Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-27
AN ORDINANCE
To Regulate and Prevent the Run
ming of Dogs at Large.
City Clerk.

ming OF Dogs at Large.
The common council Of the city of
Mineral Point do ordain as follows:
Section 1. No dog slut or bitch shall be al
lowed to run at large in any of the streets or
alleys of said city, unless the owner or possessor
of the said animal has complied with the
regulations and provisions of this ordinance.
Section 2. The owner or possessor of any dog
slut or bitch shall on or before the first day OF
May in each year pay to the city treasurer the
sum of one dollar for every dog. slut or bitch
owned by him, and and shall provide place
and maintain around The neck Of said animal a
collar to which shall be attached the tag or
badge hereinafter mentioned
Section 3. Upon the receipt OF said tax the
city treasurer shall deliver to the party paying
the same tag or badge to be furnished by the
city, with such device, figures or writing thereon
as the common council may deem necessary
and proper in order to show that the tax has
been paid on said animal and the owner or
possessor OF said animal shall forthwith attach
said tag or badge to the collar of the animal on
which the tax has been paid
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty of the chief
OF ponce, city marshall or any other person
named and appointed by the common council
TO take, eaten and restrain any and all dogs,
SlutS or bltches found running at large con-
trary to and IN violation of the provisions and
regulations of this ordinance and place said
animal or animal IS in the dog pound, and notify
the owner OF such seizure if the owner is known
by the person making said seizure, and the
owner or pOsSessOr of said animal may redeem
the same and have said animal released from
the pound Dy paying the person in charge of
the pound one dollar for each animal seized
and % cents per day for each animal and each
day or part of day said animal is kept in the
pound together with any tax due on said an
imal.
Section 5. All such animals remaining in
the pound not redeemed by the owner, may
after the expiration of three days be
killed and buried by the person in charge of
the pound for which he shall receive the sum
of one dollar for each animal so killed and
buried to be paid out of the city treasury.
Section 6. Any person who shall take any
animal from said pound before complying with
the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty OF a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereon snail pay fine of not less than two
dollars and not more than ten dollars with cost
of prosecution and stand committed to the
county jail of Iowa county until said fine and
costs are paid, or be is otherwise discharged
by law.
Section 7. No slut or bitch shall be allowed
to run at large while in heat and the owner or
possessor OF any such animal who permits her
to run at large while in that condition shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall pay a fine of not less
than one dollar and not more than ten dollars
with costs OF prosecution and stand committed
to the county jail of Iowa county until said
hne ana costs are paid, or he is otherwise
discharged by law.
Section s. Any slut or bitch fouud running
AT large in said city while in beat may he forth
with killed by any officer of said city and any
dog, slut or bitch running at large in said city
AZ VI INC regulations and PROVISIONS
OF this ordinance that is vicious or cannot be
captured, may be shot or otherwise killed by
officer pursuing the same
SI Secu3H .. Inc common council may appoint
suitable person to collect the dog tax and
Tx nls compensation for collecting the same
and an may may py resolution fix time when any or
said city shall be muzzled-
SecIon ~: All prosecutions and actions for
ylolaIloh OF TINS ordinance shall be brought iii
tiff and all fines recovered shall be paid to the
city treasurer.
section II. An ordinances and parts of
VaIaHces th;n eonnlct1ng with the provisions of
'iiS Tbis 4Euinance nr5I are hereby repealed.
Inns ordnance shall take effect from and
after its publication in the of;eiaI paper of said
city.
Passed May 2Sd, 1892
49,. a. W. COBB, Mayor.
Attest JOHN CUMMINS, City Clerk