Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-30
An Ordinance.

An ordinance on nDogs-P-oflolng Ior teFylhg
q and collecting tax on dsgsr against annoy
ances and injuries from dogs, and against
hydrophobia. 4n3 2 - b9.aage lllfs
sfcrrox. 1, Be Il ordained by the City
Council Of the City Of Galiipoiis, Thai the City
Marshall shall annually make list of the dogs
/ aud bitchesin in said City and pfths persons own
ing or harboring the samt, and from time to
time during each year 10 sSd to said bst sny
dog or bitch that may havSeomein in said City
, after the making Of said liz with the name
of its owner or harborerye Each deg shall be
taxed annually one dollar and each bitch
two dollars; and the owner & harborer there
of shall be liable to pay aid taxa % Or BE-
fore the first Monday Of ApZ,lslp fach year
If any person, who shall eferged with
any such tax, shall neglect refuss 10 pay
the same upon demand at 0before the time
aforesaid, the City Marshal shall proceed TO
enforce the collection Of the same against
such person in the mannerfn according to
the provisions of law for khe collection of
delinqnent taxes for State and county pur
poses, and in case sufficicnt property cannot
be found or no property be found whereon to
levy TO make said tax and costs, then the
dog or bitch on which said tax shall have
been assessed shall be considered public
nuisance, and then Is prohibited from running
at large, and when found at large contrary to
said prohibition shall be destroyed by the
City Marshal. so
SEcTIoS'2. That at all dogs and bitches
found running at large In ssid City for which
no owner can be found, CT which no person
viii list for taxation are hereby declared pub
lie nuisanees, and are prohibited from run
ming at large, and when thereafter found at
large contrary to said prubibitIon shall be
killed and destroyed by the City Marshal.
SEcrIox3, That the City Marshal shall on
or before the second Monday Of April in each
year report to the City Council copy OF the
aforesaid lists, the taxes collected and OF whom,
the delinQuents, cad the number and des-
efiption OF the iogs killed and destroyed with
the date thereof.
SECTION a, That whenever the City Coun-
ell shall spprehend that the disease Of
hyirophobia is in danger of becoming preva
lent IN said City they may by resolution or
otherw Sc direct the Mayor TO issue his proc
lamstion ordering and requiring all persons
owning or harburing any animal of the dog
kind, either to confine the same by good and
sufficient means to the house, out honses or
yard where such person may reside. or to
muzzle the same in such manner as effectu
ally to prevent said animals from biting, for
the term of thirty DAYS next ensuing the
date of such proclamation, and upon the
issuing of such proclamation by the Mayor
it shall become the duty of all persons own
ing or harboring any animal OF the dog kind,
during the time specified in said proclama
ton, either to eonfne the sane ins his or her
house clubhouse or yard, and so prevent the
same from biting, or to mHzzle the same iu
such manner as efectually TO prevent said
animal from biting. And any person who
| shall neglect or refuse to comply with the
acquisitions of said proclamation shall upon
conviction ihereoe before the Mayer forfeit
and pay.the sum of not less than five nor
more than fifty dollars with costs.
SECTION ), That 1t shall be lawful for any
person to kill any dog found running al
| large un-muzzled as aforesaid after five days
from the issuing of said proclamation Of the
| Mayor. Andit is hereby made ihe duty Of
the Marshal after the issuing of the proela-
| nation as aforesaid, to kill, destroy and re-
move all an finals VI the dog kind found run
! ming at large contrary to said proclamation,
and the provisions hereof in any OF the
streets alleys, lanes. public landings, mar
ket space, public square or commons in said
City turing The term specified in said proela-
nation, AMI any person or p rsons interfering
with on opposing the Marshal while 81 EN-
| ployed shall on conviction forfeit and pay
4 ',e # not less than one or more than ten dol,
/ lars with costs.
shall suffer or permit on the lot n premises
occupied by HIM, her, or them the loud and
/ frequent or continued barking, bowling or
yelping OF any animal or animals OF the Ilog
kind. so as to annoy and disturb any neigh
Dor or neighbors. sLeh person or persons shall
on conviction hereof be fined in any sum not
exceeding ten dollars nor less than one dol
I lar with costs.
! SECTION I, That if any person or persous
shall within the limits of said City harbor or
4 keep any animal of the dog kind, that shall
| bite or fercely attack any person, whatever,
such animal being at the time of such biting
I or attack, in or upon any side walk, street,
alley, public square or landing OF the said
| City or in or upon any lot or premises in
said City, other than that occupied by the
I harborer or keeper of such animal, such per
son or persons 30 harboring or keeping such
! animal shall on conviction thereof be fined in
any sum not less than one nor more than nifty
( dollars with costs. And if any persen or
] persons who shall be 40 convicted shall con
time TO harbor or keep such animal in the
I said City, and such animal shall again bite or
fiercely attack any person whomsoever in the
manner and at the places above mentioned,
such person or persons so continuing to har
bor or keep such animal shall on conviction
thereof be fined in any sum not less than ten
dollars nor more than fifty dollars with costs;
and sneh person or persons on any Ike con
yiction from time to time shall again he hned
in ike manner; prcoided that this section shall
not extend to any case where any person stall
break. or enter with out permission into any
house, lot or enclosure, and shall he pursued
therelrom by any such animal, and bitten or
attacked in the manner aforesaid
Passed November, 81, le65.
K. ALESHIRE,
President, c. G.
i Attest, ID. s, FoRD, City Clerk.
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