Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-12
TOWN ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE conce rning Doc,

hereby declared 10 De unlawful tor any person TO
keep harbor any dog or slut above the age of
three months, within the limits of the town Of Du
Busue, unless the owner of such dog or stu, shall
register the same with the Clerk of the Board of
Trustees on or before the lst day of September in
each year, and procure and put upon the neck Of
such dog or slut, metallic collar, OIL which shall
be durabiy and egibly engraved or marked. the
name of the owner of said dog or slut. and also
the time OF sscrag such dog or slut, IN sach and
every yeas pay the Clerk, for the usa of the cor.
pc. aiion, tax OF three dollars on each and every
dog to be kept; and the said Clerk shall deliver
20 the person 50 paying, for said Tax, Pro.
rided ho'cercr. That every householder within the
Limits of the town shall be entitled to keep one dog
slut by complying with the above recuisi,ions ,s
TO registering and collaring and paying as above
directed tax of one dollar yearly .or each AM.
every dog slut so 10 be kept, and Proridcd fur
Mcr, That sojoufners or persons who come TO re-
side in the town, shall be at liberty register any
dog OF slu1 at any time within three day. after
their arrival
SEC. .. All persons efie'ri;sg ags:rs. ai,y of the
provisions OF the first section of this ordinance shall
forfeit and pay for each and every offence the sum
OF ten dollars.
SEC. 3. /, shall be the duty of the Town Mar
SHALL and of any person duly authorized by him
(aad noae othes) to slay any dog Or slut above the
VI ptiSe oSnet Vi kept DT any person
liing or sojournng withn this corporation, which
may be found running large without collar
as nefeinbe.ore required, and upon due proof OF
The staying OF sucn dog O: slut, and tina, ,.e same
has been removed 10 some place beyond the limits
OF the Corporation being made to the satisfaction
oil Cle.k the Board of Trustees, ne shall car
iity the to the Treasurer, who shall therein.
Oh pay 10 the patty the OF two dollars for each
dog Or slut 80 slain and removed.
SEC. q. ii any person. owner Of slut, Shall per-
nit the same 10 a, large within the 5oands OF
The Corporation, during the season OF her suacity
the said owner shall forfeit and pay to the use OF
the corporation sam no, less than tive no. MOI.
than ten dollars for each offence.
SIC. 6. The President OF the Board of Trus.
tees is hereby authorized, upon a reasonable
apprehension of danger from mad dogs, to issue
his proclamation, prohibiting the going al large of
any and every dog Or slut within the limits OF the
said corporation for any length Of time, mot ex.
ccsding 80 days at any one tims) which procama-
ton shall be posted up three of the most public
places IN the town Of Du Buque or published in
the newspape. Of the town, and one day having
elapsed tom the issuing of such proclamation, it
shall be lawful o' any pcrson to slay any dog or
slnt that may be foind at large within the limits
OF the said ocporation, and upon proof made as
REG aired IN the third section, the same reward
shall be paid to Inc party applying therefor.
.oEc. 3. Provided That if any pa.son shall molss,
my dog slut whilst led by string, or whilst 9TH
erwise cenhnsd by the oshsr thereof, tho person
so ofsaaing shall oTisi, and pay TO the use of the
corporation. a penalty OF not less than three, nor
more than ten dollas; and if any person shall at
tempt to eatire OF decay any dog or slut from the
enclosure of the owner Or kcepc. thereof, for the
purpose OF Staying the same, under any pretence
whatsoever, the person SO offending shall forfeit, 10
the use OF the corporation, sum of not less than
ire nor more than ten dollars for each and everv
such offence.
SEC. 7. Noperson shall parlnit any fierce or dan.
gerons dog or STINT to 60 at large within the limits
OF the corporation under penalty of one dollar
TO. :he first offence; and il any person shall he
second time convicted of permitting the same fierce
~ dangerous dog slut go at large, such person
shall forfeit and pay to the Of the corporation
the sum OF ten dollars; and il shall be thu duty
ina Warshal or his deputies to cause the said an
| lmal TO be removed to some place beyond the linn
its Of the said corporation or to be slain.
This ordinance to take effect from and after III,
I publication thereof.
THOMAS S. WILSON, Presiden,
| PASSED, August 8, 1897.
| CHAs. CoRKERy, Clerk.
IAN ORDINANCE to establish a Cor,rt 50 tax,
cosnlzance of the breaches Of ordinances, to i'm
| pose fines, &r.
| lie il ordained by the presiden, and Trustee
4 of the town of Du Ruque, That tho Trustee. a
foresoid, or majority Of them shall have cogni
7ance in cases of breaches of INV or,;nance or or
finances If said .nvp, and shall hava the po,ye
of 'mnos'ns the penalties annexed to the breache
~ such ordinance or ordinances upon persons oi
l'eWing against the provisions therenf
SIC. ,. re it further o-dain.d, Tha, a Cw,,
TO- the purpose aforesaid NAV be hold nv said T'rus
t".s N 'aia tow, which Court shall Re opened n
O'Clock. y NJ a, Saturday Of each week. n
! such mace as thew m'y select.
| SEC. = BE II further ordained. That ths Pres
'dani of the town shall have power 10 issue unae
ms hand all necessary process against person
e'"lty nf breach If any of said ordinances, or
procure the attendance Of witnesses, and that snc
process shall be such is isa,ed bv in.,ices Of IN
peare. in Of the violation of the laws Of IN
| Territory.
| SEC A. Re it further ordained, That the Ma,
shal "f the town snail be the Min;at.rin, offic- T
sa'd 'oirt. and nav serve and rn.ke -etrns or y
rroces '.sing thraf,nm. and shall rec.;v. ,he-.G
sneh f,-s ~ allowed 10 cnnstahles ior .iml,
| eo--;ca
Srr &. ne il further claimed, That tho Pres;
'.rt of the town shall administer nil nec.sear
','.s. o,d TINT ~ cass nf his ahsenen. ~ i,d;a,o
ei.rn 'rrt'''. process "oreso;d el,,, he air,,d h
49, 's-ee IF s,e Trustees. esd tn, pteat1e,
- teri .he'hr sr,,ointcd, who is hereby a,tho,
nd 10 a a,ft ,,e-fnryn al acta and thinss reo,r.
(; % he dove hv m, ntasiarnt.
SEC. s Ne Il further or'nised. Tint no,hi,r !;
'e'' '-' sal he az construed IN deprive ~. ;,,s
tr-s ~ ~. n-ar" &, said tow. or their iirsdic,,o
! ~ aNv rer-a If hr-sch nf ordinance.
This o-'raNc" shall take effect in ten DAYS = q.
| the publication fhsreof.
william MYERS, Prss, pro ,.u
| PAssrp, August 9, 1877. ~ -"
4 CH.s. CorHrpY. CLERK.
THr Gsors.--t'nr stat. is promised a Sc, CON :
more t'ian's''o abundance. Tho wheat harvest i
This couety IS over, and has Welded good ret
for the labors Of the h'isbandman. Rve. wh.. n,
tie was sown, has tnrnsd out well, apdthe o,,. 80
being gathered, is said to be very heavy. III
corn crop never looked better al this se.so, of i.
year, and prospect Of all the other prsdnc,. ~ =.