The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-03-23
mules may be at such times as may


be designated by the Parish Live
Stock sanitary Inspector or inspectors,
in the manner prescribed in Section
6 of this ordinance for the purpose OF
having said mules and horses properly
disinfected, providing that in the
sense of this section the words "prop-
erly disinfected" are intended to mean
that the said horses and mules shall
be dipped in the standard arsenical
solution provided for that purpose.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, etc,
that should any cattle, horses or
mules from any infected area, drift,
swim or otherwise enter this Parish
in violation of this ordinance, the
same shall be quarantined and disln-
fected at the expense Of said owner,
or owners, thereof. Any infected
cattle, horses or mules within the
Parish of jefferson Davis, the owner
or owners of which, after due notice,
shall fail to disinfect in a manner
satisfactory to the inspectors Of this
Parish, shall be placed in quarantine
and disinfected at the expense Of the
owner or owners, and if the owner or
owners, Of said animals be unknown
to the said inspectors, such animals
shall be quarantined, disinfected and
cared for and any expense thus in
Cured shall be paid by the owner Of
such animals before the same are re-
| ASed by the inspector or the Parish
shall not be held liable for any aCCideL t
or loss occurring among the said live
took during such quarantine.
If the owner or owners of the said
live stock shall fail 10 call for and re-
leem the said live stock and ply all the
necessary expenses incurred by the
sail quarantine within ten (l0) days
from the date such live stock were
placed in quarantine, the said Inspector
is hereby authorized to sell the same at
1ubiC auction to the highest bidder for
ash after due advertisement for ten
days by posting notices OF time. terms
and place OF sale in three different
public places in the PARISH ami the
proceeds of the said sale in excess OF
the necessary expenses above men
toned shall be refunded to the owner
If said live stock, and if no owner or
owners be found the same shall be
turned over 10 the Parish Treasurer
md placed in the fund set aside TOR the
eradication OF cattle ticks and other
COntageo' dis 'aSrS Of live stock.
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained ETC.,
that nothing in this ordinance shall
be construed to amend, alter or mod
ify any of the rules of the Louisiana
State Live Stock Sanitary Board with
reference to the authority to appoint
Inspectors, or the power and author
ity of said inspectors granted by the
statutes of the State of Louisiana, ii
being intended that the provisions OF
this ordinance shall be applied in con-
junction with said Louisiana State
Live Stock Sanitary Board and the
United States Bureau of Animal In
dustry.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained etc..
that any person, persons, individuS'
firm or corporation violating any O,
the provisions of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall, for the first
offense be fined in the sum Of not
less than $1,000, nor more than $4,000
or shall be imprisoned in the Parish
Jail subject to work on the public
roads of the Parish for a term of not
less than 10 nor more than Is days
and, on conviction Of the second or
subsequent offense, shall be fined in
the sum of not less than $500 nor
more than $4,000, OF ipmrisoned ir
the Parish Jail, subject to work on
the public roads Of the Parish for o
term of not less than 20 days nor more
than 80 days, or both such fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion Of the
court; All monies so co'lec ed shall he
turned over to the parish treasur' r
md placed in the fund set aside for II e
radicatinh Of cattle ticks and other
contagious diseases live stock.
Sec. II. Be it further ordained etc.,
that all ordinances or resolutions
previously passed by the Police Jury
in conflict with this ordinance be and
the same hereby repealed.
]. s. IRENE, President.
Attest:
JOHN T. HOOD Clerk.
AdoDted: Yeas Six e.; Noes
Three (3).
Adopted March 1, 1917.