Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-19
OFFICIAL-PITTSBURG.
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y ORDINANCE-RELA TO DOGS

A n ORDlNANCE-RELAI IO DOGS
n the licensing of and dog pounds therefor.
Section BE it ordained aud enacted by the
City of Pittsburg. in Select and Common
Councils assembled, and il is hereby ordained
and enacted by the authority of the same,
That no person shall have, keep, maintain OF
harbor any dog or bitch within the limits of
the city of Pittsburg without first having OBJ
tanned license from the department OF Pub
lie Safety of the City of Pittsburg. as herein
after provided.
Section 2-The said Department of Public
Safety shall from time to time give and grant
licenses to such persons as shall apply for the
same, TO have, keep. possess. maintain and
harbor dogs or bitches within the city OF Pitts
burg. which said license shall continue in force
until the first day of May next succeed
ing, and no longer, and each person to
whom such license shall be given shall pay
therefor to the said Department of Public
Safety the sum of one dollar for male
dogs and two (s2) dollars for bitches. No
one license shall permit the keeping or
maintaining of more than one of snch animals
and Shall contain the name and residence OF
the owner, the number OF the license and the
name, breedSsex. age, marks and other points
of Identification of the animal for which such
license is issued. Every of such animals
around its neck a collar with Il metal tag or
plate having thereon the number of the license
granted for said animal attached thereto,
which said metal rag or plate shall be furnished
to the applicant for such license by said De-
partmenL of Public Safety
Section 3-The said Department OF Public
Safety shall keep full and complete record of
every license issued by II, showing the name
and residence 'cf the person to WHOM said
license is issued, the description and kind.
together with all the marks of identification of
the animal for which such license is issued and
the number of the said license as hereinbetore
set forth.
Section Amy person who, after the passage
of this ordinance, has keeps, maintains or lar
bors any unlicensed dog or bitch within the
corporate limits of the city OF Pittsburg, shall
forfeit and pay the sum of flye lSo) dollars for
each and every offense. to be recovered before
any alderman of the city of Piitsburg as debts
OF the like amounts now by law recover
able, and any person who has. keeps. maintains
or harbors, or has in his or her possession. any
such unlicensed animal, shall be deemed the
owner thereof and liable for the SAID penalty.
Any and all of such animals found going
abroad loose or at large without having around
its neck the said collar. having attached
thereto the said metal tag or plate as afore-
said. shall be prima facie deemed un-
licensed.
Section 5-Any person whatsoever may make
complaint of persons having. keeping or main-
tanning any of such unlicensed animals at any
police patrol station. and 1t shall thereupon
become the duty of the officer in charge of the
police patrol station to entertain and i'm
mediately investigate the same, or cause the
same to be DONE and, if the said complaint be
found correct, to apprehend, inprison and i'm
pound the said animal as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Section 6-The Chief of the Department of
Public Safety of the city of Pittsburg is hereby
with provide and establish pound, or pounds,
at such place. places, within the limits of the
city of Pittsburg as lie may deem best. wherein
he shall cause TO he impOunded and imprisoned
all dogs and bitches that may at any time be
found running at large. or loose, or going
abroad in any of the public streets. lanes.
alleys. highways, parks OF other public places
within the corporate limits OF the city OF Pitts
burg, without being licensed and wearing the
metal tag or plate hereinbefore set forth, and
also to employ pound master, or pound mas
ters, and such other persons as he may deem
necessary TO take charge of said pound, or
pounds, apprehend, take up, capture, collect.
impound and imprison all of said animals
liable to be imprisoned and impouDded. and to
inforce the terms and provisions of this ordi-
nance. The compensation for such pound
masters and persons not to exceed the compen-
sation paid by said city to its patrolmen..
Section mo animal impounded or impris-
oned as aforesaid shall be released or dis
charged therefrom except by the owner thereof
making demand therefor at the pound in which
said animal may be imprisoned or impounued
within 4S hours after such animal was impris-
oued or impoundeu therein, proving ownership
to the satisfaction of the poundmaster, paying
to him 50 cents for each and every day or frac-
| tion thereof during which such animal was inn
prisoned and inpouDded, and procuring IL
cense for said animal in the manner provided
| in this ordinance.
Section S-The said Chief Of the Department of
Public Safety shall cause all of said animals re-
manning in said pound or pounds for 10 hours
| after being Imprisoned or lmpounded therein.
without being claimed or released. as herelnbe-
| fore provided, to be put TO death In such man
| ner and by such means and methods as he may
direct.
Section 9-All of said animals liable TO be
| imprisoned and impoupded under this ordi-
| nance shall upon being taken up or appre-
| hended be taken to the nearest patrol station
| and delivered to the officer or person in charge
thereof, and from there shall, as soon as pos-
| sible be taken by the police of this city to the
| nearest pound and delivered to tue pound
| master or person in charge thereof.
4 fif.ta1 Anv mars
! shall remove from the neck of any dog or bitch
the metal tag or plate hereinbefore specified
| shall, upon conviction thereof before any
| Alderman or Police Magistrate Of this city, be