The new North-west., 1888-10-19
ORDINANCE No. 9.
Relatinu to Doqs.

AetdLINy u DOyS.
SECTION l. Dogs arc hereby declared nuisance
within the town of Deer Lodge. and it ehal not be
lawful for any person to own or keep dog therein
without first making application to the town Recor-
der for that purpose and he shall pay to said Re-
cordcr for the uee of said town, on or before the
first day of December of each year, an annual license
of three dollars each dog and Ave dollars each
slut
SEC 2. The Recorder shall register the applicants
name, and shall give him certificate Of registry
which shall be numbered in the order issued.
SEC 8. All dogs 60 registered shall wear suitable
collar to which ehall be fastened metallic tag plate
or check at least one inch in diameter. which the
number of the certificate of registration ehall be
inscribed or impressed, and said tag shall be fur
nished to the of each dog at the time Of reg
istry by the town Recorder, at the expense of the
registered and collared as aforesaid shall be killed
by the town Marshal, or by any person duly author
ized IN writing by the said Marshal
SEC d. 1t shall be unlawful for the owner of slut
to knowingly permit the same to run at large in the
the town of Deer Lodge while in heat and it shall be
lawful for any person to kill such slut, while at
large, whether registered and collared or not.
SEC s. 1t shall be unlawful for the owner or pos
eeseor of fierce, dangerous or mischevLus dog to
permit the same to at large, and each day such
dog shall be permitted to run at large, shall be
deemed and construed separate and distinct oenee
under this ordinance.
SEC. 6. Any dog, whether registered or not, found
trespassing and doing mischief upon the premises of
any person, may be killed while treepassing, if
found worrying any animal of another without the
direction of the of such dog, other persons,
or if found running after any horse or team in a
manner likely to trighten the same, may be killed by
any person.
SEC. T. Any person who shall kill or cause to be
killed, by poison otherwise, any dog registered
and coared as provided IN this ordinance, without
the consent Of the owner posseesor thereof except
as provided in Sections and 6, shall deprive
registered and coared dog of his collar tag put
tag on any dog not registered shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be fined in any
sum- not less than dollar ror than one hun
dred dollars, and costs of suit.
SEC 8. Il shall be the duty of the town Marshal to
take and cenfne in suitable pound, to be provided
at the expense of the town, all dogs found running
at large in the town of Deer Lodge not licensed col
Jared and tagged, provided in this ordinance and
keep the same for three days; if not reclaimed
within that period, to kill the same, for which ser
vice the said Marshal he allowed the fee of dollar
for each dog. And before any dog 80 impounded can
be reclaimed the claimant thereof, provided he be
citizen Of the town of Deer Lodge, shall be required
to register the as provided in this ordinance
and shall pay the town Marshal the sum of SIS as
costs for impounding the dog.
SEC. g. This ordinance shall not apply to any dog
slut under the age OF two months, or that may be
brought into the town sy it's owner, such owner not
being resident, until such dog or slut haye been in
the city three consecutive days.
SEC. 10. Any person who shall violate any of the
provisions of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty
of misdemcanor. and ehall be fined in any sum not
less than one dollar nor than twenty-five dol
lars for each oense and costs of suit and shall be
committed until such fine and costs are paid.
Passed and approved Oct. Is, 1888.
JOHN O'NE1LL, May or.
HARRY F. PETERSON: Recorder.