The Arizona sentinel., 1902-06-18
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE Is. 1902.

copy of such notice also to 1h0 Ao"h 0--N' said notice shall be given within twenty-four hours after such animal shall have been taken up and impounded.
 SEC The poundmaster shall within twenty four hours after taking up and impounding any animal. (except a dog), make a written report to the town clerk stating the kind of animal and describing it by coors or otherwise, or by marks or brands that may be on it, and when taken up and impounded and such report shall be kept open to public inspection for at least sixty days after it is filed.
 SEC ,. The poundmaster shall keep all anis mals taken up and impOunded by him m a safe convenient and comfortable place, within the town limits and shall keep such animals con stantly supplied with good water to drink ana shall feed such animals at least once in every tventv-four hours, and treat them in humane manner. during the time they shall be impound' ed. which shall not be less than five days uh- less sooner claimed by the owner or owners thereof. as herein provided, except in case of dogs which shall be kept not less than two days unless sooner claimed by the owner thereof.
 SEC 6. All dogs taken up and impounded un- |
 claimed by the owner thereof, as hereinafter provided within two days after being so i'm pounded at the expiration of that time shall be killed by the poundmaster and the bodlaS snail be at once removed by the poundmaster to distance of at least one mile beyond the town limits. and at least two hundred yards from any travelled road: and the poundmaster shall be
 nr- count of all dogs impounded and killed under the provisions of this section, and all other ex- penses incurred under this ordinance shall be collected by the poundmaster from the owner or owners of the animals taken up and lm- pounded who may claim the sale or such ex- penses shall be retained by him from the pro- ceeds of the same of such animals at public auction.
 SEC. 7 If the owner or owners of any dog so impounded shall within two days, or the owner or owners of any other animal so taken up and impounded shall within five days after such have been taken up and impounded apply to the poupdTnaster and claim such dog or animal and
 pay to him the expenses hereinafter provided
 then the poundmaster shall deliver such dog or l animal to such owner or owners.
 ) SEC. 8. All animals except dogs), taken uT and impounded under the provisions of this ordinance, which shall not have been claimed
 and the charges thereon have been paid to the
 poundmaster by the owner or owners within tht time herein before stated, shall as soon after l the expiration of the time for making such pay - ments. as hereinbefore provided, as may be con r venient be sold by the poundmaster at public I auction in front of the Town Marshals office il the Town of Yuma to the highest cash bidder between the hours of nine and eleven o'clock
 M. and he shall retain from the proceeds of th l. sale of such animals the expenses hereinafte allowed him and shall immediately pay into tb A town treasury any balance remaining after dt t ducting such expenses The poundmaster shal vent and brand all animals sold by him a > public auction, with brand to be known as tn e town brand and provided by the town for tha " purpose.
 SECq The poundmaster snail be allowed
 and shall be entitled to collect from the owne " or owners of animals taken up or impoundet m and claimed by the owner or owners thereo y before delivering such animal. all expenses fo t. taking care of watering and feeding any sue d. animal so impounded and for taking up an er irnnounding the same and shall be allowed e. retain from the proceeds of the sale of any sue
 animal. so impounded and sold by him !
 public auction, the same expenses as if sue " ' animal had heen claimed end the expenses pa1 /" bv the owner. together with the expenses of u ~ same Tn cases where the animal sold sha
 not bring enough to pay the actual expenses md iY1onO -, balance of such expenses may be paid by u n town.
 SEC TO- All persons who shall own, kec no have. master harbor or knowingly permit to a- on their premises or place of residence or bus d. ness or within. or in any place they may occup TO- whether permanently or temporarily with
 the limits of the town of Yuma, any dog or dog
 bitch or bitches, shall pay yearly dog tax he one and 5O-1OO dollars for each dog and t7 s dollars for each bitch.
 nv SEC. II. Upon the payment of the abo ss- mentioned tax, the person paying the same 70, the taxcollector shall be furnished by him WI oil a receipt for the payment thereof, and a nu ,.o bered metal tag, which tag shall immediately = attached to the neck of the animal. for whi m. the tax was paid, by the owner thereof, all SEC 12 Any person who shall violate t he nrovisions of section 10 of this ordinance sh
 be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor aud uT'
 conviction thereof shall be punished by ii ilu of not less than ten dollars nor more tn 1cI twenty-five dollars and costs of suit. ,od SEC. 13. Any person who shall in any manr ,or interfere with, obstruct, impede, prevent TO. attempt to prevent obstruct. impede int ith fere with or intimidate the poundmaster in ,on discharge of his duties as such poundmaSt od or any person who may be assisting him Tn ~, discharge of his duties as such poundmasterf - who shall rescue or attempt to rescue any os nal taken up by the poundmaster or ms ass
 ants. or who shall release or attempt to rele'
 any animal impounded by tke poundmas
 or his assistants. shall be deemed guilty ei
 misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof ST
 be fined in any sum not less than twenty d9il
 nor more than fifty dollars. and costs of suit
 SEC H. All fines which may accrue un
 any of the provisions of this ordinance s'ssil
 Of dpbt aS prescribed