The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-14
ORDINANCE NO. 92.

An ordinance to provide for taxing and killing
! ct dogs, and repeating ordinance No. XVIII
Be i ordained by the Mayor and Council of
| the city of Caldwell
| Section l. That no dog shall be permitted to 90
! abroad in any of the streets, squares lanes
| alleys or public places of the City of Caldwell
without having collar of leather or metal Sc
| cured about its neck, with a number slammed
| 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
Guy OF Caldwell, shall procure from the clerk
incense, paying therefore the sum Of three col
lars for each and every dog, male or female
Sucn Incense 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 a 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 maid
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 be
allowed fee OF fifty cents for issuing such
licenses, to be paid by the person obtaining such
licenses.
Section 8. 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 the names of the owners or
representatives of dogs bearing such unrenewed
Section 4. It shall he the duty of the marshal
70 XIII ana 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
IhlarboTed within the city limits on which the
license tax has not been paid provided in sec
ton two of this ordinance; Provided, That the
marshal shall first notify the owner or harbOrer
or sl'ch dog OF his intention to kill it, and give
said owner or harbOrer at least "a hours time
within which to procure Il license before said
Dog shall be Killed but nothing herein contained
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kept by any person residing ont of the City of
Caldwell, when such person shall have brought
Sch dog into the city with the bona tlde inten-
ton OF removing him therefrOm within forty
eight hours.
dog, shall be permitted to run at large within
the limits of the city, and it shall he lawful for
any person to kill any such dog running at large,
whether wearing a collar duly numbered or not,
and the owner or person permitting any such dog
to run at large shall, upon conviction, he 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 be entitled to
fee of one dollar and fifty cents per day for
each day he may keep such dog, to be 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 shall have first notified the owner.
Section z, Any person who shall suffer or cause
a collar and number to be put or be kept on any
dog with intent to avoid payment Of license shall,
upon conviction before the police Judge. be SUBJ
ject to fine of not less than twenty-five nor
more than one hundred dollars.
Section 8. The marshal shall receive the sum
of one dollar for each dog seized, killed and
buried, as provided in section 4. to be paid by
the city, but shall be recoverable in add ton to
t}eand costs, in case of conviction, for violation
of this ordinance.
Section o. 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
at large within the limits of the City Of Cald-
we'll without first having paid the license there
on as required by this ordinance shall, upon con-
| viCtiOn thereof, be punishable by fine OF not
less than five dollars and not more twenty five
! dollars and the costs OF prosecution.
Section IL 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 10 Ordinance No. xviii ~ 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.