Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-05
GEORGETOWN CORPORArION LAWS
AN ORDINANCE in relation TO Dogs

Be ii ordained by tie Board Of Aldermen aud
Board Of Common Council Of the Corporation Of
Ge0geto,cn, That the following tax he levied and
collected annually, every dog Of the male kind
one dollar and fifty cents, owned by any person or
family residing in Georgetown, and on every dog
of the fe male kind five dollars and any person
persons who shall directly or indirectly permit or
suffer any animal OF the dog kind to remain on or
about their premises shall he considered the
of such dog or dogs, and shall be in all respects
subject to the provisions of this ordinance.
Sec. z. And Je al further ordained, That Ii shall
he the duty of any person persons residing with
in the jurisdiction of this Corporation. owning or
having about their premises any animal Of the dog
kind, to enter such dog or dogs with the Clerk Of
the Corporation, or before the 3Uth of Septem-
Der next, and annually thereafter, and pay to the
Clerk the annual tax levied and imposed in the
first section Of this ordinance; and it shall be the
duty of the Clerk TO make regular entries describ
ing the dog or dogs so entered, to issue license
to such person or persons authorizing him. her or
them, to keep such dog or dogs until the Both Of
September OF the ensuing year; and any person or
persons who shall own suffer any animal of the
dog kind TO stay about OH their premises and
shall fail to make the entry, pay the tax, and OBJ
tain tue license such person or persons shall for
felt and pay tine of five dollars, TO be recovered
as fines usually are recovered
so ). AHdbr az further ordained, That any per-
son persons residing within the jurisdiction of
the Cor paration who shall at any time after the
Both Of September in any year become the owner
or possessor of any animal of the dog kind, shall
within ten days after so becoming the owner or
possessor, enter such animal with the Clerk the
Corporation, paying the tax in proportion to the.
time that may remain of the year and obtain a
license Aforesaid, that all licenses for keeping
dOgs shall cease and expire the:pUth day of Sep
telnher Of every year; and upon the failure of any
person or persons to comply with the prOvis ons
oi this section, they shal forfeit and paw the same
hhe as Is NAMED in the second section of this OF
dinanCe.
Sec Ant be al further Orfdinpj. That II shall
be the duty of the police TO give notice of the pro
visions of this ordinance 10 any person or persons
removing 10 or settling within the Jurisdiction Of
this Corporation, and owning possessing any
animal OF the dog kind; and upon their ia lure To
comply with It's provisions within ten DAYS after
such notice they shall be liable to and suffer the
penalty in the second section of this ordinance
Sec D. And BE- III further Orda,asd. That the
Mayor may, and he is hereby authorized to. issue
his Proclamation whenever he may think the
safety of the citizens demands il, requiring all
owners OF dogs for any period he may order, not
exceeding ninety days at anv one time, to keen
the same securely confined, unless the same be
securely muzzled so as to render them harmless,
and any person or persons disregarding said pro-
clamation shall forfeit and pay fine of five dol
lars, To be recovered as tines usually are.
Ser. g. AHd BE- IL further ordained, That no
butcher other licensed vender In market shall
bring any dog with him to the market house
under penalty Of five dollars for each and every
offence. to be recovered fines usually are and
the market master is hereby instructed and d.
rected to permit no dogs to enter the market
house during market hours
Sec. :. Aud be IL further obtained, That II anv
person or persons shall fail to pay any Of the fines
or penalties imposed by this ordinance for keep
ing dogs contrary to its provisions it shall be the
duty OF the Captain of the Police to have such dog
or dogs killed as shall have subjected the owner to
such fine or penalty unpaid in such manner as
may be deemed by him the safest, and removed
at the expense Of The Corporation; and the Clerk
is hereby directed to pay such exEens out of his
contingent fund when accompanied by proper
vouchers.
Sec : Andbs u}urthsr crddinsd, That all ordi-
nances and resolutions this subject he, and they
are hereby repealed. [Approved June Is 1859