Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-21
An Ordinance.
Making further amendment Of the Ordinance eniito
IAN Ordinance to Prevent Annoyance IRON Dogs

Making further amendment Of the ordinance entitled
IAN Ordinance to Prevent Annoyance IRON Dogs
sBcfION -lis II ordained by the City Council Of VII
mngton that the City Treasurer shall Keep essler o
Dogs stating therein tha Species Color aud sEs Of thn
Dog the name Of tho ewher, aud any other description
serving 70 Identity the Dog registered, and for The regis
trailou there shail e paid to him the Of the city
for every male dog dollar aud for every female dog
TWO dollars and he shall deliver to the persons paying
a. aforesaid. metallic stamp wh hOle in Il, hnl tins
letter II, and the year for which is issued impressed
thereof TO he attached to the neck the dog registered
SEC 2-Iha Mayor is hereby authorized to appoint as
many persons as he may consider necessary for the uf-
pose Of causing to bs caught nipouHded Killed and
buried all dogs at large in the city, not regieared or
muatei according to tho provisions Of this Ordiuanee
AT me expiration of tweny-f9nr hours from tn im-
pounding Of any dog II shall be killed and buried f0v
ded tue person entitled 70 such dog may during that e
rod reclaim tho sana On tine payment to the High Con
Dollar 10 the person that caught impeundel the
and the offender shsll not be liable for tho violation si
Ordinance on account OF which the said dog impound'
"a AuI provided That such dog was impounded for s
cause only OF not be registered Il may bo reclaimed
Satisfying the High Coustble that e dog regisler
gu al tne neit was caught aud II the proper stamp
WAS not attached to ta mack when caught paying tU
aud impounded It. The compensation far catching, i'm
dollar.
sac 3lf the owner possessor harhorer Of auy dog
shall not before the twenyh day oi February iu tue
year 1850 and before the twentieth day January in every
year thereafter the 10 be osi,tered, shall
permit such dog To he at large between the first day OF
July and the fifteenth day Of September in any year
without being e1ecually mnz1led 50 AZ to prevent biting
or shall suffer such dog while his promises TO rive
reasonable cause Of annoyance O any person by barking
u howltng every person Offending suall he lined i've
dollars one halt the fine 10 paid to the intOrme Provided
that nonIeddens Of the city, continued therein at
any one time longer han two days are not required TO
cause their dogs to be registered.
hhu elt any person shall without the consent OF the
owner or person In possession of any dog take from is
neck the stamp placed thereon according to the first
ono this Ordinance. shall place the neck Of any
dog any stamp not issued by the City Treasurer,
or cot issued for the dog on which II Is 30 placed,
or hhall obstturt any Constable person appnni-
ed ny the Mayor aforeHid In tho iiiCu OF
lhs Ordinance every person offending shall br fined
Five Dollars, one half the fine ts be paid 10 the inlJrmer
SEQ o. the owner, possessor or harburer u any e
male dog shall allow the to he Mt large in this city
while IN Heat, such person shall be hned Ten Dollars
One halt the fine TO he paid 10 the inf0rmer.
ERe. bt shall be the duty of the COustablOs OF the
City to make complaint TO tho Mayor the Aldsrmpu Of
al violations Of this Ordinance Of which they have know
edge aud any constable fnTe 10 make complaint as
aforesaid, shall no fined five doilars half Of the fne
to he paid 10 the informer
SHO. 7All complaints Of violations Of this Ordinance
shall be heard and determined by the Mayor Alder
man.
SEC s.-The Ordinances the City entitled All follows,
snail be and are hereby repealed -" An Ordinance TO
An ordinance to Amend An Ordinance entitled, AN
Ordinance to Prevent Annoyance from Dogs,'n passed
jan 18th, lb5b An Amendment 10 Amend An Ordinance
entitled, An Ordinance concerning Dogs by striking
out the ID 30 and 9TH Sections, and inserting in lieu
thereof the iollowingi passed October 7th, 1861 "a
supplement to IKE Ordinance entitled, An Ordinances
Prevent Annoyance from DogHp passed April ID l6u2
supplement to An Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance
% Prevent Annoyance from Dogs" passed July 10TH
1862.
Passed at the City Hall, Wilmington, February lG 1906
A. HOLLlNGSWORfn,
President Of the city Council.
Attest; Il. T. TAYLOR Clerk, feb2i-2w'
GEO. DENHaikaE 81 60,