Bogalusa enterprise and American., 1920-05-20
ORDINANCE

Bogasa Louisiana defining the limits providing Tor the
mpoundng of said animals and for their sale after cer
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Commission Coun-
eli of the City of Bogausa Louisiana that on and aIter
the 1s day of September 1920 it shall be unlawful for
any cattle or calves horses colts, mules to be found
running at large between the hours of p. and a. m
within the following sections OF the City OF Bogausa
Louisiana, to-Wit
- Northeast Bogalusa: North Border Drive on theI
north Columbia Street extended and as appears on the
map of the city on the east Bogausa creek on te souO
New Orleans Great Northern Railroad on the west
Southeast Bogausa: Bogalusa Greek on the nortn
first street east of Columbia Stret the east cont-
ng on south at the same distance parallel with Columbia
Street down to the north line OF what is known as the ic-
ardsontoWn property on the south What ls haoW a. @
ardsontown as far as it extends toward the west thence
down the west line Of what the village OF Richardson
town to the extension of Long Avenue west to the main
line of the New Orleans Great Northern Kalroad on he
west the New Orleans Great Northern Railroad
Southwest Bogalusa New Orleans Great Northern
Railroad on the east Ninth Street on the South on tne
west Avenue g. and continuation or AVeune VI noIGn
to where it would strike Bogalusa Greek; on the nortn
Northwest Bogalusa: New Orleans Great Northern
Railroad on the East Bogausa Creek on the Soun Poto
mac Street extended south to Bogausa Creek and north
two ~ blocks north Of Ontario Avenue on the west ana
the line two (2) block north Of parallel lines with On
tario Avenue the north.
colts found roaming in any of the limits herenaboYe mem
toned between the hours OF p. M and a. I WlChout
being in the immediate charge OF someone VINO mas con-
Police Department or anyone whom the said Department
NAV employ for that purpose.
Section g. That it shall be unlawful Tor any noises'
mules or bulls to be at large AT ANY TIME day or ngnC
in the above described limits, and Ii found tns roaming
in the said limits shall be Immediately taken up and I'M
pounded in the City Pound
Of anv of the above mentioned animals the keeper snail
post two ~ notices. in front OF the Post Office ana
one in front of the City Hail. and shall likewise use every
effort to notify the thereof by phone or otnerWlse
of the mpoding of the said ANIMAL and the said AMI
NAL not taken out and the fees herein below mentioned
are not paid on the seventh day following the lmpoundn
except and unless when the seventh day falls on legal
holiday or on Sunday that the sale shall take place be-
tween legal hours of sale on the eighth day Iha ne no.
tice posted in front of the Post Office and City Hall snail
specify til date of sale when it is posted and the seven OF
eight days shall begin to from the date or posCng Oh
the notice. and if the said animal is not redeemed on the
day Of the SALE then shall be sold to the ngnes oddeT
for cash. without appraisemen and the money dlslOue
as hereinafter mentioned -
Section 5. The costs Of imp0unding shall be as fol-
lows For any CATTLE horses or mules over one year od
two dollars and fifty cents (S2.5O) for the mpondng
and one dollar SI00) for each and every day that the
said animal remains in the pound and sale takes place.
two dollars an dffy cents $3.50 for the SALE the
animal is less than one year DID, the costs for mpondng
shall be two (S2 00) dollars with seventyve cents l5c
for each and every day the animal remains IN the pound
and if sold two $4,000 dollars for the sale After de-
dctng these charges the balance of the proceeds Will be
deposited in the City Treasury until the owner makes
proper proof of ownership.
Section 6. The owner may redeem the said animal
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 SALE provided that Che party selected
bv the Polio Poc Department to keep charge or the stock
and make the sale shall keep the stock properly fed and
watered during the time it is impounded and the City is
hereby authorized to construct suitable pound pens
W. H. SULLIVAN, Mayor
DIAN ci+v Clerk