The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-08-02
Ordinance No. 43.
An Ordinance Relating to Dogs.

The Board Of Trustees Of Hamilton City do or.
dAin a. follows.
SECTION /. An animal tar. or license, Of three
dollars, on all male, and five dollars on all
female dogs, in Hamilton City. over the age Of
one month. payable in legal coin Of the United
States. ia hereby levied and directed to be col
lected.
SEC. 2. The Marshal shall procure a suitable
number Of tags, which shall be numbered, and
stamped with the word Hamilton; and any per-
son keeping any dog within the city limits shall
procure of the Marshal q tag, TO be attached to
such dog, and shall pay therefor the tax or
license prescribed in Section / Of this Ordinance.
~ 3. The Marshal shall apprehend and i'm
pound all dogs found running at large without .
tag within the city limits after the list day Of
August. A. d. 1870.
SIC. 3. Any person wishing to redeem q dog
which has been i~mp0unded may do 20 upon
payment of the tai or license required by Sec
ton / Of this Ordinance for q tag and paying 10
the Marshal the additional sum Of two dollars
for tmpounding the same.
SEE. 8. All dogs imp0unded shall, unless
sooner redeemed by the owner or claimant, be
killed after the expiration Of twenty-four hours,
and Inferred or otherwise disposed Of without
the city limits.
SIC. G. The Marzhai shall make a report 10
the Board Of Trustees on Monday Of each week
for the week previous, which report shall show
the number Of tags sold; the names Of persons
TO whom sold, respectively; the date when each
ommencesa and expires; the number OF dogs i'm
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ney received for tags. or otherwise, under this
Ordinance, from the party paying the same, and
shall keep a register In his Office showing the
above facts. He shall pay to the Treasurer. on
Saturday OF each week, all money in his hands
from the sale Of tags, after dedncting his fees, as
hereinafter allowed.
z 7. The Marshal, In addition to the extra
fees received from those redeeming impounded
dogs, shall receive q fee Of nifty cents for each
tag sold and one dollar and nifty cents for each
og killed.
SIC. 8. Any person or persons who shall forge
or counterfeit any tag or tags for the purpose Of
d~efrauding the city. shall be guilty Of q INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined In any sum not less than ten nor more than
fifty dollars, and may be Imprisoned In the City
jail not to exceed one day for each two dollars
of-such fine.
SEC. 0. Any person or persons who shall tie
or otherwise attach any kettle. can, drum, box,
or other substance. TO the tail, leg, neck or body
Of any dog, shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
any sum not less than fifty dollars, and may be
imprisoned in the City Jail not TO exceed one
day for each two dollars Of such fine.
SRc.1 10. All money received into the Treasury
under the provisions Of this Ordinance shall be
kept In q separate fund, and under the control Of
the Board Of Trustees.
BEc.1 II. This Ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved July Is, 1870.
p. EvERTs,
President Of the Board.
NJ. p. cHAMmERLTx, City Clerk. jy21.14t