Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-03-06
ORDINANCE NO. 1876.

ia il ordained by the city council of
the civ Of Great Falls. that ordinance
NJ n, ent,tled San Ordinance Relating
., ,ha r.x.,;,n nf Dnps." he. and the
sumn ia herebv amended. so AS to read as
f'Jlows.
Sec,ion l. The owner of every female
Il o within the limits of the city of Great
Fails js hereby required to register said
animal with the CITY treasurer, on or be
fore the first day of May each year, and
proyide such animal With collar, on
which shall be the number of the reg
istry. No su.h registry shall be made or
have effect for a longer period than one
wear. Every male or female dog running
the streets without registry and collar,
or, any female dog while in heat, or
vicious or dangerous dog unuuZzied,
running at large in the city. shall be con
sidered. and is hereby declared, to be II
nuisance: and il is hereby made the duty
of the poundmaster, city marshal, or po-
licemen to abate such nuisance.
Sec. .. The city treasurer shall keep
a dog register and shall provide himself
with the proper and necessary books
therefor. Every person, registering
male dog, shall pay therefor, the sum of
81. 90, and for every female dog, the sum
of 50 CO. The c,ty treasurer shall credit
all moneys received as dog tax to the po-
lice fund.
Sec. 3 The mayor shall by proclA-
nation, when the public safety requires,
direct the muZzllDg of all dogs for
limited period, and during such period
no unmuzzied dogs shall run at large,
whether tagged or untagged.
See 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
puundmaster. city marshal and police
men, to kill or impOund every dog run
ming the streets of this city, unless the
same is registered and has on collar
glvlng the number IF the registery, and
for the purpose Of catching any dog or
killing the same, the said officer shall
have the right to pursue any dog on to
The premises of the owner Thereof, or on
The premises of any other person, and
there capture him or xiii h,m If 1t be
necessary.
The owner of every registered dog
shall al all times be fully liable for any
pecuniary damage caused by such
animal.
Sec. ., Any dog having the appear
ance of ber Z mad, or any UNREGISTERED
dog found doing damage To- any person or
property, all be Killed t"rIhWlth'
! In other cases the proper officers may,
IN their discretion, impnund any
male dog or female dog that
tuay seem 10 nave any lNuihSlc
Or commercial value found running the
str cts IN violation of this ordinance, Ii
90 owner eau be found within three days
for such animal, within three DAYS after
diiigent inquiry. the pouDdmaErer may
sell the same to the highest bidder for
cash. If there be no bidder such animal
shall be killed. If, within the 'm", an
owner appears and claims the animal, he
or she shall pay all charges, and # res
,daut Of the city. shall be required to reg
lister such animal before tits surrendered
Sec 6 Said pnuudmaster shall he en-
tilted to collect and receive the following
fees: For each and every dog rec.G!med
the sum Of Il from the owner or claim
ant thereof; for each and every dog
killed, the sum Of 81, to be paid by the
ity Said poundmaster shall at the first
meeting Of the council in each mouth re
port in writing, under oath, the number
Of dogs by him impounded during the
previous month, the number reclaimed
and the amount Of fees paid therefor'
also the number ny him destroyed and
amount due him for same. provided that
any person who has paid for a TAX for hir