M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-06-14

fine and costs be paid. fi
Sec 9. This amendatory ordinance to take
effect from and after lis passage; aud all acls
otseetionsof acts refCfoiepdssed conflicts
ling with the same be, and the same aIe here.
by repealed. Ia
Passed March q, 1860.
L. G. BROWN. Mayor.
JFo I. MAcKsY, Recorder.
mo. 49, AN ORDINANCE y 'h
To amend an ordinance ito provide for the
assessmentand collection OF tax on dogs,'
passed May 18th, 1853. Wlgg
| BE ii orddiasd by the Council ofLhs Iacor-
porattd Village ef AcAr;hlr. That ile first
section Of said ordinance shall be so amen
ded as to read as follows, to-wt: Be sitor-
dained by the Council Of the Incorporated
4 Village Of fMcArtbur, that for the purpose Of
raising and creating revenue 10 be expena-
ed in improving the streets, alleys and side
walks Of the said Village of Macarthur, there
shall be assessed an annual tax on dogs, 10
be collected in accordance with the provi.
sions Of this ordinance; and that it shall bg
the duty of the Marshal Of said Village, be.
tween the first and twentieth days OF May,
1859, and annually thereafter, in like man
ner, TO make out list of all dogs owned or
harbored in the said Vll1g9 of Macarthur,
together with the name or names of the
owner or owners, or persons hlrboring such
animal, and al any time during each year to
add to said list all dogs not be fore listed,
together with the name or names Of the own
er or owners or person or persons harboring
the same. And it shall be the duty OF said
Marshal 10 assess from each and every per-
son or persons owning or harboring any ami
NAL or animals of the dog kind, the sum Of
One Dollar for each and every dog, and the
sum oil Two Dollars for each and every bitch
by him, her, or them respectively owned or
harbored about his, her or their premises
And lis hereby made the duty of said Mar
shal forthwith after making said list or lists
as aforesaid, to make out and deposit with
the Recorder Of said Villpge, duplicate, or
duplicates of the same.
The Grst section OF the ordinance aiore-
t said, "to provide for the assessment and COLI
g lection OF tax on dogs, passed MAY Is, 1855,
f be end the same is hereby repealed; and this
Y amendment to take effect from and after lis
e legal publication.
: l. G. BROWN, Mayor.
r Attest: Gro. LANT1, Recorder.
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B@Dr. NJ, an army surgeon during
r the American War, was very fond OF
a joke Gf not perpetrated at his own
! expense and had, moreover, great
!, contempt for citizen officers, who
! were more renowned for their courage
t than their scholarship. One day, at
5 mess, after the decanter had performed
4 suudry perambulations of the table,
= Captain s., u brave aud accomplished
e officer, and great wag, remarked to
It the doctor, who had been somewhat
u severe in his remarks on the literary
: deficiencies CT some Of the new Off
y GERS:
e *Dr. NJ, you are acquainted with
e Captain Ga
d "Yes, | know him we'll" replied the
! doctor; "he's one Of the new set.---
: But what of hinll"
: "Nothiug in particular" replied
5 Captain s.; 81 have just received a
letter from him, and will wager you
> dozen OF old port that you can not
!. guess in 5ix gucsscs how he spells
J, cat.o -. d
= Done" said the doctor; "it's wa
e ger"
: swell, commence guessing" saidS,
i "K, a, double t." '
Il mo"
n "Kate"
"No."
"Catte."
No"
"Oatt."
"No.p
IS "Kat."
mo, that's not the way; try ugaip
Its your last guess" )
2 "Caght."
Of "No," said s., "you're wrong again;
e and you've lost your wager" :
}; "Well," said the doctor, with much
ID petulance of manner, "how the
- ! ID does he spell itl"
c, "Why he spells it G, A, T." re-.
e, piled S., with the utmost gravity.
e, Amid the roar of the mess, and al
most choking with rage, the doctor
T. sprang 10 his feet, exclaiming, Soap
i; tain S., | am too old a man to be
m triAed With in in this manner" a' '
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a Coop REAsoN.--" Mother,n said
little Nezzie, one morning, after hav-
ing fallen from his bed" Mother,
+ think why fell out of bed last night.
nt 1t was because | slept too near the
il. place where got in" Musing a lit
tie while, as if in doubt whether he
Of had given the right explanation, he
at added; "No, that was not the reason.
10 10 1t was because | slept too near where
n. | fell out" a'tfia y
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II "A drummer IS the fastest man
Imss m in the world, because time beats all
all man bnt the drummer beats time.