The national Republican., 1867-09-05

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Be ii enacted, SC, That the fine OF
twenty dollars imposed by Justice Boswell,
on or about the lst Of July last on Mrs.
Francis Keough, for an alleged violation of
the law in regard to selling liquor, be, and
the same is hereby, RENTED, she paying
the cost in the case.
Approved, August lG, 1867.
An ACr establishing pound for the safe
keeping of dogs.
Be 1t enacted by the Board of Aldermen
and The Board Of Common Council Of The
city Of Washington, That from and after
the passage of this act the Mayor be, and
he is hereby, authorized 10 cause TO be
constructed a suitable dog pound at such
place in the city as he shall direct, to be
placed under the charge Of pound.keeper,
to be appointed by the Mayor, who shall
receive as his whole compensation oil the
penalties and costs accruing on account Of
dogs confined in said pound, and he shall
pay all the expenses Of said pound other
than the cost Of building, and the rewards
authorized to be paid by this act, which re-
wards shall be reimbursed to him by the
| City Councils.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That each
and every dog, male or female, that shall
| be found running at large within the limits
Of the city, between the first days Of June
and October, in each year, unless they
shall be securely muzzled, may be secured
by any person and taken to the dog-pound
from which they shall not be released until
the owner or owners shall pay to the
pound keeper q penalty Of two (2) dollars
for each and every dog SO impounded, and
the further sum of twenty-five (25) cents
cost on each Of said dogs for every day OF
part Of a day they shall have remained in
said pound and the pound.keeper is hereby
authorized and required to pay areward Of
fifty (50) cents for each and every dog over
three months old delivered alive at said
pound by any person whose age is not less
than fifteen years, and who has compiled
with the provisions of this section. And
il any person shall be convicted of enticing
from the premises of the owner or owners
any dog, he shall be fined the sum of fivc
| (j) dollars for every such offence, or, if the
same shall not be paid, be committed to
the workhousc for term of not less than
thirty nor more than sixty days.
| Sec. 3. BE It further enacted, That il
shall be the duty of the pound.keeper to
keep in O suitable book record OF
all dogs received into the pound,
the names Of the persons who bring them
and the name of the owner or owners, il
the same can be asCertained. The pound
keeper shall take proper care Of the dogs
shall give them sufficient food and water
while in his custody; shall deliver the ami
mals TO the owner or owners upon their
paying the penalties and costs, as is herein
provided, and shall enter in said book OF
record, from all persons claiming or re
deeming as owners aforesaid, receipts for
all dogs delivered. At the end Of each
month the pound-keepcr shall render to
the Register full and complete statement,
on oath, Of the number of dogs received,
the number redeemed by the owners, and
the number destroyed, as is hereinafter
provided for; also, all the sums ofmoney re.
ceived as penalties and costs and the sums
paid as rewards as aforesaid.
Sec. 4. And be ii enacted, That oil dogs
not claimed or redeemed, as herein pro
vidcd for, within sixty days from the time
Of impounding the same. shall be destroysi
by the pound-keeper; and any person re
sisting him in the discharge oil his duty
shall be liable to a fine of twenty-five (2jl
dollars, which fine shall be collected as
other fines and penalties arc collected.
Sec. 3. And be ii enacted, That it shall
be lawful for the Mayor, at all seasons OF
times, whenever in his opinion there arc
rabid dogs within or near the city limits
and the public safety is thereby jeoparded
to issue his proclamation prohibiting the
as hcrcilbefore specified and offering such
| f,r thntr do ctrt,o o4i tA
( shall seem proper.
Sec. 6. And be 1t enacted, That in ad
diton to the foregoing provisions every
owner or keeper or harborer Of any dog
who shall permit the same to run at larg'
between tile first days Of June and Octo
Der without being muzzled, as provided fo
in the second section Of this act, shall pay
u penalty offivc ~ dollars for each offence
and the inrormer thereof shall be entitled
to one half % Of said penalty when col
I lected.
Sec. :. And be al enacted, That when
t ever an affidavit shall be made before
justice of peace that any dog has bitten
: person in the city, and that the person s.
/ bitten was not at the time trespassing upol
; the person or property of the owner o
, possessor Of said dog, the justice shall issu
an order directing the owner or possesso
e Of said dog to kill him within twentyfou
. hours after having received said order an
: in case the said owner or posscssor of sue
i dog shall refuse or neglect to kill the an
J. nal within twenty.four hours after havin
0 received such Order he shall be fine
!. twenty-five l2jJ dollars and the furthC
I sum Of two (2) dollars for every twent,
c four hours thereafter until such dog sha
/ be killed.
Sec. s. Ind be It further enacted, Tht
n all act or parts of acts inconsistent with tn
d provisions Of this act be, and they are her
u by, repealed.
II Approved, August %, 1867.