Stray animals

(1) It shall be lawful for the Council, whenever any animal is found at large within the town of Orange Walk, to have the pig, horse, or mule, seized by any police officer or any other person authorised by the Council in writing, and impounded until it is disposed of as hereinafter provided. (2) Where any animal is seized and impounded in the manner provided in paragraph (1) of this by-law, the Council shall forthwith exhibit a notice in a conspicuous place in the premises of the Council calling upon any person claiming to be the owner of the animal to prove his ownership thereto and to remove the animal within three days of the date of the notice, 326 Town Councils provided that, the person so claiming the animal shall be liable to pay to the Council a sum of ten dollars for every day that the animal remained in the pound. (3) Where any person makes a claim within the time prescribed and satisfies the mayor, or any person appointed by him for that purpose, that he is the lawful owner of the animal so seized and impounded, he shall, upon payment of the sum referred to in paragraph (2) hereof, be entitled to remove the animal forthwith. (4) Where no claim is made within the time prescribed the Council shall, as soon as may be, thereafter sell the animal by auction and credit to the revenue of the Council the amount equivalent to that incurred in the impounding, feeding and maintenance of the animal. Any sum over and above the costs so incurred shall be held for a period of three months to the credit of the owner and, if not claimed within that period, shall be likewise credited to the revenue of the Council.