The Arizona sentinel., 1896-02-29
GRIEVANCE NO. 54.

An Ordinance t.l.s.4lU- F>- the reglStra- ton ofdogs, keptia the Village of Yuma, and fixing fees therefor, ani forthe punish nleut oLoTsnders, and to prevent dogs not reaist .eI running at large. ant toimponnd and destroy them # unregistered, Beit ordained by the Mayor and Com mon Cou4aij of the Village ot Yuma, Ari- z0na Territory, as Io'iCEs.
 SECTION l. Thatu1 person shalt keep dog in said village after such dog has reached the age of six weeks, Un.css said person shall comply with the ioiiOwing regulations. The owner keeper, or h1-n2rer of any dog, shall cause the na...e Of the owner. with the name and description of tl,e dog, to be eIistered with the Recorder of said village, in book to be kept by him for that purpose, and shall pay each year to said Recorder, before any dog is regis tered, a registration fee of $1.00 for each male dog, and $l.50 for each female do5 and shall be kept on the neck of each dog so re giStered, suitable metallic or leather collar with a metallic check or tag, 10 be furnished by the village, and the number and year of re yiStry t) be distinctly marked there ln, an1 for such service the said Re corder shall receive fee of 9 cents per dog, to be deIuc,e1 from the tax collected. The Recorder shall keep a suitable book for tue registry ot 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 harboring 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 fine of $500 Give doIlars) and costs.
 SEC. 2. 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 tharea ter, after the registration os such dog.
 SEC. 8. It shall be un!awtul 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 in Section l of this Ordinance.
 SEC. 4. 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 a pound to 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 Marshal shall kill and bury the same, and he shall b. allowed such compensation for each dog so killed and buried, as the Mayor and Common Council may fix. Provided, that this section, shall not apply to dogs not owned or harbored in said village, unless found running at large without any master or owner. It shall be the duty of the village Recorder to report and pay over to the vil- lage Treasurer, all moneys collected by him for registration fees, monthly, together with the number or numbers of tags issued Treasurer's receipt therefor, and reporting snch 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 are hereby repealed.
 SEC. G. This Ordinance shall take effect, and be in force from and after its passage and its publication according to law.
 Passed and approved this Fist day of February, 1896.
 Attest: R. J. DUEcAN,
 Mayor Of the Village of Yuma.
 J. H. CARPENTER,
 Village Recorder