The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-03
rPublIahed THURSDAY, July "a, lssll
Ordinance No. 40.

An ordnance relating to dogs.
Be u ordained by the Mayor ana
COuRcilmen Of the city Of Sdiind
Kansas.
Section 1. That every dog bitch or whelp no y
owned, possessed. kept or harbOred By any rssi
dent oi this city or which NAY hereafter Be owned
possessed, kepi or harDored By any such resi-
dent shall b Immediately registered By suel
resident with the city clerk apd said resident
shall pay 10 the city clerk a. the same time, fol
lhe use of the city tax Of two dollars for each
male dog and ave dollan for each female
dog and cause his or her name With ths
name and description OF each such dog 70 be reg
stered with the city clerk In book 20 be kepi fol
that purpose and shall keep on the neck Of each
dog % registered q suitable leather or metslli.
collar with the name and initials Of the 0Nnerand
the letter X" distinctly marked thereon said
tar shall b. paid en- each such dog annually
thereafter 20 the city clerk and on or before ths
l5tk day Of Nay In each year.
Sec. 2. Il shall be the duty Of the city elerk d
collect and pay over 20 The city treasurer on oi
before the lUih day In each month all moneys col
lected By him for dog tax as Aforesaid, IL shall b.
the duty Of the city assessor In each year 70 lis
the names Of all peFsOns owning, keeping or har-
boring any dogs with the number and sex Of each
dog and return and Gle such list With the city
clerk. Said CLERK shall make out roll viii
the names Of the owners, keepers and har-
borerz, and the amount Of said tax as Aforesaid
for each such male and female dog, and all taxes
on such dogs unpaid By the owner, keeper or har-
70 the county clerk 10 be placed upon the tax roll
at the same time as other taxes and assessments
are 50 certified annually. Upon satislaetory Prool
10 the city council that any dog Of any person
charged with or liable 70 any dog tax has been
killed By the city marshal any appcintee Of tho
Mayor for being found running at large contrary
70 the provisions Of this ordinance the Mayor and
COuneil are authorized % remit saii tax. and q
certificate 70 that effect By the city clerk shall be
received By the County Treasurer In full salts
a. n ebsIi i, ,,,,i-vf,f IA, ,,,- ,,otorio,,sir .
vicious dog. bitch or Whelp or any dog, bitch or
Whelp not registered as provided By this ordi-
nance OF on which the tax as hereinbefore pro-
yidet has not been paid 70 run AZ large WithiH
Sec. 4 No person owning, possessing, keeping
or harboring any dog, bitch or Whelp In this city
the city nmits, from the first day Of May 70 The
drst day OF November In each year unless such
deg shall be securely muEEled ~ as 10 render the
biling Of any persOn impossible.
Sec. s, The Mayor e hereby nuthorized upon
sufheient apprehension Of danger from mad dogs
70 issue his proclamation f0rbiddng dogs Of every
description from running AZ large Ia the city
limits and ordering the Marshal 70 XIII the same
dog found a. large In this city aftcr such prOcla-
nation shall have been Published BY handbills
one day may be killed By any person.
Sec. 9. II shall Be the duty Of the city marshal
and such other persons as may be authorized By
the Mayor 10 kill any animals OF the dog Kind
found running at large contrary 70 The prOVisions
lied 20 appoint one or more persons as may be
necessary tO-earry into eject the provisions oi
this ordinaaee.
Scr. Z. No person other than the owner OF
keeper shall unlOose set at large or take OF
ice away % remove the collar or muzzle from any
dog duly registered as required herein unless by
order or direction " such 0Ener or keeper and n0
person shall place the letter ~" on the collar or
neck Of any dog unregistered With intent "a
eTade the provisions of this ordinance
Sec. 5. The city clerk shall upon the rrgisiry
Of any dog furnish piece Of metal stamped g. x -
and the year Of the Registry up0n demand %
any person registering any dog and shall receive
for each registry irom the party registering the
sum Of ATTY cents.
Sec 3. The city marshal shall cause all DOGS
killed under the provisions of this ordinance "a
be removed and buried
Sec. To- The provisions Ofthis ordinance shall
not apply 20 dogs owned or kept by nsn residents
Of the city except When found running Al large
Without any owner or master.
Sec. n No person shall molest hinder OF in
ierfere with the marshal or any person appointed
By the mayor when 10 the discharge Of any duties
prescribed BY this ordinance.
Sec. y Any person violating any o fthe pro
visions Of sections four seven and eleven Of thi,
ordinance shall upon c0nViction thereof before
the Police Court be hnod IN any sum not less than
Ave nor more than twenty-five dollars and cosis
See. Is That ordinance numbered "a be and
the same Is hereby repealed.
Sec. lt. This 0rlinance shall take effect and Be
IN force from and amer iis publication in The
Saline County Journal
Approved June ~, lsst.
sEALi E. w. OBER Mayor.
Attest :-E E. BOWEN, city CLERK.
hereby certify that the above Is q true copy Of
the ordinance psssed b. the City Council II .
mseting held June 80, 1881.
K. K BOWEN. City Clerk.