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7 / # / 3 POUND BY-LAW /f rp The Council o f the B ird ta il Sioux Band o f Indians at a meeting held th is 22nd day o f Au, t , 1977 hereby enacts by-law number 10-77 to provide fo r the re g u la tio n o f dom estic animals w ith in the boundaries o f the B ir d ta il Sioux Indian reserve . Whereas; paragraphs (e ) and (r ) o f s e c t io n 81 o f the Indian Act empowers the Council o f a Band to make by-laws to provide fo r the p ro te ct io n against and prevention o f trespass by c a t t le and other dom estic anim als, the establishm ent o f pounds, the appointment o f pound-keepers, the regu la tion s o f th e ir d u ties and the p ro v is ion fo r fe e s and charges fo r th e ir s e rv ice s and the im position o f a penalty fo r a v io la t io n th e re o f, and Whereas; i t is deemed to be expedient to provide fo r the reg u la tion o f cows or other dom estic animals fo r the p ro te ct io n o f property and the sa fe ty o f the inhabitants o f the Indian reserve . Now th ere fo re the Council o f the Band o f Indians enacts as a by-law the fo llo w in g : 1. In th is by-law : (a) "C ou n cil means the Council as defined in the Indian Act o f the B ird ta il Sioux Band o f Indians. (b ) "Reserve" means the tra c t o f land set apart by Her M ajesty w ith in the d e f in it io n o f the Indian A ct, fo r the use and b e n e fit o f the B ir d ta il Sioux Band o f Indians known as the B ir d ta il Sioux Reserve. (c ) "Animal" means a dom estic animal and in clu des any h orse , cow, p ig , a ss , goa t, sheep, c a l f , b u llo ck , mule, s t a l l io n , b u l l , boar, or ja ck a ss . (d ) "Fence" means any enclosure made o f w ire , wood, ston e , or earth to keep animals in or ou t. (e ) "Pound" means an enclosure fo r the d eten tion o f s tray animals or o f d is tra in ed animals t i l l redeemed. ( f ) "Pound-keeper" means any person appointed by the Chief and Council fo r the purpose o f th is by-law . (g) "Run at la rg e " or "running at la rg e " means an animal that is o f f the premises o f i t s owner and i s not under e f fe c t iv e co n tro l o f some person or fen ce . (h) "Road" means highway, rou te , a l le y , path, causeway, s t r e e t , thoroughfare, or avenue. ( i ) "Crop" means wheat, o a ts , b a r le y , rape, f la x , m ille t or any dom estic p lan ts s p e c ia l or otherw ise. 2. The Council sh a ll appoint a pound-keeper fo r the Reserve who sh a ll hold o f f i c e during the term o f the C ouncil. 3 . The Council sh a ll e s ta b lish a pound book which sh a ll con ta in a l l p ertin en t in form ation perta in in g to the impoundment o f animals and sh a ll be kept by the pound-keeper which w il l at a l l times be open fo r in sp ection o f the Council or any member th e re o f. 4. The Council sh a ll e s ta b lish a p o lic y manual conta in ing the ru le s and regu la tion s to be en forced by the pound-keeper and the said manual sh a ll come under the ju r is d ic t io n o f th is by-law . 5. No person sh a ll a llow h is animals to run at la rg e on roads, crop s , gardens or in other peoples property . 6. Every owner o f an animal sh a ll e rect or cause to be erected a fen ce to c o n tro l h is /h e r animal and the said owner sh a ll be re sp on s ib le to m aintain that fen ce to p ro te c t h is /h e r property and the property o f o th ers . 7. No person sh a ll destroy or damage or attempt to destroy or damage a pound. 8. No person sh a ll in te r fe r e or attempt to in te r fe r e with a pound-keeper in the performance o f h is d u tie s . 9. No person sh a ll rescue or attempt to rescue any animal from the impounder or from the pound.
Band of Indians by-law No. Page 2 10. Any person who v io la te s any o f the p rov is ion s o f th is by-law s h a ll be g u ilty o f an o ffe n ce and sh a ll be l ia b le on a summary co n v ic t io n o f a f in e not exceeding $100.00 or imprisonment fo r a term not exceeding 30 days or both f in e and imprisonment. Approved and passed at a duly convened meeting o f the Council o f the B ir d ta il Sioux Band o f Indians th is 22nd day o f August, 1977. CHIEF Jack Kasto_______ _ COUNCILLOR Godfrey Bearbull COUNCILLOR Richard Benn
I * Indian and Northern Affairs Affaires indiennes et du Nord BAND COUNCIL RESOLUTION RÉSOLUTION DE CONSEIL DE BANDE N O T E T h e w o r d s From our B a nd F u n d s C a p i t a l or R e v e n u e w h ic h e v e r is the c a s e B a n d F u n d s N O T A : L e s m o t s d e s f o n d s d e n o t r e b a n d e ' Capi ta! ou r e v e n u s e l o n l e c a s d o i v e n t parai tre dans _________ m ê m e / e s f o n d s d e s b a n d e s t h e c o u n c i l o f t h e LE CONSEIL DE LA BANDE INDIENNE B ird ta il Sioux Band A G E N C Y d i s t r i c t Brandon PROVINCE M M anitoba PLACE n o m d e l *e n d r o i t Bird t a i l Sioux Band O f f i c e d a t e . 22nd August An 1 q 77 D A Y - J O U R MONT H - MOIS DO HEREBY RESOLVE: DECIDE, PAR LES PRESENTES: That the by-law e n t it le d "Pound By-Law11 be and the same is hereby approved, and enacted as a by-law 10-77 o f the Council o f the B ir d ta il Sioux Band o f Indians, and fu rth er that the Chief and each member o f Council be authorized to sign the sam e/1 j A quorum for this Band Pour cette bande le quorum est I ! consi sts of I fixé à 2 j Council Members Membres du Conseil Ja.dc..Kasta....................... .... ( C h i e f - C h e f ) Godfrey Bearbull ( C o u n c i l l o r c o n s e i H er ) ....... ( C o u n c i l l o r c o n s e i l l e r ) ( C o u n c i l l o r c o n s e i l l e r ) ( C o u n c i l l o r c o n s e i l l e r ) ( C o u n c i l l o r -- c o n s e i l l e r ) ( C o u n c i l l o r - c o n s e i l l e r ) ( C o u n c i 11 or c on s e i l i e r) ( C o u n c i l l o r c o n s e i l i e r ) ! F O R D E P A R T M E N T A L USE O N L Y - R É S E R V É A U M I N I S T E R E j l . B a n d F u n d C o d e 2. C O M P U T E R B A L A N C E S - S O L D E S D ' O R D I N A T E U R , C o d e du c o m p t e I B. R e v e n u e R e v e n u d e b a n d e A . C a p i t a l $ $ ''6. R e c o m m e n d e d - R e c o r n m e n d a b l e i b a t e R e c o m m e n d i n g O f f i c e r - R e c o m m a n d é p a r l A 1 3 5 ( 3 - 7 4 ) 7 5 3 0 - 2 1 - 0 2 3 - 4 Ô 6 2Ch rono l og i c a l No. ~ N u m é ro c o n s é c u t i f F i l e R e f e r e n c e 7V° d e t é l . du d o s s i e r must a pp ear in a l l r e s o l u t i o n s r e q u e s t i n g e x p e n d i t u r e s from t o u t e s l e s r é s o l u t i o n s p o r ta n t s u r d e s d é p e n s e s à Current Capital Balance Solde de capital > t ------ :--------Committed Engagé $■Je___________ . Current Revenue balance Solde de revenu « t ------------ Committed Engagé £ .......... ..... Y E A R - A N N É E Richard Benn ( C o u n c i l l o r c o n s e i l l e r ) ( C o u n c i l l o r c o n s e i l l e r ) ( C o u n c i l l o r c o n s e i l l e r ) ( C o u n c i l l o r c o n s e i l l e r ) 3. E x p e n d i tu r e 4. A u th or i ty A u t o r i t é 5 . S o u r c e o f F u n d s D é p e n s e s ; In d ia n A c t S e c S o u r c e d e s I o n d s j A rt . d e ta L o i s u r l e s i i | I n d i e n s Q i i C a p i t a l , Q i i «— » R e v e n u e R e v e n u k j A p p r o v e d - A p p r o u v a b t e j ; D a te A p p r o v i n g O f f i c e r A p p r o u v é p a t |
I Jack Kasto Chief o f B ir d ta il Sioux Band o f Indians, do hereby c e r t i f y that a true copy o f the foreg o in g by-law is being forwarded to the M inister o f Indian A f fa ir s and Northern Development pursuant to Sec. 82 Ss. (1 ) o f the Indian Act th is 22nd day o f August 1977. Rufus P rince Jack Kasto Witness Chief
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