Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-29
An Ordinance

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An Ordinance
InroslSG TAXES on DOGS. AxDlo PREVENT THEIR CO.
ING ATT LARGE
TPnssed 23d july 1852
WHEREAS The sreat increase in the number of
w dug. within this CORPORATION has become subject
of general comnaiot and no etec,uaI means having
hitherto been devised to peven, their going at large to
the serious ANNOYANCE Of citizens well a. strangers
visiting the civ for remedy whereof:
Sec l. Be Il ordained Lv The Common Coup,il That
il sha ma, he Inv f f,, any pe,sou ar oc,.ns n, Keen
dog or bitch within thi. corpnra,ion without frs, OBJ
tauine 6ccpse tberef fran, tho M,vor which licepse
.l,a e,,,,iope il; free n,l rho fr, iy ,f NV ,cxt
succeeding the d. !. theref and Shall be renewed an,
ally thereafter When said license il ,,an,,d ar renew.
ed The Nnyor shall denan nd and receive iy cents for the
FIRST d,p oue dollar and 6fiv c,n, far ,h oc,nd md
three dollars for the trd and IN. same for every orbcr
one exceeJno thar number and ia, everv hi oh five j
lars: Proridd that there shall be but one ovuer If
dog or dogs on any one lot and tina, no .ucb license shall
b. granted 10 n slave
Sec . II shall be the ,p,v of the Nastcr of Polce
AFTER the passa,e of Ills Ordinance anal ~,
the conm of tb. venue anpu.ly tbe,,afr ~,
IL, all an. o,d t;,c,. ;h, ~. .,,,,,-.,, ,,J s
soon ms prnct;rable II, ,c,nrn am, lie, n, rho M,v,r md
ano,ber IN tho comnon cnpnciI Tn. Mnvor nno, tic
rec,ip, of said ,l SHALL by pnbcaton IN m. ,ewspa
p.r. of the civ warn all owners f d,us IN came far.
ward within To, dav, and prncure t. necessary license,
and any rrso, f;r ar ,i.fs;, m nrcps H.. hens.
shall he Gned M, xceeJns five dars r such f,ii,na
ar rcf, pnle.s he mr. sbe b,v ,,nL can "a m ,b. r,,
trary and tn. Nayor shall give oruers TO some member
the police to put to death the dog or dogs bitch or
bitches found on the premises a.uch person and for
which proper license has not been obtained
Soc a Tho N,vor shall a,,u.;Iy In ,b,. ,,,n,b f
Jane publish a list of all persons entitled to keep dogs
ar h;,rLas ,;,I;, III; con,ara,;n s -, H.. ,,,Ir
of dogs or bitches to be kept by each person. and any
person bav;ng M, his mr. ber Ia, Greater f d,os
or bitches than he or she is entitled to Leep shapay
fine offve dollars for each and every dor and ten dol
lars for each every bitch over and above the licensed
number-one half of which fine or ines shall go the
infomer; and tie Mayor shall forthwith issue an order
to menib OF the police put such unce DOG
or bitch To death.
Sec. T. Every dog or bitch, found at large in any
street. une alley or unencloscd place or lot within Ibis
corporation belonging to any slave shall be killed
by the Master of Police the city constabios, the
ber- Of Nigh,wateh any private cilizen : Ptoslae{
that nothing this section SINH be construed to prevent
any owner of n dos or bitch from carrying the same
through the public streets or ALLEYS in going n pas
sing through rcrnin, to the civ and that no stan
be subject the penalties of this ordinance for twenty
four hours ter his or her arrival.
Sec. D. IL shall be the dutv of the Polio. Master IN
give notice of the provisions OF l. ordinance 10 All per-
sous removing to Oh set ling in this city, who shall own
or possess any dog or b,b and apy such person neer
ting or refusing 10 obtain license "a bereiube,,r. d
rectcd within ten DAYS after such notice shall far such
neglect or refusal paw ine not exceeding five dollars
and the Mayor MAY issue an order to have such dog or
bitch pu, to death 1t shall be III. duty of the
Police Master 1, erou. into MI valuations ,f In, pr,
visions of this ordinance and t. prosecute the offender
or IN the name ct the Treasurer OF the cor
Fa"n 'of me tune being before the Mayor hec"fo.r Or
S.. & A. ,ra, -. ,ors.. ,1 hall r,,r, -