Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-18


SECTION /. That for the purposes of carrying
nance. the word dog" when used without
qualification shall be construed To mean both
male and female of every. kind and description,
or age of the canine species whatever, above or
SEQ. q 1t is hereby declared unlawful for a
dog or dogs to run at large within the limits of
registered with the city clerk, us hereinafter
provided; nor shall any dog be so registered
until the owner or posscssor of such dog shall
have first paid to the city treasurer of the city
Of Yankton, annually. the sum of two dollars
(S2Cl for each and every male dog, and the sum
Of three dollars (ss.C0 for each and every female
dog, which sum shall for the year A. d. 1881 be
paid on or before the first day of June, and for
each succeeding year on o. or before the first day
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the person making applica-
ton for such egistry; and on such receipt or
h regster Gh
dog or dogs, Us hereinafter provided. lfany own
er or possesscr. of any dog permits it to run at
1881, without the same having been registered,
Ms herein provided he SHALL upon conviction
thereof, be fined in any sum not less than one
nor more than five dollars. for nch and every
day or part of u day he shall permit said dog to
run ut large.
SEC. 5. The city clerk shall keep a book
which shall be provided by the city and cnti-
tied, Record of Registered Dogs of the City of
Yankton, Dakota, in which book the city clerk
shall enter or cause to be entered in writing
with ink the name of the owner or possessor OF
such dog or dogs, which registry shall be nun
bercd with the number of the city treasurer on
the receipt given for the money paid for such
| registry, and corresponding number shall be
placed on or about the neck of the dog, cut,
| stamped or engraved on brass by the owner or
possessor of the dog SO registered, which num-
Der shall be varied each succeeding year, so that
| no dog shall have the same number more than
one year or from the time of such registry until
the first day Of May of the year succeeding such
SEC. 4. The city clerk shall ut the expense of
| the city cause such numbers to be furnished to
the owner or posscssor of such dog or dogs,
which mum Der and the year issued shall be cut
or stamped on or in Il piece Of brass Of not more
| than one-quartcr of an inch thick, nor more
than two inches across either in length or width
shall only furnish one .,uch number for each
dog each year and provided that the owner Of
any dog may at his own expense furnish such
number to correspond with the number of such
registry and receipt after having first paid the
fees hercinbcforc provided.
SEC. .. Any savage vicious or mad dog. or
the streets or other public places of the city OF
Innkton or in any manner at large within the
city of Yankton shall be and hereby is declared
to be u nuisance and dangerous to public safety
and offensive to public dcccncy, and the city
marshal by himself or by any person duly uu.
tharized by him: shall at once proceed to kill
| any such dog or dogs. mentioned i'll this section
| SO at large.
SEC. u. Any dog found running at large or a,
large ON any street, alley or other public place
| i'll the city of IunktOn, Dakota, without hav
| ing such number, as provided in this ordinance
attached to or fastened about his neck. shall b'
deemed and hereby is declared to be a niisanc,
and shall be killed by shooting or in any othc
manner except poisoning) by or under Tho
direction of the city marshal "r his assistant
that he or they may deem best and in the exc
cutlon and performance OF such duty. neithc
| the city mars hal nor his assistants shall be an
swcrablc to the owner or pOsaessOr, nor to an,
other person for the value s or any part there%
after the 9th day of June. losl, knowingly per
init any dog to run at large i'll the city. withou
the same having been registered. as herein pro
vided, he shall upon conviction thereof be fine,
in any sum not less than one nor more than tiv
dollars for each and every day or part of da
ne shall PERM, rIn any dog to- run IT large:
; and receive from The city treasurer out of an
moneys in his hands not otherwise speciticall
appropriated. the sum of fifty cents $50 cts.} 70
the disposal of the remains or carcass of eac
and every dog so killed ms herein mentioned
Prorid,d, horerer. That the city marshal an
each of his assistants shall keep record of tn
number of dogs SO killed by him or them an
before bein. paid, shall make an affidavit i
writing stating that he has killed or caused t
be killed and disposed of us herein mentione
the dogs and their remains or carcasses an
that he has not been paid therefor by the cit
. of Yankton. The said affidavit shall be dceme
i. the warrant or order from the city clerk to tn
city treasurer for the payment thereof and sha
be filed away with the other papers and rccoro
of his office as such treasurer, after the san
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face of such affidavit by the city marshal h
assistant who killed such dog or dogs.
SEC; $; The city marshal Or r. his assistants, {
one of them. shall dispose of the remains or
casscs of the dogs SO killed. under the provision
of this ordinance Ill such manner rs he m;
deem best beyond the limits Of this city and j
such manner that the same will not prove to !
n nuisance to the people who may reside or
in that locality i'll general nor offensive by re
g son of the stencil that might arise from the d
cay of the remains or carcass OF such dog
, dogs.
SEC. Q. The object of the registry fee paid
9 the city treasurer shall be and hereby is decla
, cd to be to offset to the city of Yankton the co
and and expenses for the registry and KILN
and disposal of the remains of dogs.
SEC. TO- For the purposes of fully carryir
: out the provisions of this ordinance. all ord
nnnccs which in any manner conflict hercwi
: shall he deemed of no effect SO far as they sha
SO conflict, or in any manner prevent or retal
the intent and purposes of this ordinance.
! SEC. II. Any person who shall take, steal
carry away, or i'll any manner cause such PIE
of b ass with the number of such registert
/. dog to be taken from the neck of such dog.
! shall cause any dog to be deprived of such nur
n sor of such dog, shall be deemed and hereby
l., declared guilty of violating this ordinance III
on conviction thereof shall be fined in the su
;, of not less than ten dollars (Sl0.( y nor mo
d than twenty-five dollars iS2s.G0), besides cos
II and in default OF Immediate payment there'
twenty -four hours for every sevcnty-tvc cen
of such fine and costs.
SEC -. This ordinance shall take effect n
!. be in force from and on it's passage and approv
= Passed May 10, 1ssl.
}. Approved, May 18th, 1s6l
;. J.R SANpoRN.
Mayor