall have
he right to proceed with the auction
If said animal or animals as provided
or in Section = of this ordinances:
provided, that if such officer cannot
.scertain the owner of said animal
n animals by due inquiry, then he
hall post notices of such seizure and
he day, time and place of the sale of
aid animal or ANIMALS as provided
or in Section , and shall sell said
nlmal to pay whatever costs may
ave been incurred in feeding and
eeping said animal or animals
SECTION /. Be it further ordained
tc, That all fines collected under
his ordinance shall be turned over
, the Town Secretary; provided that
hen animals for which no owner
an be found are sold under thi, ordi-
ance, the excess after payment of ali
Osts due, shall be RENTED to The
ecretary of the Town and shall be
epOsited to the credit of the /: rad
ind OF the Town, and spent on the
treets of the said Town.
SECTION 5. Be it further ordained,
C., That this ordinance shall take
fect thirty days after it's pubication.
SECTION s. Be it farther ordained
9, That any ordinance contrary
} or in conflict with the term, nf
lis ordinance. be and the same i,
,reby repealed.
Approved this Bird day of April \. '
1916.
CHAS. LAUvE,
y. A1 COCK, Mayor
Secretary.
There being no further business,
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