The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-22
ACT NO. 239

Prohibiting the running at large of
dogs; levying license tax on dogs, and
providing for the collection of such tax,
and the issuance of license tax tags:
prescribing the procedure tor be OBJ
served when dog is found running at
large; providing for the killing of ulli-
censed, dangerous, and vicious dogs; re-
quiring police juries to provide dog
pounds; prescribing penalties for the
ts ar fsssssiaieBh tst here
with.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, That it shall be 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 unen-
closed lands of another.
Section 2. Be it further enacted.
etc, That the Secretary of State shall
prepare and deliver to the criminal
sheriff of the parish of Orleans and to
the sheriff of each of the other parish
es of the state. consecutively num-
bered substantial, aluminium or brass
license tax tags, bearing the calendar
year, the name of the parish, and the
consecutive number, which shall be de-
livered by such officers to any citizens
of the parish of the State of Louisiana
who may apply therefor and pay fee
of one ($l.00) dollar for each license
tax tag, IN the case of a male dog, or
two ($2 00) dollars in case of female
dog, which tags will be fastened on the
collars worn by the dog owned or kept
by such citizen, and for which fee such
officer shall issue receipt showing
the name and address of the citizen,
and the year and number of the license
tax tag. Such officer shall also keep
record book showing the name and
address Of each citizen to whom such
license tax tags are issued, the number
of such license tax tag so issued and the
year thereof, and shall receive twenty
five (25c) cents for each license tax tag
so issued; provided that such fees re-
tanned by such officers shall not be put
into the sheriff's salary fund, but shall
be compensation to him in addition to
his salary.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, etc,
That any citizen may, and the sheriff,
| constable, or other police officers of any
parish, ward or municipality, shall
seize any dog found unaccompanied by
| its owner or keeper and running at
large on any road, street or other pub
| lie place, or trespassing on any prem
ises other than the premises of the
owner. lfsuch dog is wearing q coli
lar bearing such license tax tag, il
shall be impounded and the citizen or
l IA I'D Ill oos1
dog shall Immediately thereafter by
written notice notify the owner of such
a dog as disclosed by the records here
matter provided for to be kept that
such dog has been seized and inn
pounded by him. and unless such owner
or keeper of such dog shall, within
seven days from the receipt of said no
tice claim such dog. and pay such citi-
zen or officer fee of one (Sl.O0) dol
lar for Selling and fee Of twenty-five
(25) cents for each day it is impound-
ed, it shall be killed forthwith in any
humane manner, provided, that any
citizen or officer may kill any. danger.
Gus or vicious dog or dogs not regis
tered as herein provided for. or any
dog permitted to run at large after the
owner or keeper shall have notice mol
to permit such dog to run at large; il
such dog be off the premises and out Of
the control of its owner or keeper. Nc
citizen or officer shall be liable to dam
ages or to prosecution by reason o.
killing any dog as herein provided.
Section 4, Be 1t further enocted
letc.. That ii shall be the duty of eacl
police jury in this state to provide suit
able pounds for dogs seized under tn
provisions of this act.
i Section 5. Be 1t further enacted. etc.