Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-28

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NlAYOR'S OFFICE, JUNE Is, ls5s.-The
Itt following Sections OF An Act in relation
to Dogs. are published Tor the benefit of all whom
1t may concern. Page "a OF Corp'n. Laws
CSC rs. That every owner OF an animal OF the
dog kind, kept within the town, shall cause such
animal TO wear a collar about lis neck, with the
owners name al length, at all times, on penalty
of four dollars, TO be paid by the owner or har-
borer OF said animal, ole half 10 the iniormer,
and the other halt TO the use OF the corporation.
And every such animal not having such collar
about its neck, shall be forthwith killed or des.
troyed by any of the constables OF the town.
SEC % That it shall be the duty of the police
constables, to destroy every animal of the dog
kind found within the market house, or going at
large within the market square and il such
animal cannot be safely or conveniently les
troyed, the owner or person who shall have
brought such animal 10 the market house, or
square, or who shall have suffered such animal
to follow him or her to the said market house or
square, shall forfeit and pay the sum OF five dol
lars
Also the following Act, page l4A:
AN ACT prescribing the mode OF collecting the
taxes Oh Dogs.
SEC l. BE II enacted by the Common Council Of
.4iertadria That every resident OF the town,
owning or Ia possession Of dog or dogs, shall
apply 10 the Auditor of the Corporation, within
ten DAYS from the first day of June, in each year,
for a license TO keep SAID dog or dogs; and 1t
shall be the duty OF the Auditor, upon such ap.
plication, and the payment 10 him OF the annual
lax imposed by law upon the particular Kind OF
dog for which a license is asked, 10 issue and
deliver To the applicant SAID license, to expire
on the first day of June next succeeding is
date The Auditor shall be paid in cash by
said applicant fee OF twenty-five cents tor max
iug out such license.
SEC. 2. BE Il fuihr enacted, That it shall be
the duty OF every resident of the town, who
shall come into the possession OF dog, within
ten days alter coming into such possession, TO
apply to the Auditor OF the Corporation, and
obtain from him license TO keep said dog;
which license shall be granted 70 him in the
same manner, upon the same terms, and TO ex-
pre- at the same time as prescribed IN the fore
going section.
SEC. 2. ind be it further enacted That every
resident of the town who shall knowingly per
nit any dog TO remain Oh his or her premises
Tor fifteen days, consecutively or together, shall
be considered the owner or possessor OF SAID cog,
within the meaning OF this act
SEC. a. .And BE- IL fatisr enacted, That any resi-
dent of the town. VINO shall refuse or fail to take
out license, as required by this act, shall Tor.
felt and pay twice the amount OF the tax I'M
posed by law upon the dog or dogs winch ne
may own or possess, one.halt to the lntormer
and the other half TO the use OF the Corporation,
to be recovered, with costs, by warrant, before
the Mayor, in the name Of the Common Council
of Alexandria; and II any resident OF the town,
owning or possessing dog or dogs, shall be
tined for his failure or refusal 10 take out
license as required by this act and said hne
shall not be made out OF him or his effects 1t
shall be the duty of the Constable, who has
failed to make the fine by due process OF law,
forthwith TO kill said unlicensed dog or dogs.
SEC S. ind be IL further enacted, That 1t shall
be the duty of the Auditor to publish in some
newspaper of the town, a list OF all licenses
granted by him under this act, at the end Of
every three months, computing the time from
the first day OF June next-each list to contain
the licenses granted for three months inlmedi.
ately preceding the day OF making out said list
respectively.
SEC g. find be ii further sHdctsd, That it shall
be the duty OF the Auditor, on the lst day of
September, December, March, and June, in each
year, TO pay to the Treasurer all taxes received
by him by virtue OF this act, and 10 take his
receipt for the same; and it shall be his further
duty to lay before the Common Council, at the
meeting Immediately preceding the first day OF
March in each year, an account OF said taxes,
showing when, from whom, and how much re-
ceived together with the receipts OF the Trea'
surer.