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. . . . e e Ordinance No. , Page 7. 1065 Section 4.02. Exceptions. This ordinance is not to be construed to prevent police officers from killing dogs when entitled to do so by the Statutes of the State of Texas, or by any ordinance of the City of La Porte now in effect, or that. may be hereafter enacted. Section 4.03. Animals Having Glanders to be Killed. It shall be the duty of the Humane Officer to seize and kill all animals of the horse and ass species diseased with glanders or farcey in all cases where the owner or person in charge of said animal shall fail or refuse to immediately place and keep said animal in secure confinement, separate and apart from all other stock, at least 200 yards. Section 4.04. Animals Suspected of Glanders to be Quarantined. In all cases where there are good reasons to believe that any animal of the horse or ass species has taken, or liable to take from contact glanders or farcey, or have any disease liable to run into either of said diseases, it shall be the duty of the said Humane Officer, upon failure or refusal of the owner or owners, to have said animal placed and kept in secure confinement, separate and apart at least 200 yards from all other stock, at the expense of the owner of said animal, until said animal shall be thoroughly cured or declared to be diseased with glanders or farcey. Section 4.05. Glanders--How Determined. For the purpose of determining whether any animal is diseased with farcey or glanders, or any disease liable to run into either of said diseases, it shall be the duty of the Humane Officer to employ a competent veterinarian to examine and condemn said animal at the expense of the City. Section 4.06. Stables, Etc., to be Disinfected. It shall be the duty of every person or persons owning any yard, lot, stable or other building in which animals diseased with farcey or glanders may have been fed or kept, to immediately tho- roughly disinfect and cleanse said yard, lot, stable or building, whenever notified by the Humane Officer to do so; and any person or persons violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. ARTICLE 5 BIRD SANCTUARY Section 5.01. City Declared Bird Sanctuary. (a) The City of La Porte is hereby designated a bird sanctuary. (b) The Chief of Police is directed to erect appropriate signs at the various entrances to the City of La Porte, indicating that the City of La Porte has been desig- nated a bird sanctuary. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to trap, hunt, shoot or attempt to shoot or molest in any manner any bird or wild fowl, or to rob bird nests or wild fowl nests. (Ord. No. 986, XX 1--3, 5-6-74)