Cañon City record., 1900-07-19
ordi.a,ee Ne. 1e4.

0rdisasee No. 1e4.
An.ordinance concerning dogs"
He 1t ordained by the City Council OF
the City Of Ca6O Citv:
Section l. That every owner or keep
er of dog within the corporate limits
Of this city, shall annually In the month
Of April, cause such dog to be register
ed by giving particular description Of
artificial marks Of such dog to the city
clerk, and shall at the same time pro-
cure from the city clerk license for
such dog and pay therefore to the city
treasurer the sum Of two (e2 00) dollars
for male dog and three $500 dollars
for q female dog, and the treasurer
shall give to the person paying for said
license fee a receipt therefor. AL licen
ses 30 granted shall be valid and in
force for one year from the first day of
the ensuing year
SECTION Z. That every owner or keep
or Of dog may In the month OF May
In esch year have such dog Registered
and licensed a. Aforesaid upon paying
to the treasurer the license fee speci-
fed in the foregoing section plus one
dollar penalty for failure to have such
dog registered and licensed In the
month of April.
Section 8. Upon presentation to the
city clerk Of the receipt Of the treasur-
CT for the license fee the said city clerk
shall register and number the name of
the licensee and shall deliver to him a
metallic check o. tag bearing number
corresponding with that of the regis
terry and license.
Section I. That every person who
shall become the owner Of = dog after
the first day Of May In each year prior
to the first day of the next December.
shall Immediately cause the same 70 be
registered, numbered and licensed as
provided In section one, aud every per-
son who shall become the owner Of a
dog alter the irst day of december and
prior TO the first Of the following May,
shall Immediately cause the same to be
likewise registered, numbered and
licensed, but shall be required 10 pay
therefor only the sum Of one dollar for
male dog and one dollar and fifty
cents for female dog. All licenses
issued after the first day Of June Ia any
year shall be valid and In force until
Section 3. That the city clerk shall
issue the license, and the city treasurer
shall receive the money therefor and
keep separate dog fund OF all sans
registered and paid out by him under
the provisions OF this ordinances,
Section g. No owner or keeper Of a
dog shall allow or permit such dog to
be at any place within the city other
than upon his or her own premises n
ANY time without . collar having at
tached thereto the mstaliic check or
tag hereinbefore required. In case OF
loss duplicate check or tag shall be
issued by the city clerk At the expense
OF the person making the application.
Section1 No person shall keep,own
or harbor any dog which Is nctofiously
vicious or dangerous.
section 8. Whenever II il the opin
lon OF tine City Council that the danger
10 public safety from rabid dogs is
great and imminent they shall pass an
order or resolution, directing the mayo
to publish proclamation ordering and
requiring all persons owning. keeping
of harboring any dog to muxxie the
same or conhne the same not less than
thirty days nor more than ninety day
from the dale Of the proclamation by
good xnd sufiicien means TO The house.
stable. clubhouse or yard within the
premises where puch person may re,
side; and upon issuing OF such procla
nation BY the mayor. II shall be the
duty Of all persona owning. keeping or
specified In such Proclamation, TO con.
line the same by good and sufficient
means, within the yard. house, stable
or Clubhouse, or have the same properly
muxzled. II shall be the duty Of the
city marshal TO Immediately kill any
dog running at large within the limits
of this city contrary TO the provisions
OF this s~ction.
section Q. No person shall own, keep
or hArbor any dog, which, by loud and
frequent or babitual barking. bowling
or sfsulI nY Alafnkh in
neighbor Of his. or which shall run
after, bark nj, friRhten. molest or dis
turb any horse, mule or working ami.
NAL. driven BY or In charge Of any
person.
Section 10. II any person shall per
NIT any female dog. belonging to or
kept by him, TO run or Be At large
while in heat, he shall, on conviction.
he lined ~ hereinafter provided and II
any such female dog thus found at
large In this city.
ssction II. Any person failing to
have dog owned or kept by him
licensed as In this ordinance provided.
or who shall In any other manner offend
against any OF the provisions OF this
ordinance, shall be fined not less than
one dollar nor moro than ten dollars
for each offense.
section is. All expenses incurred in
the enforcement Of the provisions of
this ordinances shall be paid out OF the
dog fund n directed by the City
Council
section Is. An ordinance entitled
an ordinances concerning dogs adopted
August l6, 1880. and all ordinances
amendatory thereto, are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved and adopted this 10th day
OF July, 100.
Attest: +. E. THOMAS,
Ed MINOR, Mayor.
City Clerk.
First pub. July 10, 1900.
Was the Attack justified.