Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-04
AN ORDINANCE
To Regulate and Prevent the Run
ming Of Dogs at Large.

ming Of Dogs at Large.
The common council Of the city of
Mineral Point do ordain as follows:
section ]. No dog slut or bitch shall be al
lowed 10 run at large in any Of the streets OF
alleys Of said city unless the owner or possessOr
Of the said animal has complied with the
regulations ana 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 eaCn year pay 10 the city treasurer The
sum Of one dollar tor every dog slut or bitch
owned hy him, and aud shall provide, place
and maintain around the neck Of said animal d
collar 90 which shall be attached the tag Oh
badge hereinafter mentioned.
Section 8. Upon the receipt of said tax the
city treasurer shall deliver 10 the party paying
the same a 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 % show that the tax has
been paid on said animal ana the owner or
posses-or Of said animal shall forthwith attach
said tag or badge 70 tho collar OF the animal on
which the tax has been paid
Section t. IL shall be the duty Of the chief
of police. city marshal, or any other person
named and appointed by the common council
10 take, catch and restrain any ana all dogs,
shuts or bitches found running at large con-
trHry to and in violation of the provisions and
regulations of this ordinance and place said
animal or animals In the dog pound, and notify
the owner of such seizure IL the owner Is known
hoy the person making said seizure. and the
owner or pO-sessUr of said animal may redeem
the same and have said animal released from
the pound by paying the person in charge of
the pound one dollar Tor each animal seized
aud % cents per day for each animal and each
Cay 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 yhc owner, may
after the expiration OF three days be
killed and buried boy the person in charge OF
hssl fftf.g
Of one dollar for each animal so killed and
buried to be paid out of the city treasury.
Section G.. ANY person who shall take any
animal from said pound before cOmply ling with
the provisions Of this ordnance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemCanur and upon conviction
| thereof shall pay fine OF not less than two
dollars and not more than ten dollars with cost
OF prosecution ana stand committed TO 1.-THE
county Jail OF Iowa county unul said fine aud
costs are paid or he 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
pOssessUr OF any such animal who permits her
TO run Ut large while In that condition shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanOr aud upon
conviction thereof shall pay fine of not less
than one dollar and not more than ten dollars
with costs of prosecution and stand committed
TO tine county jail OF Iowa county until said
| line and costs are paid, or he Is otherwise
discharged by law.
Section s. Any slut or bitch found running
at large in said city while in heat may be forth
with Killed by any officer of said city, and any
dog. slut or bitch running AT large iu said CITY
| ia violation Of the regulations and provision,
of this ordinance that IS vicious or cannot be
! captured, may be- shot or otherwise killed by
officer pursuing the same
section %. The COMMON council may appoint
| q suitable person 10 collect tho dog tax auC
/ fix his compensation for collecting the same
and may by resolution fix Il time when any OF
all dogs, shuts or bitches running at large ia
said city shall Doe muzlled
Section 10. All prosecutions and actions FOR
| violation of this ordinance shall bc brought in
| the name OF the city of Mineral Point as plain
tiff, and all fines recovered shall be paid ~ the
| city treasurer.
Section n. All ordinances and parts OF
| ordinances conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect from anC
after its publication in the official paper of sait
/ city.
Passed May 22d, 1892.
A, w. COBB, Mayor
Attest JOHN CUMMlNS, City Clerk.