, 1881-05-22
THE CITY-HALL. =

Dogs-Sonet3a1ng to the Interest o
I Canine Owners TO Thoroughly Un'
Acknowledgement Ncxgs. i"
f. frank Lawler has his committee-list all pre-
pared to drop On the Council tomorrow nigh t
| He Is going into light with tho Mayor. ant
t show him that Lawler is not selfish man, hui
that he will not allow himself to be suit upon BY
! Carter II. Harrison. Tho following are tho Com.
mittee Chairmen us proposed by him. He pru.
! poses to create two new committees,-Sewerage
anu Mater,-reEarlng them NJ as exceedingly S,ee tm-
incnt: Finance, Burley, Chairman; Ju-
dlciary, shGsey; ssno"!s EyeIett; Health
I Brady: Water, Bond; Streets and Alleys West,
Purcell; Streets and Alleys, South, Burke:
ess ana Asg sas e
Murphy; Licenses, Rordan; Markets. schroed,
er; bridenwoll. ss4%%ber: Haroors: ,a!31 end
Grounds, GHadi Dixon; Public Buildings. Hi
Local Assessments. Altpoter; Printing. PhelDs;
THE DOG ORDINANCE. ::
People generally arc not aware how stringent
the new dog ordnance ts., It has not been en-
forced as it will be, but one defect in 1T shat
per year. while 1na1e dogs are only assessed s..
For The differences Of s. an awful amount Of lying
be uniform on dogs Of both sexes, and tho ordi-
nance should DC SO amended US to bring this
about. Up to dnte only 4,2240 dogs have been IL
censed, and the capturing Of unlicensed dogs
will be commenced Immediately after the re-
rlsed ordDnnces aro declared legally In force
The new ordinance provides that no dog shalt
or alleys Of the city, under penalty of 81, to
be recovered against the owner. .fpossessor, or
person who knowingly harboIed the dog: within
found loose or at large or the streets. This does
no. apply to nuxzled dogs Fur every male do.
kept or owned by person there shall te paid
II u Ea-Ta aStF and frra Fa-
male dog $, each dog or slut to be registered IN
tue City Clerks o!ice, who shall furnish metal
thnt II is licensed and registered according to
law. Every dog shall wear collar with this II.
cense-tag attached. and be securely mnzzled
SO liRcensed, which shall wear; NO muz-
urcd ! the sume as. If no license. was
i've Feet Of rope, anu in wuH0n or other ve-
Gle, duly licensed. but unnlt1zzied. is exempt
1rom ibis provision A dogs found loose Or
shall he impnunfed uud held four days, and
them If not clailne1 Or rsaeemed by the owner,
hunters passing throu9h the city are exempt
from this provision. Tho police are to do the
doz-capturtng wherever one Is found unnuz-
zIed on tho streets. whether licensed or not,
tho dog is killed. IT. not. redeemed in
fur y rhe fSs for n% Of snpmrca
20 cents for eAcia tlay that the dog ia kept ut
the pound, which the Pounlkeeper will c0l!ect.
ffe shall l'also keep Il register Of each and every
animal brought to his mill. He Is to turn over
his receipts weekly, to the City Trcasury, except
80 cents fec for each dug Inlpnunded. and he
shall be paid no other compensation. Tho iiae
for each violation Of the ordinance Is from s. to
SltD. Pounds are to be provided in each Of the
three divisions Of the CITY, With Il keeper for
'cich. who shall also act rs u cl,cher.
THE last section Is the most consoling. It
Provides: -. '::.::. -.
:" On complaint being made to the Mayor Of
any dog Or bitch within tho city, Which shall be
barki.ay, biting hswitus.; or In any other why or
'1nsnEer disturb. the quletoT any person. or per-
sons Whoussueyer. the Mayor. On being satisfied
Of the truth OF such com plaint, shall direct II
police ot1icer to give nutiee thereof to tho per-
sou Or persons keeping or permitting such dog
or bitch II retnlfn In Ills or her uuusc or on his
premises; and IN case such person Or pcrst,ns
shulI4 for rho. spnce5 or ~one day after such 1
not!co: ueslect to cause such dog or birch to be
destroyed Or reuaored. su Us I'd prevent tito dis
turbat,ee, he shall forfeit and paya sum Ut not
less than $40 sIor every dAy which shul1 clnpse 4
nntii suSh dnE .t:E; !, bitch b9 removed. or de-
:T6o Mayor Insists lint; this ordinance shall be-
cneorced to the 1otter,- and bio will take tile
phins tQ have every. owner as nedriy us possible
pny Il license upon any dog he 1auy own Tho
idea OF Tho ordinance Is to prevent hydropho5IA
entirely among, tho people of tsls city.
:. .>- 4: 49, GENERAL ITEMS. =.
The County Treasurer paid S150,o00 yesterday