The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-01
"DOGS" "DOGS" DOGS"

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All owners of dogs living within the
city limits are here by notified that unless
the same are duly registered On or before
the 18th day of May, they will be liable
to the penalties stated in the ordinance
annexed. The Register Books will be
kept at the Mayors Office.
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and restraining them from running at large dur.
ing certain times.
Sec. l.. BE it enacted by the city council OF
the city Of Oskaioosa, That every person owning
keeping or having the care of dog, shall on or
before the 10th day of August, and annually there
after, on or before the 18th day of May, cause
SAID dog to be registered. numbered and describ
ed in the office of the city clerk of this city, and
shall pay to said clerk for said registry, the sum
of one dollar for every male dog, and three dollars
for ever female dog, and shall receive from sal d
clerk certificate OF registry number and des.
cription of said dog, which certificate shall be
prima facie evidence of the proper registry Of
Sec. 2. The city clerk shall keep an account
OF the amount OF money received and paid out un-
der the provisions of this ordinance which ac-
count shall always be open to the inspection oi
any citizen; and shall annually on the first Mon
day In June, post in some conspicuous place in
the city list of all dogs registered for the cur.
the city marshal
Sec. 8, There shall bea collar placed upon
the neck of each dog registered under this ordin
aLce by the owner thereof; said collar may be
leather or metallic, and shall not be less than one
inch wide, with the number and year made PLAIN
upon the same, either by engraving, punching
holes or sewing with thread Of different color
fiom the collar; all dogs not having collarion as
specified in this section shall be destroyed as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 4. ANY police officer or constable may
and the civ a sha kill he dc g.
troyed all dogs kept or owned and running at
large within the city limits, and not colared and
registered according to the provisions OF this Or
dinance.
Sec. s. 1t shall be lawful for any person to kill
any dog caught within the city limits in the act
Of worrying or manning any 0th ha;n domestic ami,
outside the enclosure of the owner, and the own
er shall be liable to the party injured for all dam
Sec xng person who shal maliciously kin
any registered dog or shall steal or entice away
such dog, shall upon conviction thereof be pun
shall be liable to the owner for all damages.
Sec, z. The city clerk shall receive for every
certificate issued by him under the provisions OF
all other officers shall receive twenty five cents
for each dog destroyed according to the proyis
ions of this ordinance; said fees to be paid out
ofthe funds accruing under the provisions Of this
ordinance.
Sec. 8. 1t is hereby made the duty of the city
clerk to pay over to the city treasurer, all funds
received for the registry Of dogs except so much
thereon as he 10 entitled to mis- fees under the
provisions dissection of this ordinance.
sec. y; Any person owning, keeping or har-
boring O. dog within the city limits, either male
or female over the age of three months not regis
tered as herein provided shall be guilty OF misde.
meanor and upon conviction shall be fined I'VE
dollars, to be collected as other Inca
Sec. 10. Whenever the city council considers
that the public safety requires 1t, the Mayor shall
by proclamation published In some newspaper
published In said city, order all dogs to be CON.
lined and Kept from running at large for any
length of time not exceeding ninety days; and
cause to be killed any and all dogs found runnine
at large In the city during the time In any such
proclamation; and any person owning, Keeping
or having the care OF such animal and permitting
the same to run ut large during such time, shall
be liable to tne of not less than five dollars mol
more than one hundred dollars at the discretion
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