Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-06-11
ORDINANCE NO. 34z.

= oil 70 an ordinance 10 provide for tar
ing and killing dogs.
Be It Ordzineo By The Common Council 0
the City Of salem:
Section L Is hereby made unlawful 70
sny person or persons to keep dog or dogs
within the limits oi the city Of Salem. Of th'
age Of more than four months unless th'
owner Or keeper Of such dog, or dogs. shall
procure from the city marshal license 70
each dog as IN this ordnance provided.
section ?. The owner u person having il
charge any q z kept or owned within the city
Ct salem. 81 ] On o. before the first day o
Tn1e in each yezr. pay 10 the city marshal tn;
sum Of 81 90 10 gold or silver coin Of th'
United States 0f America for each and every
male dog, and each spayed female dog, anc
the sum Of s. fJr each and every slut or fe
male dog no: spzyed) 50 kept 81 owned by
him. which shall en.itle him TO q receipt from
such city marshal, designating the owner
Lame and the number OF The license, which
number shall correspond with the number OF
the tag which said owner or keeper shall plac;
on each dog a. his own expense.
Section !. I, shall be the duty Of the city
marshal Of the city Of Salem, or any one ap
pointed by said city marshal, and be is hereby
authorized 10 seize, impound and sell CT Kill
and bury any and all dogs, sluts or sPayec
sluis found BY him within the limits Of the
city Of Salem, Oregon, The owner or owners o.
which have failed to procure and pay for a
license as provided in section Of this ordin.
anoe. Upon the taking up and imPounding
any such animal the city marshal shall post a
notice On the city bulletin board and shall
send a similar notice 10 the owner Of such dog.
slut or sPzyei slut. if the name of such owner
and his address is known. such notice shall
state that unlsss the owner Of such animal OF
other persons having an interest therein. shall
claim possession f the same and pay all fee:
and charges Of imPOunding, keeping and
posting De same, together with the sum due
to the city for license thereon as here inbefore
provided, within hye days from the date o
such notice, the city marshal will proceed tc
sell the said animal at a time and place
therein named. not less than hve 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 10 bid shall in any case be received fol
any animal fer a sum less than the fees Of i'm,
pounding. advertising, keeping and selling
the same, together with an amount sufficient
10 procure q license for the said animal, fol
which last amount the purchaser or ownel
snail receive license upon such animal fol
the current license year.
The city marshalshall be entitled to charge
for impounding, posting notices and selling
such animal fee Of $3.50 for each male dog
and fee Of s. for each female dog Or sPayed
slut, and for keeping such animals the sum Of
p cents per day.
In case a sufficient amount is not bid foi
any animal to pay all fees, charges and IL
cense fee upon the same the city marshal
may, at his discretion, adjourn such sale from
day to cay, not more than three days in all,
or if nc sufficient bid is made for any animal,
the city marshal is empowered, authorized
and instructed to kill and bury tn. same al
his own expense.
Section 4. No slut or female dog, in time
Of heat, or vicious or mad dog, shall be per.
mitted to run or be upon the public streets OF
alleys Of the city Of Salem, whether licensed
or not, unless securely muzzled or led by a
rope OF chain by the owner or keeper thereof,
and it shall be lawful for any person to kill
any such dog, slut or spaped slut so found at
large; and the owner or keeper Of any such
dog, shut 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 s. All dogs, sluts, or spayed
sluts more than four months old found within
the limits Of the city Of Salem without a
license tag thereon, are hereby declared to
be public nuisance, and any person or in
habitant Of the city Of Salem who shall keep
a dog. or dogs, slut OF spayed slut within the
limits Of the city of Salem without first having
paid the license required therefor by this
ordinance, and having the number thereof
STAMPED or engraved upon a collar upon such
dog, slut or spayed slut, as heTeinbefore pro-
yided, or who shall cause or permit collar
and number to be put on dog, slut or spayed
slut, with intent to avoid the payment Of
a license therefor, shall, upon conviction Of
such oitense before the city record ,r, be sub
IecI to fine OF not leSsthan $Ionor more than
$50, or be imprisoned not less than five nor
more tuan twenty-five days
Section .. ANY person or peuons who
shall harm or molest the city mar hal, or any
person regularly appointed by him, wearing
4 polieeman's star, who is engaged in seizing
lnv dog, slut or spayed slut or killing the
same, according to the provisions OF this
ordinance, upon conviction thereof before the
,ity recorder, shall be fined in sum not less
han S. nor moie than $50, OF by imprison.
ment in the city Jail not less than FIVE nor
more Than twenty-five days.
Section 7. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
epealed.
Passed by the common council Of the city
{ salem, on the 18th day Of May, 1897.
ED. n. EDES,
City Recorder.
Adproyed by the mayor on the 10Th day
4 Nay. 1901.