The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08
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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 10Th 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.
ORDLNANCE NO. %.
An ordinance prOyiding for the registry of doqS
ing certain times
Sec. 1. 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 said
clerk certificate of registry number and des-
cription of said dog, which certificate shall be
prima facie evidence of the proper registry Of
said dog.
Sec. 2. The city clerk shall keep an account
of the amount of money received and paid out I'M
der the provisions of this ordinance which ac-
count shall always be open to the inspection of
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
rent year and shall also furnish copy thereof to
the city marshal.
Sec. 3. There shall be- 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 Eot be lees than one
inch wide, with the number and year made PLAIN
upon the same, either by engraving, punching
holes or sewing with thread of a different color
fiom the collar; all dogs not havinga coarion as
specified in this section shall be destroyed as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 4. Amy police officer or constable may
and the city marshal shall kill cause to be do
troyed all dogs kept or owned and running at
large within the city limits, and not collared and
registered according to the proysisns 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 other domestic ami
| NAL or any dog attacking or biting any person
| outside the enclosure of the owner, and the own
| ages done by the dog.
Sec. 6. Any person who shall maliciously kill
any registered dog or shall steal or entice away
such dog, shall upon conviction thereof be pun
ished by fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and
shall be liable to the owner for all damages.
Sec. 7. The city clerk shall receive for every
certificate issued by him under the provisions OF
| this ordinance, the sum of twenty five CENTS and
all other officers shall receive twenty five cents
| for each dog destroyed according to the provis
| ions of this ordinance; said fees to be paid out
Of the funds accruing under the provisions of this
| ordinance.
| Sec. s. 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
thereof as he is entitled to as mis- fees under the
|
Sec. 3. Any person owning, keeping or har-
boring 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 five
dollars, to be collected as other fines.
that the public safety requires it, the Mayor shall
| by procamat ion published in some newspaper
published in said city, order all dogs to be con-
| fined and kept from running at large for any
| length OF time not exceeding ninety days; and
| 1t shall be the duty of the marshal to kill or
cause to be killed any and all dogs found running
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 at large during such time, shall
be liable to fine of not less than five dollars nor
| more than one hundred dollars at the discretion
OF the Mayor. Passed and published July
| IS 1S70.l