Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

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Counoil of the H&IQftll Band of Indians at a meeting held this henfch day of FlteWIT 1965 make the following hy-law pursuant to paragraphs (e) and (r) of Section 80 of the Indian Act. BY-LAW NO. -1 A By-Law to provide for the protection against and prevention of trespass by Wattle and other domestio animals, the establishment of pounds, the appointment of pound-keepers, the regulation of their duties and the provision for fees and charges for their servioes on Indian Reserve No. U»7 in the Provinoe of Alberta . 1. This by-law may be oited as the Pound By-Law. 2. In this by-law (a) "animal" means a domestic animal and inoludes any ass, boar, bull, bullook, oalf, oow, goat, heifer, horse, jackass, lamb, inule, ox, pig, ram, sheep, sow or stallion; (b) "band" means the_______FBIQAM Band of Indians; (o) "oouncil" means the Council of the Band; (d) "pound" means any enclosure kept on the reserve for the purpose of this by-law; (e) "pound-keeper" means any person appointed by the oouncil for the purpose of this by-law; (f) "reserve" means PRIQAM Reserve No. ^ < (g) "run at large" or "running at large" means an animal that is off the premises of its owner and is not under the immediate continuous and effective oontrol of some person; (h) "Superintendent" means the Superintendent of the PR2BAI Indian *g«nnyjBrisket ̂ Alberta
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- 2 -(1) Words importing male persons include female persons; and (j) words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular. 3. (l) The Council may appoint one or more pound-keepers for the reserve who shall hold office during the pleasure of the council. (2) Every pound-keeper shall keep a pound hook which shall at all times be open to inspection of the council or any member thereof. (3) A povind book shall contain entries showing a description of all animals impounded, the date and time of impoundment, the name and address of the impounder, the date and time the animals were redeemed or sold, a record of all fees and oharges collected, and the name and address of the person to whom any animals were sold. 4* A pound-keeper shall, upon his removal from office or upon the acceptance of his resignation, deliver forthwith the pound book to the council or any member thereof. 5. (l) A pound-keeper, at his own expense, shall (a) maintain a d e a n pound in good repair, and (b) supply the impounded animal with sufficient and wholesome sustenance. (2) No poundkeeper is liable for milking or allowing to be milked any cow or female goat while suoh cow or female goat is impounded, or for disposing of the milk as he sees fito 6. No person shall permit any animal owned by him to run at large on the reserve. 7» Any person may (a) oapture an animal running at large on the reserve, and (b) drive, lead, take or convey such animal to the nearest aooessible pound.
(1) The person impounding an animal shall provide the pound-keeper at the time of the impoundment with (a) a description of the animal, (b) the name of the owner of the animal, if known, and (o) the description of the looation where the animal was found. (2) Before releasing the animal to the owner, the pound-keeper may demand and is entitled to receive (a) all lawful fees and oharges provided in the attached sohedule for the keep of the animal, and (b) all lawful fees and charges provided in the attached schedule that may be due to the impounder. (3) The pound-keeper shall upon receipt remit the moneys referred to in paragraph (b) of subseotion (2) to the person entitled thereto. (1) If the owner of an impounded animal is known to the pound-keeper, the pound-keeper shall cause a notice of impoundment in the form set out in the attached sohedule to be delivered forthwith to the owner at his place of residence. (2) If the residence of the owner is situated more than ten miles from the pound or is for any reason not readily aooessible, the notice may be sent by mail. (3) If the owner of the animal impounded is not known to the pound-keeper the pound-keeper, within two days after the impounding of the animal shall (a) post a pound notice in the form set out in the attaohed sohedule in at least three conspicuous places on or adjoining the reserve and (b) plaoe in two successive issues of a local newspaper, if any, an advertisement which shall contain a correct description of the animal and shall give the place and time of sale of the animal if not redeemed.
- 4 -10. (l) If the known owner of an impounded animal does not redeem it (a) within three days after the delivering of the notice of impoundment or (b) within ten days after the mailing of the notice of impound­ ment, the pound-keeper shall post a notice of sale in the form set out in the attached sohedule in three conspicuous plaoes on or adjoining the reserve. (2) On the day the notices are posted, the pound-keeper shall send by registered mail, to the owner of the impounded animal a copy of the notioe of sale. (3) After the notioes of sale have been posted for six days, the pound- keeper shall sell the impounded animal by publio auotion in aooordance with the provisions of this by-law. 11. (1) Where (a) the owner of an impounded animal is not known and the pound- keeper has taken the necessary steps prescribed by this by-law to locate the owner, or (b) the name of the owner is subsequently made known but the impounded animal is not redeemed in aooordance with the pound notioe, the pound-keeper shall sell the animal by publio auotion at the time and plaoe mentioned in the advertisement and in the pound notioe as posted. (2) No suoh animal shall be sold at a date earlier than fourteen days from the time of posting the pound notioes. 12. (l) The sale of impounded animals Bhall take plaoe between the hours of 9 o'olook in the forenoon and 3 o'dock in the afternoon, as may be determined by the pound-keeper. (2) The time of sale of impounded animals shall be set up in all notices of sale. 13. (l) The poundkeeper shall be the auctioneer at all sales of impounded animals.. (2) The pound-keeper shall be entitled to receive a fee of 2g- percent of the amount realized from the sale of each animal.
(1) The proooeds from tho aalo of an impounded animal oold under the provisions of this by-law shall be applied (a) firstly, in payment of all lawful fees and charges due to the pound-keeper, and (b) seoondly, in payment of all lawful fees and charges due to the impounder. (2) The balance of the proceeds of the sale shall be paid forthwith (a) to the owner of the animal, if known, or (b) to the Superintendent, if the owner of the animal is not known. (3) If the person who was the owner of the animal immediately prior to the sale makes application to the Superintendent within one month from the date of the sale and produces evidenoe of title to the animal whioh, in the opinion of the Superintendent, is satisfactory, any moneys forwarded to the Superintendent from the sale of the animal shall be paid to suoh person. (4) If within one month of the date of the sale no claim is made for the money sent to the Superintendent, the money shall thereupon be deposited to the funds of the band and no claim shall thereafter be reoognized. Any person who, (a) destroys or damages or attempts to destroy or damage a pound, (b) interferes or attempts to interfere with a pound-keeper in the performance of his duties, (0) wilfully causes any animal to run at large on the reserve, or (d) rescues or attemps to rescue an animal from an impounder or from the pound, is guilty of an offence and liable on summary oonviotion to a fine not exoeeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exoeeding thirty days or to both fine and imprisonment. A pound-keeper who (a) omits or negleots to keep books and make entries as required by this by-law or makes any incorreot or untrue entry in suoh books, (b) fails to give any notice required by this act, (c) negleots to give a description to the best of his ability of an impounded animal in any notioes as required, or (d) fails to supply an impounded animal with sufficient and wholesome sustenance,
- 6 is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding thirty dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten days ox to both fine and imprisonments 17» No aotion lies against a pound-keeper where the pound-keeper has exeroised the duties and rights imposed upon him by this by-law. Chief x/ é ^ ^ U d 4 4 J'C* Councillorsi S.OaS^u ./) i p i/é r a Z u . J J /Ul £kV7 L?
S C H E P U L E FEES The, following and no other fees shall be charged: 1. To the impounder: (1) For impounding each stallion, jackass or bull $10.00 (2) For impounding eaoh other animal .30 2. To the poun^-keeper: (1) For reoeiving into pound eaoh animal .30 (2) To proride oare and sustenanoe for each animal for eaoh day or fraotion of a day such animal is impounded (a) for eaoh stallion, jackass or bull .75 (b) for eaoh other animal .30 (3) For notifying the owner of the impoundment where the owner is known .10 (4) For posting pound notices where the owner is unknown 1.00 (3) For advertising - the amount actually expended by him (6) For posting notioes of sale 1.00 (7) For postage, exchange and money-order oharges or trans­ mission of the proceeds of the sale - the amount actually expended (8) For eaoh mile necessarily travelled in the performance of his duties .10 3. A pound-keeper is entitled to remuneration for the oare and sustenanoe of any animal for a period not exceeding twenty days whioh remuneration shall not exceed the allowable oharges for that olass of animal set out in this schedule.
POUND SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given under seotion 10 of the Pound By-law that Class of animal Colour Brief general deaorlption giving marks probable age, and brand (if any) was impounded in the pound kept by the undersigned on ________ Reserve No. _____ on the ________ day of , 19 , and sill be sold at the pound at - on the ___________ day of ____________________ (time) 19 f if not redeemed. (Signature of pound-keeper)
NOTICE OF IMPOUNDMENT (where owner is known) Post Office____________ _ Date__________ _________ 19 TO i ADDRESS (name of owner) Notioe is hereby given under subBeotion (l) of seption 9 of the Pound By-Law that a Class of animal1 Colour, Brief general description, giving marks, probable age, and brand (if any) was impounded in the pound kept by the undersigned on Reserve No. _____ on the _____ day o f ________________ 19 . (Signature of pound-keeper) POUND NOTICE (where owner is unknown) TO WHOM IT BAT CONCERN Notioe is hereby given under subseotion (3) of section 9 of the Pound By-Law that Class of animal Colour Brief description giving marks probable age, and brand (if any) was impounded in the pound kept by the undersigned on _______________ Reserve No. _____ on the ____ day o f __________________ 19 ) and will be sold at the pound a t _____ (time)_______ on the _ _ _ _ _ day of _________________________ 19 , if not redeemed.
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