The Red Cloud chief., 1886-03-19
AN ORDINANCE.
To Provide for Licensing and to
Regulate the Harboring OF Dogs
Within the City Of Red Cloud.

Be II Ordained, by the mayor and
councilmen of the city Of Red Cloud.
SEC. |. Any person desiring to Own,
keep or harbor any dog or ~help
within the corporate limits of the city
of Red Cloud. shall pay to the treas
urer of said city annually the the sum
of 81 90 for each dog or whelp by him
owned, kept or harbored, and for each
bitch owned, kept or harbored annual
ly the sum Of 9 dollars, as a license
tax, and take the treasurer's receipt
therefor. Upon presentation of such
receipt to the clerk of said city a
license shall be issued by said clerk to
said person, which license shall con-
tain the owners name and a descrip-
ton of the dog, bitch or whelp, TO keep
which such person is thereby licensed.
Said license shall be signed by the
mayor and attested by the clerk. All
licenses issued under the provision of
this ordinance shall expire on the first
day of May after their date. and the
owner, keeper, or harbOrer Of any dog,
bitch or whelp shall Eut or cause to be
put around the neck of the same II
leather or metal band OF ring with the
word licensed stamped thereon. 1t
shall be the duty of the city marshal TO
cause NJ destruction OF any dog, bitch
or whelp, If the owner, keeper, or
harDorer of which shall neglect or re-
fuse to pay such license tax within
thirty days after the approval and pub
lication of this ordinance according to
Law. or after the expiration Of any
former license.
SEC. =. Itshall be Lawful for the
mayor Of ss~eeayt to prohibit by
yHrSSs:lamation the running at large Of
any dog. bitch or wheip within the
limits of said city at any period Of the
year, whenever in his opinion the
public safety is in danger. or there are
rabid dogs within or rear the city.
Every owner or keeper of any dog.
bitch or whelp who shall permi: the
same to run at large contrary to the
provisions # this section, shall. upon
conviction thereof, pay a fine of five
dollars for each Offense. Provided,
that this section shall not apply to any
dog bitch or whelp which shall be
muzzled with a wire muzzle securely
fastened on with leather strap or chain
within twenty-four hours after the
publication of the mayors proclama-
tIon by posting printed notices, and
remaining so muzzled during the peri
cd designated in said proclamation.
The mayor $ HEREBY authorized and
empowered to employ as many per-
sons as he may deem necessary to
carry into effect the provisions OF this
section.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be lawful for any
policeman or any other person author
lied by the mayor to kill and destroy
or cause to be X lied or destroyed. any
dog, bitch or whelp. which may be
found running at large within the
limits of said city of Red Cloud con
trary to any of the provisions contain
ed in this ordinance.
SEC. 4. Any person owning, keep
ing or harboring any dog. bitch OF
whelp, within the city of Red Cloud
without first obtaining a license there
for as herein before provided shall, on
conviction thereof, be fined IN a sum
not less than two dollars, and not
more than twenty-five dollars. and be
committed until such fine and costs are
paid or removed As by law provided.
This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force on and after its passage and
publication according to law.
r. L. TINKER, Mayor and Clerk.