Arizona republican., 1894-05-24

ORDINANCE No. 1863.
Ar Ordinance to License and
Regulate the Keeping of
Dogs.
The Common Council of Phenir do Or
dam as tolloaus:
SECTION 1.
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 g 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 a
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 a 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 "Pheeix Dog License" the shape of
said tags to be changed each year,, and as we'll
a 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 2 of
this ordinance, shall issue to such person for
each of said receipts one of said tags, after hay
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 collar
around his neck with the metal tag aforesaid
securely fastened thereto, and in such manner
as to permit of ready examination.
SECTION v.
1t shall be unlawful for any dog to run at large
in any of the streets, alleys, plazas, parks pub
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 marshall the
police officers or watchmen of the City of Pha
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 as may under the circum-
stances OF the case be most expedient.
SECTION VII.
The licenses issued under this ordinance
shall expire on the 10th day of June, 1895, and
thereafter be renewed or issued to expire on
the 10th day of each and every June.
SECTION VIII
Any person or persons who own OF not own
ing harbor for period of three days within
the City of Phoenix any dog without procuring
license for said dog, as by this ordinance pro-
vided, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
and on conviction thereof shall be fined in any
sum not less than Five nor more than Twenty
five Dollars.
SECTION TX.
Any person who allows any dog owned by
him or under his control to run at large on the
street, alleys, plazas, parks or public ground of
the City of Phoenix in violation of the pro-
visions of section of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be fined in any sum not
less than Ten Dollars nor more than One Hun
} dered Dollars for each and every such offence.
SECTION X.
> Ordinance No. 81, entitled can Ordinance to
! Provide for Licensing Dogs" and all other
: ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
! with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
. SECTION XII
This Ordinance shall be in force from and
] after its passage and publication according to
law.
> Passed the Common Council the 10th day of
May, A. D. 1894. Approved the 10th day of
May, 1884,
4 Attest: JAMES D. MONIHON,
ED. SCHWARTZ, Mayor.
[Seall City Recorder.
I Date OF first publication May II, 1884,
Notice tO rchitnctS.