The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-16

Ertrdct Of a Lao OF the O'-
poration, published for tie Informs
ton Of those concerned.
SEcTros II. And be 1t further enacted,
That a tax shall be levied and collected
annually of FIVE dollars on every male ami
NAL Of the dog kind, and OF ten dollars on
every female animal of the dog kind, kept
within the town of Alexandra. ana u
shall be the duty Of the police constabies,
some time in the month Of June, yearly,
and every year and oftener. # necessary,
to take an account Of every amman OF INC
dog kind in the said town, noting lne re-
spective districts of the town IN which Ia
ken, and return list of the owners names
to the clerk of the council. And whene'
YER an animal of the dog kind shall De
owned or barbored at any other season OF
the year. the owner or harborer shall De
subject TO the aforesaid tax, And the
owners and harborers Of every animal Q
the dog kind, shall. at all times, wnen
thereto required by the constables atore.
said. make due return OF every such animal
by them owned, or which they suffer 10
remain about their houses. on penalty OF
FORGETTING and paying ten dollars tor every
refusal, one half to the informer and the Q.
Their half to the use Of the corporation:
SEC. I8 Andbe II further enacted, That
the several police eonstables, SO soon as
thew shall have returned the aforesaid list
to the clerk of the council, and obtained
copy of the same from him, shall demand
the aforesaid tax of Eve dollars for each
male. and of ten dollars for each. female
animal of the dog kind, so returned; and Il
the said tax shall not then be paid, dor
within twenty days thereafter, the consta,
bles are hereby authorized aud directeo
to levy the same by distress agreeably TO
the mode prescribed for collecting other
taxes in the said town; and such constables
shall have and receive commission Of
twenty FIVE per centum on all the moneys
received BY them in virtue Of this act, az
full compensation for taking the list, and
collecting and paying over the said money
to the treasurer of the corporation.
SEC. 10. And be 1t further enacted, That
every owner Of an animal OF the dog KIND
kept within the town, shall cause such AMI
NAL to wear collar about its neck, with
the owners name at length, at all times,
on penalty of four dollars, to be paid by
the owner or harborer of said animal, one
half to the informer and the other halt to
the use of the corporation. And every
such animal not having such collar about
its neck, shall be forthwith killed or de.
s,royed by any Of the constables OF the
town.
SEC. 90. And be It further enacted, That
it shall be the duty Of the police consta- :
bles to destroy every animal OF the dog
kind found withinthe market house, or 60.
ing at large within the market square !;
and if such animal cannot be safely or
conveniently destroyed, the owner or per.
son who shall have brought such animal
to the market house, or square. or who
shall have suffered such animal to follow
him or her to the said market house, or
square, shall forfeit and pay the sum OF five
dollars.
SEC 81. yand be 1t further enacted, That
it shall be the duty Of the constables TO
cause the dogs killed, to be Immediately
removed without the limits Of the corpora.
ton, end they ere hereby authorized to
charge and receive fifty cents, for each
and every dog killed by them. to be paid
by the auditor, when satisfactory evidence
is produced Of the number destroyed,
who is authorized TO issue his warrant for
the same.
SEC. 2s. find be 1t further enacted, That
whenever in the opinion of the Mayor,
such precaution shall have become necesa-
ry, be is hereby authorized to prohibit BY
proclamation, in the newspapers of the
town, for q limited period, (not exceeding
ninety day 8 without further notice,) the
running at large OF all animals Of the dog
kind, within the limits OF the corporation;
and it shall be the duty of the police con-
stables, TO kill and dispose Of as the law
directs, all such animals Of the dog kind
as shall thereafter. and within the period
prescribed by the Mayor, be found running
at large within the limits of the corpora
ton as aforesaid.
By order Of the Mayor.
DAVIS BOWIE, J Police
LEONARD ADAMS { ConstnbIe..