The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-07

An ordinance to provide for taxing and killing
Of dogs, and repeating ordinance No. XVIII
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council Of
the city Of Caldwell
I Section l. That no dog shall be permitted to 20
abroad In any of the streets, squares lanes
alleys or public places of the Citv of caldwell
without having a collar OF leather or metal Sc
cured about its neck, with number stamped
from metal or engraved thereon, which number
shall correspond with the number OF license to
Vided.
Section 2, The owner or person having in
charge any dog within the corporate limits Of the
CITY OF Caldwell, shall procure from the clerk
license, paying therefore the sum of three dol
lars for each and every dog, male or female.
Such license shall be issued to the owner or per-
son having any dog in charge, by the clerk upon
an application therefor and upon paying the
license tax as herein provided. 1t shall be Signed
by the mayor and clerk, and shall bear num-
Der corresponding with the number to be worn
on the collar Of the dog, the date when issued
and the date Of expiration, the amount paid
therefor, the name Of the person to whom issued
and the name Of the dog. In, addition to the
above amount paid for license, the clerk shall he
allowed fee Of fifty cents for issuing such
licenses, to be paid by the person obtaining such
licenses.
Section 3. The clerk shall keep a suitable
record of the licenses granted under the pro-
visions of this ordinance, and on the second day
OF March each year deliver to the marshal a list
of the numbers on which licenses have been paid
or renewed, and the numbers which have not
been renewed, and tho names of the owners or
numbers
Section T. 1t shall be the duty of the marshal
to XIII and bury any dog fOund running at large
In violation Of section of this ordinance, or any
dog wearing a collar on which the license has
not been paid or renewed, or any dog owned or
IIlar0ored within the city limits on which the
license tax has not been paid as provided in sec
ton twOof this ordinance; Provided, That the
marshal shall first notify the owner or harbOrer
of such dog of his intention to kill it, and give
said owner or harbOTer at least - hours time
within which to procure Il license before said
dog shall be killed; but nothing herein contained
shall authorize the killing Of any dog owned or
kept by any person residing out of the City of
Caldwell, when such person shall have brought
such dog into the city with the bora ,iide inten-
tOn or removing him therefrOm within forty
eight hours.
Section s, No habitually furious dog, or mad
dog, shall he permitted to run mt large within
the limits of the city, and 1t shall be lawful for
any person to kill any such dog running at large,
whether wearing collar duly numbered or not,
and the owner or person permitting any such dog
to run at large shall, upon conviction, be liable
to fine Of not less than twenty-five or more
than one hundred dollars.
Section g. No slut, or female dog, in time of
heat, shall be permitted to run at large within
the city limits, and 1t shall be the duty of the
marshal to seize and heep any such dog and
notify the owner thereof For each dog so
seized and kept the marshal shall he entitled to
a fee Of one dollar and fifty cents per day for
each day he may keen such dog, to he paid by
the owner of the dog before he Is entitled to its
release; Provided, That the marshal shall not
be entitled to any pay for keeping such dog until
he snail nave ilrsC notified the owner.
Section Z. ANY person who shall suffer or cause
collar and number to- be Ilt or he kept on any
dog with intent to avoid payment nf license shall
| upon conviction before the police judge he sub
iect to fine of not less than twenty-five nor
| more than one hundred dollars
Section s. The marshal shall receive the sum
| OF one dollar for each dog seized, killed and
| buried, as provided in section 4, TO he paid hy
the city, but shall be recoverable In add tOn to
fine and costs, in case Of conviction, for violation
| of this ordinance,
| SectIOn 0. No person or persons shall hinder
or modest any person or persons who may be en-
| gagged in selling any dog, killing or removing
| the carcass In conformity with this ordinance,
| under penalty Of not less than five nor more
than twenty dollars, together with costs Of
| prosecution.
Section 10. Any person, being the owner or
| keeper of any dog, who shall permit the same to
run at large within the limits of the City of Cald
well without first having paid the license there
on as required 10y this ordinance SHALL upon con
YlctiOn thereof, be punishable by fine of not
less than five dollars and not more twenty five
| dollars and the costs OF prosecution.
| Section II All licenses issued under the pro-
visions Of this ordinance shall expire on the last
| day OF February of each year. No license shall
| be issued for "A less time than one year.
| Section IL. Ordinance No. xviii az and all
other ordinance In conflict with this ordinance
| are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved this 4th day of August
1897.
GEO. L. ALLEY,
| CHAs. A. CAKES, Clerk.