Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

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y The Council 'f the.... 4d$U§ ..........Band of Indians at a meeting hold, .at...... ....................makes the* following by-law pursuant to paragraph (o) of Section 80 of the Indian Act,. this twenty-fifth day of April, 195>&. By-law No.____ 1___________ A by-law to provide for the protection -against and prevention of trespass by cattle and othor domestic- animals, the establishment of a pound, the appointment; of a poundkeepe-r, the regulation of his duties and the provision for fees and charges for his services in the P.«. tk £. Ilf-......... Indian Reserves in the Province of. . .Britisn.Columbia............. . 1. No person shall permit any ass, boar, bull, bullock, calf, cow, goat, heifer, horse, jackass, lamb, mule, ox, pig, ram, sheep, sow, or stallion owned by him or reputpd to be in his care or possession, to run at large on any part of the . §£Wla3-.t}cum Jj., . .. . &. ........ Indian Reserve^ in the Province of.. .British.. ...Columbia......., and any such animal so found at large on the said Reserves shall be liable to be impounded as hereinafter provided. 2, The Chief or s erne person duly appointed by the Council of the Band shall be Poundkeeper for the Reserve, and such Poundkeeper shall supply sufficient feed and water to any animal impounded as provided by section I).. 3. The Poundkeeper shall keep a book in which he shall record a description cf all animals impounded, with the date of impounding, damage claimed (if any], date redeemed or sold, and disposal of proceeds. k Anyone finding any animal running at large on the Reserve, contrery to chc provisions of section 1, may deliver the same to the pound whether the name and address of the owner or reputed . owner of such animal shall be known or not, and for so delivering same, shall be ontitled to remuneration as follows: (a) For t o deli ve (b) F i_ o r in ô deli ve y cf each ether animal .^.00. but not more an .■,v2C .00 . ... .for one impoundment. * > 3 The P r o -' uV| pO 3 eper sha 11, within two days after the impounding of any ci mu 1 post a :notice of same in at least three consDicuous plac c ' ; JS U ;~t :n o s r adjc inm g the Reserve, and may advertise the same in twe 3 6 5 ivo is suas cf the local neTwspaper (if any). If the owne U T.jp son a Pound .Do p d-h-r n 1 oputod to have charge of the animal Is knowp., the n<otify such owner or parson in writing:. 6 . The c c."■* any po: may red any impo­ cl o Or /— T J ided in soet: 2
7. The following fees and. damages (if any) shall be recovered by f 9. Poundkeeper, together with the remuneration mentioned in section U . before releasing the impounded animal, from the pound: (a) For receiving into pound each stallion, jackass or bull.$10 .QQ. (b) For receiving into pound each other animal. .$£ .QQ . . ., but not more than..$20.00...for one impoundment. (c) For the maintenance of each stallion, jackass or bull .$2 .00 . . .. a day. (d) For the maintenance of each other animal. .$1-.00; .. .a day. (e) For notifying the owner or person reputed to have charge of the animal or animals impounded .$1.00.... '. (f) For advertising - actual cost. (g) For posting notices of animals impounded, each notice to in­ clude all animals impounded at one distress or seizure.$1.QQ .,. (h) For posting notices of sale, each notice to include all animals impounded at one distress or seizure.$1.00.... (i) For each mile necessarily travelled in performance of his duties - lOd. (j) For selling impounded animals - 2-gfo of the amount realized. (k) For damage done by an animal at large - the amount of the actual damage assessed, which shall be paid to the person entitled thereto. 8 When an animal has not been redeemed from the pound within twenty days after notice of impoundmont has been given as provided for in section the said animal shall be sold by public auction after the notice of such sale hr s been posted for fourteen days in three conspicuous places within reasonable distance of the said pound, and at such sale the Poundkeeper or any auctioneer chosen by him shall be auctioneer, and such sale shall be held at the pound and shall commence at two o'clock in the afternoon Standard Time. 9. The 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 Lj. and 7s be paid to the owner, or if not clammed 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 so^d 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 th. funds of the Band. Councillor Councillor
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