Year: 1870

Estray Law.


Penalty for not Estrauinq.


Any person taking stray horse mule cattle of the
kind within the parish of Bossier shall be bound have
the same esayed and appraised by the stray of said
parish, within ten days from the time said horse mule
cattle be taken up under the penalty paying damages
to the of said Stock in of twenty
dollars recoverable before any Of competent jurisdiction


HOO EstrGyed, AdrertiSed and Sold


when any horse mule cattle be esyed by the stray
master of this parish he said stray MASTER shall be bound
advertise the for the space six Ow thee months
three OF the most public places in the parish if the
estrayed be horse and for of three months
(now six weeks if the be cattle the cow knd and
should horse mule cattle be etayed aforesaid and
claimed within the time prescribed the same shall he
brought before the house door of said parish and sold
public auction for what the may bring in cash.
animal be of the kind the shall be sold before the
court house door, aforesaid but this shall
be necessary to bring the animal before the court house door,
said animal has been kept at greater distance than five miles
from the court house.


Stray Masters PERCENTAGE


Of all sales made by the stray this parish under this
act, he shall be entitled to receive five per cent.


Pr0ceedS-HOaV Dirded.
After paying all other cost for the keeping and esrayng
any animal sod the balance shall be divided equally be-
tween the persons who have had such animal esra
ed and the parish of Bossier


What Records to be Kept


1t shall be the duty of said stray master keep book in
which he shall record all animals estrayed by him. their ap
praised value and sod the which they brought


Duty of Master to Balances.
1t shall be the duty the stray aforesaid pay into
the hands the of the parish before the regular
meetings the Police Jury of this parish all the
which this parish entitled under this act in June and Sep
tember and shall also make report of the the Police
Jury, at those terms of session


Pay for Keeping
Any persons who may take any mule horse
with the intention of Estrayng him. shall be allowed receive
% cents day for the space of 10 days. should he be held
long; and any animal of the kind half that amount a
ter which time of 10 days. charge shall be made for keeping
any animal SO estrayed


Stray Masters Fees


The Stray Master shall be entitled to receive So 30 for era
ing any animal specified in this act which of
shall be for all services in the the time any
NAL may be sold.


-...- Duty as to List of Estrays.


And shall be the duty of the Stray Master make and
post the Court House door of this parish list ami
mails by him esayed by the first day of the session of
District Court its regular terms the Spring and Autumn of
each year.


Justices may ESrGy


And is further provided that shall be lawful and proper
intention of estrayng the according the meaning and
intention of this act the before Justice


HoW Estrays appraised.
Which said Justice is hereby fully authorised any such
application eSay to two holders living in the
parish who under cath be administered by thestce SHALL
which apprasemen it shall be the duty of the justice
give the person bringing said animal before him copy of the
apprasemen together with the affidavit made out and signed
by the other appraisers and himself which said copy and a
avit shall be presented the Stray Master the parish with
five days after the apprasement and srayng the ANIMAL
shall be the duty ofhe said Stray Master to advertise
the though the esayng had been made before him.


Fees of Justice Peace and Stray Master.
this he shall be entitled receive 81 3d. and the Justice
the Peace shall be entitled to receive 81 90 1t shall be the
duty ofthe Stray Master include in his list OF esayed ami
mails to posted the Court House door, heenbefore
specified all animals esayed by the Justices OF the Peace OF
this parish. which may have been advertised by himself