The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-04-17
City Ordinance No. ~.

An ordinance to provide for taxing dogs.
The mayor and common council of the city of
Canton do ordain:
That it shall be the duty of any persons own
ing or having charge of, or hArboring any dog or
bitch above tho age # eight weeks within nshe in
city clerk the annual tax Of one dollar for every dog
aad two dollars for every bitch; and to put upon
the neck of every such dog or bitch metallic or
upon which shall he legibly engraved marked
the year for which the tax is paid and the number
corresponding with the number of tax receipt Is
sued by the city clerk. Any person who shall al
low any do. or bitch habitually to remain and be
lodged or fed within his her their house, barn,
store enclosure shall be considered as harborng
the within the meaning of this ordinance.
II Every dog or bitch found running at large
which is not collared and marked as above provid-
ed shall be mpounded by the city marshal, and ev
cry bitch running at large, whether cOlared not,
while she Is in heat, shall be imponnded.
III When any dog or bitch shall be taken up and
impounded the same proceedings shall be had by
the city marshal provided in Section of ordi-
nance No. of the city of Canton, relating to the
restraining of animals from running at large.
" That When any dog or bitch shall be taken
up and notice of sale given as herein provided and
tho same shall not be sold NOR redeemed by the
the payment of all costs and charges aforesaid,
it shall be the duty of the marshal to slay the same
an. he shall receive therefor fee of dollar for
every dog slain and properly buried
v The city marshal shall bs entitled to fee of
fifty cents for each animal tax en- up and impounded
by him and NOT sufared to esfas or to la released
and to the further sum of twenty five cents for each
twenty-four hours the same thall be kept and fed
by him in the pound.
vi Any person who shall In any manner inter-
fere with the marshal, to hinder, delay prevent
his executing his duties in relation to the matters
and things In this ordinance contained, or who
shall open sny gale or in any manner make
opening in any enclosure made for keeping and
impoundng animals, or shall cause any animal
when impounded to escape, shall upon conviction
be subject to fine OF not less than dollar and
costs Of prosecution.
VII Any person or his agent or servant owning
having control of any dog or bitch, any per.
son or persons who owns or controls, or permits
any member of his family to harbor any dog or
ritch and shall permit the same to at large or
fail or neglect to prevent the from running at
large contrary to the provisions of the ordinance,
shall be subject to a fine and shall be imprisoned
until such fine is paid. That the fine referred to
in Section 6 and Z Of this ordinance shail not be
less than one nor more than ten dollars.
TX The provisions OF this ordinance shall not
apply to any dog or bitch which is not in heat
which may follow or be led by any person not q
resident of this city, while the is with his or
her owner or keeper, the wagon or effects
OF the same
The tax on dogs shall be due on and after the
18th cay Of May in each year.
XI The city clerk shall receive for his services
in issuing tax receipt the sum of twenty-five cents
for each receipt. Said fec shall be paid by the own
of the animal in addition to his tax.
Attest: Signed:
H. N. COOPER. ]. W. HEWITT,
City Clerk. Mayor.
City of Canton, OAK, City Clerks offioe-
], Fl. N. Cooper. clerk Of the city Of Canton, do
hereby certify that the shove and foregoing is
true copy of the original ordinance No. 27 adopt
ed and approved by the common council on the Sd
day of April A. D., 1884.
Witness my hand and corporate seal of the city
of Canton this fourth day Of April, A. D. 1884
H. N. COOPER. City Clerk.