Arizona republican., 1894-05-23
ORDINANCE No. 1863.

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An Ordinance to License and
Regulate the Keeping of
Dogs.
The Common Council of Phenir do Or
dain as tolloaUs:
SECTION I.
Every person who owns, keeps or harbors in
the City of Phoenix any dog or dogs, shall pay
an annual license therefor of Two Dollars for
each male dog, and Four Dollars for each fe
male dog.
SECTION H.
Every person desiring to obtain license for
dogs to be kept in the City of Phoenix shall pay
such license to the City Assessor and Tax Col
lector at his Office and in amount for each dog
as provided by section l of this ordinance. and
procure from the City Marshal q license tag as
hereinafter provided for and it shall be the
duty of the City Assessor and Tax Collector to
furnish to every person paying such license q
receipt for each and every payment so made
and register the name of the person, the amount
paid, and the number or numbers of such re-
ceipt or receipts in book to be Kept by him in
his office for such purpose.
SECTION III.
The City Marshal shall procure and keep in
his Office such number of metal tags as may be
necessary, and of such size and shape as he
shall deem expedient, having stamped thereon
the words "PhGeix Dog License (the shape Of
said tags to be changed each year,, and as we'll
set of numeral dies for stamping and marking
said tags, and upon presentation to him by any
person of receipt issued by City Assessor and
Tax Collector, as provided for in Section of
this ordinance, shall issue to such person for
each of said receipts one of said tags, after hav
ing stamped thereon the number of the same;
numbering said tags consecutively in the order
OF presentation of said receipts, beginning with
the number one, and shall return the said re-
ceipt to the person presenting the same after
having recorded in the book to be kept by him
in his office for such purpose the name of the
person presenting said receipt, the number of
said receipt, the amount thereof, and the num-
Der of the tag issued hereunder.
SECTION ".
Every dog SO licensed shall have a collar
around his neck with the metal tag aforesaid
securely fastened thereto, and in such manner
as to permit of ready examination.
SECTION v.
Itshall be unlawful for any dog to run at large
in any of the streets, alleys, plazas parks orpub
lie grounds of the City of Phoenix without hav-
ing fastened over its head muzzle suitable
and sufficient to keep and prevent such dog
from being able to bite man or beast.
SECTION VI.
1t shall be the duty of the city marshal, the
police officers or watchmen of the City of Phoe-
nix and of each and all of them, when any
dogis found loose, or at large upon the public
streets, alleys, plazas, parks or public grounds
of the said city, either without the license tag
and muzzle, or the license tag herein provided
for to Immediately kill such dog at the place
found or capture and secure such dog and re-
move him to convenient place, and there i'm
mediately kill him may under the circum-
| stances of the case be most expedient.
SECTION VII
Tho 1ioorsos issrod r,do- +h;s o-d;r.no.
shall expire on the 1Oth day OF June, 1885. and
| thereafter be renewed or issued to expire on
| the nth dsv of each and everv Juna
SECTION VIII.
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