Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-09
GEORGETOWN CORPORATION LAWS

An ORDINANCE, amendatory of an ordinance en-
titled IAN Ordinance In relation to Dogs" APP
proved June p, 1859.
Be u ordained by The Board Of Aldermen and
Board Of Common Council Of fks Coyporafiou Of
GeorgetotcH, That IL shall be the duty Of the Clerk
Of the Corporation to provide suitable brass checks
on which shall be stamped the Nos. I, ?, 3. &c
ana upwards, one Of which said chez Ks shall be
furnished TO each and every person applying 4
and obtaining dog license; and II shall be tie
duty of the owner Of the dog 10 place or cause to
be placed, and kept around the neck Of each and
every such animal collar, TO which must be al
tached the aforesaid stamped check with the
number OF the license thereon.l under a penalty
OF not less than two nor more than ten dollars:
ana II any person shall put, or cause TO be put a
collar, with the check and humber thereon
around the neck Of any animal of the dog kind
owned or possessed by any person or persons re-
siding In Georgetewn, without having obtained
license for keeping such an animal, he she or
they shall forfeit and pay the of not less than
i've nor more than ten dollars.
Sec. =. And be az ordained, That Ii shall be the
duty of the Captain Of Police to obtain from the
Clerk number Of the aforesaid checks giving
his rece pit therefor and with them he shall visit
cause TO be visited by his subordinate officers
each and every house and premises within the
limits of the town, during the month Of October
In each and every year; and IL the said officer Of
fcers shall find therein. or thereupcn anv animal
O. the dog kiGd. for which the license and check
has not been obtained heretofore provided II
shall be lawful, aud IL is hereby made the uty
of the officer OF officers TO obtain from the owner
or possessor Of the dog the amount Of the license
together with an additional amount of twenty
five cents for each and every animal for which be
may furnish a license and check: which last
amount shall be retained by the officer for his
services In collecting the tax, and be shall paw
over to the Clerk the amount received for the r.
cense In each and every case, and give him for
record, description of the animal licensed But
should the owner or pOssessor Of the animal SO
found refuse to pay the license, or should no one
claim ownership Of the same, IL shall be the duty
of the officer or officers, Immediately to kill aud
dispose Of the animal, in the manner and under
similar penalty, as is provided for by Section Sd
of this ordinance.
Sec. 3 And be at ordained, That IL any animal
Of the dog kind, owned in the town, or without
any known owner, shall be found going at large
within the town, contrary TO the provisions Of
this ordinance, Tor the ordin 10 which this
Is amendatory) it shall be- the duty Of the police
ohcers 10 Kill and bury, or remove, cause to
be removed, said animal beyond the limits of the
town, under a penalty Of two dollars In each and
every case for falling so to do; one-half Of said
fine to 60 TO the infOrmer, the other half TO the
Corporation, and said fine fines shall be de-
Quoted from the pay Of the officer.
Sec. And be IL ordained, That II any owner or
possessor of fierce or dangerous dog permit the
same to go at large in this town 10 the danger or
annoyance Of the inhabitants thereof he shall
forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars; and
should the animal bite injure any person or
persons; the owner shall forfeit and pay fine Of
one dollar, and the Mayor shall thereupon i'm
mediately order the dog to be killed and buried,
or removed as heretofore provided.
Sec. Aad be IL ordained, That each and every
expense chargeable to this Corporation by virtue
of this ordinance, shall be paid by the Clerk out
of the amount received for dog licenses or fines.
and each and every fine which may be enforced
by the provisions Of this ordinance, shall be re-
covered as fines usually are recovered
Sec. o. And be az ordained, That the Mayor be-
and he is hereby requested to cause one hundred
copies of this ordinance, land such portions of the
Ordinance TO which this is aruendatory, as he may
deem expedient,) to be printed in hand-bill form
and posted throughout the town
Sec. Z. AHd be IL ordained, That any portion Of
the Ordinance to which this is amendatory in
consistent with this be, and the same is hereby
repealed lApproved Aug l. 1860.