The Arizona sentinel., 1896-03-14
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An Ordinance providing for the ,cEis.ra- ttea ot6o-s. keptin the Village of Yuma, and a rfae fees therefor, and t5rthe punish ment ofof.nders. and ta prevent dogs not registered running at large. and Jo oimpclnd and destroy them if unregistered,
 Be lt ordained by the Mayor and Conn mon Council of the Village o- Yuma Ar z3na Territory as follows.
 SECTION 1. That no person shall keep dog in said village after such dog has reached the age of six weeks. unless sad person shall comply with the following regulations. The owner keeper, or harborer of any dog, shall cause the name of the owner. with the name and description ot the dog, 10 ba registered with the Recorder of said village, in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, and shali pay each year to said Recorder before any dog Is regis tered. a registration fee of $1.00 for each male dog, and $1.50 for each female dog, and shall be kept on the neck of each dog so raristered. a suitable metallic or leather collar with a metallic check or tag, to be furnished by the village, and the number and year of re giStry to be distinctly marked thereon, and for such service the said Re- corder shall receive fee of 9 cents per dog, to be deducted from the tax collected. The Recorder shall keep a suitable book for the registry Of dogs, and upon payment to him of the fee aforesaid, he shall register the dogs upon which such fee is paid. Any person owning, keeping, or harborlng any dog. in said village in violation of the pro- visions of this section shall, upon convic- ton thereof in the Recorders Court, be subject to a fine of $500 Give dollars) and costs.
 SEC. ?. That all registration of dogs, as provided in Section 1 of this Ordinance, shall expire on the lst day of April, 1897, and each and every year thereater, after the registration Of such dog.
 SEC. 3. It shall be unlawful for any per son to permit his or her dog to run at large in public places, in said village, at any time, without providing such such dog with a registered collar, as provided i'll Section l of this Ordinance.
 SEC. f. The Marshal shall capture all dogs found running at large in any public place in said village, not having registered collar in compliance with Section 1 of this Ordinance, and place them in pound tC be provided for that purpose, and if the owner does not appear in 4S hours after such impounding, and claim and register at once, such dog or dogs, then the Marsha shall kill and bury the same, and he shai | oOrnnonSotin11 for each 6OC so killed and buried, as the Mayor anc Common Council may fix. Provided, tha this section, shall not apply to dogs no owned or harbored in said village, unless found running at large without any maste or owner. It shall be the duty of the village Recorder to report and pay over to the vii lage Treasurer, all moneys collected by hin for registration fees, monthly, togethe with the number or numbers of tags issuet by him during such month, he taking tn Treasurers receipt therefor, and reporting such receipts to said Mayor and Common Council at each Regular meeting.
 SEC. 5. All Ordinances and parts of Ordi nances in conflict with this Ordinance ar hereby repealed.
 SEC. G. This Ordinance shall take effcc and be in force from and after its passag '. and its publication according to law.
 Passed and approved this 2lst day February, 1896.
 Attest. R. J. DUNCAN,
 Mayor of the Village of Yuma. ! J. H. CARPENTER,
 Village Recorder.