Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-16

IlOuSo Dull JNO.
276 by Mr.. Pow
ell.
AN ACT.
Prohibiting the running at large Of
! dogs; levyi'g a license tax on dogs
and p, ovidng for the collection OF
such tax, and the issuance of license
tax tags; prescribing the procedure
to be observed when a dog is found
running at large; providing for the
killing OF unlicensed, dangerous, ard
vicious dogs; requiring police jnries
ito provide dog pounds; prescribing
penalties for the violation of The
provisions Of this Act; and repeal
ing all laws or parts of laws incon-
sistent herewith.
Section l. Be it enacted by the GEN
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, That 1t shall he unlawful for any
person or persons to suffer or permit
any dog or dogs in his possession, or
kept by him, about his premises, to
run at large on any unenclosed land,
or trespass upon any enclosed or I'M
enclosed lands of another.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That the Secretary of State shall pre-
pare and deliver to the Criminal
Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans and to
the Sheriff Of each of the other par
ishes of the State, consecutively mum
bered, substantial, aluminium or brass
license tags, bearing the calendar y ear,
the name of the parish, and the con-
secutive number, which shall be de-
livered by such officers to any citizen
of the parish or of the State OF LOuisi-
ana who may apply therefor and pay
q fee of One Dollar (S1 .0O) for each Ii
cense tax tag, in the case of a male
dog, or Two Dollars go OO) in case Of
q female dog, which tag shall be fast
ened upon the collar worn by the dog
owned or kept by such citizen, and
for which fee such officer shall issue
q receipt showing the name and ad-
dress OF the citizeh, and the year and
number Of the license tax tag. Such
officer shall also keep record book
showing the name and address If
each citizen to whom such license tax
tags are issued, the number OF such
license tax tag 20 issued and the year
thereof.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That any citizen may and the sheriff,
c Unstable, or other police officers Of
any parish, ward, or municipality,
shall seize any dog found nnaccOm-
panied by its owner or keeper and
running at large on any road, street
or other public place, or tresspassing
on any premises other than the premi-
ses OF the owner. II such dog is wear
ing collar bearing such license tax
tag, it shall be impounded and the
citizen or officer 40 seizing and i'm
pounding said dog shall Immediately
thereafter by written notice notify the
owner of such dog as disclosed by the
records herein provided for to be
kept that such dog has been seized
and impounded by him, and unless
such owner or keeper of such dog
shall, within seven days from the re-
ceipt Of said notice claim such dog,
and pay such citizen or officer fee of
One Dollar ($l.0O) for selling and
fee OF Twenty-Five Cents (25c) for
each day it is impounded, it shall be
killed forthwith in any humane man
ner. Provided, that any citizen or
officer may kill any dangerous or vi
cious dog, or dogs not registered as
herein provided for, or any dog per.
mitted to run at large after the owner
or keeper shall have notice not to
permit such dog to run at large, II
such dog be on the premises and out
of the control of its owner or keeper.
No citizen or officer shall be liable to
damages ar to prosecution by reason
of killing any dog as herein provided.
Section 4. Be 1t further enacted, etc.,
That it shall be the duty of each Po-
lice Jury IN this State, to provide
suitable pounds for dogs seized under
the provisions Of this act.
Section 8. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to prevent any citizen Of this
State from lawfully hunting with .
dog or dogs, provided said dog or
do"s be accompanied by the owner
or keeper.
Section 6. Be 1t further enacted, etc.,
That all license taxes on dogs are due
on the first day of Janary OF each
year, and must be paid within thirty
days after the first day of each year;
provided that as soon as dog becomes
six months of age it shall be liable to
the license tax for the year in which
1t reaches such age.
Section z. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That any person violating any pro-
vision OF this act or failing or neglect
ing to perform any duty imposed by
it, shall be liable in prosecution be-
fore the District Court or any other
Court OF competent Jurisdiction to q
fine OF not less than Twenty five DOL
L.