The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-10-02
ORDINANCE NO. go.
An Ordinance Co Provide for tho Taxing and
 Knung oi Doga


 Do if ordained by tho Common Council of he city Of skagway, Alaska, as follows;
 Soc. q. That no dog over tfe age or Ah months ahail he permitted Co SO abroad m aiiy ol the streets, squares, lanes or aileys or ppoie places oi the oity of SkagEay, Alaska, withou! having a collar or leather or metal secured apout its peck, with a number stamped from metal or engraved thereon, ,,-
 Sec, 9. That the owner or person havina ,n ,,, charEo any dog permitted Co ruu atlergo wltaln tho city limits, shall, on or before me hfst dsy ol September ol each year, pay Into the clly treasury Che sum oi two dollars Tor eaeh hn1 every malo dog, aud the sum ei Tour 9oiiais . iyi each and every slut or female dog, which ahnll antitle him Co q receipt from Che Treasurer 0e,. lgnatiug Che owners name and the number ul the license, which number uhall correspond
 see. IsS a mat tSe TrssSnro. shali keep suit. able record of tho licenses granted, and on the expiration oi the annual tiIno Tor i9ulnt liconsea. shah give Co tho Poundmaster list Q! tho numbers on which licenses have boon isauo1 or renewed, and ihe names oi tho oWnerl or reprc.ontatlycs of Che dogs bearing uneh unIo'
 see. q. ftShaii bo ths duty ol the poundmes- tar Co seize kill and properly bury in some sult, able place 0utaido ol city llmits any ana all dora fuund running at large tn violation ol sec tiOn l Of thiy ordinance; also, any and al aoss wearing collars. running at large on whlen a tns oWnors Or representatives have failod Co reneW the liconss; provided, that when dog wearing a collar. has been taken up, tho foundmaatcr ahall notify the owner or Iepresentatlye theIeoll of thoiicenss to the Treasurer and iee Of ono dollar Co tho Poundmasiori provided iurtheri that no dog ahall be killed unless " hal peen kept in thO pound at least iorty-elght houtl eA- eebt as provided In Section of thia ordinance.
 Sec. & That no alut or female dog in time of heat. no habitually vicious dog, or mad dog nan be permitted Co run at large within the city iimits. and il shall be lawful for any peruon io kiil any such dog found running et large, and the owner or person permitting aueh dog 70 run at largo shall, upon conviction thereof Do liable to nno ol not les ten doilaru nor more see' "a That any person, an inhabitant of this civ. permitting any dog, of which he la me owner. or over which Do has control, Co go abroad ln any of the streett squares, lanes Al. leys, or public places of Che city, without hnt having paid tho license or taxes required by this ordinance and having tho number thereof siampcd or engraved on collar upon such uogi hl herein before proyidedl or who shall snnes or cause a collar and number Co put on any dog vim the intent to avoid tho payment of tho tax Or liconso herein provided for, shall, upon com Vicuon thereof, be subject Co a nne oi not less than ten dollara nor moro than nlty dollara.
 Sec. .. That no person shall hinder or molcst any person or persons who may De engaged m the selzing Of any dog, or in Killing or romoving tho carcas in conformity with ths provisions I this ordinAnee, under penalty oi not Co exceed
 Sec S That it shall be the eduty of the Pound. uaaster to make complaint for all violations oi this ordinance; and upon failure Co do 70 he shall forfeit all right Co any pay as Poundmasler which may De due and owing him From the
 See 9. That tho annual tlrno for issuing the license herein provided for, and the lime whom an such licenses shall expire, ahAll Do on the drat of Septem bcr Of each year. No license ahall be issued for d less time than one year. pro vidod that a person applying tors license at any ume between Che hrstOt March and tbe nrst or september, shall pay therefor a sum equal Co one-hAn of tho yearly license.
 Sec 10. That the Poundmastcr shall receive as fun compensation for the services herein pro vided for the following lees, to-wit: For each dog impounded and redeemed, thc sum or one dollar to bo paid by tho porscn redecming the same. For each deg imp0uuded, killed and buried or disposed of as provided In this ofql' nance, tho sum Of one dollar, Co De paid by tne city of SkagWay out ot the general funds Of the city. aa other claims arc paid.
 sec n. That Che Poundmaster shall make full report each month % Che Common Council of on dogs taken well as Of on dogs Killed by hlm under the proyiaions of thla ordinance:
 Soc. i2 That ordinance Of the city Of Skag- way, Alaskn, number one, entitled "An ordi- nance requiring ai dogs within the city 9i Skagwuy, District of Alaska Co Do registered, prOVi ling for an annual dog tax, and prcscrlb' ing regulations governing dogs In said city, passed and approved August 10th, 1900, Dc and the same Is hereby repealed.
 Sec. l3. That this ordinance shall take effect anu be In force from and after its passage by Che dent thereof and ex-Ofhcio Mayor.
 Passed and approved this 2gth day oi Septem' Der, l902. Luke McGrath, President Of the Common Council and Ex-Om- ucio Mayor of tho City of Skagway.
 Attest. W. $. Mckcan, City Clerk and Auditor