The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-06

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-
cry disinfected" are intended to mean
that the said horses and mules shall
be dipped in the standard arsenical
solution provided for that purpose.
Sec. 8. 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 disin-
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 II 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-
leased by the inspector or the Parish
shall not be held hAble for any accident
or loss occurring among the said live
stock during such quarantine.
" II the owner or owners of the said
live stock shall fail 10 call for and re-
deem the said live stock and pay all the
necessary expenses incurred by the
said quarantine within ten (lOl days
from the date such live stock were
placed in quarantine. the said inspector
is hereby authorized to sell the same at
public auction to the highest bidder for
cash after due advertisement for ten
days by posting notices of time. terms
md place OF sale in three different
public pieces il TIE PARISH and the
proCe eds of the said sale in excess OF
the necessary expenses above men,
toned shall be refunded to the Ownel
of said live stock, and ii no owner OF
owners be found the same shall b.
turned over to the Parish Treasurer
and placed in the fund set aside tor tn
eradication Of cattle ticks and Othe
contagious diseases 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, it
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, individual
firm or corporation violating any d
The provisions Of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty Of 4 misdemeanor,
and, on conviction shall, for the first
offense be fined in the SUM of not
less than $1,000, nor more than 5000
Or shall be imprisoned in the Parish
jail subject to work on the public |
roads of the Parish for q term Of not |
ess than 10 nor more than Is DAYS, |
and, on conviction Of the second or |
Offense, shall be fined IN |
The sum Of not less than $500 nor |
more than $4,000. OF ipmEisOned 10 |
he Parish Jail, subject to work on
he public roads Of the Parish for q
ERIN Of not less than 20 days nor more
han 30 days, or both such fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion Of the
'ourt; all monies 50 collected shall be
urned over to the parish treasurer
Ind placed in the fund set aside for the
of cattle ticks and Other
1ntageouS diseases of live stock.
See. II. Be il further ordained etc.,
hat all ordinances or resolutions
previously passed by che Police jury
n conflict with this ordinance be and
he same hereby repealed.
J. s. IRENE, President.
Attest:
JOHN 7. HOOD Clerk.
LdODted. Yeas Six lsA. No.