Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-06-25
THE DOG Law.
1t VIII be Strictly Enforced i'm
Mexico.

1t VIII be Strictly Enforced ii
Mexico.
For the benefit of our readers il
Mexico, who have dogs, we pub
lish the law in full, which is Al
follows:
SECTION /. Meaning of the wore
"dog."-The word dog whenevel
used in this ordinance withou
qualification, shall have reference
to dog of either sex.
SECTION 2. Keeping dangerous
or vicious dogs.-If any owner OF
possessor of a vicious or dangerous
dog shall permit the same to 60 al
large within the corporate limits oi
the city to the danger and annoy.
ance of any person or persons, he
shall forfeit and pay for the first
offense sum not exceeding ten
dollars TO be recovered by prose-
cution before the recorder in the
name of the city; and upon sec.
ond conviction the city marshal
shall Immediately kill or cause to
be killed the dog upon account of
which the conviction takes place.
Section 8. Penalty for allowing
female dog to run at large, when.
If the owner or possessor of any
female dog shall permit her to run
at large while in heat, he shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by a fine OF five dol
lars.
SECTION 4. Keeping fierce and
dangerous dogs-penalty for.-If
any fierce or dangerous dog shall
be found running at large within
the city, or on the premises of
other persons, or shall be allowed
to run at large in any tenement
building occupied by two or more
families, and shall therby annoy
or endanger any person, such dog
shall be Immediately killed by the
marshal, mayor or any member of
the police force; and any person or
persons who shall hinder or resist
the marshal, or any person under
his direction, in the discharge of
the duties herein imposed upon.
him, shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than
five nor more than one hundred
dollars.
SECTION 5. Mayor may issue
proclamation to m9zzle dogs, when.
AT the discretido(of the mayor,
if in his opinion the safety of the
citizens demand it. he may issue a
proclamation notifying all citizens
of the City of Mexico owning or
having dogs IN their possession to
muzzle such dogs or keep them
tied or housed up for a time speci-
fed in such proclamation.
SECTION 6. Marshal shall kill
dogs without muzzle, when.-It is
hereby made the duty of the city
marshal and all policemen, or
nightwatch to kill any dog found
running at large, not muzzled, i'm
mediately alter the publication
during the time specified in such
proclamation.
SECTION Z. Penalty for remov-
ing muzzle from dog, etc.-Any
policeman or other person who
shall move or cause to be removed
the muzzle from any dog or shall
entice any dog so muzzled into any
inclosure, or shall decoy. and en-
tice any dog out of the inclosure or
premises of its owner or possessor
for the purpose of removing such
muzzle or shall bring any dog into
the city for the purpose of receiv-
ing reward for the same shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be fined
not less than two nor more than
ten dollars.
SECTION 8. Penalty for inter.
ferlng with marshal.-If any per-
son or persons shall interfere with,
resist, hinder or obstruct the mar
shal or any member of the police
force in the discharge of any duty
imposed upon them by this ordi-
nance, such person shall be DEEM
ed guilty ofa misdemeanor, and up.
on conviction thereof fined not less
than five dollars nor more than
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