Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-07-06
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
@-@~~--s~-0-@-0-0-~---~N~~~-
ORDINANCE NO.

AN ORDINANCE to provide for taxing
Bitches and Dogs and to regulate their
running at large within the corporate limits
Of the Town of Frostburg
election l. Be it enacted and ordained by
- the Mayor and Counclmen of Frostburg,
That all owners of bitches and dogs living or
residing within the corporate limits of the
Town, shall pay annually ON or BEFORE
the list day of August in each and every
year to the Bailiff of the Town the sum of
Three Dollars tax for every Bitch, and the
sum of One Dollar for every Dog belonging
to him.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted and Or
dained, That at the time of the payment of
SAID tax the Bailiff shall deliver to each own
er or owners license and tag. with a cor
responding number on each, the tag to be
attached by the owner or owners to each
bitch or dog.
SEC B. And be it further enacted and or
dained, That it shall be the duty of the
Bailitf and of every policeman to take into
custody any bitch or dog running at large
not provided with and wearing the tag, as
hereinbetore provided, and place such bitch
or dog i'll some suitable place as a public
pound by the Mayor and Councilmen; and
when SO impounded they shall be kept Sc
curely for forty eight hours, if not claimed
and redeemed before the expiration of such
time, by the payment of the tax as aforesaid,
and the additional sum of fifty cents each for
the expense and trouble of impounding and
keeping them, they shall be killed and buried
by the officers Impounding them the fifty
cents as aforesaid to be paid to the officer for
the seizure, impoundng and keeping of said
bitches and dogs.
SEC. A. And be it further enacted and or
daned, That said tax may be recovered from
the owner or owners of said bitches and
dogs in the same manner as other small
debts due the Mayor and Counclmen are re-
covered by suit in the name of the Town be-
fore Il Justice of the Peace, and 1t is hereby
made the duty of the police officers when
they have knowledge of the temperament of
said tax by any person amenable to the same
to cause suit to be brought as aforesaid
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted and or
daned, That the tag and license number
shall be changed every year, and that if any
bitch or dog be found with tag or number
not issued in accordance with the provisions
of this Ordinance, the owner or person by
whom said bitch or dog is harbored, shall be
fined not less than two dollars nor more than
five dollars, provided that the owner of said
bitch or dog shall not have procured a
license, as hereinbefore directed.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted and or
dained. That any person who shall malicious
y remove from any bitch or dog wearing the
legal tag herelnbefore provided for shall pay
d fine of five dollars, to be recovered by the
usual proceedings for violation of Ordinances
of the town.
SEC. T. And be it further enacted and Or
dained, That the Baitf at each meeting of
the Council shall report the amount collected
from the taxes provided for in this Ordinance
and shall also report the number of dogs
killed.
SEC. s. And be it further enacted and or
dained, That all ordinances or parts of or