Douglas Island news., 1902-06-04
Ordinance No. ?.
An Ordinance to Provide for the Taxing and
 Killing of Dogs.

An Ordinance to Provide for the Taxing and
 Killing of Dogs.
 The City of Douglas does ordain as follows:
 COLLAR.
 SECTION 1. That no dog shall be permitted to 20 abroad in any of the streets, squares lanes, alleys or public places Of the city With- out having collar of leather or metal se- cured about its neck, with a number stamp cd from metal or engraved thereon.
 TAX, WHEN TO BE PAID.
 SEC ?. The owner or person having Tn charge any dog permitted to run at large within the city limits shall. on or before the first day of July of each year, pay into the City Treasury the sum of two dollars (S1.VO) in gold or silver coin for each and every male dog, and the sum ot three dollars ls0'UU{ TOT TOT each and every slut or female dog, which shall entitle him to receipt from the Ire9s- ury designating the owners name and the number of the license, which number snail receipt when presented to the City Clerk shall entitle the poSseSsor thereto to aoS license in accordance herewith, together with a metallic tag or plate furnished Dy the City Clerk to the poSSeSsor of said recelpt' which tag or plate shall be attached to the collar around the neck of the dog and Kept displayed at all times.
 RECORD OF LICENSE.
 SEC. 8. The City Clerk shall keep suita- ble record of the licenses granted, anu on the expiration of the annual time for issuing IT. cenSes shall give to the Pound Master . list of the numbers on which licenses nave peeh i paid or renewed, and of the numbers which have not been renewed, and the names oI owners or representatives of dogs bearing such unrenewed numbers.
 POUND MASTER TO KILL DOGS.
 SEc.4. It shall be the duty of the Pound Master or such person as shall be duly app pointed therefor by the City Council,to seize, kill and properly bury Tn some sultaDle place any and all dogs found running at large in violation of Section One or thlS or dinance; also any and all dogs wearing COT lars, running at large, on which the owner or representative has failed to pay or renew the license; Provided, That when uoS wearing n collar has been taken up, the Pound Master shall notify the owner or rep reSentntiYe thereof, who may thereupon re- cover possession upon payment or the IT. cenSe to the Treasurer and lee or one @ @1oI. lar in coin to the Pound Master for each dog; Provided, further, that no dog shall be XII, ed unless it has been kept Tn the city pound at least forty-eight 4S) hours, except as pro vided in Section Five of this ordinance; pro- vided further, that any dog which has been duly licensed under the ordinance Of the City of Treadwell. and which shall have collar about its neck with the number stamped or marked thereon, shall not be liable to be seized or killed while running at large m the City of Douglas, except as provided Tn Sec tion Five of this ordinance.
 SHUTS; VICIOUS OR MAD DOGS.
 SEc. 5. No slut or female dog in time of heat no habitually vicious or mad dog shall be permitted to run at large within the city limits, and it shall be lawful for any person to kill any such dog running at large, whether wearing a collar duly numbered or not; ana the owner or person permitting any such dog to run at large shall, upon conviction thereof be liable to a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than hfty doliarS.
 LIABILITY OF OWNER, ETC.
 SEC. s. Any person who shall suffer or cause q collar and number to be put on any dog with intent to avoid payment of license, shall, upon conviction before the Fonce once Judge be subject to fine of not less than five I5( dollars nor more than twenty (2O dollars.
 SEC :, The Pound Master shall receive the sum of one dollar for each dog seized, killed and buried as provided in Section Four, to be paid by the city.
 SEC. & No person or persons shall hinder or moleSt any person or persons who may be engaged in Seizing any dog, killing or remoy- finance, under penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars fine, or imprisonment not to exceed twenty days for each otfenSe-
 Src The annual time for issuing iicens- eS as herein provided, and the time when all and each license shall expire, shall be on the first day of July of each year. No license shall be issued for a less time than one year; provided, that a person applying for Q license at any time between the first of January and the first of July shall pay therefor sum equal to one-haN or Vhe SedriS HoehSe'
 TIME OF TAXING EFFECT.
 SEC. 10. This ordinance shall be published in the Douglas Island News, weekly paper published in the City of Douglas, on the fol- lowing dates: May 2S, 1902, June 4 1902, and three copies of the same shall be posted in three public places in the City and shall take effect and be enforced on and after the first day of July, 19O2.
 A. D. 1902. ,ro-,,, 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 2+th day of May, A. D. 1902.
 Tn witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and caused the corporate seal of said City to be attached this 2ith day of May, A. D. 1902. r,,,>,c,o>,
 )nrAr Clnrl, of tNe City of Don-laS.