The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-02-23
ANTI-HoG LAW REPEALED.
Measure Proposed to Permit Raising
of Porkers During War.

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and John Schaff present.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of January IA were read and ap-
| proved.
A communication FROM Robert E.
Dill was read, Offering the sum of
$1,000 for the market franchise for
the year 1918, commencing January
l. Mr.. Schaff moved that the bid be
accepted. The motion was seconded
by Mr.. Bloomenstiel, and on roll-call
was unanimously carried
A communication from Lueien J.
Acosta, Jr., was read, asking for an
increase in salary. Mr.. Bloomenstiel
moved that the communication be re-
ceived. The motion was seconded by
Mr.. Schaff, and carried.
Mr. Schaff stated that the commits
sion charter provides that the mayor
and commissioners be paid a salary,
and in conformity with the provisions
Of the charter, he moved that the
mayor be paid salary of $500 per
year commencing January !, 1918,
and that the commissioner of finance
and commissioner of streets and parks
be each paid salary of 81 per year
commencing January I, 1918. The
motion was seconded by Mr.. Bloom
enstiel, and on roll-call was carried,
as follows: Yeas Schaff, Bloomen-
stiel. Recused-Sims
The following ordinance recon-
mended by certain taxpayers of the
city was read:
Ordinance No. A., c. c. Series.
An ordinance declaring it lawful for
any person or persons to keep or
raise one hog only on his OF their
premises within the corporate
limits of the city of Donaldson
vile during the period of the war
only; prescribing the manner in
which said hog shall be kept or
raised; providing for PERIODICAL
inspections of hog pens by the
sanitary officer of the city; pre-
scribing penalty for violations
:, thereof; and repeating all or
q dinances in conflict herewith.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
commission council Of the city of
Donaldsonville, that it shall be lawful,
during the period Of the war only, for
any person Or persons to keep or raise
one hog only on his or their premises
within the corporate limits Of the city
provided any person or persons de-
string to keep or raise a hog shall re
port the fact to the sanitary officer Of
the city, who shall make 4 areeord of
the name Of such person OF persons
and the location Of his or their prem
sisAs DID,
Section q. Be it further ordained.
etc., that no hog shall be permitted to
roam at large about the premises, but
shall be confined in a pen not less
than four az feet by six toy feet.
we'll constructed Of suitably proper
toned timbers, said pen to have a
substantial wooden floor constructed
Of planks not less than ~ inch in
thickness, laid tight, placed not less
than eighteen (18) inches from the
ground, and inclined at such an angle
as to insure the immediate carrying
sff Of liquids, excretions, and other
offensive matter that may be deposit
ed within the pen.
Section s. Be it further ordained,
etc., that hog pens shall at all times
be subject 10 inspection by the sani-
tary officer Of the city; that if COM
plant is made by anyone that pen
in which hog is kept on any prem
ises is not properly maintained. it
shall be the duty Of the sanitary of
ficer to Immediately inspect said pen.
and If it is found to be in an url-.
sanitary condition, the owner thereof
shall be required to remedy the com
dition: provided, that should the COM
plant be repeated and again be we'll
founded, the owner or owners of the
hog causing the complaint shall be re-
uuired at once to slaughter or dispose
! Of the animal and shall be prohibited
from keeping or raising hog on his
or their premises unless the sanitary
requirements herein provided for are
complied with.
Section a. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that in addition to the penalties
herein provided, the violation OF any
of the provisions Of this ordinance
shall subject the offender to fine OF
not more than $25, or Imprisonment
for a period not to exceed thirty days,
either or both at the discretion Of the
court.
Section S. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that all ordinances or parts OF
ordinances in conflict with the pro-
visions of this ordinance be and they
are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Bloomenstiel moved that the
ordinance lie over until the next reg,
ular meeting for final ratification and
adoption. The motion was seconded
by MIR. Schaff and carried.
Mr.. Bloomenstiel moved the adop-
ton of the following ordnance:
Ordinance No. 43, c. Z. Series.
An ordinance to re-enact the license
ordinance adopted by the city
council of the city of Donaldson
vile at meeting held Novem-
ber 22, 1911, as amended by or
dinance No. 9, C. C. series,
adopted at meeting of the COM
mission council held December
"a, 1918.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
commission council Of the city OF
Donaldsonville, that all Of the license
provisions as fixed by the city council
Of the city Of Donaldsonville by or
dinance adopted November 22, 1911,
and as amended by the provisions of