Douglas Island news., 1902-06-18
Ordinance No. 3.
An Ordinance Relating to Certain Animals, ant Prohibiting Their Running at Large
 within Certain Limits.

An Ordinance Relating 70 Sertain AnimaiS' N''A
 Prohibiting Their Running at Large
 within Certain Limits.
 The City of Douglas does ordain as follows: ANIMALS NOT ALLOWED TO RUN AT LARGE. SECTION 1. No horses, mules, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, or other animals, shall be ai- lowed to run at large,or be ss .S Ia streets alleys, or public places belonging 70 Or under the control of the City or Douglas, or upon any private premises there1n except except those of the owners of such animals, un'eSS the owner of such animal or animals snail first obtain permission of the owner or sald private premises, or his agent or the occu- pant thereof.
 BOUNDARY LINES OF PREsCRIBED LIMITS. SEC. g. This ordinance shall not apply to territory outside the following described limits but shall only be operative within the same: Commencing ut n point where the west line of Front street intersects H street, tbence southerly along north line of said Fl street to n polnt where the same interSects the west line of 5th street, thence eaSterly along said westerly line of 9th street to point where said 5th street intersects the eastern boundary line of the City of Douglas, following this boundary line in northerly direction to the waters of GaStineau% Chan mel, thence westerly along the meander line of the tide waters ot GaStineauN Channel to the place of beginning, according to the map of the City of Douglas on file in the United States Land Office in the Sitka land district
 
 FORE SALE OF SAME.
 SEC. S. Any of the animals described in Section one Q.of this ordinance, found rum ming at large within the above described lim- its of this city may be taken up by the Pound Master, or by any person, and delivered 70 the Pound Master, whose duty 1t shall be to impound in a pound or enclosure such anl- malS so taken up or delivered to hlm ana 10 supply same with proper care, food and wat CT while so confined. When any animal Is so impounded the Pound Master shall immedi- ately notify the owner thereof, If known, by written notice; if unknown, by advertise ment in a newspaper published in this city for one week, Said notice shall contain full and explicit description of such im- pounded animals and shall set forth that un- less reclaimed they will be sold to the highest bidder, at time and place to be Speclheu In said notice.
 DISPOSITION TO BE MADE OF UNRECLAIMED
 ANIMALS.
 SEC. |. The time specified in notice given to owners of impounded animals shall not be less than seven CD nor more than ten uO) days from date of such notice. If said ami malls are not reclaimed before the expiration of the time so specified in notice the Pound Master shall proceed to sell the same at the time and in the manner specified Tn notice. From the proceeds of sale of such animals he shall deduct the sum of one (SD dollar for each animal sold as his feeS also the cost of keeping, expenses of advertising, and sell ing said animals. The remainder of the pro- ceeds of said sale shall be returned to owner of said animals, or until claimed by same shall be deposited with the City Treasurer, subject to order of said owner or his or their assigns.
 METHOD OF REDEMPTION OF INPoUNDED AMI
 MAILS.
 SEC 5 The owner of any impounded ani- nal may reclaim the same at any time prior to the sale thereof upon payment to the Pound Master the sum of one dollar as his fee for each animal and the expense or Keep ing and advertising during the time said ami maj has been impOunded. Said amount must be paid in lawful coin before the impounded animal shall be released. It shall be the duty of the Pond Master to keep C. record of each animal impounded, with description there of and date and manner of disposition Of same, and if sold, the name of the purchaser Said records shall at all reasonable hours be open to the inspection of any person on de- mRnd.
 PENALTY.
 SEC G. Any person owning or having charge of any animal described in Section one (D of this ordinance who shall allow or suffer the same to go at large contrary to the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of 0 misdemeanor and upon conviction before the Police Judge or U. :. lars nor more than ten dollars for each of fense, or be imprisoned in the City Prison not to exceed five days
 TIME OF TAKING EFFECT.
 SEC. T. This ordinance shall be published in the Douglas Island News weekly paper 
 lowing dates: June II, 1902, June 1S 1902, and three copies of the same shall be posted at three public places in the City and shall take effect and be in force from and after forty days from date of first publication and post ing.
 Passed and approved the 7th day of June, A' D -''-' CHAs. A. HOPP, Mayor. Attest: JOHN HENSON, Clerk.
 I, John Henson, Clerk of the City of Doug las, do hereby certify that the foregoing IS an ordinance passed by the Common Council of the City of Douglas, at meeting of said Council held on the 7th day of June, A. D. 1902.
 In witness whereof have hereuntO set my hand and caused the corporate seal of said City to be attached this 7th day of June, A. D. 1902. --z...
 T JOHN HENSON, }sEAL Clerk of the City of Douglas. Remember the Family Show at the DouoIas ODera HOuse next Friday