The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1875-05-05
AN ORDINANCE
CONCERNING DOGS.

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sscrloN.5 That any dog. bitch or slut, or any
animal of the dog kind. owned BY, or being In the
possession Of any resident person in the City Of
Bismarck. shall be registered by such person res
fdent, with the City Clerk the first day Of May in
each year, and shall at the same time pay to said
City Clerk. for the use Of the city, OF two dol
lars on each dog, and three dollars on each slut or
bitch, 20 owned or possessed by such resident, or
person. Every owner or possessor Of any dog, bitch
slut animal Of the dog kind shall procure from
the City Clerk Certificate which shall state plainly
therein the number and date Of such license, the
name OF such owner or possessor, and the name Of
such dog bitch slut 50 licensed, and shall pay the
City Clerk the sum of twenty five cents for each GER
t,acate. The City Clerk shall keep record Of all IL
censes and certificates granted, in accordance With
the provisions Of this section.
SIC. g. person shall suffer his or her dog, slut,
whelp bitch to run at large within the limits of
said city, unless such animal wear collar with a
bright metallic pats thereon, not less than Of an
inch in width with the name Of the owner Of said dog
legbly inscribed thereon. POvided, that the aay-
or may, BY order and notice, publish three days be-
fore the taking effect Of such order the official pa
per che city, require that all dogs running at large
or In the streets Of the city, be muxzlcd In such
ner the notice may prescribe until the order be re-
voked the word person" IN this sections to be con-
owner Of dog, bitch, slut or whelp:s t.~'
s SEC. B.. II shall be lawful for any person to cap.
ture and deliver TO the City Marshall, or policeman,
any dog, whelp, slu bitch found running at large
ions Of this ordinance. 81 Il -s7Ssts.af,4
Sec A. No person shall be allowed to keep or
suffer to be kept, on his premesis or on prenesis
cuped by him, permit nor suffer to run at large
in said city, streets thereof any dog, bitch, slut
or whelp Of ferocous or vicious character, habits
or disposition, any 10 the habit Of barking at
In any way or manner annoying any person passing
along In using the street streets of said city,
and the Chief of Police or any other policeman, Is
hereby empowered to kill or GAUGE any such animal
to be killed. i found In any street. or at large in said
city after due notice thereof to by the City
Marshal. Provided, that when any officer author
lied to- kill dogs, shall kill wound any dos, H.
csosed as Aforesaid the ground that the said dog
is Of ferocious disposition; andN be proved thxa
said dog was not Of said dispotion the Marshal be-
sides payingto the owder Of said dog, full value o.
said dog agreed upon BY three disinterested par
ties one OF whom shall be chosen BY the Marshal
BY the owner Of said dog, and by the City Just
ice, and in addition thereto, he shall ray into the
city treasury, fine not exceeding 50 dollars, nor
less than dollars at the discretion OF the City jas
tice Of the Peace. - - = Sr., -,
SIC. s. NO person shall molest, hinder or inter
fere with the Marshal any police officer or other
person acting under the provisions Of tho foregoing
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sscge. That no bitch Or slut shall be allowed a
large on any street streets In said CITY, when said
bitch or slut Is in heat. ~ -
SIC. q Any person viola.ing any Of The provis
ions OF section one two four Ave, and six Of this Or
dinance, on conviction thereof before the City Jus
Gce Of the Peace, shall be fined not exceeding fteeI
dollars and costs OF prosecution, and may inprson
ed not exceeding:twenty days, till such fine 10 paid
R0cided, that nothing in this ordinances shall appl,
SEC. 8. This ordinance to take effect, and be- Il
force from aad after it's publication. 49, s.,nerp
Approved Apiii 20; 1876. 8 ~, 5s24,
a. Ztirsga!ls ) JOHN A. MCLEAN, Mayor,
Attest: 2. g. ,sMITH, City Clerk. sne' IN sai