Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-18
Ordinance No. 8.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Con

UTuIudmCe NO. 8.
 Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Com.
 mon Council of the Town of Bisbee:
 Sec. l. The Poundmsster of the Town or Bisbee shall take up and i'm. pound all animals found at large stray. Ing, wandering or running loose, or not In charge of or under the care or controi or some person or persons, in the streets, alleys or other public places, or vacant and uninclosed Iots in the town of Bisbee. except dogs, paid, and wearing the metal tao s. hereinafter provided.
 Sec. 2. If the owners of any i'm. pounded animal, except dogs, shsll be known to the poundmaster. and .hsIi reside or have a known place of busi- ness in the Town of Bisbee. tha poundmaster shall notify the ovners of such animal. personally Or bv letter through the post office, or bv 1eavino such notice with the Town Clerk thst such animal has been impounded. which notice must be given within N hours after such animal shalf have been taken up and impoundad.
 Sec. 3. The Poundmaster shall. within A hours after the taking m and impounding any animal, except q dor. make written report to the Town Clerk, stating the kind of an animal and describing it by colors or other wise, or by any marks or brands that may be on 1t, and when taken up and Impounded; and such report shall be kept open to public inspection for at least 60 days after 1t is filed
 Sec. 4. The Poundmsster shall keep all animals taken up and impounded by him iu safe, convenient and com. fortable place withic the Town limits. and shall keep such animals constantly supplied with water to drink, and shall feed such snimals at least once every "A hours and treat them in c humane manner, during all the time such ami. mals may be impounded, which shall not be less than five days, unless sooner claimed by the owner thereof, e here- matter provided, except dogs, which shall be kept not less than two days. if not sooner claimed by the owner thereof.
 Sec. 5. All dogs taken up and i'm. pounded under the provisions of this ordinance, if not claimed by the owner or owners thereof as hereinafter pro- vided within two days after being i'm. pounded: at the expiration of that time shall be killed by the Poundmaster under the supervision of the Town Marshall, and the bodies shall at once be removed by the Poundmaster at least one mile from the town limits and buried at least 200 yards from any travelled road; and the Town Marshel shall report the number of dogs 70 killed and removed under his super- vision at least once c month to the Town Clerk. The Poundmsster shall be paid by the Town tf Bisbee the sum of Fifty Cents for each and every dog SO killed and removed by him: and all other fees or charges allowed the Poundmaster under this ordinance shall be collected by him from the owner or owners of the animals taken up and impounded, who may claim the same, or shall be retained by him from the proceeds of the sale of such ani. mals at public auction.
 Sec. 6. If the owner or owners of any dog taken up or impOunded under this ordinance shall within two days, or the owner of any animal other than @ dog, shall, within five days after such have been taken up or impounded, sp. ply to the Poundmaster and claim such animal and pay him the fees and charges hereinafter provided, then the Poundmaster shall deliver such animal to the owner or owoers thereof.
 Sec. !. All animals other than dogs taken up and impounded under the provisions of this ordinance, which ! shall not have been claimed, and the fees and charges thereon a herein. after provided been paid to the Pound. master by the owner or owners within i've days, shall. as coon thereafter aa may be convenient, be sold by the Poundmaster at public a,etion, in front of the Copper Queen store iu said Town of Bisbee to the highest cash bidder, between the hours of nine
 and eleven o'clock .. m,, and he shall
 retain from the proceeds of the sale oi such animals, the fees and charGei hereinafter allowed to him and shal immediately pay to the Town Clerh
 any balance remaining alter deductine such fees and chargea, and shall vsnl
 and brand all snimals sold by him q public auction with c brand t< be kr. own e the Town brand and pro vided by the town for that purpose. Sec. 6. The Poundmaster shall bl
 allowed as fees and shall be entitled [. |. collect from the owners o1 animal
 taken up and fmpounded and elaine, by the owner or owners thereof, hefor . delivering such animal, the sum Of on , dollar fo- every animal % taken ur
 for the said taking up and impoundinl | of such animal and the giving of th ' notice hereinabovc provided; and So { the taking care of, watsriug and fssd