Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-06-12
los MEYERS & SONS.
ORDINANCE NO. 342.

4 prlI for an ordinance to provide for tax
ing and killing dogs.
Be II Ordained by the Common Council o
the City Of Salem
Section 1t is hereby made unlawful fol
any person or persons to keep dog or dogs
within the limits Of the city Of Salem, OF the
age of more than four months unless the
owner or keeper of such dog, or dogs. shall
procure from the city marshal license fol
each dog as in this ordinance provided.
Section 2. The owner Or person having in
charge any dog kept or owned within the city
OF Salem, shall on or before the first day oI
June in each year, pay to the city marshal the
sum of 81 so in gold or silver coin OF the
United States Of America for each and every
male dog, and each spayed female dog, and
the sum of So for each and every slut or fe-
male dog (not spayed) so kept or owned by
him, which shall entitle him to a receipt from
such city marshal, designating the owners
tame and the number OF the license, which
number shall correspond with the number on
the tag which said owner or keeper shall place
on each dog at his own expense.
Section 3, 1t shall be the duty of the city
marshal of the city of Salem, or any one APP
pointed by said city marshal, and he is hereby
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and bury any and all dogs, sluls or spayed
sluts found by him within the limits OF the
,ity Of Salem, Oregon, the o. ner or owners Of
which have fai ed to procure and pay foI a
license as provided in $ ction ? Of this orc IL
lnce. Upon tn taking up and impounding
my such animal the city marshal shall post a
notice on the city bulletin board and shall
send similar notice to the owner of such dog,
slut cr sp,ycd slut, if the name of such owner
Iid his address Is known. such notice shall
ate that unless the owner Of such animal, or
} h,r persons having an interest therein, shall
claim po,ession # the same and pay all fees
an charges Of impounding, keeping and
p ,ating the same, together with the sum due
10 the city for license thereon as here inbefore
provided, within FIVE days from the date ol
such notice, the city marshal will proceed to
sell the said animal at a time and place
therein named, not less than five nor more
than ten days from the date thereof TO the
highest bidder for cash Such sales shall be
public, and shall be held at the city pound
and no bid shall in any case be received for
any animal fer sum lesi than the fees Of i'm.
pounding a ,vcriising keeping and selling
the same. together wi h an amount sufficient
10 procure a license Tor the said animal, fnI
VIII ch last amount the purchaser or owner
shall receive license upon such animal fol
the current license year.
The city marshal shall be entitled to charge
for impoundng, posting notices and selling
such animal fee of 81. so for each male dor
and fee Of So for each female dog Dr spa} ed
slut, and for keeping such animals the sum OF
IS cents per day.
In case a sufficient amount is not bid fr
any animal to pay all fees, charges and H.
cense fee upon the same The city marshal
may, at his discretion, adjourn such sale from
day to 'ay, not more than three days in all
or II no sufficient bid is made for any animal,
the city marshal is empowered authorized
and instructed to kill and bury tn same at
his own expense.
Section 4. No slut or female dog, in time
OF heat, or vicious or mad dog, shall be per
mltted to run or be upon the public streets or
alleys OF the city of Salem, whether licensed
or not, unless securely muzzled or led by a
rope or chain by the owner or keeper thereof,
and it shall be lawful for any person to xiii
any such dog, slut or spaped slut SO found at
large, and the owner or keeper of any such
dog, slut or sLayed slut permitting the said
dog, slut or spayed slut to be at large in vio-
lation OF the provisions of this section shall.
upon conviction thereof before the CITY re-
corder, be fined not less than $40 nor more
than $50 and be imprisoned until such fine be
paid, not exceeding twenty-five days.
Section 5. All dogs, sluts, or spayed
sluts more than four months old found within
the limits OF the city of Salem without a
incense tag thereon, are hereby declared to
DC public nuisance, and any person or in
hapitant OF the city of Salem who shall keep
a a dog' OF dogs, slut or spayed slut within the
limits OF the city ofSalem without first HAVING
PAID the license required therefor by this
ordnance, and having the number thereof
stamped or engraved upon collar upon such
dog, slut or sPayed slut, as hereinbefore pro.
Viued' or who shall cause or permit a collar
and number to be put on dog. slut or spaved
siut' with intent to avoid the payment of
license therefor, shall, upon conviction of
such otense before the city recorder, be sub
ect To hne OF not lessthan $Ionor more than
p5o' or be imprisoned not less than five nor
more tuan twenty-five DAYS
section 9. Amy person or persons who
snail harm or molest the city marshal. or anv
person regularly appointed by him, wearing
Policeman's star, who is engaged in seizinS
nv dog Slut or sPayed slut or killing the
'ame' according to the provisions Of this
'iulhance, upon conviction thereof before the
;ly recorder, shall be fined in a sum not less
- nol more than $50, or by imprison-
nent in the city Jail not less than FIVE nor
more than twenty-five days.
section Z. All ordinanc and parts of
ordinances in conflict here With are hereby
: raSsea r by. the common council of the city
i Salem' on the 18th day of May, 1867.
ED. N. EDES.
AdDro., City Recorder.
+ May, 1897. ~
l. A. RICHARDSON,
Mayor.
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HoFER Bros, Editors