Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

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BY-LAW FOR THE PROTECTION AGAINST AND PREVENTION OF TRESPASS BY CATTLE AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A POUND, THE APPOINTMENT OF A POUNDKEEPER, THE REGULATION OF HIS DUTIES AND THE PROVISION FOR FEES AND CHANGES FOR HIS SER VICES MADE BY THE COUNCIL OF THE KEY BAND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 80 OF THE INDIAN ACT.__________________ 1. No person shall permit any ass, boar, bull, bullock, calf, cow, goat, heifer, horse, lamb, mule, ox, pig, ram, sheep, or sow owned by him or repjrted to be In his care or po£esslon, to roam at large on any part of the Key Indian Reserve, and any such animal so found at large on the said Reserve shall be liable to be Impounded as hereinafter provided. 2. The Chief or some person duly appointed by the Council of the Band shall be Poundkeeper for the Reserve, and such Poundkeeper shall supply suffient feed and water to any animal impounded as provided by section 4. 3. The Poundkeeper shall keep a book in which he shall record a description of all animals impounded, with the date of impounding, damage claimed (if any), date re­ deemed or sold, and disposal of proceeds. 4. Anyone finding any animal roaming at large on the Reserve contrary to the provision 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 entitled to remuneration as fallows: (a) For the delivery of each Stallion, jackass or bull $ *.. .4*.°.°........... (b) For tae delivery of each other animal. PPA.... but not more than.. A*.9P. for one i mpoundment. 5. The Poundkeeper shall, within two days after the im­ pounding of any animal, post a notice of same in at least three conspicuous places on or adjoining the Reserve, and may advertise the same in two successive issues of the local newspaper (if any). If the owner or person reputed to have charge of the animal is known, the Pound keeper shall notify such owner or person in writing. 6. The owner or any person having any animal in his care and possession uay redeem any impounded animal by the payment of fees and damages as provided in section 7* 7. The foliowing fees and damages (if any) shall be re­ covered by the Poundkeeper, together with he remuneration mentioned in section 4, before releasing the impounded animal from pound.
(a) For the Impounding of each stallion, Jackass, or bull $ 3.00 (b) For the impounding of each other animal...... but not more than.. . for one impoundment. (c) For the maintenance of each stallion, jackass, or bull .. 2 . . . 0 . 0 .... per day. ( / d) For the maintenance of each other animal 1 . . . 0 . 0 . . per day. (e) For advertising - actual cost. (f) For posting notice of impounding or sale - 10/ per mile travelled. (g) For selling impounded animals - of the amount realized. (h) For damages caused by the animal at large - actual damage assessed. VJhena n animal has not been redeemed from the pound within twenty days after notice of impoundment has been given as provided for in section the said animal shall be sold by public auction after the notice of such sale has been posted for fourteen days in three conspicuous places within reasonable distance of the said pound, and at such sale the Poundkeeper or a licensed auctioneer chosen by him shall be auctio neer, and such sale shall be held at the pound and shall commence at two o'clock in the afternoon Standard Time. 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 section 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 tc ownership and application there­ for being made to the Superintendent within three days months from the date of sale; otherwise such proceeds shall be placed to the credit of the funds of the Band. Ctyi ef... V in V*.... M .V. Vi Headman l . o .. rp r W, Witness.... / . . V / , v . -i V i n d y ......» < . ■' ............... * . - / February 2nd, 1952.
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