The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

person who shall allow, any deg or bitch habit
ually to remain and be lodged or fed. within his
or her house, store enclosures shall be cons'd-
cred as harboring the same within the meaning
Of this Ordinance.
SEC. 2 There shall in each year, be levied
tax OF one d,hlar OH each and every dog and
three dollars On each and every bitch so owned
or harbored within said city, which tax shall De
coll, c:ed in the same manner az other taxes 10
detrly current expenses from the person, own
ing 1r harboring the same.
SEC. 1t shall be the duty Ut the city collec-
tor from time to time during each year TO enter
on the lax list every dog or bitch not entered ON
the same, opposite the name, it on said list, or
with the name, If not thereon, OF any person
who may at any time during the year be found
owning or harboring such dog or bitch and such
| collector shall ihereupon levy and collect from
| such person in manner aforesaid the tax provid
ed by this ordnance
SEC In case the said collector shall not be
able to find sufficient personal property of any
person whereon to levy and make distress FOR
| the nonpayment of the tax 81 levied any g
or bitch owned or harborpd by him or her,
| then the cog or bitch ON which such tax shall
| hav been levied shall become forfeited and shall
be considereda public nuisance and it shall BE-
| lawful tor any pers.n TO kill the same--And il
shall be the duty Of the MARSHALL forthwith to
cause such dog or bitch to be killed or destroy
ed--And if any person shall hinder or resist or
shall aid or assist 10 hinder or resist the Mar
shall or any person under his direction in the
duty hereby imposed on him, such person shall
upon conviction thereof forfeit and pay fine
not less than ten nor over twenty FIVE dollars
with costs of suit.
Sec. 5 Ii any person owning or harbornu
any dog or bitch as aforesaid shall deny the
same to the assessor or collector when inquired
Of or shall refuse to either Of them list thereof
when callet upon, every such person upon con
viciion thereof shall forfeit and pay in addi,ier
to the regular tax above provided for, the sum
five dollars with costs of suit
y SIC 6 Whenever the city council shall appre
bend that the disease of hydrophohia is indian
r ger of prevailing in said City, they may b,
, resolution or otherwise direct the Mayor ,hereo
to issue his proclamation requiring all person
), owning or harboring any dog or bitch, to confn'
, the same from running at large for a specified
Q time therein stated not exceeding ninety days
!. And it shall be the duty, upon the issuing o
i, such proclamation Of every person owning o
i harboring any dog or bitch to confne the sam
e to his or her house, out house store or var
}. by good and sufficient means so as to proven
t the same from biting being bitten by other ami
mails during the time therein stated. And any pei
son who shall neglect and refuse to do shall uT
S on conviction thereof forfeit and pay fine nj
If less than five nor over twenty dollars with cost
d of suit And any person may kill any dog {
# bitch found to be running at large, ten day
: after the issuing of such proclamation durin
J. the time therein limited
SEC. 7 1t shall be the duty Of the Marsha
" to enter complaint against every person who
guilty of a breach Of any provision OF this o
h iinance before the mayor some Justice OF tt
,r Peace within said city. And all monies CO
Q lected under this ordinance shall be paid INF
is the treasury of said city, as other monies
n deffay current expenses-And the Marsha
e shall receive such compensation tor the dutis
D. imposed on him by this ordinance as shall fro
,e time to time be ordered and allowed by u
IF city council.
,r SEC. The ordinance CIRCULATING the tax q
A. dogs &c" passed. Feb. 1852, shall be repea
,e ed from the taking effect Of this ordinance.
l. Passed May 81 1852.
2, HENRY l.. STOUT.
n Mayor pro tenn.