Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-08-05
CITY AFFAIRS.

IMPOSING TAXES on DOGS, AND TO PREVENT THEIR CO.
ING AT LARGE.
Passed 23d July, 1855.


ING AT LARGE.
Passed 23d July, 1852. I
WHEREAS, The great increase in the number Of
w dogs within this corporation has become subject
OF general complaint, and efectual having,
hitherto been devised to the going large to
the serious annoyance of czens well strangers
visiting the cry for remedy whereof:
Sec /. q IL oriains7 bg he Common Council, That
1t shall not be lawful for ANY persons, keep
dog of bitch within THIS corporation. without first OBJ
timing license therefor from the Mayor which license
shall continue in force until the first day of May next
succeeding the date thereof and shall be renewed
ally thereafter. When said license is granted
ed the Mayor shall demand and fifty for
hrst dog dollar and fifty for the second, and
three dollars for the third and the for other
one exceeding that nunber and of every bitch five dol
lars Procsdtd, that there shall be but of n
dog or dogs any lo and that such license shall
be granted 10 u slave
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the Master of Police,
Immediately after the passage of this Ordinance, and OF
the commissioners OF the Revenue annually
list all dogs and bitches within this corporation, aud
soon practicable to list the Mayor and
another to the council. The Mayor. upon the
receipt ot said st. SHALL by publication in the newspa-
Prs ot the city, all owners of dogs for
ward within ten days and procure the necessary cense
and any failing refusing procure the license
shall be fined not exceeding five dollars for such failure
or refusal unless he she show good the
trary AID the Mayor shall give member
o the police TO put to death the dog dogs, bitch or
bitches found the premises of such person and for
which proper license has not been obtained.
Sec 5. The Mayor shall annually in the month of
june publish list of all persons entitled to keep dogs
OF bitches, within tins corporation, aso the number
OF dogs bitches be kept by each person. and any
person having his her greater number of
or bitches than he she Is entitled keep. shall pay
fine OF five dollars for each and every dog AID dol
lars Tor each and bitch and above the licensed
number-one half Of which f,e fines shall go the
inormer; and the Mayor shall forthwith issue order
to some member Of the police put such unlicensed dog
bitch death
Sec. A. Every dog or bitch found at large in any
street. lane, alley unencloscd place lot within this
corporation or belonging any slave, shall be killed
by the Master OF Police, the city consables the
bers oi Nght-watch or any private citizen: Proridd
that nothing in this section shall be construed
any owner of dog bitch from carrying the same
through the public streets alleys in going from, pas
sing through returning the city; and that
ger visiting this city, with his her dog bitch, shall
be subject to the penalties of this ordinance for twenty
four honrs after his or her val.
Bee D. 1t shall be the duly Of the Police Master to
give notice Of the provisions Of ordinance to all per-
sons removing settling in this city, who shall
or possess dog bitch and such person
tlng or refusing obtain license hereinbefore di
rccted within days after notice shall for such
neglect or refusal, pay fine exceeding five dollars
and the Mayor may issue order have such dog
bitch put to death 1t shall he the duty of the
Police Master to enquire into all violations of the pro-
VISIONS ot this ordinance and prosecute the offender
offenders in the of the Treasurer of the corpo-
ration for the time being before the Mayor Recorder
any Alderman of the ci,y
Sec g. Any person persons who shall prevent or
aid or attempt prevent the execution of any part of
tins ordinance shall, if free pay fine of five dollars,
and slave receive not exceeding thirtynne stripes
mis- her bare back for each and every such offence
Sec. Every person who shall put any dog or bitch
10 death in conformity with the provisions of this ordi-
nance. and bury the same eighteen inches below the
surface Of the earth, least FIVE hundred yards beyond
the corporation line, shall be entitled receive the
OF one dollar for each and every dog bitch put
death and buried be paid of the fund rrisng from
fines and taxes under this ordinance.
Sec. 8. All ordinances or parts Of ordnance coming
in conflict with the provisions Of this ord nance here
by repealed.
Sec. 9. This ord mace shall commence and be in force
from and after the Goth day Of August next
July 29-w20a d. RODES, elk.