Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-24
An Ordinance imposing Tax
upon DOES.

Passed The 2IB day Of May. 1870
SIC !. he 4 ordained BY the Board Of Com
mon Concii for the Corporation Of LyBebburg,
in Common Hall assembled, that II shall mt be
lawful from aud after the FIRST day of june
next for any dog, either male or female, 10 GO
~ large within the limits of,iLe town, without
lieaas. therefor. being fir.i ob,aiued by the
owner from the Police Master which license
sl,sll continue and be IN force from the date
until The first day OF June ncEt succeeding, aud
shall he renewed annually fheresher,and wheu
sad license Is granted. The Police Master shall
be- tntIilrd 10 demand and receive fifty cents
TOT the Fl VI dog. dollar and hhy cents Cor
The second, anu three donrt for the third, aud
the same ratio ipr every Other Que exceeding
lhai number. except female dogs, and FOR every
female dnC, Eve dollars ,-pfpvided, Away.
that there shall be bni ons owner OF a dog o.
dogs on my one tenement OF premises.
SIT. } h IL further ordained, That II any
dog, either male or frmaie. for which license
shal have been obtained. ~ found gong af
large for The space Of forty eight hours without
n Goilnr being aInund their uerks bearing the
name of The owner thereof. such owner shall
pay loa oftweniy.Gse cents for zach offence
$40. 3. BE II further ordained. That every
prison owning or possessing dog. either
male or icmoe who shall NOT hive obinined "A
license therefor ngreeahy Ia tn provisions OF
/ IN each yeat. shall pay ino ol five dollars for
eheh aud every offence.
! SEC. i BE- It further ordained That il ,hAll
he the duty of the Police Ma i'f 10 give no.
'iGe Of the provisions of this ordinances to all
persons removing TO or settling IN his town,
WIN shall be tho owner OF dogs ms aforesaid
aud any such persons negleciing o, failing to
obtaln n license "A herein hetate directed viii
IN twenty deys after such notice, shall pny to
es,lS such ollencc the slm of 1--we dolisrs
! SEo. y. BE II further ordained, That il an
free pefson owning dog. either male or f.
male shall pat collar ON their necks {ns J.
ha'ein before requnsted,) without irs obialu-
ing license Tor such dog, lac, abe or they o.
oilrnding, shall pey the sum oi five dsars 3et
every offence AMI liza slave, ior every ollence
upon conviction thereof. shall receive on his
or her bare back Ten lashes.
sEe. q De !, further ordained, Tint II shalt
be The duty al the Police Master 10 cnqune ia
TO all cases violating Tho provisions Of this or
dinanoe, aud where hny such violation Is ns
eerianrd tn prosecute tbs offender OF often
defs Ia the name oil TIN Treasurer, OF the 20, p
poraion Tor the time being, before any Alder.
man OF Justice Of the Peace having jurisdiction
| OF the ensc shalt moreover br the duty al
and Police Mhsiei 10 keep a fair and rcculhr
| record Of ill licences granted, nni Of NIL snms
received by him, "ilh"r for taxes OF hnes under
this ordinance. aud shall pay the same into lhn
Treasury for The use Of The Corporation
SEo. 7. BE II further ntdaiped. That nj.
dogs either male nr female, that stall be ioond
summing NJ large within this town, mad ntc dr..
onvrred by their rcpnird owners, ard all dog,
e,iher male or female, belonging 10 my slhyo
or slaves IN TINS ,osn, shall bo subec, TO be
killed from aud after the first day Of June next.
aud the Police Master Tor every dog So Killed
| aud buried eighteen inches under gtOuud
shall be entitled IN receive the suln Of one dc.
lar
Sue. g Be- il further ordained. Thnt Nil
ordinances OF para Of ordinances coming with,
IN the pnrview Of llit ordinance, are hereby
repealed
\ Icsle, JOHN THURMAN l.. L. {.
ID. RHabLs, Cierk