Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

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C A N A D A M I N I S T E R O F C I T I Z E N S H I P A N D I M M I G R A T I O N I HEREBY declare the following by-law made by the Council of the St. Maiy's Band of Indians in the Pro­ vince of British Columbia, at a meeting held May 27, 1959, to be in force: By-law No. 1 - A by-law to provide for the pro­ tection against and prevention of trespass by cattle and other domestic animals, the establishment of a pound, the appointment ,of a poundkeeper, the regula­ tion of his duties and the provision for fees and charges for his services in the St. Mary's Indian Reserve No. 1 in the Province of British Columbia.
smm I HSHSBT deslare the following by-law made by ih® Coomcil of the St» Ma*yt® Bond of Indians in the Pro­ vince of £H.tlsh Coltwbia^it a meeting held Way 27, 1959* to be in fore®* p-law Bo* 1 - A by-law to provide for the pro­ tection against and prevention of trespass by eattl® and other domestic animals» the establishment of a potnd, the appointent of a poundkseper, the regula­ tion of his duties and the provision for fees and charges for his services in the St* Marys Indian Reserve No» 1 in the Province of British Columbia. fK Dated at Ottawa this j L day of June, 1959*
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The Council of the meeting held . . . . . bylew pursuant to petegteph (e) of Section 80 of the Indien Act* By-lew No, / A by-lew to provide for the protection egeinit end prevention of très- pen ty cettle end other domettic enimelt, the estebllthment of e pound, the eppointroent of e poundkeeper, the reguletion of hi* duties end the pro- viiion for fee* end cherges for hi* service* in the , . r»>. Indien Reserve in the Province of , , 1. No person shell permit eny ess, boer, bull, bullock, celf, cow, goet, heifer, horse, jackass, le mb, mule, ox, pig, rem, sheep, sow, or stellion owned by him or reputed to be in his cere or possession, to run et lerge on eny pert of the Reserve, in the Provinceof eny such enimel so found At lerge on the seid Reserve shell be lleble to be impounded es hereinafter provided, 2. The Chief or some person duly appointed by the Council of the Bend shell be Poundkeeper for the'Reserve, end such Poundkeeper shell supply sufficient feed end weter to eny enimel impounded es provided by section 4, 3. The Poundkeeper shell keep e book ih which he shell record e descrip­ tion of ell enimel* impounded, with the dete of impounding, demage claimed (if any), date redeemed or sold, end disposal of proceeds, 4. Anyone finding eny animal running at lerge on the Reserve, contrary to the provisions of section 1, mey deliver the seme to the pound whether the name and address of the owner or reputed owner of such enimel shell be known or not, end for so delivering seme, shell be entitled to remuneration as follow*! (e) For the delivery of each stallion, Jackass or bull; (b) For the delivery of each other enimel, more then . . . , for one impoundment, 5. The Poundkeeper shell, within two days after the impounding of eny enimel, post e notice of seme in at least three conspicuous pieces on or adjoining the Reserve, end mey advertise the seme in two successive issues of the local newspaper (if eny). If the owner or person reputed to heve charge of the enimel is known, the Poundkeeper shell notify such owner or person in writing, 6. The owner or eny person heving eny enimel in his cere end possession mey redeem eny impounded enimel by the peyment of fees end dameges as provided in section 7, 7. The following fees end demeges (if eny) shell be recovered by the Poundkeeper, together with the remuneretlon mentioned in section 4, before releesing the impounded enimel from the pounds (e) For receiving into pound eech stellion, jeckess or bull (b) For receiving into pound eech other a not more then (c) For the maintenance of eech stellion, jeckess or bull ' <*»/• (d) For the maintenance of each ofher a n l m a l « / ? , . { , . . , . . . . . e day, (e) For notifying the owner or person reputed to hive charge of the enimel or animals impounded (f) For advertising - actual cost, (g) For posting notices of animals impounded, eech notice to.include ell enimelt impounded at one distress or seizure,^»*^, * « % (h) For potting notices of tele, eech notice to include ell animals impounded at one distress or seizure,• , (i) For eech mile necessarily travelled in performance of his duties - 10#. (j) For selling impounded enimelt - 2 1/2$ of the amount realized, (k) For damage done by an enimel at lerge * the amount of the actual damage assessed, which shell be paid to the person entitled thereto.. . . . Indien* et # makes the following * { f t * ,4^9 Indien . »nd j ô , , f * * ' T ' » , , . . « , but not . | n i m a l . b u t , for one impoundment, , r L. > ! « rv * *v
* - a When en animal baè not been redeemed ftdm the pound within twenty days after notice of impoundment bas fceeÜ giôkn it provided for in section 5, the said animal shill be fold by ÿtibiic auction after the notice of such sàie .his been potted for fourteen dAys in three con* spicuous places within reasonable diStlnéé bi the laid poUHd, and at such sale the PoundkAèpef ot Ah AücHOlUet hfaolén by him shall be aUctioitelel, and fuoh Sâle èliiii be held at the pound and shall com- mettce At two o*bloCk in the afternoon Standard Time, A. thé proceeds of any Impounded animal sold as provided by section 8, shall, after deducting fees, charges and damages assessed (if any) as provided by sections 4 and 7, be paid to the owner, or if not claimed at the time of such sale, shall be paid forthwith to the Indian Superintendent of the Agency in which the Reserve is situated, and any money so paid shall be returned to the owner of the animal sold on satisfactory evidence being furnished as to ownership and application therefor being made to the Superintendent within three months from the date of sale; otherwise such proceeds shall be placed to the credit of the funds of the Band, Chief: - t c v ' ( Councillors: - y / . . y St. 1003
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