Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-05-06
ORDINANCE


To prohibit the running at large of all cattle horses and
mules at certain times in certain sections of the City of
Bogalusa Louisiana defining the limits providing for the
mpounding of said animals and for their sale after GER
tain time
Section l. Be j ordained by the Commission Coun-
eli OF the City Of Bogasa Louisiana that and after
the LIST day of September 1920 it shall be unlawful for
any cattle or calves horses, colts, or mules to be found
running at large between the hours Of p. and m,
within the following sections of the City Of Bogausa
Louisiana, to-wit
: Northeast BogaIusa: North Border Drive on the
north Columbia Street as extended and appears on the
map of the city on the east Bogausa Creek the SOUTH
New Orleans Great Northern Railroad on the west,
Southeast Bogalusa: Bogalusa Creek on the north;
the first street east of Columbia Sre on the east contn
uing south at the distance parallel with Columbia
Street down the north line Of what is known the Rich
ardsontown property the SOUTH what is known as Rich
rdsontown as far extends toward the west thence
down the west line Of what the village of Richardson's
town to the extension of Long Avenue west to the main
line of the New Orleans Great Northern Railroad on the
west the New Orleans Great Northern Railroad.
Southwest Bogalusa: New Orleans Great Northern
Railroad the east Ninth Street the South the
west Avenue G, and continuation of Avenue G, north
to where it would strike Bogalusa Creek; the north
Bogalusa Greek.
Northwest Bogalusa: New Orleans Great Northern
Railroad the East; Bogausa Creek on the SoUh Poto
Street extended south to Bogalusa Creek and north
two 2 blocks north Of Ontario Avenue the west and
the line two ~ block north of parallel lines with On
tario Avenue the north.
Section e. That any cattle horses mules, calves or
colts found roaming in any of the limits herenabove
toned between the hours of p. and 5 m without
being in the immediate charge of who has con-
troll over them shall be taken up and mponded by the
Police Department, anyone whom the said Department
may employ for that purpose.
Section g. That it shall be unlawful for any horses
mules or bulls to be at large AT ANY TIME day night
in the above described limits and found thus roaming
in the said limits shall be Immediately taken up and i'm
pounded in the City Pound.
Section 4. That Immediately upon the impounding
of any of the above mentioned animals the keeper shall
post two ~ notices. in front Of the Post Office and
one in front of the City Hail. and shall likewise every
effort notify the thereof by phone otherwise
of the impoundng of the said animal and if the said ami
NAL is not taken and the fees herein below mentioned
not paid the seventh day following the mpounding
except and unless when the seventh day falls legal
holiday Sunday that the sale shall take place be-
tween legal hours of sale the eighth day. That the
tice posted in front of the Post Office and City Hall shall
specify tn date of sale when is posted and the or
eight DAYS shall begin to run from the date of posting of
the notice and if the said animal is not redeemed the
day of the sa then shall be sold to the highest bidder
for cash. without appraement and the money distributed
as hereinafter mentioned
Section s. The costs of impoundng shall be as fol
lows For any cattle horses mules year DID,
two dollars and fifty cents (S250 for the impounding
and one dollar S00) for each and every day that the
said animal remains in the pound and sale takes place.
two dollars dfifty cents $3.50 for the sale If the
animal is less than one year DID, the costs for mpoundng
shall be two $4,000 dollars with seventyfve cents (75c
for each and every day the animal remains in the pound
and if sold two $4,000 dollars for the SALE After de-
Quoting these charges the balance of the proceeds will be
deposited in the City Treasury until the owner makes
proper proof of ownership.
Section g. The owner may redeem the said animal
of the pound any time before the sale date by paying all
of the above charges and by making satisfactory proof
of ownership provided when there is contest of owner
ship, sufficient proof must be shown
Section z. The fees for impounding the said stock
shall be payable to the party mpounding the said stock
and the remaining fees to the party who has charge Of the
stock and makes the sae provided that the party selected
by the Polio Polio Department to keep charge of the stock
and make the sale shall keep the stock properly fed and
watered during the time it is impounded and the City isl
hereby authorized to construct suitable pound pens
w. H. SULLIVAN, Mayor
K l. BEAN, City Clerk
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