Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-10
An Ordinance.
Making further amendment OF the Ordinance el
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Making further amendment Of the ordinance entitled
IAN Ordinance to Prevent Annoyance from Dogs.'
SECTION be II ordained by ths City Council Of VII
nington that the city Teasu shall keep Rogelur
Dogs stating therein the Species. Color and sias of l
Dog, the maine Of tho e@ner and other description
serving to Identify the bog registered aud for the regis
traiian there shall 10 paid to him for the uss OF the ti
ior every male dog, dollar. aud for every female dog
two dollars and he shall deliver to the persons paying
as Aforesaid metallic stamp with hole in 1t, aud ths
letter H. and the year for which 1t s issued impressed
'hsreon TO 20 attached to the ne OF the dog registered
SEC 2-Ihe Mayor is hereby authorized to sppoin ~
many persons as he may consider necessary for the FUR
buried all dogs IT large in the city, not Registered
muzSed according to the prOvisionsnf nf this Ordinance
AT ihe explraonof twenty-four hours from me In
pounding OF any dog tbal be killed and buried, ItoN
itd tho person entitled tosuch dog may during that re-
aiou 'cislm the same on the pam i 10 the lisn NV
stable Of Five Dollars for the of ty aul Of Ono
Dollar to the person that caught and mpslnded the dog
tho offender snail mot bs IA bic Tor ile violation @
ordinance on account Of which said dog was mpound
cd and provided that dog imrounded for illn
cause only OF not be regis red may DO reclaimed on
satisfying tbs High ConHti that the Cog register
ca at the melt was caught and If the proper aamp
was not attached to ta neck when caught on paying 10
to him fifty cents for te OF the person who caught
ana impounded IT, The compensation for catehing iln
dollar.
sgc 3Ifthe ownor rossessor or harborer of any dog
shall not before the tweny-hh DAY OF February tho
year 1866 and before the twentieth day January In every
yesr thereafter, the be te1i.terod shall
permit such dog to be at large betwf IN the first day Of
July and th9 fteenh day of September in any year
without being eectually uszled opreyent nliin
reasonable Of annoyance any person by barking
or hOwng, every person offending shall be fined va
dollars one to be paid the iniormer Provided
that non-realdents Of the city NOT continued thorein a
any one limo longer than two days are not required TO
cause their dogs to be registered.
sRo 4-lfany person shall without the consent Of the
owner or person In possession of any dog, take from It's
neck the stamp placed thereon according 10 the first
uohol ths Ordinance, shall place the neck Of any
dog any stamp not issued by the City Treasurer
or cot issued for the dog which IL is parad, /
or shall obstrnet any Constable person appoint I
ed ny the Mayor Aforesaid in tho execution Ut
TINS Ordinance every person Offending shall be lined
rive Dollars ons half the fine to bo paid to the intOrmer
SEQ bfthe owner, p0ssessor OF harborer ot any tc-
male uog snail allow the same to he Mt largo In this city
while IN Heat, such person shall be fined Ten Dollars
one half tie line to be paid to the iniormor.
sko. Cit shall he tho duty of the COnsables OF tho
city to compls ut to the Mayor or the Alderman o
s violations of this Ordinance Of which they have know
euge, and any oOnst bs failure complaint
aforesaid, shall be fined FIVE dollars half Of the hna
10 10 paid to the inoTmer
sEo. 7.-A complaints Of violations OF this Ordinance
shall be heard aud determined by the Mayor Alder
man.
shc. s.The Ordinances Of the City entitled follows
ihall be and hereby repealed -"An Ordinance to
Prevent Annoyance from Dogs" passed Apr 10th 1856
An ordinance Amend An Ordinance entitled, An
ordinance to Prevent Arrogance from Dogs'" passed
AN 18th, le5b An Ament ment to Amend An Ordinance
ntitled AN Ordinance concerning logs" by striking
ut the 2i 8d and 18th SectiOns and inserting in lieu
hereof the following passed October Eth, 1861. "a
uppemeat TO ike Ordinance entitled, 'An Ordinance
'reyent Annoyance from Dogs" passed April 80, ls02
Supplement to An Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance
. Prevent Annoyance from Dogs" passed July lob
Passed at the City Hail. Wilmington February To- 1906
A. HOLLlNGsWORrH,
President Of the City Council
Attest: H. Il. TAYLOR, Clerk feb2l.2w